The Council of Igbo States in Americas (CISA), a leading Igbo diaspora cultural organisation, under the new leadership of Echiemeze Chizekene Ofili, has announced the 2026 Annual Igbo Worldwide Festival of Arts and Culture, scheduled to hold from Friday, July 31 to Saturday, August 1, 2026, in...

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Former Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Yobe State, promising to tackle insecurity and rebuild the state’s economy.
In a statement released Tuesday following a consultation meeting in the state, the...

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In the face of continued global crude market disruptions, Nigeria is gearing efforts towards new markets.

Chairman, the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), Wole Ogunsanya, made the revelation at the opening ceremony of the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas on...

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally written to the Senate, seeking confirmation of the nomination of Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power following the resignation of Adebayo Adelabu.

The request was conveyed in a letter read on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday by the Senate...

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As crude oil deliveries bow to supply disruptions in the Middle East, oil giants, Exxon Mobil and Chevron have reported drops in profit in the first quarter of 2026 despite surging oil prices.

Exxon’s quarterly earnings fell to $4.2 billion from about $7.7 billion the same quarter last year, a...

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