archiveMay 17, 2024

  says normalcy restored The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has  clarified that the fire incident at a tank farm in Marine Beach, Apapa, Lagos, was at a depot belonging to HOGL Energy Ltd (Honeywell Depot), and not an NNPC Retail Ltd.’s facility as circulated by early responders....

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has noted that the Federal Government was not planning to illegally access pension funds, contrary to insinuations. Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar had on Wednesday, in a statement slammed the government over an announcement by Edun that...

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced May 24 as the official date for the opening of the portal for student loan applications. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this on Thursday in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Fund’s Media and...

The African Development Bank (AfDB), has revealed that it has set aside $1 billion to support Nigeria fix its power sector and boost electricity supply to citizens and businesses. Dr Kevin Kariuki, Vice President, Power, Energy, Climate Change and Green Growth Complex, AfDB, disclosed this on Thursday at the Eight ...

The Head Media Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, has just been elected the Secretary-General of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) at the ongoing 35th Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) taking place in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Ibietan was elected into a three-man Executive...

    Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointments of new board chairmen, Executive Advisers, a Special Assistant and board members. The governor, in a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi, indicated that Alhaji Babalola Afobaje has been appointed as the chairman of the...

  The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on his efforts to rid the nation of economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. He gave the commendation in Ile-Ife,...

    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has placed temporary suspension of the issuance of communications licences in three categories The notification which was made public on 17th May 2024 by Mr.Reuben Muoka, Director, Public Affairs of the Commission says: “In line with its powers under the Nigerian Communications Act...