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ExxonMobil Says Cutting-Edge Technology Key To Unlocking Nigeria’s Deepwater Value

NewsDeskNgOct 5, 2026October 5, 20260

ExxonMobil says advanced technology and integrated workflows can unlock more value from Nigeria’s producing and undeveloped deepwater resources. American oil and gas giant, ExxonMobil, has said unlocking substantial value from Nigeria’s deepwater producing fields, undeveloped discoveries and yet-to-find resources will require cutting-edge technology and integrated workflows. The Subsurface General Manager...

Club Restrictions, Injuries Weaken Super Eagles Ahead Of Russia Friendly

NewsDeskNgOct 5, 2026October 5, 20260

Nigeria’s Super Eagles face Russia with a depleted squad after clubs block players and injuries rule out several key names. The Nigeria Football Federation says the Super Eagles have been seriously weakened ahead of Tuesday’s international friendly against Russia after several clubs refused to release players for the fixture. The...

NAFDAC Seeks Foreign Support To Restart Local Vaccine Production

NewsDeskNgOct 5, 2026October 5, 20260

NAFDAC urges international partners to support modular vaccine manufacturing as Nigeria targets WHO Maturity Level 4. The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has solicited the support of international partners to establish vaccine manufacturing facilities in Nigeria. She said...

Temi Nkem Wins BBNaija Season 11

NewsDeskNgOct 5, 2026October 5, 20260

Temi Nkem has won Big Brother Naija Season 11 with 25.87% of the votes, ahead of Aikou and Sheba at the grand finale. Temi Nkem, whose real name is Temitope Nkemdilim Chigbue, has emerged as the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 11 at the grand finale on Sunday, after...

Nigerians Turn To Survival Loans As Consumption Borrowing Surges, Survey Finds

NewsDeskNgOct 5, 2026October 5, 20260

Nigerians use formal credit for rent, medical bills and school fees as consumption borrowing rises sharply, survey finds. A new survey has found that Nigerians are increasingly turning to formal credit to meet everyday consumption and cope with financial pressures, rather than to expand businesses or build productive capacity. The...

Tinubu: New Army Formations Now Closer To Vulnerable Communities In Osun, Kebbi, Oyo and Zamfara

NewsDeskNgOct 5, 2026October 5, 20260

18-Word Excerpt: President Bola Tinubu says new military formations are now operational in four states as government builds barracks and depots. President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that new formations are being established by the military in a bid to move such establishments closer to vulnerable communities across the country. The...

After al-Minuki, Army, DSS, Amotekun Strike Again, Kill Suspected ISWAP Commander

NewsDeskNgOct 5, 2026October 5, 20260

An intelligence-led operation by a combined team of troops of the Nigerian Army, Department of Department of State Services (DSS) personnel, and Western Nigeria Security Network aka Amotekun officers, at the weekend in Owo forest, Ondo State, eliminated a senior leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abdussamad...

Soyinka, Dignitaries Celebrate Asagba’s Conferment Of Chieftaincy Title On Jibunoh

NewsDeskNgOct 4, 2026October 4, 20260

Soyinka and dignitaries celebrate as the Asagba of Asaba confers the Olinzele chieftaincy title on environmentalist Newton Jibunoh. Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka and other prominent guests gathered in Asaba on Saturday as the Asagba of Asaba, HRM Obi Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN, bestowed the traditional title of Olinzele of...

Odukpani Tanker Fire: Driver Rescued As Shops, Vehicles Are Damaged

NewsDeskNgOct 4, 2026October 4, 20260

A tanker overturns and catches fire in Odukpani, Cross River State, as the driver is rescued and nearby shops and vehicles are damaged. A petroleum tanker has overturned and caught fire opposite the Odukpani Local Government Secretariat in Cross River State, damaging several shops and vehicles in the area. The...

Iragbiji Varsity Deputy VC Adetunji Ranks No. 1 In Agricultural Research

NewsDeskNgOct 4, 2026October 4, 20260

Iragbiji Varsity Deputy VC Prof Adetunji ranks first in agricultural research and second overall among Africa’s top scholarly authors. Iragbiji Varsity Deputy VC Prof Adetunji ranks first in agricultural research and second overall among Africa’s top scholarly authors.The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji...