Investment By Joan Nwagwu The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has cautioned that ongoing policy instability is discouraging investment in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. Mr Festus Osifo, President of PENGASSAN, raised the concern on Wednesday at the opening of the 4th Petroleum and EnergyContinue Reading
Generator By Nabilu Balarabe The Federal University Gashua in Yobe has invented a 2000W capacity solar-powered generator. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Damaturu by the University’s Head, Information and Public Relations, Alh. Adamu Saleh. He said the device was manufactured by the Intellectual Property and TechnologyContinue Reading
Pidgin By Emmanuel Afonne Professor of Linguistics at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Christine Ofulue, says Nigerian Pidgin is becoming a global lingual franca due to its exceptional scale and wider reach. Ofulue said this in Abuja while delivering the university’s 35th inaugural lecture with the theme: “ReclaimingContinue Reading
Rice By Felicia Imohimi The German Government has inaugurated the Carbon Offsetting Rice Emissions (CORE) Project to support 12,000 smallholder farmers in climate-smart rice production across Benue, Nasarawa, and Kano States. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, Annett Günther, German Ambassador to Nigeria, represented by Johannes Lehne, Deputy Head ofContinue Reading
Metres By Blessing Odega The Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED) has commenced the installation of 109,000 free prepaid metres to its customers on its Band A feeders. JED’s acting Head of Corporate Communications, Mrs Saratu Daudu, said in a statement on Tuesday in Jos that the exercise began on Monday. DauduContinue Reading
Certificate By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will issue certificates of return to winners of Aug.16 by-elections on Thursday. Mr Sam Olumeku, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that theContinue Reading
Youth By Angela Atabo The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has declared that youth empowerment is a central pillar of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. She said this on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 Orientation Course at the National YouthContinue Reading
Food exports By Mercy Omoike The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, says Nigeria spends 10 billion dollars annually on agro-imports, including wheat and fish. Kyari disclosed this at the First Bank of Nigeria Ltd., 2025 Agric and Export Expo, on Tuesday in Lagos. The minister whoContinue Reading
Reintegration By Sumaila Ogbaje The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has commended Nigeria for implementing the “Operation Safe Corridor”, describing it as a model for rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-combatants. Mrs Ogechi Daniels, Deputy Director-General, Operations, made the commendation during a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)Continue Reading
Operation By Angela Atabo The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has impounded over 700 vehicles with tinted glasses without permits, fake number plates and other traffic violations. The FCTA Director, Department of Security Service, Adamu Gwary, disclosed this during a ‘Stop and Search’ operation, at the Apo – WassaContinue Reading
