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Record incidences of violence to aid prosecution, filmmaker advises Nigerians

On: April 20, 2023

By Justina Auta & Angela Atabo A filmmaker, Mr Stephen Obodomechine, has advised Nigerians to use their phones to record any incidences of Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) as evidence to aid prosecution of such cases. Obodomechine, CEO, GOT Fortress Ltd gave the advise on the sideline of a three-dayContinue Reading

Encourage local manufacturers to bridge Nigeria’s metering gap, MEMMCOL tasks FG

By: Folashade Adeniran

On: April 20, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Yusuf Yunus Momas Electricity Meters Manufacturing Company Ltd. (MEMMCOL) has called on the Federal Government to increase its support and encouragement to indigenous meter manufacturers, to bridge the nation’s metering gap. Mr Kola Balogun, Chairman, MEMMCOL, made the appeal at the graduation ceremony of 10 youthsContinue Reading

Recycling: Equipment lease, alternative to accessing advance machines — Experts

By: Folashade Adeniran

On: April 20, 2023

In: Environment

By Itohan Abara-Laserian Mr Markus Wauschkuhn, Head of Programme, GIZ-SEDIN Experts in the waste recycling space have urged operators within the ecosystem to embrace equipment leasing as an innovative means to access advanced and latest machinery to remain competitive in the business. They said this thisContinue Reading

Eid-el-Fitr: NCWS urges Muslims to sustain lessons of Ramadan

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 20, 2023

In: General News

By Dorcas Jonah The National Council for Women Societies (NCWS), has called on Muslims to sustain the teachings of the holy month of Ramadan in their daily dealings. The National President of NCWS, Hajiya Lami Lau, made the call in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, to felicitate Muslims acrossContinue Reading

Seplat Energy trains additional 271 science, arts teachers in Edo, Delta

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 20, 2023

In: General News

By Nefishetu Yakubu Seplat Petroleum Development Company, a Nigerian independent oil and gas company, says it has graduated additional 271 teachers in Science Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics from its Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme (STEP) in Edo and Delta. It said further that a graduation and award ceremony was organisedContinue Reading

Eid-el-Fitr: NSCDC deploys 1,500 personnel in Edo

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 20, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Deborah Coker The Edo Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has deployed 1,50O personnel to provide security in the state during the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations. This is contained in a statement by the command spokesman, Mr Efosa Ogbebor, and made available to the News Agency ofContinue Reading

NGO begins free hepatitis B vaccination in police barracks, hospitals in FCT

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 20, 2023

In: Health

By Ruth Oketunde The Daniel Onoja Foundation (DOF), an NGO, has organised free Hepatitis B vaccination and awareness campaign for police officers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event took place simultaneously in the Force Headquarters, Force CID Clinic, Dei-Dei PoliceContinue Reading

Shell, Techno Oil, Schlumberger clinch awards for optimal services to Nigeria

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 20, 2023

In: Oil & Gas

By Emmanuella Anokam Two international oil majors, Shell and Schlumberger and Nigeria’s Techno Oil Ltd. have clinched awards for excellence in service delivery to Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria. The awards were bestowed on the companies on Thursday at the 6th Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2023) Industry Awards in Abuja.Continue Reading

COVID-19 recovery, Russia-Ukraine war demand investment in energy industry – Okadigbo

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 20, 2023

In: Oil & Gas

By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), says COVID-19 recovery and volatility triggered by Russia-Ukraine war occasioned rapid rise in oil and gas demand as a result of fear of fuel scarcity. The NNPC Ltd said this had necessitated further investment in oil and gas. Sen.Continue Reading

NGO tasks media, CSOs on eliminating SGBV, child marriage

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 20, 2023

In: General News

By Justina Auta and Angela Atabo Palladium Nigeria, an NGO, has tasked the media and critical stakeholders on the need to eliminate Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), and Child Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stakeholders were trained inContinue Reading

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