The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, says the initiatives put in place by his administration to boost the welfare of workers are already yielding results. Ali said this on Wednesday in his congratulatory message to the agency’s workers on the occasion ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Depot Chairmen Forum has exonerated its members from the current fuel scarcity in the country. According to IPMAN, the scarcity is caused by its inability to source petroleum products. The IPMAN Depot Chairmen Forum also threatened to withdraw itsContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulation Authority (NMDPRA) says consultation with stakeholders and public hearing must be conducted to review proposed draft regulations of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The Authority’s Chief Executive, NMDPRA, Mr Farouk Ahmed, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at its stakeholder’sContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Management of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo, on Tuesday disclosed that the institution will be inaugurating legacy projects as part of activities lined up to commemorate the school’s 25 years of academic excellence on May 10, 2024. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, made thisContinue Reading
By Precious Akutammadu Mr Moses Siasia, an entrepreneur, has urged governors of the South-South under the BRACED Commission (Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Crossriver, Edo and Delta), to pay attention to entrepreneurship for the good of the people. Siasia, who is the Convener of the Niger Delta Micro, Small and Medium EnterpriseContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Amb. Bala Manian, India’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, has said that the bilateral trade between Nigeria and India in two years was about 20 billion dollars. Manian said this at the second Nigeria- India Joint Trade Committee meeting held on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) has called on the Federal Government to enforce a nationwide ban on movement of heavy-duty vehicles during the daytime. Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A global healthcare company, Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc., has introduced Salonpas, an innovative solution for pain management to Nigerians. Mr Taro Hiramatsu, Executive Officer of the company made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Hiramatsu said Salonpas would make a positive difference in theContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said it has begun the conduct of fresh bid round for marginal oil fields in Nigeria. The NUPRC said 12 oil fields would be offered together with the five from the 2022 bid round that was put on hold dueContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) assets being considered for divestments have an estimated reserve of 4.96 billion barrels of oil. The Commission Chief Executive of NUPRC, Mr Gbenga Komolafe disclosed this on Monday in AbujaContinue Reading
