The Lilypond Export Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it processed 688,097 metric tonnes of export goods with Free-On-Board (FOB) worth $701.8 million in 2023. The Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Ajibola Odusanya, said this at a…
NCF: In 2023, planted 276,860 trees, boosted economic value of 1000 Nigerians
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) says it boosted the economic value of 1000 Nigerians and planted 276, 860 in 2023 through its Green Recovery Nigeria (GRN) Programme. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Oladapo Soneye, Head Communications,…
Shell Must Address Ecological, Health, Economic and Social Impacts Concerns in the Niger Delta Before Selling Assets.
Press Statement by Civil Society Organizations On the 16th of January 2024, Shell announced on its website and social media platform X that it had reached an agreement to sell its Nigerian onshore subsidiary SPDC to a consortium of domestic…
German farmers threaten further protests over fuel subsidy cuts
By Sascha Meyer, Fabian Nitschmann and Matthias Arnold, dpa The leader of the German Farmers’ Association has threatened further protests from Monday if government plans to cut agricultural subsidies for diesel fuel are not reversed. “We don’t even need…
DormanLong Lauds NCDMB Contributions, Announces 75th Anniversary Celebrations
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has been applauded for its steadfast commitment to the growth of local content, particularly for the support it lends to the fabrication subsector of the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The leadership…
German farmers threaten further protests over fuel subsidy cuts
By Christian Thiele, Elena Zompi and Christoph Driessen Hundreds of flights at Frankfurt Airport in Germany have been cancelled on Thursday, a day after a winter storm forced the airport to suspend take-offs and landings for several hours. Heavy…
Flu wave growing larger in Germany
A wave of flu infections in Germany has continued to grow and now affects all age groups, according to a weekly update from Germany’s public health authority. Previously, it had primarily been schoolchildren and young adults who had contracted the…