By Our Reporter President, Obumuton Chiri Youths Council, Tamunoene Tamunotonye, has urged young people to take greater responsibility for developing character and using their influence to drive positive change in society. He made the remarks during a one-day youth summit with the theme “The Strategic Youth Leaders,” held at the …

By Lanre Olagunju When the distress call came from Ayilamo, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, the people on the other end knew what it meant. Armed men had invaded the community. Residents were under attack. The police responded. Officers from the Police Mobile Force, tactical teams and conventional …

By Evelyn Usman On February 25, 2026, IGP Olatunji Disu took charge of the Nigeria Police Force with a solemn promise not to squander the confidence reposed in him. Today, that pledge is being tested against the hard realities of policing Nigeria , the crimes fought, the reforms pursued , …

By Paul Williams   The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, Shehu Umar Nadada, to coordinate the ongoing search-and-rescue mission of the prospective NYSC corps members and other passengers abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road, Umunoha, on October 1, 2026.  Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, said the DIG Operations arrived Imo State with two Commissioners of Police and “conducted an on-the-spot assessment of the situation and the ongoing search-and-rescue efforts of the command CP.  “He also reviewed the operational strategies, deployment of personnel as well as operational assets, and provided further directives to strengthen the coordinated response,” he said.  The assessment was conducted alongside the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, Audu Garba Bosso; the Commissioner of Police, Federal Operations, Akpan Anifiok; the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Police Mobile Force; as well as other Service commanders and members of the management team of the Imo State Police Command.  Iniedu added that the search-and-rescue operation has been further intensified, with additional deployments of tactical teams and operational assets across identified areas, backed by intelligence-led tracking of the suspects.  “The Police are working in close coordination with sister security agencies to ensure the safe rescue of the abducted persons and the apprehension of the perpetrators,” he said.  The DIG Operations, Shehu Umar Nadada, assured members of the public that the Nigeria Police Force is committed to securing the safe rescue of the 20 abducted persons and will sustain the operation until the mission is successfully concluded.  He urged members of the public and the media to remain calm and vigilant and encouraged anyone with credible information that could assist the operation to promptly contact the Police or the nearest security formation, adding that all information received will be treated with strict confidentiality.  Iniedu said updates will be issued as the operation progresses. 

By Jeff Oguike A Port Harcourt-based businessman and respected son of Eleme in Rivers State, Chief Mbie Osarollor, has described the late Rev. Dr Mrs Ingor Ogan as a fulfilled woman who had a great passion for the things of God. Chief Osarollor, who was also a son-in-law to Rev. …

By Jeff Oguike A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State, Dr Joseph Lle, has described the late mother of Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, former Governor of Rivers State, as a virtuous woman who impacted humanity positively during her lifetime. Dr Lle made this disclosure at …

By Our Reporter Port Harcourt music icon and one of the leading African artistes in the music industry, Gift Eke, popularly known as Muma Gee, is bouncing back to shake up the industry with her latest and eagerly anticipated album, Muma Gee Come Back Concert. The epoch-making and thrilling event …

By Paul Williams The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the St. Gregory’s College Old Boys Association. The award was presented at a grand reception held on Saturday, September 26, 2026, in Lagos State. IGP Disu was honoured alongside the …

By Paul Williams Social Action has expressed sadness over the death of Miss Joy Amos, a young woman who sustained severe burns following the gas-related explosion that occurred in Bille Kingdom on September 3, 2026. Miss Amos died in the early hours of Tuesday, September 22, at the Rivers State …

