Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has reshuffled his cabinet, redeploying the suspended Commissioner for Livestock Development, Prof. Omorodion Ikponmwosa, to the Ministry of Oil and Gas.

The minor cabinet shake-up also saw two newly sworn-in commissioners assigned portfolios, while two...

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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, has intercepted and seized 6,035 wraps of cannabis sativa with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N2,087,603,186.76 across different locations in Ogun State.

The Area Comptroller of the command, Olukayode Afeni, disclosed this on...

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A Civil Society Organisation, Yiaga Africa, has warned that rising tension, pre-election violence and inflammatory rhetoric could discourage voters from participating in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election.

The organisation raised the alarm on Thursday during a pre-election press...

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In the bid to ease crude oil offtake by domestic refiners, address pricing and logistics challenges, the Nigerian government is taking a look at proposals for direct crude supplies and discounts to domestic refineries.

The Crude Oil Refinery-owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN), revealed that the...

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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has licensed the Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) to be facilitating the trading and clearing of petroleum liquids.

Expectations are that the development would deepen price discovery, transparency and...

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