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Nigeria opens 2026 licensing round with 40 oil blocks as output hits 1.82 million barrels a day

Nigeria has launched its 2026 oil licensing round, offering 40 blocks across land, shallow water and deepwater, as crude and condensate output rises to 1.82 million barrels a day.

“Even a pregnant woman suffers”: Ogun’s Oke Sefu residents beg Gov. Abiodun to fix flooded, pothole-ridden road

Residents of Oke Sefu community in Ibafo, Ogun State, are appealing to the state government to repair a flooded, pothole-ridden access road that has disrupted livelihoods.

Osun LG Vice Chairman Abducted as Gunmen Attack Border Community

  KEY POINTS • Gunmen attacked Ora community on the Osun-Kwara border and abducted Ifedayo Local...

Bandits Invade Kwara Community, Burn Emir’s Palace, Abduct Residents

KEY POINTS Suspected bandits attacked Yashikira community in Kwara, abducting residents and burning parts...

APC Postpones Kwara Governorship Primary as Consensus Emerges for Seriki

KEY POINTS APC in Kwara State postponed its governorship primary from Thursday to Friday,...

Britain has no preferred candidate for Nigeria 2027 – Lever

British Deputy High Commissioner Gill Lever said the UK has no preferred candidate in Nigeria's 2027 elections and will not interfere in the vote.

Gunmen Strike Kwara Communities, Abduct Family of Three in Daylight, Kidnap 15 Overnight

KEY POINTS Gunmen abducted a family of three in a daytime attack in Kwara...

How Seriki Gambari built Kursi into a gold mining power

Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki Gambari started mining in Nigeria as a teenager and built Kursi Investments into the country's largest indigenous gold operation.

Banditry turned Kwara farming communities into ghost towns, displacing 20,000 residents

Across Kwara's rural belt, farming villages that once sustained families for generations now sit empty, silenced by banditry, kidnapping and fear.

Tinubu Redeploys 100,000 Police as Military Hunts Abducted Schoolchildren

President Tinubu redeploys 100,000 police to boost community security as military intensifies operations to rescue abducted schoolchildren in Niger and Kwara states.

State Teaching Jobs: Kwara Shortlists 1,800 Candidates

Kwara shortlists 1,800 for teaching jobs across 16 LGAs, requiring drug tests, medical certificates, and a six-year non-transfer bond.

Governors Welcome Supreme Court’s Local Government Autonomy Ruling

Nigeria’s state governors have expressed satisfaction with a recent Supreme Court ruling granting financial autonomy to local government areas. The decision, which was announced on Thursday, is seen as a major step towards decentralizing power and financial resources in the country.

Kwara’s N1.3bn Monthly Palliatives: A Model for Nigeria?

Kwara State, one of the poorest states in Nigeria, has taken a bold step...

Arrest Made in Tragic Murder of Federal Polytechnic Student

The Kwara State Police Command has made a significant breakthrough in the investigation into...

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Nigeria opens 2026 licensing round with 40 oil blocks as output hits 1.82 million barrels a day

Nigeria has launched its 2026 oil licensing round, offering 40 blocks across land, shallow water and deepwater, as crude and condensate output rises to 1.82 million barrels a day.

“Even a pregnant woman suffers”: Ogun’s Oke Sefu residents beg Gov. Abiodun to fix flooded, pothole-ridden road

Residents of Oke Sefu community in Ibafo, Ogun State, are appealing to the state government to repair a flooded, pothole-ridden access road that has disrupted livelihoods.

Dangote refinery cuts off petrol sales to fuel importers over “blending” of Euro-5 product with imported grades

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has stopped selling petrol to marketers who import fuel, accusing them of blending its Euro-5 product with lower-quality imported grades.

Lionel Messi plays final Argentina match tonight against Benin after 21 years, 207 caps and 125 goals

Lionel Messi will play his final match for Argentina on Tuesday in a friendly against Benin at Buenos Aires' Estadio Monumental, ending a 21-year international career.