By Lucy Ogalue Stakeholders in the energy sector have reiterated the importance of ensuring an inclusive, energised Nigeria. They spoke at the 2023 World Energy Day Celebration, organised by the Nigerian Association of Energy Economics on Thursday in Abuja. The event sponsored by the Petroleum Training Development Fund (PTDF) hasContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has waded into the dispute between Chevron Nigeria Limited and communities within the company’s Warri exploration and production area, Delta State, over Host Communities Trust Fund. The NUPRC urged both parties in the dispute to maintain the peace, pending theContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Federal Government has partnered the private sector to bridge the 29 million dollars procurement funding gap for family planning commodities to reduce maternal mortality. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, said this during a High Level Private Sector Forum on FamilyContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Malam Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, has urged stakeholders and Nigerians to refrain from issuing congratulatory messages on his re-appointment. Kyari, in a statement issued on Wednesday by Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd., Olufemi Soneye, expressed gratitudeContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Centre for Public Service Productivity and Development (CeProd), says Dr Maryam Abdu and Oluwapelumi Abiola Emem-Newsong has been appointed as members of its Governing Council. The CeProd’s Director-General, Dr Chris Egbu, said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja. According to Egbu, theirContinue Reading
By Oke0ghene Akubuike The Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran on Wednesday unveiled the Nigeria Flood Impact, Recovery and Mitigation Assessment Report aimed at assessing the impact of 2022 floods on households. Adeniran, while speaking at the occasion, said the survey report was a collaboration between the National BureauContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Government of Austria has sought partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria in the provision of transportation infrastructure as well as other areas of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). This is contained in a statement signed by Manji Yarling, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory CommissionContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) on Wednesday conducted the 2023 Confirmation and Promotion Examination for over 22,000 senior officers in the Federal Public Service nationwide. Speaking at one of the centres in Abuja, Dr Marcus Ogunbuyi, Permanent Secretary, Career Management, OHCSF,Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Prof. Mkpa Agu Mkpa, a former Vice Chancellor, Abia State University, Uturu, has urged the National Assembly to revisit the report of the 2014 Constitutional Conference. The academic said the report addressed most of the challenges of the country’s development. Mkpa made the call in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Some stakeholders have stressed the need for increased access to capital, technology and markets for the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to ensure global competitiveness. They spoke at the Nigerian-Canadian Business Association (NCBA) Second Edition Business Roundtable, on Tuesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
