By Nathan Nwakamma The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has confirmed the Oct. 3 oil spill from its facilities at Peremabiri community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa. Mr Michael Adande, a Spokesperson for SPDC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday thatContinue Reading
By Sani Idris The Global Alliances for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), says 1,760 households will benefit from its home gardening inputs to improve nutrition indices in four LGAs in Kaduna State. The LGAs are Chikun, Giwa, Lere and Kauru, where 440 beneficiary households in each LGA will be given vegetable seedsContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang A Non-Governmental Organisation, Girls Beyond Reach Foundation popularly known as Daddy’s Girls has offered scholarships to girls resident in Angwan-Shao, Karimo, a slum in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Director Finance of the Foundation, Mrs Olamide Afolabi said that the gesture was part of activities to markContinue Reading
By Henry Oladele The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service on Friday said that no casualty was recorded in the tanker explosion in Ijora area of Lagos State. Mrs Margaret Adeseye , the General Manager of the service who confirmed this in a statement in Lagos, said the fire hadContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been drawn against hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea in Group A of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) slated for January next year in Cote d’Ivoire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the draw was heldContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government is strategising to end out-of-stock syndrome of drugs in the country. Prof. Mohammed Sambo, the Director-General, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) made this known in Abuja while addressing newsmen in collaboration with NAFDAC. Sambo said that the authority has engaged several stakeholders including pharmaceuticalContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government has directed the contractor handling the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Natural Gas Pipeline Project to ensure completion and deliver the project on time. Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), gave the charge on Thursday while inspecting the AKK project sites in PAIContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) in compliance with provisions of Section 71 (1) – (10) of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 has granted a Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) to TGS-PetroData Offshore Services Limited (TGS-PD). The PEL is the first under the PIA 2021 andContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Mazi Obi Okoli, the Coordinator, Obidient Movement, Europe, has urged their supporters in lmo to be focused in their resolve to bring a change in the state in the Nov. 11 governorship election. Okoli said in a statement from UK, made available to the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Justina Auta/Folasade Akpan The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated three policy documents to improve vision and eye health in the country. The inauguration was with support from Sightsavers Nigeria and other partners as part of activities to commemorate the 2023 World Sight Day. Dr Tunji Alausa, theContinue Reading
