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President Buhari Appoints ExxonMobil Vice-Chair To Head Nigeria’s Petroleum Corporation

Hamilton Nwosa
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Ex-Daily Times MD, Veteran Diplomat Amb. Dele Cole Passes Away at 86

By Afolayan Sunday Dr. Patrick Dele Cole, an eminent Nigerian diplomat, veteran journalist, historian, and elder statesman, has passed away at the age of 86. Family sources confirmed that the iconic figure died in London on Saturday morning, October 17, 2026. ​Born on August 4, 1940, Ambassador Cole left an indelible mark on Nigerian media,…

October 17, 2026 • News

2027: Makinde Will Defeat Tinubu in 12 States– Campaign Council Boasts

By Abiola Olawale The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation, MDPCO, has thrown down the gauntlet ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, will hand President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a defeat in 12 states. ​The bold declaration from the Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation follows recent…

October 17, 2026 • News

​Army Chief Arrives in Borno After Tinubu Directive on Abducted Nigerians

By Afolayan Sunday In a direct response to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s strict directive to dismantle all terrorist hideouts nationwide, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu, arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Saturday. ​The high-level visit comes less than 48 hours after the Federal Government issued a firm mandate…

October 17, 2026 • Headline

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Kachukwu-IbePesident Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of the Executive Vice Chairman of ExxonMobil Africa, Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, to head Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Kachiku is expected to take over from from Joseph Darwa at the NNPC headquarters in Abuja around 3:00 PM Nigerian time.Emmanuel Kachikwu

Kachikwu, trained lawyer, was born and raised in Onicha Ugbo in Aniocha  North local government area of Delta State.

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