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The House of Representatives Committee on Downstream Petroleum Resources has described the report that the Dangote refinery has reached a historic milestone as a major boost to Nigeria’s energy sector and a validation of ongoing reforms in the downstream petroleum industry. Nigeria crossed a milestone in its energy history in March 2026 when the Dangote oil refinery and petrochemicals exported …

Highlighting the import status of many Caribbean islands, UN researchers on Wednesday warned that the war – and in particular the Strait of Hormuz shipping and energy crisis – had triggered one of the most significant global trade shocks since the COVID19 pandemic and Russia’s massive invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Low-income households will be the most impacted analysis partnering …

Around 5,000 Rohingya refugees are believed to have drowned at sea over the past decade. “Sadly, this turns the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal into unmarked graves for thousands of desperate Rohingya refugees.” said UNHCR spokesman Babar Baloch, speaking in Geneva. Since 2012, nearly 200,000 Rohingya refugees have risked their lives on dangerous sea journeys to escape misery and …

Former Governor of Zamfara, Senator Abdulazeez Yari Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari has long occupied a distinctive space in Nigerian political theater: part tactician, part mobilizer, and, for many, an enduring symbol of how power is constructed, contested, and maintained within the system. From his early entrenchment in party structures to his current role as a senator and national power broker, Yari’s …

The grand total includes at least 22,000 women and 16,000 girls and on average at least 47 women and girls are killed every day, Sofia Calltorp, Head of Humanitarian Action, told journalists in Geneva. ““Those who were killed were mothers, they were daughters, sisters and friends, who were deeply loved by the people around them.” he said, adding that killings …

The Association of Alumni of the National Institute (AANI) has renewed calls for a far-reaching overhaul of Nigeria’s policing system, advocating a decentralized, intelligence-led and community-based approach to addressing the nation’s persistent security challenges. This position emerged as the key outcome of the 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and National Colloquium of the AANI held at the Muhammadu Buhari Conference …

We cannot avoid the fact that in many countries around the world, populations are aging and fertility is declining. The latest The State of the World Population report from the United Nations sexual and reproductive rights body (UNFPA) shows that around one in five adults worldwide believe they will not be able to have the number of children they want, …

Landowners from nine villages in three local government areas of Kano State have called on the Ministry of Lands and Lands to toe the line of justice and fairness by releasing their seized agricultural lands. The villages include Tamburawa, Magami Matage, Tudun Bayero, Hausawa, Tabki, Kumbotso, Tsamawa and Kalinja, all sharing the same boundaries in the three local government areas. …

Bayern Munich captured its 35th German league title on Sunday by beating Stuttgart at the Allianz Arena. Second-place Borussia Dortmund lost at Hoffenheim on Saturday, and Bayern only needed a draw to win its 13th title in 14 seasons. But the champions capped it off in style as they came from behind to beat Stuttgart 4-2 at home. The victory …

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Commission has rejected refund requests from candidates who incurred charges while trying to verify the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, insisting that no official release had been announced at the time. Commission spokesman Fabian Benjamin said on Sunday that candidates who made multiple attempts to access their results did so prematurely, stressing …