Category: General News

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced plans to increase gas supply to operators in the Compressed Natural Gas value chain as part of efforts to cushion Nigerians from the impact of rising petrol prices. The Executive Vice President, Gas, Power and New Energy, NNPC Ltd, Olalekan Ogunleye, disclosed this in Bangkok, Thailand, on…

OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The District Governor of Rotary International District 9111, Rotarian Mrs. Bukola Olabisi Bakare, has challenged Rotarians to intensify membership growth, strengthen contributions to The Rotary Foundation and improve public awareness of the organisation’s humanitarian activities in order to expand its impact on communities. Bakare gave the charge during her official visit to…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced plans to establish between 50 and 70 smart self-service fuelling stations across Nigeria within the next six months. The company’s Executive Vice President, Downstream, Dr Mumuni Dagazau, disclosed this on Thursday during the commissioning of an NNPC Retail smart mega fuelling station along Bill Clinton…

One person has been confirmed dead while two others were rescued after a two-storey building undergoing manual demolition collapsed in the Aboru area of Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, September 10, 2026, at No. 42, Governors Road, Aboru, during demolition work on the structure….

Uber has announced the end of its operations in Nigeria, with the ride-hailing company saying it will cease providing services in the country effective Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The company disclosed the decision in a message to its drivers, informing them that they would no longer receive requests for passenger trips through the Uber app…

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has clarified the applicability of aviation charges to helicopter operations in the upstream petroleum sector, stating that the $300 helicopter levy remains payable, while the Terminal Navigational Charge (TNC) does not apply to offshore oil and gas operations. The commission said the $300 levy for air navigational services…

Several filling stations across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, following successive upward adjustments in the ex-depot price by the Dangote Refinery. The development comes despite a recent decline in international crude oil prices, with crude reportedly falling from about $92 per…