By Ella Anokam The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has unveiled six gazetted regulations to spur investment and economic growth in the midstream and downstream sectors of the petroleum industry. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the regulations which were unveiled on Wednesday in AbujaContinue Reading

By Leonard Okachie The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Dr Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) the winner of the March 18 governorship election in Abia. The State Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Owerri, Prof. Nnenna Oti, declared the result on Wednesday atContinue Reading

By Ismaila Chafe The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved 984. 7 million dollars for the procurement of maintenance equipment for the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC). FEC also approved N5billion for the provision of accommodation to staff of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo andContinue Reading

By Vivian Emoni Stakeholders have expressed commitment to provide Solar Mini-Grid Electricity to some communities without electricity in the Niger Delta to tackle pipeline vandalism and crude oil theft. The Executive Director, Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), an NGO, Mr Dumnamene Fyneface said this in a telephone interview withContinue Reading