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Oando Reports N204.8bn Profit 2025, Targets 50,000 Barrels Daily Output In 2026

NewsDeskNgJul 7, 2026July 7, 20260

Oando reports N204.8 billion profit as higher oil and gas production strengthens cash flow and supports ambitious 2026 growth plans. Oando Plc has reported a Profit After Tax (PAT) of N204.8 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, as the indigenous energy company ramped up crude oil and...

NRS Says Tinubu’s Reforms Shifted Economy From Crisis To Recovery

NewsDeskNgJul 7, 2026July 7, 20260

NRS says tax reforms, subsidy removal and FX unification strengthened recovery as revenue surged and investor confidence improved. Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) said the economy made a significant transition from a period of acute macroeconomic distress to a more stable and resilient footing within three years of President Bola Tinubu’s...

UK MP Urges FIFA To Extend Suspension Relief Given To US Forward Balogun To England’s Quansah

NewsDeskNgJul 7, 2026July 7, 20260

A UK lawmaker asks FIFA to delay Jarrell Quansah’s suspension, citing equal treatment after Folarin Balogun’s disciplinary reprieve. A British Member of Parliament has called on FIFA to delay England defender Jarrell Quansah’s one-match suspension until after the FIFA World Cup, arguing that he should receive the same disciplinary relief...

Spain Edges Portugal 1-0 With Dramatic 91st-Minute Winner To Reach World Cup Quarterfinals

NewsDeskNgJul 7, 2026July 7, 20260

Substitute Mikel Merino scores a 91st-minute winner as Spain defeats Portugal 1-0 to reach the World Cup quarterfinals. A 91st-minute strike from substitute, Mikel Merino propelled Spain into the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinals with a dramatic 1-0 victory over rivals Portugal at AT&T Stadium. The high-stakes Round of 16...

Lokpobiri Demands Lower Petrol Prices, Summons Oil Industry Over Pricing Disconnect

NewsDeskNgJul 7, 2026July 7, 20260

Lokpobiri insists falling crude prices must translate into lower petrol prices as regulators and marketers face scrutiny. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, on Monday convened an emergency meeting of Nigeria’s key oil refiner, petroleum marketers, regulators and competition authorities over the persistent high price...

From Workshop to World Cup: Zeberced’s FIFA-Approved Academy to Scout and Train Young Nigerian Footballers

NewsDeskNgJul 7, 2026July 7, 20260

Zeberced Group says it will use football to fast-track youth development in Nigeria as part of a sweeping investment that combines technical training, industrial jobs and a FIFA‑approved children’s and youth football academy. The Managing Director Adil Aydin Kurt confirmed the group’s dual plan during a courtesy visit by the...

Seven Die In Kogi Auto Crash As FRSC Blames Speeding, Fatigue

NewsDeskNgJul 6, 2026July 6, 20260

FRSC confirms seven deaths and three injuries after a Siena bus crashes into a parked truck in Kogi State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of seven persons in a tragic motor accident along the Okene-Osara-Lokoja Highway in Kogi State. Arise News gathered that a commercial...

Army Chief Shaibu Honours 11 Course Mates Who Died In 1990 Onne Boat Mishap

NewsDeskNgJul 6, 2026July 6, 20260

Army Chief Waidi Shaibu honours 11 NDA cadets who died in the 1990 Onne boat mishap and unveils a memorial in their memory. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has honoured 11 young patriots whose aspirations to serve Nigeria were tragically cut short on 23 July...

15 Die In Kwara Auto Crash

NewsDeskNgJul 6, 2026July 6, 20260

Fifteen people die after a trailer crashes along the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway, while 17 others sustain varying degrees of injuries. Fifteen persons, all males, have reportedly lost their lives in an auto crash at Muslim Cemetery, along the Ogbomoso-Oko Olowo route on the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway, Kwara State. THISDAY checks revealed that...

Sowore Opens Defence As FG Seeks Return To Kuje Over Bail Conditions

NewsDeskNgJul 6, 2026July 6, 20260

Sowore faces possible return to Kuje after FG argued he failed to fully meet bail conditions. Activist and politician Omoyele Sowore has formally opened his defence in the ongoing criminal defamation case filed against him by the Nigerian government over alleged cyberbullying of President Bola Tinubu.‎‎Sowore, who is accused of...