Prince Folorunsho Adegoke
Africa
Shell profits climb despite falling oil prices
British energy giant Shell said Thursday that its net profit rose 11 percent last year as higher volumes and lower costs helped to offset falling oil and gas prices.Profit after tax climbed to $17.84 billion in 2025 from $16.1...
Africa
Enugu High Court Orders British Government to Pay £20 Million to Families of 1949 Iva Valley Massacre Victims
Justice Anthony Onovo of the Enugu High Court on Thursday ordered the British Government to pay £20 million each to the families of the 21 coal miners killed during the Iva Valley Massacre in 1949.
The tragic incident occurred on...
Africa
Police Deploy Tactical Teams After 75 Killed in Kwara Attack
The Nigeria Police Force has condemned the deadly attack that struck Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, leaving 75 people dead.
In a statement issued Thursday, Force Public Relations Officer, Acting ACP Benjamin Hundeyin,...
Housing
Suspected Cable Vandal Electrocuted in Calabar
A 30-year-old man, identified as Alkama Mohammed, died from electrocution on Thursday morning while attempting to vandalise a high-tension cable near Matrix Filling Station in Calabar.
The incident happened around 5:10 a.m. Mohammed tried to cut a high-tension cable owned...
Africa
President Tinubu Orders Military Deployment to Kwara Following Deadly Kaiama Attack
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday met with Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, following a deadly attack on Worro community in Kaiama Local Government Area, Kwara State.
The attack, reportedly carried out by suspected...
Africa
Dangote Refinery Set to Boost Production to 700,000 bpd
The Dangote Refinery is set to increase its production capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 700,000 bpd, according to David Bird, Chief Executive Officer of the refinery.
Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, Bird said the refinery...
Africa
Billions Lost as Federal Projects Stall Across Nigeria, Tracka Report Reveals
Tracka, a civic technology platform that monitors public projects, has revealed that billions of naira allocated to federal projects in Nigeria were never executed, abandoned, or delivered fraudulently.
The group disclosed its findings in a new report titled “The People...
Africa
Lassa Fever Claims Top Nigerian Surgeon: NARD Blasts ‘Systemic Failure’ in Healthcare
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian medical community is in mourning following the tragic death of Dr. Salome Oboyi, a Senior Registrar who contracted Lassa Fever while treating a patient.Dr. Oboyi, a dedicated specialist in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department at Bingham University...
Africa
Atiku Abubakar Slams Senate for Rejecting Real-Time Transmission of Election Results
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the Senate’s decision to reject the real-time electronic transmission of election results, saying it undermines transparency and public trust in Nigeria’s democracy.
The Senate, during consideration of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, rejected proposals...
Africa
Gunmen Kill Nearly 200 in Nigeria’s Kwara and Katsina States as Security Forces Hunt Attackers
Gunmen have killed nearly 200 people in Kwara and Katsina states, officials and residents confirmed, as survivors buried the dead and security forces launched manhunts for the attackers.
In Kwara, at least 170 people were killed when gunmen stormed the...
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Prince Folorunsho Adegoke is a media professional and journalist with experience in digital, television and print journalism. He covers Nigerian affairs, African development, international relations, housing and economic issues.
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FG, ABU Push Sustainable Solutions To Nigeria’s Housing Crisis
The government and university are linking housing delivery to affordability, finance, land reforms, infrastructure and climate-resilient construction.
The Federal Government...

