NNPC Limited (NNPCL) has announced a net profit of N3.297 trillion for the financial year ending December 2023, marking a 28% increase from the N2.548 trillion profit recorded in 2022. A statement by Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, on Monday noted that this achievement, the highest in the company’s 46-year history, was disclosed during a world press conference at …

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd.) has revealed that at least 15 drug kingpins out of 3,412 drug offenders that were successfully prosecuted by the anti-narcotics agency, and convicted in 2023, collectively bagged 168 years imprisonment. He disclosed this on Wednesday while addressing commanders and officers of the agency during …

The Osun State command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that its men arrested 252 drug suspects between January and December 2023. In a statement on Saturday in Osogbo, the NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr. Chidi Nnadi said the suspects comprised 214 males and 38 females. He said the command secured the conviction of 57 …

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), on Wednesday, said that the Federal Government paid a total of N135.23 billion to subsidise electricity consumption in the second quarter of 2023. This was made known in the commission’s Q2, 2023 report. NERC said that the N135.2 billion was spent by the FG to plug revenue generation shortfall in the power sector in …

The highly anticipated Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) awards nominations list has been released ahead of the ninth edition of the prestigious event. The awards organisers, MultiChoice rolled out the list of nominations into various categories on Sunday evening. The annual event, which, by tradition, recognises outstanding performances in television, film, and entertainment, has added digital content creation throughout …

Former Super Eagles midfielder, Augustine Okocha (well known as Jay-Jay) says he is optimistic French champions Paris Saint Germain would win this year’s UEFA Champions League. Jay-Jay’s optimism about the club he played for between 1998 and 2002 is understandable given their strong performances in recent years and the talent in their squad. The club has several talented players who …

A pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has insisted that the general elections must not be altered and that nothing should be done to change the dates. Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Jare Ajayi said: “Every effort must be made to ensure that the general elections slated for February and March this year not only hold successfully but also that winners emerge …

Severance allowances of the 469 members of the National Assembly and their legislative aides will cost the nation N30.17 billion next year. The sum is a part of the  N238.78 billion National Assembly appropriated for itself as contained in the  N21.8 trillion 2023 national budget. The assembly okayed the Appropriation Bill on Wednesday. The Senate will receive N33.27  billion out …

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will be shaken to its foundations, but it will survive. The most problematic question for the party of course is who carries its presidential flag in the 2023 election, when President Muhammadu Buhari will step down…If Tinubu survives the ambush of the wolves in his party, the race is over – My precipitations, 31st …

By Wisdom Mgbebuihe The campaign to secure the support of delegates to the presidential primary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) showed the world the stuff the aspirants are made of. While some of them displayed elements of loyalty, candour, bravery, forthrightness, gratitude, respect, and selflessness; some others displayed surreptitiousness, untrustworthiness, lack of candour, cowardice, shiftiness, ingratitude, disrespect, crookedness and …