Ojodu carnage: Students on rampage in protest over deaths of colleagues
As RRS restores sanity By Olasunkanmi Akoni Students numbering about a thousand stormed the Ojodu-Berger Way along Ogunnusi Road, in protest following the death of about 17 of their colleagues on Tuesday, who were crushed to death by a truck. The truck was said to have developed a brake failure while escaping from arrest from […]
Ecobank Group names Jubril Mobolaji Lawal as Regional Executive, Managing Director Designate for Ecobank Nigeria
Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African banking group, announces that Jubril Mobolaji Lawal has been appointed as Regional Executive and Managing Director designate of Ecobank Nigeria, subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The appointment is made ahead of Patrick Akinwuntan’s upcoming retirement, due to him reaching retirement age in January 2022. Mobolaji […]
NDPHC awards contract for Owerri substation, energises Lafia facility
By Obas Esiedesa The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Limited yesterday disclosed that it has awarded the contract for immediate installation and energising of the Owerri NIPP 2 x 150MVA & 2 x 60MVA 330/132/33kV Owerri Transmission Substation to Messrs Ak-AY Elektrik. The company, in a statement by Media Adviser, ‘Sanya Adejokun, explained that […]
TotalEnergies, OML130 commission 11 projects
By Udeme Akpan As part of its corporate social responsibility, CSR, and in fulfilment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, TotalEnergies and its Oil Mining Lease, OML130 Partners, have commissioned 11 projects across the six geo-political zones of Nigeria in 2021. The projects were initiated, executed and commissioned under Batch 3 projects to […]
Nigeria records N3trn negative foreign trade balance in Q3 – NBS
National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) has revealed that Nigeria recorded N3 trillion negative foreign trade balance in the Third Quarter(Q3) of 2021 as total import hits N8.2 trillion against N5.1 trillion in the period under review.
We’ll insist on prudent application of COVID funding – Lawan
The President of the Senate, Sen. Ahmed Lawan on Monday called on the Ministry of health and affiliate agencies to ensure prudent application of COVID-19 funding from within and outside the country.
Buhari, AITEO, others hailed for stopping Nembe oil leak
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA – THE Council of Ethnic Youth Leaders of Nigeria have hailed President Muhammadu Buhari, the Minister of State, Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, AITEO, Clean Nigeria Initiatives and everyone who it noted, had one role or the other to play in the containment of the Nembe oil spill, the cleaning of the […]
A-Ibom community vows to defend BUA refinery against attacks from neighbours
People of Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have vowed to defend the BUA refinery from external attacks, warning that no part of their land would be ceded to Eket local government area of the state.
COVID-19: Omicron not as deadly as previous variants ― Medical Guild
People tend to also worry whether the available vaccines will be for the new variant and how violent the new variant will be
Delta Police Commissioner applauds Prophet Fufeyin for assisting widows of fallen heroes with N40m
The Commission for Police in Delta State, MUHAMMAD ALI, has applauded Nigerian Prophet, Jeremiah Fufeyin for assisting widows of fallen heroes with N40 million.
FMN to promote food revolution through competition that will reward key innovators
Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN), Nigeria’s leading integrated food and agro-allied group and owners of the iconic food brand, ‘Golden Penny,’ has today announced the commencement of its social impact campaign to encourage and foster innovation within the food systems in the country.
