NEITI seeks law enforcing beneficial ownership disclosure in extractive sector
Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, has disclosed that it intends to push for the enactment of a specific law that would compel companies operating in the extractive industries to abide by strict Beneficial Ownership disclosure.
Canadian firm acquires stake in OPL 226
Shoreline Canadian Overseas, ShoreCan, an affiliate of the Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited, COPL, said it has completed the acquisition of 80 per cent of the share capital of a Nigerian oil company, Essar Exploration and Production Limited, EEPL, giving it controlling interest in Oil Prospecting License, OPL 226.
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen open fire on church, kill 14 in Borno
Two suspected Boko Haram attacks in northeast Nigeria have left up to 14 people dead and three soldiers wounded, the army and local residents said on Monday.
Buhari urges warring leaders in South Sudan to honour peace agreement
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in New York called on warring leaders in South Sudan to honour the terms of the Peace Agreement they signed in Aug. 2015.
Anambra govt refurbishes 63 health centres, 18 General Hospitals
Anambra State government is to refurbish and re-equip 63 health centres and 18 general hospitals across the state, in readiness for the commencement of health insurance services for it’s citizens.
Salaries: Ebonyi govt begins verification exercise for LG staff
EBONYI State government weekend flagged off the verification exercise of local government area workers to enable it introduce the table payment system for the workers.
Economy: Buhari assures investors of security of lives, investments
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in New York assured existing and potential investors in Nigeria of adequate protection of their lives, investments and property.
Poor quality, bane of maternal health globally, says new Lancet study
In what has been described as the first-of-its-kind, a study by The Lancet Series, reports a widening gap in maternal health care globally for women across rich and poor countries, including the United States of America, that can lead to poor health and even death.
Nimi-Jack wins WKF title
A Rivers State-born athlete, Meneye Nimi-Jack, has won the World Kickboxing Federation, WKF, Championship title.
NIFT tasks FG on $181m immunisation fund
THE Federal government has been tasked to return Nigeria on track towards winning the war against polio by meeting its $181 million immunisation funding requirement for 2017/ 2018.
Boko Haram terrorists ambush army sescort, kill five
Suspected elements of the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists who were foraging for food, Monday, ambushed troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE escorting commercial vehicles from Damboa to Maiduguri, at Sanda general area, Borno State and killed five civilians as well as wounding three soldiers.
