By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Government says it is committed to fostering a business-friendly environment in the oil and gas sector following the decision of Shell Plc to sell its Nigerian onshore oil assets to a consortium of local companies Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil),Continue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Nigerian-born Prof. Ogechi Adeola, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) of University of Kigali, Rwanda, says she is determined to strengthen partnership with local and global institutions to enhance teaching and research. Adeola, a professor of marketing, recently appointed into the office by the Governing Body of Kigali University, saidContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie The Igbo Women Assembly (IWA), a non-political group, says it has initiated measures, including scholarship award for Igbo Language Study at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), to save the language from going into extinction. The National President of the group, Mrs Nneka Chimezie, said this at aContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Africa is home to enormous mineral, human and material resources. Huge deposits of gold, oil and natural gas, copper, zinc uranium, timber among others resources dot the landscape of the continent. Unfortunately, these resources have not translated to the desired industrial transformation,Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Dr Victor Basola, Founder, Kingston Nursery and Primary School, a private school that provides free education in Ogun, has urged governments and spirited individuals to assist the initiative. This, he said, would ensure continuity of the initiative, aimed at providing free education for out-of-school children in the society. Basola,Continue Reading
By Constance Athekame Mr Sanusi Garba, Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), says the Federal Government will continue to subsidise electricity to ease the financial burden on Nigerians due to the high cost of living witnessed in the country. Garba said this during a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo An NGO, Godspeed Leadership and Mentorship Development Initiative (GLEMDI) has called on Nigerians to stop showing solidarity with corrupt officials. Mr Habila Kayit, Executive Director, GLEMDI, made the call on Tuesday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to Kayit, theContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso Traditional rulers in Anambra have expressed displeasure with the way the government of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo is treating the traditional institution in the State. The traditional rulers, in a letter signed by Igwe Alfred Achebe, Chairman, Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council (ASTRC), said the way and mannerContinue Reading
By Edeki Igafe The Federal Government has warned crude oil thieves to desist forthwith or faced the full wrath of the law. Gen. Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), gave the warning on Monday during an on-the-spot inspection of an impounded vessel in Oporoza, Warri South-West Local Government AreaContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has allocated a revenue target of N1.13 trillion to the Tincan Island Port Command for 2024. The Area Controller, Tincan Island Port Command, Comptroller Dera Nnadi, said this at a news conference on Tuesday in Lagos. “The target allocated to Tincan IslandContinue Reading
