HYPREP coordinator urges intensified campaign against oil theft, vandalism

By Precious Akutamadu Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, the Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), has called for intensified campaign against pipeline vandalism oil theft in the country. Zabbey made the call in Port Harcourt on Wednesday while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in commemoration of the 2024Continue Reading

Desertification: NNPC Foundation plants 500 trees, targets 1million

By Emmanuella Anokam The NNPC Foundation Ltd./Gte has planted 500 trees across the country through environmental clubs in public secondary schools, to tackle desertification and environmental degradation. The Foundation also said that based on criticality and needs assessment, it had also commenced engagements with the Katsina State Government to plantContinue Reading

Stakeholders seek collaboration in enhancing migration governance in Nigeria

By Jacinta Nwachukwu/Fortune Abang Some migration stakeholders have underscored the need for positive collaboration among actors to enhance migration governance and management in Nigeria. They expressed this view during a two-day Technical Working Group (TWG), workshop on Migration and Development, in Abuja on Wednesday. Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner,Continue Reading

NNPC foundation reiterates commitment to restoring Nigeria’s landscape, greener future

By Lucy Ogalue The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Foundation Ltd., has reiterated its commitment to restore Nigeria’s landscape and build a greener future for all citizens. The Foundation’s Managing Director, Mrs Emmanuella Arukwe, said this at the planting of trees at the Junior Secondary School, Hajj Camp, Gwagwalada. Arukwe,Continue Reading

World Environment Day: NNPC Foundation seeks to mitigate desertification, degradation

By Emmanuella Anokam The NNPC Foundation Ltd. says it is focused on mitigating land erosion, desertification and drought by re-vegetating the environment through aggressive tree planting campaigns. Mrs Emmanuella Arukwe, the Managing Director, NNPC Foundation Ltd., said this at the 2024 World Environment Day (WED) in partnership with the MinistryContinue Reading

Mining: Abuja varsity, Gemological institute sign agreement to boost sector

By Lucy Ogalue The University of Abuja and the Gemological Institute of Nigeria (GIN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the mining sector. The GIN President, and 1st Deputy President, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, during the signing, said the MoU wouldContinue Reading

Group urges FG to intensify corruption fight

By Perpetua Onuegbu The Committed Advocates of Integrity Initiative (CADII), a Civil Society Organisations (CSO) has called on the Federal Government to intensify its fight against corruption, to enable Nigerian youths achieve their full potential. Mr Charles Agubor, Executive Director/Convener, CADII, made the call in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading

CBN revokes licence of Heritage Bank

By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has announced revocation of the licence of Heritage Bank Plc with immediate effect. This is according to a statement issued by Hakama Sidi-Ali, the Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of CBN on Monday in Abuja. Sidi-Ali said that the action wasContinue Reading