Worried by the increasing cost of food items, and transportation in the country due to the removal of fuel subsidy, the Federal Government has approved the sum of N5 billion each to the 36 States of the Federation as palliative. Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum disclosed this while briefing...
Stakeholders in the extractive industries have unanimously endorsed the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Reports of Oil, Gas, and Mining covering 2020-2021. The Deputy Director/Head Communications & Stakeholders Management, NEITI, Mrs Obiageli Onuorah disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, August 17, 2023. The stakeholders' approval of the report was...
Nine Corps Members have benefitted from Youth for Export Programme as they received 900 dollars as participants in the Nigerian Export Trade House China-Far East. Director, Press and Public Relations of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Eddy Megwa disclosed the development in a statement issued on Wednesday, August 16,...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and Afreximbank have jointly signed a commitment letter and Termsheet for an emergency $3billion crude oil repayment loan. NNPC in a statement said, the signing, took place on Wednesday at the bank's headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The Company said, the pact would provide some...
The Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has sought the review and approval of stakeholders in the Extractive Industries to release the 2021 Audit Reports of Oil, Gas, and Solid Minerals. NEITI's Executive Secretary, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji made the request at the Stakeholders' Roundtable for the Review and Approval...
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), is considering two studies on the utilisation of 13 percent derivation and actual volume of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) consumption in Nigeria. NEITI's Executive Secretary, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji let drop the plan at the Civil Society Consultative Forum organised by the NEITI...
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Africa have called on governments across the continent to establish agencies to boost preparedness for future public health emergencies. They made the call on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at the Africa Regional Advocacy Summit for NGOs and Media held in Abuja The Summit with the theme:...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has chosen diplomacy and dialogue to restore constitutional governance in the Republic of Niger. Nigerian President and Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, ECOWAS, Bola Tinubu dropped the hint on Thursday in Abuja at the opening of the...
As part of its drive to boost the Skills Acquisition and Enterpreneurship Development (SAED) programme which was introduced in 2012, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has approached Chinese government, seeking for bilateral tie to further empower Corps members with skills in diverse fields. Director, Press and Public Relations of...
The Director General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Mansur Bako has commended the synergy between the Agency and Abuja Transport and Aviation Correspondents Association (ATACA) in disseminating weather information to the public. Bako stated this on Tuesday during the presentation of an ATACA Magazine that features the organization's...