Author: Vardiafrica

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and several upstream gas suppliers have signed long-term Gas Supply Agreements (GSAs) with the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) for the delivery of 1.29 billion standard cubic feet per day (bscf/d) of Feedgas. The 20-year agreements, with extension options, were signed at the NNPC Towers in Abuja on Friday by the NLNG and Amni International Petroleum Development Company Limited; Sunlink Energies and Resources Limited; First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited; SNEPCo; NNPC Gas Marketing Limited; NNPC E&P Limited; Shell Nigeria Gas Solutions Limited; Oando Group; and Aradel Holdings. The agreements,…

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday night, left Yokohama, Japan for Brazil, where he will begin a state visit on Sunday, August 24. In a statement by his Senior Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President would make a stopover in Los Angeles before proceeding to Brasília, the Brazilian capital. Brazil marks the second leg of Tinubu’s two-nation tour, which began with his departure from Abuja on August 15. The statement said that the president, on his way to Japan, had a brief stop in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before arriving in Yokohama on the morning of August…

President Bola Tinubu on Friday urged Nigerians to try a newly launched Personal Income Tax calculator that estimates how much would be paid under the tax reforms his administration recently signed into law. In a post on his official X account, the President said the calculator allows citizens to compare their estimated tax under the proposed reforms with current rates, and ensure a clear understanding of the impact on individual incomes. Tinubu said the reforms, which take effect from January 2026, are intended to establish a fair tax system, one that never punishes poverty or weighs down the most vulnerable.…

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has said the present administration will continue to guarantee the independence of anti-graft agencies in the fight against corruption. Fagbemi said this while speaking with newsmen on the sideline of a Top Management Retreat of the Federal Ministry of Justice held on Thursday in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom state. He was reacting to insinuations in some quarters that political undertones were involved in the recent withdrawal of charges against some high profile Nigerians by the Federal Government. Fagbemi particularly mentioned the cases involving the Chairman of Honeywell Group,…

President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians in the Diaspora to come home and actively contribute their expertise and resources to Nigeria’s national development. Speaking yesterday in Yokohama, Japan, during an interactive session with members of the Nigerian community at the Kahala Hotel and Resort, on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), he painted a picture of a nation on the rise again. Addressing professionals and entrepreneurs from various sectors, President Tinubu outlined his administration’s achievements and reassured the Diaspora of his government’s determination to foster economic growth and create a conducive environment for all citizens.…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Bashir Haske, a businessman and son-in-law of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, wanted over an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. In a notice issued by the commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the EFCC urged members of the public with helpful information about Haske’s whereabouts to report to the nearest police station or any of the commission’s offices nationwide. The statement says, “The public is hereby notified that ABDULLAHI BASHIR HASKE, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said it has held a meeting with Comfort Emanson, the Akwa Ibom Air passenger, who was involved in a disagreement with some crew members of the airline during a flight en route to Lagos from Uyo, in Akwa Ibom State. The agency’s spokesman, Michael Achimugu, who disclosed this on Thursday, however, said Emmanson was accompanied by her lawyer, but he did not provide further details about the meeting. “NCAA has held a meeting with Comfort Emanson, the Ibom Air passenger,” Achimugu posted on his official X handle on Thursday. However, he had earlier disclosed…

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has urged all Nigerians to learn combat skills to protect themselves in the face of danger. General Musa gave this advice on Thursday when he appeared as a guest on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. He likened the acquisition of combat skills to driving, swimming, and other essential survival skills. When asked whether he would advise Nigerians to learn combat skills for self-defence, General Musa said, “That one should be taken as learning driving, learning how to swim. Whether we have war or not, it is a survival instinct. “In…

Thailand is planning to offer free domestic flights to 200,000 foreign arrivals to boost tourism nationwide over a three-month period from September to November. The campaign, called “Buy International, Free Thailand Domestic Flights”, aims to encourage visitors to explore secondary destinations across Thailand, beyond the main tourist cities, according to the Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports. The ministry will propose a THB 700 million (about USD 21.5 million) budget allocation from the central reserve fund to cover domestic airfare costs, providing THB 1,750 (Roughly USD 54) per seat per flight, or THB 3,500 (Around USD 107) round-trip for 200,000…

Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has reaffirmed the company’s strategic direction towards value creation, competitiveness and efficiency as the foundation of its new business model. ‎ The GCEO made this known while delivering a keynote address themed “Building a Resilient Oil and Gas Sector in Nigeria: Advancing HSE, ESG, Investors and Incremental Production,” at the 2025 Petroleum & Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) Energy and Labour Summit (PEALS 2025) held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, on Wednesday.‎ ‎Speaking on NNPC Ltd.’s transformation, Engr. Ojulari underscored the company’s renewed focus on operational excellence and…