The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has revealed he met almost a war situation at the inception of his administration with eight Local Government Areas under total control of criminals. Soludo made the disclosure at a news…
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HEDA Advocates for Youth Inclusion in Anti-corruption Crusade
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has called on Nigerian youths to use their ingenuity in the fight against anti-corruption in the country. Speakers at a conference organised by HEDA made the call on Monday to mark…
Gas Dealers Advise Customers to Monitor Refills
The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers Association of Nigeria has called on consumers to actively monitor their gas refills and described allegations of underfilling as unfounded. The association was responding to a report published in November which alleged widespread underfilling by…
Shell Underscores Commitment to Nigerian Content Development – Announces Investment of $1.98 billion in 2023
Shell Companies in Nigeria General Manager, Nigeria Content, ‘Lanre Olawuyi, welcomes the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri to the Exhibition Booth of Shell. Shell companies in Nigeria (SCIN) have restated their commitment to supporting Nigerian…
HEDA Writes AGF, Urges Recovery of Over $55 Billion Owed to Nigeria by International Oil Companies (IOCs)
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has called on the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to take immediate action to recover over $55 billion owed to the Nigerian government by International Oil Companies…
Nigeria Customs Service Seizes 9,493 kg of Pangolin scales
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has taken another bold step in the global fight against wildlife trafficking, seizing 9,493 kg of pangolin scales in one of the largest wildlife crime busts in recent years. The Comptroller General of…
NNPC Denies Sale of Employment Slots – Warns Against Fake Offers
Combining the Best of Both Worlds Here’s a consolidated version incorporating the strengths of both drafts: NNPC Warns Against Fake Employment Offers The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has vehemently denied circulating employment slots for sale, warning the…
NNPC Ltd: An All-round Asset to Nigeria
By Olufemi Soneye In its editorial of 2nd August, 2024, the BusinessDay newspaper, characteristically, launched another scurrilous and baseless attack on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd). In the editorial entitled: “NNPCL: Liability or Asset to Nigerians?”,…
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,…
Lagos Water Corporation Takes Swift Measures Amidst Cholera Outbreak
LWC ISSUES EMERGENCY ALERT: Ensures Provision of Quality Water and Institutes Measures Against Cholera Outbreak CALL TOLL LINES: 0704 597 3012, 0704 597 3013, 0703 320 7647 Following the recent cholera outbreak in some parts of Lagos State, particularly,…
