Mrs Nnenna Anozie, Community Mobilisation Officer at the Media Development Foundation, has stated that when it comes to issues of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), ‘everyone is a suspect’. Anozie made the assertion at a training and community engagement under…
NERC Goes Tough on Electricity Theft, Places Fines on Metering By-Pass
In a bid to curb electricity theft, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has introduced fines for meter tampering and by-pass, effective January 22, 2025. This move aims to reduce unauthorized access to electricity and promote compliance among customers ¹.…
Oluseye Ekun bags NMGS’s Fellowship Award
Akinwande Oluseye Ekun has been conferred with the Fellowship Award of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (FNMGS). Mr. Ekun was elected to the Class of Fellows of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society at 257th Meeting of the Society…
Aliko Dangote Hails IBB: ‘You’re Architect of Private Sector in Nigeria’
… Donates N8bn to Presidential Library, Pledges N2bn Annually Until Completion The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has praised former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, popularly known as IBB, for implementing policies that…
NNPC says Fire Outbreak at Cawthorne Channel 1 Barges Successfully Contained
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has stated that at approximately 14:10 hours on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, a fire incident occurred on the dry crude storage barge BESTAF5 at Cawthorne Channel 1, Rivers State. The fire, which…
Stakeholders Harp on Synergy for Effective Emergency Response
Stakeholders in disaster and emergency management have underscored the importance of teamwork for effective and efficient emergency response. They expressed their views in separate interviews with newsmen at the training for first responders in Lagos. The training is organised by…
Lekoil Nigeria Secures SEC Approval for N100 Billion Bond to Strengthen Capital and Drive Growth Through Lekenergy SPV Plc
Lekoil Nigeria Limited, a leading indigenous oil and gas exploration and production company, is pleased to announce the approval of its N100 billion bond programme by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The bond, facilitated through its investment vehicle Lekenergy…
NNPCL: Kyari Dismisses Fuel Quality Concerns as Misleading Drama and Marketing Gimmicks
…Clarifies NNPC Ltd Has Not Imported Products in 2024…Affirms Importation is a Global Industry Standard The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mr. Mele Kyari has flayed talks about the existence of sub-standard fuel in the country, describing it…
Forbes: Aliko Dangote Regains Top Spot as Africa’s Richest – Ranked 86th in the World With Networth of $23.9bn
Billionaire Aliko Dangote has seen his wealth nearly double to $23.9 billion, according to Forbes, which ranks the Nigerian entrepreneur as the wealthiest person in Africa and 86th in the world. It would be recalled that Forbes ranked Aliko Dangote as…
Anambra Community Protest Disarming of Security Operatives by Illegal Group
Youths of Umuatulu Village in Enugu Ukwu Community, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra have protested the illegal takeover of leadership, constant harassment of the people and unrest. The youths who thronged the Palace of Igwe Ralph Ekpeh, the traditional…