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Expert wants Nigeria, Qatar to take advantage of EU gas market

On: March 19, 2023

By Ella Anokam An Associate Professor, Olanrewaju Aladeitan has urged other gas producing countries to take advantage of the vacuum created by the non-supply of oil to Europe by Russia and expand their gas projects to penetrate the European market. “This is where countries like Qatar and Nigeria come in,”Continue Reading

New oil, gas discoveries indicate huge gas reserves in Nigeria – Expert

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 19, 2023

In: Oil & Gas

By Ella Anokam An Oil and Gas Expert, Olanrewaju Aladeitan, has lauded the new oil and gas discoveries in Nigeria, which indicate that the country has huge gas reserves. The expert said Nigeria could be more described as a gas country than a crude oil country because it had trillionsContinue Reading

NDLEA arrests 2 members of Afro-Europe cartel

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 19, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disrupted the activities of a drug syndicate that operated between Nigeria, East Africa, and Europe, with the arrest of two members of the cartel. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement onContinue Reading

PDP wins Andoni Constituency in Rivers

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 19, 2023

In: Politics

By Lizzy Ikuru INEC on Sunday declared Mr Kagbang Ofiks of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the Andoni State Constituency in Rivers in the March 18 House of Assembly election. The Returning Officer, Prof. Omoankhanlen Akhibe, declared that Ofiks polled 7,835 votes to defeat the first runner-up, DrContinue Reading

ECA report urges Africa to tackle poverty, social inequality

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 19, 2023

In: General News

By Lucy Ogalue The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), says many African countries are struggling to meet the continent’s development goals due to the impact of severe and mutually reinforcing shocks. Mr Adam Elhiraika, ECA’s Director, Macroeconomic Policy Division, in a statement said the continent encountered severe developmental challenges dueContinue Reading

Climate: Stakeholders to provide technical support on project implementation

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 18, 2023

In: Environment

By Vivian Emoni Stakeholders have expressed commitment in providing technical assistance to facilitate implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) across the country. The stakeholders in environment and agriculture fields, said this at a workshop on Climate Adaptation Support Program (CASP), organised by AKADEMIYA2063, in Abuja on Friday. KADEMIYA2063 is anContinue Reading

Elections: CP Adeoye reassures residents, warns trouble makers in Anambra

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 17, 2023

In: General News

By Chimezie Anaso Residents of Anambra have been asked to turn out en masse to participate in the State House of Assembly elections on Saturday without fear. CP Aderemi Adeoye, the Commissioner of Police in charge of House of Assembly election duty in Anambra, gave the advice in an interviewContinue Reading

Gov. Buni appeals for peaceful election in Yobe

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 17, 2023

In: Politics

By Ahmed Abba Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has urged the people of the state to conduct themselves peacefully during Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state . Buni made the appeal in a statement issued by Mr Mamman Mohammed, Director- General, Press and Media AffairsContinue Reading

Global Terrorism Index: Centre calls for action against organised crime

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 17, 2023

In: General News

By Emmanuel Afonne The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch (CeFTIW) has called for enhanced stakeholders’ actions to stem the rising terrorism and crimes following the release of the 2022 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) report. The index developed by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) using data fromContinue Reading

INEC disengages incompetent ad hoc staff in Jigawa

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 17, 2023

In: Politics

By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Jigawa has disengaged some ad hoc personnel for incompetency and lackadaisical attitude during the Feb. 25 Presidential and National Assembly election. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Muhammad Bashar said this at a media interactive session on Friday in Dutse.Continue Reading

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