By Emmanuella Anokam The management of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says it does not owe staff salaries and that all unpaid claims of the protesting staff have been processed. Mr Gbenga Komolafe, Commission Chief Executive (CCE), NUPRC, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Jigawa State Government and the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) have agreed to revitalise the state’s Maigatari Export Processing Zone. The duo agreed when the Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, visited the Managing Director of NEPZA, Prof. Adesoji Adesugba on Wednesday in Abuja. According to theContinue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi The Managing Director, Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority, Nigeria (OGFZA), Sen. Tijjani Kaura, says the free zones would attract a total of 15.97 billion dollars investment to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2025. Kaura made this known at a maiden media parley on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Abuja Markets Management Limited (AMML), on Wednesday , accused its sister company, Abuja Investments Company Limited (AICL), of sabotaging its operations of managing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)-owned markets in spite of a valid court judgment. The AMML Legal Adviser, Felix Edacbe, made the allegation duringContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has delisted another 18 Digital Money Lenders (DMLs) for operating without regulatory approval. A statement by Mr Babatunde Irukera, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, said this on Wednesday in Abuja. Irukera said the DMLs were operating inContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye An NGO, Just Friends Club of Nigeria (JFCN) says there is an urgent need to reset Nigerian economy and infrastructure, given current realties in the nation. President of JFCH, Mr Fred Ohwahwa, made the call in Abuja on Wednesday during the 10th annual anniversary lecture of JFCH.Continue Reading
By Edeki Igafe Former Super Eagles defender, Sam Sodje has expressed discontent over comment by Fatma Samoura, Secretary-General of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), disparaging the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Samoura had reportedly told Super Falcons in their dressing room,Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have formed a network to foster collaborative efforts towards conflict prevention and peacebuilding across communities. The network — Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflicts (GPPAC), is working through 15 regional networks across the world to prevent violent conflicts and build peacefulContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye A group, Enugu -West Peoples’ Assembly, in the FCT has said it would support and partner Sen. Osita Ngwu, in his endeavours to deliver quality representation for Nigerians especially those of his district. Chief Mrs Chinyere Collins-Ezimako, Coordinator of the group, made the promise on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to remove bottlenecks preventing Nigerians from accessing the N250 billion gas expansion facility at the bank. Rep. Benson Babajimi, the Chairman of the ad hoc committee on petrol price hike said this on Wednesday, whenContinue Reading
