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Peter Uzoho The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has said crude oil production grew from a historic low of 960,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2022 to an average
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) â The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has warned that misinformation spread through the media could be the biggest threat to Nigeriaâs 2027 general elections. He spoke on Wednesday at the 81st general assembly of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) in Abuja. Amupitan said elections are now [âŚ] The post Misinformation Biggest Threat to 2027 Elections â INEC Chairman first appeared on African Examiner.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Anna Breman says the central bank will respond with interest-rate increases to any acceleration in core inflation, as fuel prices surge in response to the conflict in the Middle East. (Source: Bloomberg)
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) â Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) have donated an Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) system and a Body Plethysmograph to the University of Lagos Teaching Hospital (LUTH), enabling one of Nigeriaâs foremost health institutions to provide advanced diagnostics in pulmonary or respiratory care. This [âŚ] The post Shell/NNPC Boost Respiratory Care With Donation Of Equipment To LUTH first appeared on African Examiner.
New Zealandâs central bank will respond with interest-rate increases to any acceleration in core inflation, Governor Anna Breman said Thursday, as fuel prices surge in response to the conflict in the Middle East.
Police corporal and unbeaten strawweight Juliet âGolden Bonesâ Ukah will share the cage with fellow Nigerian Jane âThe Slayerâ Osigwe in a womenâs 115âpound showcase when PFL Africa returns to
HONG KONG SAR â Media OutReach Newswire â 9 April 2026 â Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited (Jardines) has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, which outlines the Groupâs approach to sustainability, progress towards its objectives and 2025 performance. The report can be found at sustainability.jardines.com/2025/. Jardines embeds sustainability within its value creation strategy and applies a [...] Source from InfoStride News
UK and EUâs top diplomat join calls for Israel to stop attacks to preserve US truce with Iran
The Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked on Wednesday even after a ceasefire was agreed between the US and Iran, with just three ships observed leaving the region. Arnold & Porter Senior International Policy Advisor Barbara Leaf discusses the importance of reopening the Strait and explains why the US has a strong interest in preserving the waterway as a channel for free trade and navigation.
Nume Ekeghe Nigeriaâs Bank Verification Number (BVN) database expanded to 68.6 million in March 2026, reinforcing the steady deepening of the countryâs financial identity architecture as the system transitions from
Dike Onwuamaeze The Piggyvest, Nigeriaâs savings and investment platform, has said that it disbursed over N3 trillion and serviced more than 6 million subscribers since its inception 10 years ago. Piggyvest
Paga Group, Africaâs premier financial services infrastructure company, has revealed that the companâs total value processed grew between 2021 and 2025, reaching $11 billion across 169 million transactions in 2025
