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  • Gas Flared: Nigeria Earns N269bn in Penalties in a Year

    Gas Flared: Nigeria Earns N269bn in Penalties in a Year

    Michael Eboh Dublin, Ireland — Nigeria earned N269.3 billion in fines for gas flaring from oil and gas firms functioning within the nation during a single year, spanning from January to December 2025, as…

  • Nigeria’s Oil Revenue Plummets 25% to N877bn in a Month

    Nigeria’s Oil Revenue Plummets 25% to N877bn in a Month

    Michael Eboh Dublin, Ireland — Revenue generated by Nigeria’s oil and gas sector fell by 25.04 per cent to N877.176 billion in December 2025, according to the most recent figures from the Central Bank…

  • Oil reforms vital for fiscal and monetary stability – Lokpobiri

    Oil reforms vital for fiscal and monetary stability – Lokpobiri

    Mkpoikana Udoma Port Harcourt — The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, stated that current reforms in the oil industry are crucial for maintaining Nigeria’s financial health and monetary stability, cautioning that…

  • Solid Minerals Revenue Soars 152% to N68bn in 2025

    Solid Minerals Revenue Soars 152% to N68bn in 2025

    Michael Eboh Dublin, Ireland — Revenue generated from solid minerals increased by 152.43 percent within a year, with the nation earning N68.096 billion from the sector in 2025, up from N26.976 billion in 2024,…

  • NDIC Upholds 2026 Budget, Reinforces Depositors’ Protection Commitment

    NDIC Upholds 2026 Budget, Reinforces Depositors’ Protection Commitment

    Mkpoikana Udoma Port Harcourt — The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC’s Managing Director and Chief Executive, Thompson Oludare Sunday, on Friday explained the organization’s 2026 budget plan to the House of Representatives Committee dealing…

  • Tincan Customs Surpasses ₦25.9bn Revenue in January

    Tincan Customs Surpasses ₦25.9bn Revenue in January

    – Commit to expedited freight processing Oritsegbubemi Omatseyin Lagos —The Customs Area Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Tincan Island Port Command, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, has committed to focusing on trade promotion and…

  • Kyodo News Update: March 2, 2026

    Kyodo News Update: March 2, 2026

    TOKYO – The following is the most recent compilation of selected news summaries from Kyodo News. ———- Supreme Leader Khamenei of Iran dies following U.S. and Israeli strikes WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump…

  • Pub Landlord Linked to The Archers Faces Closure Over Rachel Reeves’ Taxes

    Pub Landlord Linked to The Archers Faces Closure Over Rachel Reeves’ Taxes

    The fate of its cricket team remains uncertain following a scandal involving undisclosed payments to some players last season. Now the owner of the pub claims to have inspired the local establishment in The…

  • Reddit fined £16m in UK for neglecting child privacy protection

    Reddit fined £16m in UK for neglecting child privacy protection

    Reddit has faced a penalty exceeding £14 million (€16 million) from the UK’s data protection authority, which claims the social media company did not adequately safeguard minors, allowing them to be exposed to “inappropriate…