Urowayino Jeremiah

Nigeria

Journalist at Vanguard

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NNPCL controversy long foretold

3 days ago | vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah

By Dele Sobowale “$3bn refinery fraud: N80bn found in sacked MD’s account” – Report, May 3, 2025There is probably no adult Nigerian alive who was shocked or surprised by the news report. It was a tragedy waiting to unfold. That the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, would be probed was never in doubt. The question was not if; but when a President would be patriotic enough to probe the Corporation.
Oil marketers flood jetties with 283, 577 metric tonnes of imported petrol, others

3 days ago | vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah

•As Dangote Refinery export diesel, import crudeBy Udeme Akpan, Energy EditorOil marketers have flooded the domestic market with 283, 577 metric tonnes of imported Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol and other petroleum products. This was even as the 650,000 Dangote Petroleum Refinery exported 44,000 metric tonnes of diesel to the global market while making preparations to receive 136,124 metric tonnes of imported crude oil for refining, weekend.
SEC steps up fight against promoters of ponzi schemes

3 days ago | vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah

By Peter Egwuatu The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ramped up its fight against ponzi schemes in Nigeria, vowing to take decisive action against illegal fund operators while educating the public to prevent further incidences of collapse of illegal investment schemes.
NSCDC, Navy, Army uncover illegal refinery in Anambra

4 days ago | vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Army and Navy, has uncovered an illegal artisanal refinery and illegal petrol station in Anambra . The illicit facility was discovered at Y-Junction, Nkwelle Ezunaka, in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra. NSCDC State Commandant, Mr Olatunde Maku, confirmed the operation in a statement released in Awka on Sunday by SC Edwin Okadigbo, Head of Media.
APM Terminals Apapa hits highest export volumes in one month

4 days ago | vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah

By Godwin OritseAPM Terminals Apapa has recorded its highest volume of Nigerian exports in one month since inception in 2006. This was made known in a press statement made available to the media on Sunday. The terminal had in April 2025, handled 8, 687 TEUs of export cargo, an over 30% rise as against 6,606 TEUs recorded in April 2024. Steen Knudsen, Terminal Manager at APM Terminals Apapa, stated that the positive trend of shows consistent growth in Nigeria’s export volumes over recent years.
Insecurity: Northern governors call for accelerated action

4 days ago | vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah

The 19 Northern governors, in collaboration with Chairmen of the Northern States Traditional Rulers Council, have called for accelerated action in tackling the region’s security challenges. The northern leaders made the call in a six-point communique issued at the end of a meeting at the instance of the Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF), on Saturday in Kaduna.
Those who lose faith risk losing life’s meaning -Pope

6 days ago | vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah

In his first mass as new Pope on Friday, Leo XIV warned that losing one’s faith can have “dramatic side effects.”These include finding that “the meaning of life is lost, mercy is forgotten, human dignity is violated in the most dramatic ways. “The crisis of the family and many other wounds from which our society is suffering significantly,” he said, speaking in Italian.
Troops kill wanted terrorist, Onowu, scores of others - DHQ

1 week ago | vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah

The Defence Headquarters says troops of the Nigerian military have eliminated some key wanted terrorists, including one Nkwachi Eze, otherwise known as ‘Onowu’ in the month of April. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, made this known while briefing newsmen on activities of the Armed Forces of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja.
Pension funds’ investment in private equities rises 299%

1 week ago | vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah

By Rosemary IwunzeIn search of better returns on investment, pension fund investment in private equity in Nigeria grew by 298.7 per cent in the last five years to N155.8 billion in 2025 from N39.08 billion in 2021. Data released by Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria, PenOp, show that after a 9.8 percent decline in 2022, pension fund investment in private equities had maintained a steady and sharp rises up till 2025.
Why we're overhauling NYSC - FG

1 week ago | vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah

By Luminous JannamikeABUJA – The Federal Government has inaugurated a reform committee to undertake a comprehensive overhaul of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This initiative aims to strengthen the scheme’s structure and align it with national development goals, as well as the evolving needs of Nigerian youths. The move responds to growing concerns surrounding the safety of corps members, infrastructural deficits, and the overall relevance of the NYSC in today’s socio-economic context.