archiveNovember 14, 2023

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and SLB, a global technology company on Tuesday in Lagos unveiled the first three products of their joint program, the NCDMB-SLB Technology Enhancement Program (N-STEP), a platform whereby students of higher institutions develop software plugins for diverse oil field applications. The programme...

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday took a damning swipe at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the just concluded off cycle governorship elections. The party after its National Working Committee (NWC) meeting that lasted for several hours, said that the commission has derailed from the part...

  Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has reiterated the commitment of the 10th House to work diligently towards meeting the yearnings of Nigerians. The Speaker stated this on Tuesday at the unveiling of the legislative agenda of the 10th House of Representatives at a brief ceremony in...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has  reported via its official Twitter account on Tuesday, November 14 that Nigeria recorded 131 crude oil theft incidents in a week. According to the NNPCL report, during the period highlighted, there were 24 illegal connections, 43 illegal refineries, 17 pipeline vandalism acts,...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the validity of the old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes indefinitely . The apex bank’s Director, Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin in a statement titled, “CBN To Allow Old Design Naira Banknotes As Legal Tender, Ad Infinitum” on Tuesday, said the decision...

    The Federal Republic of Nigeria has been selected by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League as part of a special delegation mandated to initiate immediate international action to halt the ongoing war in Gaza. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, in a...

Governor Ademola Adeleke has again proved his cordial relationship with the judiciary by approving and cash backing arrears of salaries owed retired judges in the state. In a move widely applauded by the legal community, Governor Adeleke posited that judges serving or retired deserve maximum support and partnership of the...

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has congratulated Governor Hope Uzodimma, over his reelection as the Imo State governor. Ohanaeze described Uzodimma’s victory as “well-deserved” saying he has made “very impressive progress in the area of infrastructural development.” Uzodimma who contested under the All Progressives Congress (APC) was...

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has felicitated the governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Duoye Diri, on his re-election as the governor of the state, describing the victory as heart-warming for all members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Governor Makinde stated this on Tuesday, following the announcement of Governor Diri...

Shareholders of Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc have commended the board and management of the company for its performance in its operations and earnings, and the diversification of the group’s business lines since completing the transition to a holding company structure. This commendation was shared at the recently held statutory...