... Says Monetisation Initiative Cut Nigeria’s Gas Flaring from 65% to 20%  By Paul Williams   NLNG has urged the global gas industry to make methane reduction a business priority, adding that every tonne of methane released into the atmosphere represents lost revenue and gas that could otherwise reach the market.  The company said its experience shows that investment in reducing these losses can pay for itself while cutting emissions and improving plant efficiency.  Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NLNG, Mr Adeleye Falade, made the call at Gastech 2026 Exhibition and Conference in Bangkok during a panel titled “Capturing the Lost Opportunity: Driving Global Alignment on Methane Abatement Across Natural Gas Supply Chains.”  He said the NLNG approach starts with measuring methane losses and using the findings to guide investment in leak prevention and gas recovery, with independent verification to ensure credible reporting.  Falade said the industry needed to shift the conversation from the cost of methane reduction to the value it creates, recognising that preventing gas losses serves both commercial and environmental objectives.  “Every tonne emitted is lost product, lost revenue and lost energy; gas we could have sold. Every molecule of methane avoided is both an emissions reduction and a recovered energy resource,” he said.  He cited NLNG’s new boil-off gas compressor and start-up gas recovery project as examples of investments that support this approach. Each project targets methane reductions of approximately 10–15 per cent, and both have positive projected net present values, meaning their anticipated financial benefits exceed their costs over the life of the projects.  Falade said, “The most compelling business case is the simplest one: the projects that cut our methane also pay for themselves. The same discipline that reduces methane also improves asset reliability and plant efficiency. The returns show up in more places than the emissions ledger.”  He explained that credible measurement underpins NLNG’s investment decisions, which allows the company to identify methane losses, direct resources to the right interventions and assess the results.  He noted that NLNG’s experience demonstrates that gas producers in developing economies can establish globally trusted emissions-reporting systems by investing in monitoring infrastructure, building reporting capabilities and submitting their data to independent scrutiny.  Falade highlighted NLNG’s Gold Standard recognition under the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP) 2.0 and said the company was the first in Africa to achieve Level 5 methane emissions reporting.  He added that its measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) system is independently assured by DNV in accordance with ISO 14064.  NLNG’s approach includes site-wide optical gas imaging, a structured Leak Detection and Repair programme, and the phased deployment of continuous monitoring and real-time dashboards across its plant and vessels.  Falade added that credible measurement is a function of commitment and not a function of geography and NLNG has proved it can be done in Africa.  He noted that NLNG had not waited for perfect infrastructure before taking action. It had prioritised credible measurement, invested in appropriate technology and strengthened its reporting through independent verification.  The lesson, he said, was to raise standards across the industry rather than lower expectations for producers in emerging economies.  Falade said methane reduction was also being built into the design of NLNG’s Train 7 project, which will increase LNG production capacity from 22 million to 30 million tonnes per annum.  He said at national level, NLNG’s longstanding role in monetising gas that would otherwise have been flared had helped reduce Nigeria’s gas-flaring rate from over 65 per cent to under 20 per cent.  He described the conversion of wasted gas into a marketable product as the original commercial case for emissions abatement.  He added that credible emissions data increasingly matters beyond plant operations, as methane intensity influences procurement decisions, financing and buyer confidence. For NLNG, this means extending the discipline of measurement and reduction throughout its supply chain.  Through its formal Scope 3 Advocacy Plan, the company engages feed-gas suppliers and contractors to measure, disclose and reduce emissions. NLNG also sources verified upstream emissions data from its feed-gas producers and incorporates environmental, social and governance considerations, alongside emissions criteria, into supplier selection and evaluation.  Falade on regulation called for greater consistency across jurisdictions, noting that differences in measurement methods and reporting requirements make enforcement uneven and meaningful comparisons more difficult.  “The industry does not need weaker standards; it needs stronger, shared ones backed by real measurement,” Falade said.  Addressing the balance between climate ambition, energy access and affordability, he said NLNG’s operations support Nigeria’s goals of net-zero emissions by 2060 and zero routine flaring by 2030. He stressed that progress on emissions reduction must go hand in hand with meeting the energy needs of households and businesses.  “Developing economies cannot be asked to choose between economic development and emissions reduction. Both must progress together,” he said.  He said NLNG’s approach brings together the practical requirements of energy supply and emissions management: measure losses credibly, invest in recovering gas and apply the same standards across the value chain.  A release by General Manager External Relations & Sustainable Development, Mrs Sophia Horsfall, said Falade was joined on the panel by Mr Zubin Bamji of the World Bank, Mr Niels Dijksman of Brunei LNG and Mr Hiroyuki Mori of JOGMEC. The session was moderated by Dr Carole Nakhle, an energy economist with Crystol Energy.