Warri, 36, Nigeria

Weddings that dominated headlines

2024 has been a year of love for many Nigerian entertainers, with several high-profile weddings captivating fans. Sunday Scoop takes a look at the star-studded ceremonies that dominated headlines Veekee James and Femi Atere Popular fashion designer, Victoria …

2024-12-15 00:14

Imported petrol landing cost drops to N900/litre

The estimated cost of landing Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, on Nigeria’s shores, has seen a considerable reduction of N36, dropping to N900.28 per litre on Thursday, The PUNCH reports. According to the latest data released by the Major Energ…

2024-12-13 00:20

Navy arrests barge, two trucks laden with stolen crude in Delta

Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship-Delta Gunboat Team have intercepted and arrested a barge and two trucks loaded with suspected stolen crude oil at the Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority  Jetty in Warri, Delta State. Commodore Abba Muhsin, Commander of NNS…

2024-12-10 16:28

Nigeria’s tourism growth under threat as 1,429 water travellers killed in four years

In this piece, industry players and experts explain how to tackle the rising boat mishaps in the country’s waterways, ANOZIE EGOLE writes With over 10,000km of navigable inland waterways comprising rivers, creeks, lagoons, lakes, and intra-coastal waters, cou…

2024-12-06 01:32

Sell all the public refineries now

NIGERIA owns four refineries with a combined capacity of 445,000 barrels per day. They have not refined crude oil for over two decades except the old Port Harcourt Refinery which was restarted on November 26. Two are in Port Harcourt, and one each in Warri an…

2024-12-06 00:57

Corruption has brought Nigeria to its knees, says ICPC

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission said corruption has brought Nigeria to its knees economically and socially and called on the citizenry to be courageous to expose it. Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner for Independent…

2024-12-05 17:53

Seplat pledges peaceful coexistence amid community land dispute tension

Seplat Energy Plc, a leading energy firm in the Niger Delta region, has restated its commitment to peaceful coexistence with host communities. This was contained in a statement signed by Seplat’s Corporate Communications, External Affairs and Social Performan…

2024-12-05 01:13

Fuel imports hit 2.3bn litres despite local production

Despite the commencement of petrol production by two major refineries in Nigeria in the last three months, oil marketers have continued to import and distribute the product nationwide. The PUNCH gathered on Wednesday that marketers imported 2.3 billion litres…

2024-12-04 23:25

Port-Harcourt refinery up, running, NNPC insists

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has insisted that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery is up and running, with loading operations in full swing. The Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Mele Kyari, gave the confirmation at the commissioning of the NUPE…

2024-12-04 21:40