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Olufemi Soneye, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has officially stepped down from his role after 20 months of service. In a heartfelt post shared via Facebook on Saturday, Soneye expressed gratitude to his colleagues, citing the need to focus more on family and personal commitments as the reason for his resignation. > “I wish to inform you that I have stepped aside from my role as Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd. This decision will allow me to devote more time to my family and attend to personal responsibilities that now require my closer presence,” he wrote. His announcement drew an outpouring of commendations from industry professionals and media colleagues. --- A Respected Voice in Nigeria’s Energy Sector Describing his time at NNPCL as an “honour,” Soneye said he was proud to have contributed to the transformation of the company during a pivotal era in Nigeria’s energy history. > “It has ...

  Flight Lieutenant Kafayat Sanni, Nigeria’s first female fighter pilot, has once again made history—this time at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) in Accra. Sanni emerged as the Best Allied Student and also clinched the Best Assistant Commandant Paper Award during the College’s prestigious graduation ceremony held on Friday, which was attended by top military leaders and dignitaries from across Africa. The announcement was made in Abuja on Saturday by Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). A Rising Star in African Military Aviation Kafayat Sanni first rose to national and international prominence in 2019 when she was officially decorated as the first female fighter pilot in Nigerian Air Force history, following intensive training in the United States. Since then, she has flown the Alpha Jet, and also served as a prolific instructor on the Super Mushshak, mentoring the next generation of NA...

  Nigeria’s leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is approaching its end, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu prepares to step down as Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government. Tinubu was first elected ECOWAS Chairman on July 9, 2023, in Guinea-Bissau, and secured a second term on July 7, 2024, during the ECOWAS summit in Abuja. His tenure will officially conclude at the upcoming summit scheduled to take place this weekend at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Minister Tuggar Hints at Leadership Transition As preparations for the summit and leadership handover intensify, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, gave a strong indication of the impending transition during the closing session of the 94th Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers on Friday night. “Let me sincerely appreciate each one of you for your cooperation and support to me over the last two years as the Chair of this Coun...

  The Chairperson of ECOWAS and President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has made a powerful appeal for urgent economic unification, policy alignment, and aggressive regional investment across West Africa. He made this call on Saturday during Day 2 of the West African Economic Summit held in Abuja. Speaking to regional leaders and stakeholders, Tinubu emphasized that the time for rhetoric and symbolic meetings had passed. “Today is not about celebrating how far we’ve come, but about forging a bold new path,” he said. “One that moves beyond fragmentation and towards deeper integration, shared prosperity, and collective action.” He stressed the need for West Africa to take control of its economic destiny, rather than relying on external partners. “The global economy will not wait for us to get our act together. We must stop competing in isolation and instead build strong regional value chains, invest in infrastructure, and align our economic policies.” Inter-Regional Trade and Youth ...

  Personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta have uncovered and dismantled a major dump site used for illegal oil refining operations deep within the creeks of the Niger Delta region. The discovery was disclosed by Commodore Abdulazeez Zubairu, Commander of NNS Delta, during a press briefing in Warri on Saturday. He described the development as part of ongoing efforts to combat crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, and illegal refining under Operation Delta Sanity II. Acting on credible intelligence, naval forces launched an operation on June 19, 2025, deploying 14 officers aboard two gunboats and a speedboat into the creeks of Delta State. The team navigated to the Obotebe community in Burutu Local Government Area, pinpointed at coordinates 5.381734°N and 5.587105°E, where they uncovered the illegal refining dump. Items recovered from the site include: One 1.5-horsepower Yamaha engine One power generator Six industrial pumping machines Two rolls of industrial hoses And other i...

  The Federal Government has suspended two personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) for attempting to facilitate the issuance of an international passport to an inmate—an action deemed a serious breach of protocol. The suspension was confirmed in a statement on Saturday by the NCoS Public Relations Officer and Deputy Controller of Corrections, Umar Abubakar. Abubakar described the incident as a case of misconduct uncovered through the Nigeria Immigration Service’s automated passport application system, a result of ongoing reforms and inter-agency collaboration under the Ministry of Interior. “This misconduct was detected through the automated passport application process and other holistic reforms within the Nigeria Immigration Service,” Abubakar stated. The incident, which occurred roughly two weeks ago, directly violated established rules and was considered highly unacceptable and impermissible by the Service. As a result, Abubakar disclosed that the Civil Defence, C...

 Something powerful is happening in Nigeria’s advertising world — and its name is FPL Media . Once a rising contender, FPL Media has now exploded into the undisputed king of out-of-home advertising in Nigeria , transforming streets, highways, and public transport into a living, breathing canvas of brand dominance . From billboards that tower over the city skyline to lamp posts that light up with powerful visuals   FPL Media is everywhere. And we do mean everywhere . If People Walk There, Drive There, or Breathe There — FPL Media Owns It FPL Media has gone beyond traditional marketing. It has hijacked the public’s attention with a scale so bold, it’s nearly impossible to miss. Massive digital and static billboards stretching across the busiest roads in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and more Lamp posts turned storytelling pillars , every few feet, broadcasting messages from dawn till dusk Bus stops wrapped in bold campaigns , confronting every passerby with cl...