By Isaac Aregbesola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has deployed its personnel to monitor the Saturday’s governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo States. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale said in a statement on Friday in Abuja that the aim of the deployment was to prevent politicians and theirContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja, is set to place Nigerian golf on a center stage as it rolls out a two-month tactical golf campaign. The Captain of the club, Banjo Obaleye said on Friday in Abuja that the global promotional and educational campaign expectedContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigerian Institution of Space Engineers (NISEng) has said that Nigeria can gain sovereignty of its security when it takes hold of manufacturing machine components used in addressing insecurity. Prof. Spencer Onuh, a Space Engineer and guest lecturer, said this at the 13th National Conference and AnnualContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called for the respect and protection of medical facilities, patients and healthcare workers in Gaza. Mr Aliyu Dawobe, the Public Relations Officer of ICRC, made the call in a statement in Abuja. Dawobe said that the healthcare systemContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) says plans are in the pipeline to save two billion dollars for the country being money spent annually by Nigerians in search of qualitative diagnosis abroad. Dr Tosan Erhabor, Registrar, MLSCN, said this in Abuja on Friday at theContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says it operates anti-corruption philosophy and will continue to demonstrate zero tolerance for corruption in its dealings with other organisations. The commission said as a creation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA 2021), it would remain committed, and be anti-corruptionContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher China, through the China General Chambers of Commerce in Nigeria says it will strengthen trade relations with Nigeria. The Chambers declared this on Thursday during the opening of the 3rd Belt and Road China-Nigeria Economic and Trade Exhibition in Abuja. According to Mr Liu Jiang, Deputy GeneralContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabia to establish a robust framework for collaboration between the two nations in the oil and gas sector. The MoU aims at promoting collaboration, information exchange and technology transfer, thereby creating a conducive environment forContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says the Federal government revenue generating agencies remitted ₦14.38 trillion as revenue from the extractive sector to the federation account between January 2020 and December 2021. Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, Executive Secretary of NEITI, made this known on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) said out of a total mineral revenue of N6.40 trillion, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) accounted for the highest contribution of N2.71 trillion in 2020-2021. NEITI in its latest Fiscal Allocation and Statutory Disbursement (FASD) report which coveredContinue Reading
