By Yusuf Yunus In a bid to accelerate development of alternative energy sources, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has expressed its commitment to providing technical support for the provision of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in the country. Mr Ahmed Farouk, Chief Executive Officer of the authority,Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang To enhance effective service delivery, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr Mohammed Idris, has called for the review of laws governing the operations of agencies under the ministry. Mohammed stated this on Wednesday in Abuja during an interactive session with members of the Senate CommitteeContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The British national, Mr James Nolan, who jumped bail in the alleged 9.6 billion dollars Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd scandal, on Monday, opened his defence in absentia without calling any witness. Nolan’s counsel, Mr Michael Ajara, told Justice Donatus Okorowo of a Federal High CourtContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has called for German investment in critical sectors of Nigerian economy such as power and rail transportation. A statement by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, said Tinubu made the call at a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, on the sidelines of the G20 CompactContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje VThe Nigerian Navy (NN) says it has rescued a Cameroonian registered fishing vessel, MFV AFKI, which drifted off its course since Oct. 24 with two crew members on board. The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, said in a statement on Monday in Abuja, that theContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government on Monday in Abuja, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with John Deere, Asia (Singapore) Ltd. on agricultural mechanisation to enhance food security. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that John Deere Ltd. is a tractor manufacturing company. Speaking at the event, theContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale says President Bola Tinubu-led administration is on track in addressing humanitarian crises in Nigeria. Schmale said this while answering questions from the UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York on his experienceContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The Federal Government has resolved the passport production crisis in the U.S. as the three Missions have resumed passport services. According to a Public Notice posted in the Embassy of Nigeria Washington DC, all passport applicants scheduled earlier for biometric are expected to come to the MissionContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has said that nine bodies were recovered from a boat mishap that occurred in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state. The Head of Relief and Rehabilitation in NSEMA, Alhaji Salihu Garba, disclosed this in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on Thursday to join her counterpart, Fatima Jannie-Bio, to mark this year’s UN Day Against Rape and Girl-Child Exploitation. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that she was received on arrival by Mrs Jannie-Bio, with theContinue Reading
