Nigeria explores home grown options for energy transition

Equatorial Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbon, Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, (left); Ghana Deputy Minister of Energy, William Owuraku Adoo; Petroluem Minister of State, Silva Timiprye and the US. Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb, Mary Beth Leonard at the One day Revitalizing the Industry the Future fuel and Energy NEIS 2022 at the State House in Abuja…yesterday. […]

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Evacuation of Nigerians in Ukraine begins Wednesday

Nigerian women in a peaceful protest at the Russian Embassy over attack on Ukraine in Abuja… yesterday. Photo: Lucy Ladidi Ateko • Nigeria condemns reports of racism at Ukraine border • 256 Nigerians moved out of Ukraine, says Onyeama • First round of talks ends as Ukraine holds off Russia’s advance •Afe Babalola blames FG’s […]

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Hurdles as Nigerian companies take over IOCs’ onshore assets

Senior Advisor Global Affairs to H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, Minister of Energy, kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Nasser A. Al-Dossary (left); CEO/GMD, NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari; General Manager for International Relations, Raed Althukair, and Group General Manager, NAPIMS, Mr. Bala Wunti at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian International Energy Summit 2022 […]

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Rep Akande-Sadipe trains, empowers 200 constituents

The lawmaker representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Rep. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has concluded another three days training and empowerment programme in Ibadan, where over 200 constituents reportedly benefited. According to a statement by her S.A Media & Publicity, Mr Olamilekan Olusada, in Ibadan, “the constituents were trained to prepare them for entrepreneurship or to improve their entrepreneurship […]

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Despite assent, Nigerians still losing sleep over Electoral Act

• Groups, others kick on the proposed amendment • Urge National Assembly to ignore the president • Constitutional lawyer backs presidency on the planned revision • Passage is a landmark for the nation, says Garba Shehu The lead up to President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent to the long-awaited Electoral Act 2022 was attended by protests. The […]

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‘Only 8,145,416 Nigerians are fully vaccinated against COVID-19’

A picture taken on November 26, 2021 shows a man receiving a vaccine card from a health official after being administered a dose of Astrazeneca’s Vaxzevria Covid-19 vaccine at Secretariat Community Central Mosque, Alausa, Ikeja in Lagos. – Fearing a surge in coronavirus cases over the Christmas travel season and wary of the emergence of […]

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Fuel scarcity worsens as NNPC fails on demand, promises

Despite Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s promise of additional supply of fuel, scarcity of the product persists across the country …yesterday. Photos: Philip Ojisua • Marketers sell above N300/litre • IPMAN worst hit as depot owners, MOMAN operate at a loss • NACCIMA calls govt, stakeholders to find solution Almost a month after the scarcity […]

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