As a vehicle that catalyzes growth, education plays a pivotal role in the socio-economic development of communities and countries where it is given priority and commitment. Hence, the rapid transformation that such societies undergo over the years after educating the…
Sahara Group Plants 2,000 Trees Per Annum To Remove 450 tonnes of CO2 From Atmosphere
As part of a consistent effort to drive sustainability, leading energy conglomerate and infrastructure Sahara Group in partnership with Treedom is planting a minimum of 2,000 trees annually across Africa. These initial set of trees will absorb more than 450…
Youth Ministry partners NDLEA on drug abuse as Minister Bio Ibrahim meets Marwa
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development has expressed its preparedness to partner with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on raising awareness, providing rehabilitation and skills acquisition for Nigerian youths afflicted by the scourge of substance abuse. The assurance…
LAWMA, MAN Collaborate for Environmental Sustainability
Styrofoam ban in public interest The Lagos Waste Management Authority, (LAWMA) and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), have met to discuss ways of implementing sustainable waste management strategies, following the recent ban on usage of styrofoam packs in…
Parties Will Decide the Future of the Gender Agenda in the UN Climate Change Process This Year
In line with the COP28 decision on gender, Parties are preparing to undertake a comprehensive review of the implementation of the enhanced Lima work programme on gender and its gender action plan. The review process will start during the Bonn…
Transparency: EITI rates NNPCL high in compliance
Global transparency body, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, EITI, has scored the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, very high in its latest global assessment. This was disclosed by EITI’s Deputy Executive Director, Bady Baldé, during a visit by an EITI…
NNPC Ltd Remits N4.5trn into Federation Account in nine months
Between January and November last year, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd remitted the sum of N4.5trn into the federation account for distribution to the three tiers of government. The remittance was confirmed by the Chief Finance Officer of the…
NNPC Ltd woos South Korean investors for Gas Projects
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has held talks with a South Korean consortium led by Daewoo E & C on the development of gas projects in Nigeria. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari, led…
Meter Manufacturers Seek Government Intervention to Tackle Forex Crisis, Inflation and Instability in Metering Sector
The Association of Meter Manufacturers of Nigeria (AMMON) has called on the President Bola Tinubu-led government to take urgent action to address the challenges facing the metering sector, including foreign exchange fluctuations, inflation, and instability. AMMON, which represents the interests…
MAMBILLA POWER:GROUP RAISES ALARM OVER EFCC’S PLOY TO NAIL AGUNLOYE
Fisan Bankale, Retired Diplomat/former Managing Director, defunct Sketch Newspapers has described Dr Olu Agunloye ,former Minister of Power ordeal in the hands of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as nothing but a mere attempt to call a dog a…