archiveSeptember 17, 2020

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has recorded increased trading surplus of ₦20.36billion in July, compared to the ₦2.12billion surplus in June 2020 in its operations. The corporation disclosed this in its July 2020 NNPC Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR),released in Abuja, on Thursday. It indicated that the 858...

The Special Visitation Panel set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria to look into the management crisis at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has submitted its findings to the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu. Chairman of the panel, Prof Tukur Sa’ad, submitted the report to Adamu in Abuja...

  The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has given the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum within which to reverse the increase in the price of fuel and electricity tariff or face an indefinite strike action. This was the outcome of its communique issued by the Central Working...

  The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and Facebook’s Vice President of Policy and Communication, Nick Clegg, are set to hold a virtual fireside chat on Facebook LIVE, on the 18th of September, 2020. Hosted as part of Facebook’s activities during the UN General Assembly, and moderated by...

Flash floods from River Niger have submerged over 70 communities and displaced over 50,000 people displaced from their houses in different parts of Kogi. Residents of some of the communities who spoke with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Thursday said that the communities had been experiencing massive...

  The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Lagos Chapter, has assured that it would bridge the academic gap created by COVID-19 pandemic during the year. Dr Tolu Sodimu, the Auditor-General of the Association, gave the assurance in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at a...

 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has commended  decision of the United Kingdom to impose visa ban as well as seizure of assets and property belonging to those involved in undermining of Nigeria’s electoral process. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, said the decision is commendable, coming particularly ahead...

  By Olisa Agbakoba Legal   Two fundamental concepts are related to the law and practice of ship arrest in maritime law. The first is that it is an action in rem. The second is that its rules and procedures fall largely under the admiralty jurisdiction of states. There is...

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage Rail line should be ready by December, considering the progress works on the construction of rail stations by contractor. Amaechi gave the assurance while briefing newsmen in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, at the end of his monthly routine...

 Mr Bayo Ojulari, the Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd., (SNEPCo) says collaboration amongst indigenous players in the energy sector will increase their local content participation. Ojulari said this while speaking at the 12th Edition of annual PSRG-RICHARDSON Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Forum held virtually...