By Usman Aliyu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Edo prides itself as The Heart of Nigeria with its indigenes feeling so proud to hail from there, but residents of the South-South state have a major worry – dirt that dot every space. In most corners of the state, theContinue Reading
By Muftau Ogunyemi Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has said that the governors of the South West zone will continue to work together to ensure the continuity of the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corps. Aiyedatiwa gave the assurance on Thursday after a five km walk from theContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) With over 200 trillion cubic feet (tcf) Nigeria has the largest gas reserves in Africa. It is ranked 9th globally. Given our high dependence on oil and gas for industrial and domestic energy the global transition from carbon fuel to sustainable energyContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. says there is no imminent increase in the cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. The NNPC Ltd, in a statement by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr Olufemi Soneye, on Wednesday, urged Nigerians to disregard unfoundedContinue Reading
By Sunday John Mr Safiyanu Isah-Andaha, Chairman, Akwanga Local Area of Nasarawa State, who was abducted by gunmen on Monday has regained freedom. DSP Ramhan Nansel, spokesperson of the Nasarawa State Police Command confirmed the release of the chairman and three other victims to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has signed the 2024 Appropriation Bill into law in keeping with his avowed commitment to maintaining a timeous, predictable and efficient budget cycle. Tinubu assented to the bill at the State House on Monday shortly after returning to Abuja from Lagos. Speaking at theContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has rolled out its action plan for 2024 and near term 2024 to 2026 while highlighting regulatory actions to be implemented in furtherance of its mandate. The Commission’s Chief Executive (CCE), Mr Gbenga Komolafe, in a statement on Monday saidContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu says he will continue to work toward a better Nigeria to justify the trust placed on him, following his election into office in February 2023. The President, who stated this in a New Year message on Monday in Lagos, said that justifying that trustContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has said that none of his appointees would be allowed to give excuses for non-performance in their assigned duties and responsibilities. In a New Year address to the nation on Monday in Lagos, Tinubu said that he had pledged to serve the country andContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has said that the Federal Government would implement a new national living wage for industrious workers in 2024. He said that the decision was not only for good economic sense but “because it is the morally and politically correct thing to do”. In aContinue Reading
