Tacha Sets Two Guiness World Records
Congratulations are pouring in for Nigerian media personality and entrepreneur, Anita Natacha Akide, popularly known as Tacha, after she officially set two Guinness World Records for the most cosmetic makeovers completed in both eight hours and 24 hours. The Port Harcourt-born star achieved the remarkable feat on October 11, 2023, during a live beauty marathon […]
Peter Obi Slams FG Over Super Eagles Saga
The former Governor of Anambra State Peter Obi, on Wednesday, 12th of November slammed the federal government over the reported boycott of training by the Super Eagles of Nigeria amid Thursday’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon.The report has it that the former Labour Party presidential candidate, posted on his X account (formerly […]
William Troost-Ekong Reacts To Training Saga
Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has reacted to reports that the team and its technical staff boycotted training in Rabat over unresolved bonus payments. The Port City News (TCPN) learnt that the team skipped training on Tuesday ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup Africa play-off semi-final against Gabon. Reacting to the development, Troost-Ekong denied […]
Nigeria Eyes NNPC Asset Overhaul
The Presidency explored changes in asset ownership at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) to raise falling crude oil output. Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, shared this idea on November 10, 2025, at the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists Conference in Lagos. Verheijen explained that restructuring the national oil firm […]
Zlatan Blasts Government Over Nigeria’s Economic Crisis
In a recent candid discussion, the renowned Nigerian music artist Zlatan Ibile has leveled sharp criticism at the nation’s leadership, asserting that their efforts to address the severe economic difficulties facing citizens are profoundly insufficient. He expressed his deep dismay that, because of governmental inaction, Nigerian society is gradually normalizing these conditions of adversity. The […]
Halliburton Secures Big Deal for Shell’s Nigeria Gas Project
Global oilfield services giant Halliburton has secured an integrated drilling and completion services contract from the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), in partnership with Sunlink Energies, for the development of the HI gas field located in OML 144 offshore Nigeria. The HI project, when completed, is expected to deliver 350 million standard cubic […]
OPEC Urges Nigeria to Refine Locally
Adeyemi-Bero, the 2025 OPEC Board of Governors Chairman and CEO of First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company, urged Nigerian oil producers to emphasise local refining and economic value addition over crude exports. He said this during his address at the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists Pre-Conference Workshop in Lagos on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. He […]
Insecurity: Nigeria’s Leadership Test
“Negotiating and making peace deals with terrorists or bandits is counterproductive as they barely keep their word. Communities and policymakers who promote such ideas will regret it. General Christopher Musa, BBC Hausa Service. That statement, reportedly made by General Christopher Musa just five days before his removal as Chief of Defense Staff, deserves serious national […]
FG Releases ₦2.3bn To ASUU
The Nigerian government has initiated steps to resolve grievances raised by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), following the union’s recent threat of renewed industrial action. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, confirmed the government’s actions, announcing the release of ₦2.3 billion dedicated to settling the ‘Batch 8 salary and promotion arrears’ owed to universities […]
The Missing Link: Financing Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Growth
y Daniel Edegbai Nigeria’s oil and gas upstream sector is ripe for more sophisticated local operators to take over the spheres of all technical operations, pushing away their foreign counterparts. The 2010 local content act and the new PIA continue to strengthen local firms like KEGOZ in their quest to offer technical and operating support […]
Rice Price Drop: A Welcome Relief for Nigerians
What a welcome relief! Food prices have taken a drastic drop, and consumers are reaping the benefits. The cost of living has gotten a much-needed break, allowing households to stretch their hard-earned naira further. According to reports, the price of a 50kg bag of rice has dropped significantly to between N55,000 and N75,000, down from […]
Experts, CAPPA Urge Public to Reduce Salt Intake, Support Front-of-Pack Labelling Policy
Advocates have raised alarm over Nigeria’s growing salt consumption crisis, calling for stronger public awareness and regulatory action to combat the rising salt crisis. Speaking at a two-day Salt/Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) Journalism Training on Industry Interference and Response Building in Port Harcourt, Executive Director of the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Akinbode Oluwafemi, […]