_By Chief Otunola Adebayo Awoniyi_ There are moments in the history of a people when silence is no longer an option. Kwara State today is at that defining moment. As we approach the 2027 general elections, the choice before us is not about mere political slogans, but about the survival, dignity and future of our dear state. This is why I am unequivocal in my declaration: for the total liberation of Kwarans from fear, hunger and misgovernance, we must massively support Engr. Sulaiman Bolakale Kawu and his running mate, Rev. Cornelius Oluwasegun Fawenu. The emergence of Engr. Kale Kawu…
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SIGNING: Engr. Emeka Okwuosa(3rd left); Hon. Minister of Petroleum and Gas, Gabon, Clotaire Kondja (4th left); and both officials of Oilserv and Gabon, at the signing of Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, on hydrocarbon and gas development in Gabon. Yemisi Izuora Oilserv Limited (An Oilserv Group Company), Nigeria’s foremost energy infrastructure company, has inked an Memorandum of Agreement with the Gabonese Government to establish a framework for the development and commercialization of hydrocarbon reserves in the DEF-3 and D4-5 blocks in the Gabonese Republic. The partnership is expected to support Gabon’s growing energy ambitions and contribute to the development of…
The Federal Government has begun payments of Additional Exit Benefits to retirees of Treasury‑funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Approximately ₦1.1 billion has already been disbursed to 175 retirees who left the Federal Public Service between 1 January and 31 August 2026. The payments are being made under the Federal Government Exit Benefit Scheme (EBS), approved by the Federal Executive Council and effective from 1 January 2026. The Scheme provides an additional financial benefit to retiring Federal Government employees alongside their pension under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Under the EBS, federal civil servants with at least 10 years’ service…
Award-winning comedian, actor and writer Bovi Ugboma will bring his 2026 world tour to a close this October with two highly anticipated performances in Benin City and Lagos. Titled Bovi: Guilty as Charged, the Nigerian leg will begin in Benin City on October 1 before reaching its grand finale on October 11 at the Convention Centre, Eko Hotel, Lagos. The announcement follows a successful international run that began in the United Kingdom at Easter, where Bovi sold out Indigo at The O2. He subsequently took the tour across Canada, performing in six cities, including Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton. All…
By Oluwole Asalu Two months ago, Quomodo Systems Africa joined Chief Information Security Officers, technology leaders and cybersecurity professionals from across Nigeria at the CCISONFI 2026 Conference in Enugu to discuss the future of cybersecurity. One question kept becoming harder to ignore: what happens when the systems attacking our infrastructure become capable of reasoning, adapting and acting faster than the people defending them? For years, cybersecurity has largely been organised around prevention and response. Organisations deploy firewalls, monitor networks, patch vulnerabilities and investigate incidents when they occur. These remain essential practices, but the threat environment is changing. Artificial intelligence…
Uchenna Cecil izuora The Nigeria Customs Service, Tincan Island Port Command, has recorded another significant seizure, this time uncovering 204 firearms and firearm components following credible intelligence and sustained efforts to prevent the importation and circulation of illegally imported firearms into Nigeria. This comes barely weeks after the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, PhD, MFR, psc(+), paid a working visit to the Command on 18 August 2026, during which he briefed members of the press on the landmark interception of knocked-down firearm components that were subsequently assembled into 399 pump-action rifles and officially handed over to the National…
Why world-class refining capacity has not yet delivered stable supply, reduced currency risk or a coherent downstream market By Sola Adebawo Nigeria now hosts one of the world’s largest single-train refineries, yet it continues to depend on petrol imports whenever domestic supply falters. That contradiction should concern policymakers more than the recurring argument over whether Dangote Petroleum Refinery is helping or hurting the market. Using NMDPRA’s latest consolidated monthly figures, domestic petrol supply fell by 20.6 per cent, from 32.5 million litres per day in June 2026 to 25.8 million litres in July. As domestic supply declined, imports increased…
By the Innovative Media Partners Cooperative Multipurpose Society (IMPCMS) It is with heavy hearts that we, the members of the Innovative Media Partners Cooperative Multipurpose Society, pay tribute to our pioneer President, Mr. Dotun Oladipo, who was called home on 25 August 2026, at the age of 56. Dotun was, in every sense, a builder. Long before many of us imagined that online publishing could stand shoulder to shoulder with the traditional newsrooms that trained him, he saw it. He carried the discipline of the print newsroom — earned across nearly three decades at Newswatch, PUNCH Newspapers, Nigerian Tribune,…
The Innovative Media Partners Cooperative Multipurpose Society (IMPCMS) has expressed shock over the death of its pioneer President, Mr. Dotun Oladipo. He passed away suddenly on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, in Lagos, at the age of 56. Mr. Oladipo was Founder and Publisher of The Eagle Online and Managing Director/CEO of Premium Eagle Media Limited. He also served as President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) from 2017 to 2021, and remained an Emeritus President of the Guild thereafter. He was also the pioneer President of IMPCMS, an organisation he helped establish to promote collaboration, training, and…
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has expressed sadness over the death of its former President, Dotun Oladipo, publisher of The Eagle Online. Oladipo died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the age of 56. He was President of GOCOP from 2017 to 2021 and was one of the publishers who helped shape the Guild in its early years. His death is a loss to GOCOP and the wider Nigerian media community. Oladipo came into online publishing with years of experience in the traditional media. He had worked as a journalist and editor before moving into digital publishing and…