Oil Industry Sees Significant Turnaround as Chevron Reports No Theft or Sabotage in 2025

By Lami Ibrahim  The Chairman and Managing Director of Chevron Nigeria/mid-Africa business unit, Mr. Jim Swartz,at the weekend disclosed that Chevron has recorded zero incidents of sabotage in the last one year. Swartz, gave the commendation when he visited the NUPRC’s corporate headquarters in Abuja on December 4, 2025. “Chevron has not recorded any oil…

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Industry Shock: Appeal Court Bars Opeans Nigeria from Conducting BOSIET Training

By Lami Ibrahim  The Court of Appeal sitting in Asaba, Delta State, In its decision delivered on Friday has indefinitely restrained Opeans Nigeria Limited from conducting the Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) and issuing related offshore safety certifications at its Warri and Port Harcourt facilities. The appellate court, in affirming an earlier…

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Tinubu Reaffirms Local Government Autonomy, Calls for Direct Funding

By Lami Ibrahim President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to full local government autonomy, stressing that direct allocation of funds to councils is the most effective way to drive grassroots development. The President declared that local governments must receive their statutory funds directly, without interference, to enable them function effectively and meet the…

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IGP Orders Investigation As Police, NSCDC Officers Exchange Blow In Viral Video

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Inspector-General of Police, IGP kayode Egbetokun on Saturday ordered a discreet investigation into the altercation between officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC and the Nigeria Police Force in Osogbo, Osun State. The order was in response to a viral video of public confrontation between officers…

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