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Nigeria and France are strengthening cooperation in the oil and gas sector, with industry stakeholders calling for increased investment, technology transfer, local content development and improved infrastructure to unlock Nigeria’s energy potential.The call was made during an energy roundtable organised as part of the 2026 French Week by the Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a statement issued on Tuesday stated.Participants from the en...

Troops of the 12 Composite Brigade of the Nigerian Army have neutralised two suspected kidnappers and recovered arms and ammunition during a follow-up operation in Edimogbo Forest, Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State.In a statement released late Tuesday night, the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 12 Composite Brigade, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, said, “the operation, conducted on November 3, 2026, followed an earlier raid on a suspecte...

Residents of five estates in Shimawa, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, have accused real estate firm, Adron Homes and Property Limited, of attempting to impose service charges, failing to provide land title documents and harassing property owners.The residents, comprising landlords in the City of David, Cape Town, Golf, Treasure Park and Gardens Phase 1, and Downtown estates, made the allegations at a press briefing held at Cape Town Estate, Shimawa, on Monday....

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has uncovered an illegal oil refinery allegedly operated by Chinese nationals in the Ogere area of Ogun State.The commission said the facility was discovered on Saturday, October 31, 2026, by operatives of its Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 following intelligence and surveillance on the activities of illegal sludge oil refiners.The EFCC disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Head of Media and Publicity...

The crisis surrounding the selection of a new Awujale of Ijebuland took a fresh twist on Tuesday as the Ogun State Government announced the reconstitution of the Awujale Interregnum Administrative Council, reaffirming its legal authority to oversee the administrative and traditional affairs of Ijebuland pending the appointment and coronation of a new Awujale.The decision reportedly followed the withdrawal of some members of the council, established by the state government in...

The Ogun State Government has called on the incoming administration in the state to ensure greater inclusion of women in political appointments and leadership positions, saying their contributions to the success of political parties should be matched with adequate representation in governance.The call was made on Tuesday in Abeokuta by the Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, at the Ogun State Political Women Stakeholders’ Forum, organised by the state...

The deposed Apetumodu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has dragged Governor Ademola Adeleke before the Osun State High Court, seeking to stop the appointment of a successor to the vacant traditional stool.Oloyede, who was convicted in the United States of America for offences bordering on fraud, is asking the court to restrain the governor and other officials from taking steps to fill the stool pending the determination of a substantive suit challenging his re...

The Federal Government has fulfilled President Bola Tinubu's reward pledge to the Super Falcons following their historic triumph at the 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), with each player receiving the naira equivalent of $100,000.Based on the exchange rate of N1,340.92 to the dollar, each player received approximately N134.09 million, while coaches and other officials received the naira equivalent of $50,000, estimated at N67.05 million each.The National Sport...

A Kano State High Court has sentenced two men, Adamu Aliyu, 22, and Mubarak Abdulsalam, 20, to death by hanging for the murder of their employer, Dahiru Musa, 32.The court also sentenced a third defendant, Sadiq Sunusi, 19, to seven years’ imprisonment for abetting the burning of the deceased’s corpse in an attempt to conceal the crime.Justice Fatima Adamu, who delivered the judgment, convicted Aliyu and Abdulsalam on two counts of criminal cons...

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, has announced plans to establish six additional Agro Rangers operational bases across the state as part of efforts to curb farmer-herder clashes and strengthen security in farming communities.The proposed expansion will increase the unit’s operational bases from six to 12, improving security coverage, surveillance and response to distress calls involving farmers and herders.The S...