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September 7, 2024 No Responses

NLNG’s Train 7: NCDMB Lauds Nigerian Content, Seeks Greater Collaboration

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has commended the significant Nigerian Content strides achieved in the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Train 7 Project. Speaking on Friday during a visit to the NLNG...

September 7, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria, China Sign $3.3b Brass Industrial Park Development Deal

The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a $3.3 billion agreement with China to develop the Brass Industrial Park and Methanol Complex. A statement issued on Friday by the Ministry of Finance Director, Information and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, expl...

September 7, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Returns 53 Cars, $180,300 Recovered From Fraudsters To Canada

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over 53 vehicles and $180,300 stolen by fraudsters to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede made the revelation during the handover of the assets in...

September 6, 2024 No Responses

Lagos, Chinese Firm Seal MoU On Agric Productivity

Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Chinese food processing company, Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Limited, to increase productivity in the rice value chain and enhance food production in the state. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the...

September 6, 2024 No Responses

Atiku Lauds Dangote On Petrol Production

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commended Dangote Refinery on the historic and landmark commencement of production of Premium Motor Spirit or petrol. Atiku in a statement on Thursday particularly hailed the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dang...

September 5, 2024 No Responses

TUC: Petrol Price Hike Will Worsen Workers’ Poverty

The increase in the pump price of petroleum would worsen poverty among workers, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has said. In a statement on Wednesday, TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo called on the Federal Government to “immediately rescind...

September 5, 2024 No Responses

Nenadi Usman Emerges LP Caretaker Committee Chair

The Labour Party on Wednesday announced the composition of a 29-man caretaker committee to be chaired by former Minister of Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman. The Immediate-past Senate Minority Deputy Leader, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, was also appointed to serv...

September 4, 2024 No Responses

NLC Faults Petrol Price Hike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday demanded an immediate reversal of the hike in fuel price announced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The NNPCL increased the pump price of petrol from ₦568 to ₦855, ₦897 (depend...

September 4, 2024 No Responses

Chery At Mega Plaza, Explains Discounts, After-Sales, Others

Following the success of the Mega Plaza event, Carloha Nigeria, the authorised importer and assembler of Chery vehicles in Nigeria has announced plans for future displays and events. According to the company, the proposed displays is expected to aff...

September 3, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints New BOI Board

President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new board for the Bank of Industry (BOI). The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying Tinubu named Mansur Muhtar as the...

September 3, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Reaffirms Partnership With Indonesia

The Federal Republic of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to deepening ties with Indonesia, highlighting the untapped economic potential and promising avenues for collaboration. This was affirmed during the second Indonesia-Africa Forum, held from Se...

September 2, 2024 No Responses

NNPCL Admits Owing Petrol Suppliers

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) admitted at the weekend its “significant debt to petrol suppliers,” saying it poses a threat to the sustainability of fuel supply. In a statement on Sunday, NNPCL spokesman Olufemi Soneye said “Th...

September 2, 2024 No Responses

Edo Confirms One Mpox

The Edo State Government has recorded one outbreak of Mpox in the state as well as eight suspected cases of Cholera. Dr Ojeifo Stephenson, the state Director of Public Health at the Ministry of Health, disclosed this to Channels Television...

September 2, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: HURIWA Backs INEC’s Digital Compliance, Urges Political Parties To Modernize

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed strong support for the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) recent decision to reject submissions from political parties that failed to comply with digital requirements ...