The Federal Government has issued a stern warning to owners of dormant oil blocks, threatening to withdraw licences from companies that have failed to develop their allocated assets over extended periods.Speaking at a Cross Industry Group meeting in Florence, Italy, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, declared that the government
Switzerland has reported a significant increase in frozen Russian assets, which have climbed by nearly $2 billion over the past year to reach a staggering 7.4 billion Swiss francs ($8.4 billion), according to an official statement released yesterday by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).The substantial rise of 1.6 billion francs ($1.8 billion)
Manchester City has been dealt a significant blow to their season ambitions as manager Pep Guardiola confirmed star striker Erling Haaland will be sidelined for up to seven weeks due to an ankle injury sustained during Sunday’s FA Cup quarterfinal victory over Bournemouth. The 24-year-old Norwegian forward, who had just netted his 30th goal of
World number two Rory McIlroy has revealed that he is struggling with an elbow issue as he prepares for the Masters, which takes place at Augusta National in Georgia from April 10-13. McIlroy, who finished joint fifth at the Houston Open on Sunday, admitted that his right elbow had been “bothering” him and that he
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the appointment of legendary former captain Charlotte Edwards as the new head coach of the England women’s cricket team. Edwards, 45, replaces Jon Lewis, who was sacked in March following the team’s disappointing performance in the Ashes series in Australia. Lewis’s departure was followed by the
Frustrated residents of Otukpo and surrounding communities in Benue State mounted a significant protest on Tuesday, blocking the strategic Otukpo-Enugu Federal Highway to express their anger over deteriorating security conditions in the area. Information has it that demonstrators, chanting “We no go gree! We no go gree!” in unison, disrupted traffic flow along the major
The Premier League is back after a two-week international break, and the title and relegation battles are heating up. Liverpool holds a 12-point lead over Arsenal, while the bottom three teams, Southampton, Ipswich, and Leicester, are struggling to stay afloat. Liverpool’s Title Bid Liverpool requires 16 points from their remaining nine matches to clinch their
The Zone 2 Police Command in Onikan, Lagos has successfully dismantled a criminal network responsible for trafficking young Nigerian girls to Mauritania for sexual exploitation. According to a statement released Tuesday by Zonal Public Relations Officer, CSP Umma Ayuba, operatives of the Zonal Intelligence Response Squad, under the leadership of SP Francis Kpoughul, conducted a
In a significant breakthrough against criminal operations in Delta State, the Commissioner of Police Special Assignment team has successfully uncovered several kidnapping hideouts, resulting in multiple arrests and the recovery of dangerous weapons. According to information gathered, a special operation conducted on March 26, 2025, led by ASP Julius Robinson, expanded its investigation into Rivers
The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has commenced the removal of illegal structures across the state following the expiration of the amnesty period granted by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. This development was announced on the official website of LASBCA on Monday, confirming that enforcement actions began in Ogudu GRA. Officials moved in to ensure compliance
