DESOPADEC MD mourns loss of board member
THE Managing Director of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh has lamented the death of the commissioner representing Ndokwa nation on the board of the commission, Hon. Ikechukwu Akozor, describing it as a personal loss to him and the entire agency. The DESOPADEC boss in a statement, Monday, while […]
Trade Minister inaugurates Technical Committee to review Petroleum Act 2021
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adebayo on Monday inaugurated a technical committee to carry out a review of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 and its implications on the statutory responsibilities of the ministry.
UN chief condemns Guinea coup d’état
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday condemned the coup d’etat in Guinea and demanded the immediate release of President Alpha Condé. According to reports, the fate of Guinea’s President, Condé, is unclear after an unverified video showed him surrounded by soldiers who said they had seized power. They appeared on national TV claiming to have […]
PIA evil, oppressive —Gov Diri
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has described the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, as evil and oppressive to people of Niger Delta.
Adamawa closes 30 boarding schools over insecurity
Adamawa State Government has closed 30 out of 34 junior boarding secondary schools in the state over insecurity.
Guinea’s World Cup qualifier postponed in coup aftermath
Football governing bodies FIFA and CAF have postponed Monday’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match involving Guinea and visiting Morocco. The decision to postpone the game is as a result of Sunday’s coup d’etat in the west African country, as well as the reported detention of its president, Alpha Conde. “The current political and security […]
