By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has clarified that the contracts for pipeline rehabilitation were awarded based on evaluation criteria and in accordance with industry standards. The management of the NNPC Limited made this known in a statement on Sunday while reacting to reports inContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), United Global Resolve for Peace (UGRFP), has called on President Bola Tinubu to defend the saga about his educational qualification from Chicago State University and shame his detractors. Mr Shalom Olaseni, Chairman of UGRFP, said on Sunday in a statement that asContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja (UniAuja), Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, has reiterated the need for educational community to embrace advanced technology, especially in automobile. Na’Allah made this submission during the university’s 27th Pre-Convocation Lecture on Friday in Abuja. He said that Nigeria had all required in termsContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, on Thursday declared his intention to contest the Edo 2024 governorship election. Akpata, who declared his intention under the Labour Party, said he decided to aspire on the platform of the LP because the party was people-oriented.Continue Reading
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The Dangote Group has reaffirmed commitment to environmental sustainability with enunciation of seven key pillars that underpin its operations. The pillars are institutional, social, economic, financial, environmental, operational and cultural sustainability. The company reaffirmed the commitment at an environmental journalism workshop in Lagos with the theme: “ReportingContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) has appealed to the federal government to provide palliatives for oil marketers to import fuel at N600 per dollar for three months. NOGASA said the measures became necessary due to growing challenges of petroleum products procurement andContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says it is not a revenue generating agency and has no powers under the law to either collect, keep custody or manage government revenues. NEITI says rather it supports government to mobilise revenue for its development activities by beaming searchlightContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Mrs Aisha Al-Hassan is a 33-year-old trader and mother of three children. Her life revolves around her family and business. Unfortunately, she died from postpartum hemorrhage complications that arose after delivery of her fourth baby. Sadly, Al-Hassan is among 14 per cent of Nigerian women who hadContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has restated its commitment to providing the needed regulation to support the current administration in its bid to further bridge the nation’s infrastructure deficit. Mr Michael Ohiani, Director-General, ICRC, said this in his Independence anniversary message in Abuja on Sunday. “TheContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Sen. Athan Achonu, Labour Party’s governorship candidate in Imo, has called on the people of the state to remove all doubts and work for his victory. Achonu who made the call while addressing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, was reacting to the Supreme Court’s judgment on whoContinue Reading
