… lab test reveals 88ppm sulphur content in Dangote’s diesel, over 1,800ppm in others … Speaker commends state-of-the-art technology; assures Dangote of NA’s support President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has asserted that products refined at the Dangote Petroleum…
CEO Forum: Ex-GMDs Commend NNPCL’s Leadership and Strategic Progress
Former GMDs of NNPC have given the corporation a resounding vote of confidence and increased support as the corporation hosted a CEO forum today, July 20, 2024. The forum held discussions on NNPC’s strategic direction post Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and its implications.
New Africa Sustainable Development Report Shows Critical Importance of Scaled-Up Development Financing
The report provides an in-depth review of African countries progress towards five sustainable development goals and their 32 targets to meet the 2030 Agenda and the African Union 2063 Agenda The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations…
Labour Leaders Praise President Tinubu Over Approval of N70,000 Minimum Wage and Promise of Review After Three Years
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja increased the federal government’s offer on the national minimum wage from N62,000 to N70,000, with an assurance that it will be reviewed after three years, instead of five years. In a meeting with…
Labour, FG Agree on ₦70,000 as New National Minimum Wage
Organised Labour and Federal Government of Nigeria have agreed on ₦70,000 as the new National Minimum Wage. This agreement was reached during the latest meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of organized Labour, held at the Presidential Villa…
German passenger rail service hit by strikes, construction and storms
Germany’s state-owned rail company Deutsche Bahn (DB) is blaming strikes, construction work and storms for a poor punctuality record in the first half of this year, with just 62.7% of long-distance trains arriving without major delay. “The massive strikes, country-wide…
At MEMAN Press Briefing, Speakers Advocate Competition, not Monopoly in Downstream Sector,
At the recent Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) quarterly press briefing, various speakers advocated for the enabling environment for competition to thrive and not monopoly as only competition would guarantee better pricing, increased consumer awareness and quality products.…
Platforms Africa’s Adeola Yusuf Mentors Young Journalists at Olabisi Onabanjo Varsity
Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, has mentored hundreds of young journalists and students of mass communication at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) where he assured them of a promising future for journalism despite technological and economic challenges. Adeola Yusuf,…
African Development Bank’s sovereign portfolio retains top spot in 2024 Aid Transparency Index
Bank praised for detailed publication of project objectives, impact appraisal documents, environmental studies and evaluation reports Publish What You Fund, the global campaign for aid and development transparency, has once again named the African Development Bank’s sovereign portfolio as…
Nigeria to be Net Exporter of Petroleum Products by December 2024
Nigeria concludes plans to become net exporter of petroleum products by end of 2024