By Emmanuella Anokam The Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) has underscored the need to focus on amending critical aspects of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA 2021) and ensuring security across the Niger Delta, to stem oil theft. It also called for immediate ramping up of oil and gas production, focusingContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Nimbus Aid Project has awarded 40 million Naira in advertising support to 20 inspiring women entrepreneurs in a bid to empower women-led businesses in Nigeria. Mr Wale Adegoke, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nimbus Media Ltd., on Monday in Lagos said the social impact initiative was toContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Twenty Aircraft Maintenance Engineers have graduated from the Aviation Training Programme, organised by the the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). The beneficiaries are part of the 75 Pilots and Aircraft Maintenance Engineers under the PAP Aviation Resuscitation Programme for ex-agitators from the Niger Delta. Speaking on Monday inContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HostCom), have bemoaned deprivations and desecration by the activities of oil operators/settlors who short-change the communities and create divide-and-rule systems to flourish. A Settlor is any holder of an interest in an Oil Prospecting Licence, an Oil MiningContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria (ACAEBIN) says it’s committed to making internal auditing in Nigeria a world-class. The Chairman, ACAEBIN, Mr Prince Akamadu, said this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Akamadu, at the association’s two-day training on “Internal Audit staffContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has reaffirmed its commitment for an enabling environment to enhance the growth and development of the insurance industry. The Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Sunday Thomas, said this at the United Capital Securities Ltd. CEO Roundtable Breakfast Forum sponsored by the United CapitalContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), has urged Nigerian and UK Governments to blacklist and place indefinite ban on companies and persons involved in the scandal that rocked the Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID). The Non-Governmental Organisation also called on the Attorney GeneralContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has called for an integrated west African capital market to foster collaboration and tackle infrastructure gap. Sanwo-Olu said this at the third West Africa Capital Market Conference (WACMaC) on Wednesday in Lagos, with the theme: “Infrastructural Deficit and Sustainable Financing inContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Federal Government has charged all agencies under the supervision of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to work in synergy to achieve the “Renewed Hope Agenda” Action Plan for housing development nationwide. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, gave the chargeContinue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu The Federal Government has distributed 30 bags of NPK fertilisers and 20 cartons of herbicides to 60 farmers in Imo. The Director, Department of Agricultural Extension Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Brooks Michael, supervised the distribution in Owerri on Wednesday. Michael, represented byContinue Reading
