By Emmanuel Afonne The leadership of students and youths unions have called on President Bola Tinubu to appoint the acting Principal of Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Dr Samuel Onoji, as the substantive Principal of the institute. The unions’ appeal was conveyed in a letter addressed to the president and co-signedContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, has urged Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) Council members to invest more in cutting-edge gas processing facilities in the country. The Minister said this on Friday at the ongoing retreat and governing council meeting forContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Nigerian Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (NICCI) has called on Indonesian businesses to harness the exportable opportunities of the Nigerian non-oil economy, to enhance bilateral trade between both countries. Mr Ishmael Balogun, NICCI President, made the call at a news conference on Friday in Lagos to detailContinue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu Eight South-East based Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have urged the judiciary to use the upcoming judgement of the 2023 Imo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to deliver justice to the people who felt shortchanged in the election. The call is contained in a communique signed by the CSOs,Continue Reading
By Constance Athekame The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it plans to support Nigeria’s power sector with one billion dollars to boost electricity. Dr Kevin Kariuki, Vice President, Power, Energy, Climate Change and Green Growth Complex, AfDB, said this on Thursday at the Eight Africa Energy MarketPlace (AEMP) Forum inContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB) and InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) have welcomed International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board’s approval of the use of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for Hybrid Capital Instruments. The AfDB in a statement, said the IMF approval allowed countries to channel SDRs through multilateralContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), in collaboration with Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Thursday conducted 2024 staff promotion exercise for senior officers of the commission with Computer-Based Test (CBT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the officers who participated inContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria has urged the federal and state governments to initiate sustainable policies that will eliminate poverty and improve citizens’ standard of living. The speakers made this advocacy in a communique issued at the end of their general meeting onContinue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On May 14, the High Powered-Presidential Committee on Nigeria’s Extended Continental Shelf Project was in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The committee came to brief President Bola Tinubu on recommendations given to Nigeria regarding its submission for an extended continental shelf by theContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Mrs Ngozi Oyewole, Chairperson, Wood/Wood Products, a sectorial group in the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has urged the Federal Government to support the wood industry by sustaining forest management. Oyewole, also the Founder of Noxie Ltd., gave the advice in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
