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The Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has unveiled an ambitious reform agenda aimed at boosting crude oil production, restoring investor confidence, and positioning Nigeria as a competitive global energy destination. In her maiden interview published in the latest edition of The Upstream Gaze, a media publication by the commission and obtained by our correspondent on Sunday, Eyesan said the Commission would deploy technology-driven regulation, accelerate approvals, and deepen transparency across licensing and compliance processes. She outlined a sweeping technology-driven agenda aimed at modernising licensing, strengthening compliance, and restoring investor confidence in Nigeria’s upstream…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged prospective corps members deployed to the state to be security conscious and strictly adhere to safety guidelines during the three-week orientation exercise. The NYSC Osun State Coordinator, Mr Ita Kubiangha, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Osogbo. Kubiangha advised corps members to remain vigilant throughout the orientation period and also conduct themselves responsibly. He appealed to parents, guardians, and the general public to support corps members as they undergo the crucial phase of the national service scheme. According to him, the orientation course is designed…

Benfica manager, Jose Mourinho, has said he will also stay at the club if it is their wish. Mourinho has a contract with the Portuguese club until 2027. But the 63-year-old has been linked with a move away this summer. Following the 2-0 win over Nacional on Sunday, Mourinho has insisted he has no personal demands from Benfica. “It all depends on the club’s wishes,” Mourinho said. “My desire to stay at Benfica isn’t conditional on anything from my part; it doesn’t depend on investment in the team.” Mourinho’s deal also contains a clause that would allow him or the…

A Ghanaian Premier League footballer, Dominic Frimpong, has been killed after armed robbers attacked his team on the way back from an away fixture on Sunday, the Ghana Football Association said Monday. Berekum Chelsea FC  said in a statement that “masked men wielding guns and assault rifles” fired on the team bus and forced the players to take cover in the bushes. The robbery, according to Ghana police, occurred around 10:30 pm local time (2230 GMT) along the Ahyiresu-Kwame Dwumor Sreso road in the Nyinahin District in the southern region of Ashanti. Police said Frimpong sustained gunshot wounds and died…

Veteran Nollywood actor and broadcaster, Patrick Doyle, has announced the birth of a baby girl with his new wife, Funmilayo The actor made the announcement in a Facebook post on Saturday, expressing gratitude to God over the new addition to his family. Nollywood Actor, Patrick Doyle, and his new wife, Funmilayo…Photo Credit: IG/ Patrick Doyle He revealed that the child, named Omayinuwa Mayen Harriet Doyle, was born on Friday at about 10:40 am. “To the glory of God, I announce the precious addition of a female child to my quiver. “OMAYINUWA MAYEN HARRIET DOYLE was born yesterday at about 10:40…

Peace must be sewn, stitch by stitch.With this idea in mind, Ms. Avella set herself to work at a small sewing workshop in Catatumbo, Colombia, one of the dividends of the 2016 peace agreement between the Colombian Government and FARC rebels, designed to help reintegrate former combatants, and heal the wounds of the conflict.Like many former fighters, she was looking for a way to rebuild her life after the war, and the workshop served as a space for training, care and empowerment for women that would contribute to preventing gender-based violence – a place where they could learn a trade,…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has delisted 23 Computer-Based Test centres over technical deficiencies. The affected centres are located in Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo and Plateau states. This was contained in a statement issued by the JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, on Friday. The board stated that the centres were found to have failed to meet required standards during the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination held on March 28, 2026. The statement read, “Following the conduct of the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, JAMB has delisted 23 Computer-Based Test…

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US President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that he is “not a big fan” of Pope Leo XIV, after the global leader of Catholics made a plea for peace. “I’m not a big fan of Pope Leo. He’s a very liberal person, and he’s a man that doesn’t believe in stopping crime,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. He accused the pontiff of “toying with a country that wants a nuclear weapon.” On Saturday, the 70-year-old American pope publicly implored leaders to end the violence, telling worshippers at St. Peter’s Basilica: “Enough of the idolatry of self…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria will on Tuesday hear separate appeals arising from leadership disputes in two opposition parties, the African Democratic Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party. The appeal by embattled ADC National Chairman, David Mark, is slated for hearing alongside that of the Governor Seyi Makinde-backed factional leadership of the PDP, led by Tanimu Turaki (SAN), both challenging judgments of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria. The PDP crisis is headed for judicial resolution at the apex court, as the Turaki-led faction is challenging the appellate court decision, which nullified its national convention and leadership structure. The faction…