By Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeal Lagos nullifying the takeover of the landed property of Suru Worldwide Ventures Nigeria Limited by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Justice Emmanuel Agim in his judgment dismissed the appeal brought to itContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has suspended its North-Central Zonal Secretary, Mr Phillip Haruna over allegation of wrongdoings. A statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Yakubu Shendam on Friday in Abuja, stated that the suspension is with immediate effect. Shendam said the allegations included grossContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Jonathan Some football fans in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have called for the strengthening of the Super Eagles team ahead of future competitions. The fans, who recalled the Eagles performance at the AFCON finals against Cote d’Ivoire, stated this in separate interviews with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has partnered the United Kingdom to build the capacity of healthcare practitioners in Nigeria, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, says. Pate made this known on Thursday in Abuja at the inauguration of the Global Health Workforce Programme (GHWP). TheContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Group Chief Executive Officer of Oliserv Group of Companies, Emeka Okwuosa, has highlighted the challenges indigenous oil companies encounter in securing International Oil Companies (IOC)’s divested assets. Okwuosa listed the challenges in a presentation tagged: “Financing Africa’s Energy Companies”, on Thursday at the ongoing 8th Sub-SaharanContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited/TotalEnergies Joint Venture (JV) has achieved zero routine gas flare in all its assets. This feat was announced on Thursday during an inspection of the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 100 in South-eastern Niger Delta, off Port Harcourt, by a joint NNPC Ltd.Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has issued registration guidelines to data controllers and processors of major importance to ensure the growth of the data privacy ecosystem. Mr Babatunde Bamigboye, Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations of the commission, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government is intensifying efforts to formalise the activities of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to increase the country’s tax net, an official has said. The Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Magaji stated this on Thursday while disclosing that over 2.5 million businesses had beenContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The University of Abuja (UniAbuja) says 41 final year students will be conferred with First Class degrees at its 28th Convocation, slated for Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. The Vice-Chancellor (VC), University of Abuja (UniAbuja), Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, made this known during the pre-convocation press briefing on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has expressed the Federal Government’s determination to tackle oil theft and vandalism in the Niger Delta region. Lokpobiri said this when the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), retired Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu, led hisContinue Reading
