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By Ismail Abdulaziz Abuja, Dec. 10, 2023 Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, the Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, has implored West African leaders to prioritise good governance and collective prosperity. “This is an essential tool to prevent authoritarian takeovers of power and unconstitutional changes of government …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to “promptly publish details of barrels of oil Nigeria produces and exports every day and the total amounts of revenues generated from oil since the removal of …

Baghdad/Washington, Dec. 9, 2023 Two rocket salvos were fired at the U.S. embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Friday, according to a U.S. embassy spokesman. The embassy spokesman said there were no casualties and said they were investigating the incident. There are indications that pro-Iranian militias were behind the attack. …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has alerted the general public of the circulation of counterfeit banknotes, especially higher denominations, by some individuals for transactions in food markets and other commercial centres across major cities in the country. A statement by Sidi Ali, Hakama (Mrs.) Ag. Director, Corporate Communications of …

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi has decried the exit of credible international firms from Nigeria, stressing that it a bad omen for the country. Obi said in his X (formerly Twitter) handle that the departure of three global firms …

By Sunday John Lafia, Dec. 7, 2023 Gunmen on Wednesday night abducted yet-to-be ascertained number of students of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia). The students were abducted in Gandu community near the university, Mr. Abubakar Ibrahim, Head of Information and Public Relations of the institution, indicated. According to him, …

By Ismail Abdulaziz Abuja, Dec. 7, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has approved a nine-member governing council and management of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. The members …

…Agreement on 421 tonnes per day small-scale LNG project in Ajaokuta and MoU on floating LNG In its efforts to further boost natural gas utilization in the country and enhance Nigeria’s gas revenue NNPC Ltd has signed two major agreements to deliver LNG to the domestic gas market and the …

 Ogbomoso (Oyo State), Dec. 5, 2023 An empowerment programme involving the distribution of items and cash worth N150 million will kick off activities of the official coronation of the 21st Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Olaoye. Chairman of the coronation’s Central Planning Committee, Prof. Adesola Adepoju, disclosed this during a …

By EricJames Ochigbo Abuja, Dec. 5, 2023 The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has issued a warrant of arrest on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Madein and 17 others for refusing to appear before it …

By Ismail Abdulaziz/Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Dec. 5, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has ordered a probe into the bombing of a village in Kaduna State. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity on Tuesday in Abuja. There was a …

…Says Continent’s peculiarities must be considered towards net-zero future As conversations on finding sustainable solutions for a decarbonized energy future continue to hold globally, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), NNPC Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari has said the African Continent needs “a just, differentiated transition” to enable it to harness …

…Wins Bank of the Year Africa 2023 …Subsidiaries come tops in Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Mozambique, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Tanzania. Lagos, Nigeria: Africa’s Global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has again demonstrated its prowess on the international stage as it clinched nine prestigious awards at …

·       £100 million of UK funding will help climate-vulnerable populations adapt to climate change. ·       At COP28 Summit Sunday, the UK called for bolder action to fight the impact climate change is having on health.   ·       Package that contributes towards the £1.6 billion of climate aid announced by the Prime Minister last Friday. The …

All is set for the commencement of the 2023 Holy Ghost Congress of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) tomorrow, Monday, December 4, 2023 at the Redemption City, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria. The annual spiritual gathering of the faithful from all over the world has as the theme for this …

By Usman Aliyu Dubai, Dec. 2, 2023 President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is committed to methane emissions reduction by at least 30 per cent by 2030. Tinubu stated this on Saturday in Dubai while addressing stakeholders at the ongoing global climate summit popularly known as COP28. The News Agency of …

Gaza/Cairo, Dec. 1, 2023 Israeli warplanes resumed the pounding of Gaza as Palestinian civilians fled for shelter, and rocket sirens blared in southern Israel on Friday as war resumed after a week-long truce collapsed with no deal to extend it. The Israeli military announced it had “resumed combat operations”, accusing …

Dubai, 1 December 2023  The President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), Mr. Dennis Francis, has voiced strong support for Small Island Developing States and those most vulnerable to climate impacts, and announced a high-level ‘Sustainability Week’ at the UN General Assembly in April 2024. President Francis said these in …

Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 2023 elections, has called for a halt in the ongoing demolitions of properties especially in Lagos, Abuja and Kano, noting that even where owners of such properties have violated any regulations, the dire economic conditions of the …

The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Malam Mele Kyari, has expressed gratitude to Stakeholders and Nigerians for their enthusiasm regarding his reappointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Malam Kyari, whose reappointment was announced recently, however urged all parties concerned to refrain from issuing …

Ogbomoso (Oyo State), Nov. 28, 2023 The official coronation of the new Soun of Ogbomoso land, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, will hold from Dec. 14 to Dec. 19, an organising official said on Tuesday in Ogbomoso. Chairman of the coronation’s Central Planning Committee, Prof Adesola Adepoju, who disclosed this in …

Zenith Bank Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the French Government to establish a subsidiary of Zenith Bank Plc in France. The MoU, which was signed by the Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR, and the French Minister for Trade, Attractiveness and French …

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25, 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi has said that the leadership recruitment process is the biggest challenge facing Africa and limits the harnessing of opportunities in the continent. Obi said this in his opening remarks at the Commonwealth Trade …

The 17-story Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), Headquarters of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Swali, Yenagoa, will host oil and gas industry eggheads and policy makers for the yearly Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum 2023, 12th edition, starting on December 4. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and his Gas counterpart, Hon. Ekperikpo …

By Ismail Abdulaziz Abuja, Nov. 27, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) with effect from Dec. 1. A statement issued by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and …