The College of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Kaduna (CPESK), will commence postgraduate programmes next month.Over 2000 applicants have applied and screened to run PhD programmes once it opens its doors to the public next month.The college is a premier tertiary institution established by the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) to
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Federal Government, on Thursday, defended the upward review of Nigerian passport fees to N100,000 and N200,000, saying it was necessary to sustain quality, curb corruption, and ensure timely delivery of travel documents.The Nigeria Immigration Service, in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, ACI AS Akinlabi,
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaRotary International has announced Nigerian Rotarian Yinka Babalola as its President for the 2026/2027 Rotary year.Babalola’s emergence marks a historic milestone, making him only the second African—and the second Nigerian—to lead the global humanitarian organization. The first was Jonathan Babatunde Majiyagbe, who served from 2003 to 2004.A member
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Nigerian Postal Service has announced that, with effect from August 29, 2025, all postal shipments from Nigeria to the United States, except letters and documents, will attract a mandatory prepaid customs duty of $80 or its naira equivalent.In a public notice to its customers on Friday, NIPOST
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited chief executive officer, Bayo Ojulari, has said that the Port Harcourt refinery was taking N500 million every month on operations from NNPC before rehabilitation works were suspended.Ojulari disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja while receiving a delegation of the Petroleum and
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Senator Kabiru Marafa has announced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC).Marafa, who represented Zamfara Central in the Senate from 2011 to 2019, said the decision was borne out of what he described as President Bola Tinubu’s “use-and-dump” style of leadership and neglect of the state.It will be recalled
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By Uloma Onyebuchi, CEO of Innovate Africa CorporationAfrica is at a turning point. Home to some of the world’s most talented, ambitious, and innovative young minds, the continent is brimming with ideas that can transform industries, solve global challenges, and redefine Africa’s place in the world economy. But without the
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaIt was a weekend of celebration as the Abia state government celebrated its own son, elder statesman, and founder of Neimeth Pharmaceuticals, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, on his 75th birthday.The state Governor, Alex Otti, who played host to the event, described Mazi Ohuabunwa as “one of Nigeria’s finest,” applauding
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by Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaIn a spectacular blend of nostalgia, pride, and forward-looking vision, the University of Port Harcourt (UniPort) marked its 35th Convocation Ceremony and 50th Anniversary with a grand celebration that brought together the nation's top dignitaries, academia, alumni, and global partners. At the heart of the celebration was
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An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday discharged Ms. Comfort Emmason of charges of unruly behaviour and assaulting the flight crew aboard an Ibom Air aircraft from Uyo to Lagos. Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami struck out the five-count charge after the police prosecution team confirmed that Ibom Air had withdrawn the case.Ms.
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