PEF must account for interest on N34bn in fixed deposit — Senate
THE Senate has vowed that the Petroleum Equalization Fund, PEF, now Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NPRA, must account for the interest that accrued to N34 billion placed in the fixed deposit.
Why we rejected Nembe spill JIV Report —Bayelsa govt
BAYELSA State government, weekend, gave reasons it rejected the Joint Investigative Visit, JIV, report that the Nembe well head blowout was caused by sabotage insisting that it was due to equipment and maintenance failure.
Fire Incident: No looting at Next Supermarket ― FEMA
Contrary to social media reports, there was no looting at Next Supermarket, Abuja, which was engulfed by fire on Sunday. Director-General of FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Alhaji Abbas Idriss, stated this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. “Immediately the agency got to the scene of the incident, security operatives cordoned the area […]
UN chief mourns Desmond Tutu’s death
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Sunday mourned the death of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and retired Archbishop of Cape Town, Desmond Tutu, who died at the age of 90. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, the secretary-general said that he was saddened by Tutu’s death. He described the archbishop as an unwavering […]
Seme Customs intercept tramadol valued N1.4bn concealed in container
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, says it has intercepted some items suspected to be tramadol capsules concealed with packaged jumbo size adult diapers in a container. The items have a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N1,447,297,050 only. Mr Hussain Abdulahi, the Customs Public Relations Officer, in a statement in Seme, said the container […]
2022: Expect intense inflation, says shareholders group
The National Co-ordinator, Independent Shareholders Association of Nigeria (ISAN) Prince (Dr) Anthony Omojola, has said that Nigerians should expect higher inflation in 2022 as the country moves into an election period.
12 fake medical laboratories shut down for alleged illegality in Akwa Ibom ― Official
Professor Augustine Umoh, the Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Health, said that he has closed 12 medical laboratories for allegedly involving in unwholesome medical practices dangerous to excellent health care delivery services. Umoh made the disclosure to newsmen in Uyo after the Inspection Team sealed some laboratories on Sunday. He said the clampdown is in compliance […]
How to enhance safety in drilling operations – report
By Urowayino Jeremiah Nigerian researcher, Damilola Ojedeji, has shed light on methane gas desorption from nonaqueous drilling fluids, offering crucial insights to enhance well control and drilling safety. Ojedeji, in his new study, published in Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, presents the first detailed experimental assessment of methane release from diesel and internal olefin base […]
A-ARTs rebrands after 10 years
Ten years after it was launched as an online publication for Visual Arts, African Arts with Taj steps into a new phase as A-ARTs.
Tension in foods, drinks sector over expatriate quota abuse
Industrial unrest is looming in the Food and Beverages sector of the nation’s economy over alleged expatriate quota abuse by multi-nationals and other major companies in the industry.
Runsewe on cultural heritage as driver of global peace
The Director-General of National Council for Arts and Culture and President, World Craft Council, Otunba Segun Runsewe, has recommended focal attention on culture and religious heritage as drivers of peace. Runsewe made the recommendation while speaking as a special guest at the World Peace Conference hosted by People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
