The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulation Authority (NMDPRA) has said consultation with stakeholders and public hearing must be conducted to review proposed draft regulations of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The Authority’s Chief Executive, NMDPRA, Mr Farouk Ahmed, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at its stakeholder’s...
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By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last election in Kogi State, Alhaj Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, has urged other States, the private sector and other employers of labor in the country to emulate the feat Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki...
The Federal Government has approved an increase of between 25 % and 35% in salary for civil servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures. The Head of Press, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Mr Emmanuel Njoku, said this on Tuesday in Abuja. “The Federal Government has...
The Federal Government has inaugurated the 6.2 kilometre (KM) Port Harcourt – Aba railway project, marking the start of train operations between Abia and Rivers. The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Saidu Alkali, who said this at a ceremony in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, noted that the project was a...
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Depot Chairmen Forum, has exonerated its members from the current fuel scarcity in the country. According to IPMAN, the fuel scarcity is caused by its inability to source petroleum products. The IPMAN Depot Chairmen Forum also threatened to withdraw its...
Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta), on Wednesday in Abuja expressed support for Nigerian workers’ clamour for a new minimum wage across board. In a message to mark the international Workers Day celebration, he described Nigerian workers as valiant. “Their ability to excel is unparalleled, especially when provided with a...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke of Osun says he has not taken any loan since his assumption of office on Nov. 27, 2022. The governor said this at the second edition of “Ipade Imole”, a forum where he gave stewardship to the people of the state on Tuesday in Ilesa....
Renewed demand for MTN Nigeria, alongside Zenith Bank and FBN Holdings, among other leading stocks, on Tuesday, pulled the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX) market capitalisation up by 0.35 per cent. Recovering from previous session losses, the market capitalisation, which opened at N55.357 trillion, gained N196 billion or 0.35 per cent,...
Women football teams in Nigeria will commence hostilities at the 2024 President Federation Cup beginning with the Round of 32 matches from May 8. In a statement by Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Head of Communications on Tuesday, a total of 16 matches will be played across nine centers of...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, has given the Federal Government and Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) a seven-day ultimatum to reverse to the old electricity tariff or face a lawsuit. The chairman of the branch, Mr Seyi Olawunmi, said this at a news conference on Tuesday in Lagos. Olawunmi...
The Senate has adjourned plenary until May 7 to allow for further refurbishment of its chamber. The Senate had resumed on Tuesday, after the Easter and Sallah breaks in the chamber, but was faced with some minor operational challenges, especially poor audio quality in the chamber. Deputy Senate...
Vinicius Junior scored twice as record winners Real Madrid came away from Bayern Munich with a 2-2 draw in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday. The stalemate sets up a mouthwatering second leg in Spain next Wednesday. Brazil’s Vinicius grabbed the leveller from the spot on 83...
The Naira on Tuesday closed the month of April on a good footing as it gained N28.15 at the official market, trading at N1,390.96 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM),...
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested two brothers for allegedly impersonating the corps’ FCT Commandant, Olusola Odumosu and other citizens on Facebook. The FCT NSCDC boss disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing newsmen at the Command’s Headquarters in Abuja. The News Agency of...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a Caretaker Committee, chaired by Chidi Dike, for its Imo chapter. PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said , in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday ,that the committee was approved by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), on behalf of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 1, public holiday in commemoration of the 2024 Workers’ Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. Tunji-Ojo in a statement issued on Tuesday...
The Federal Government said it has inaugurated the 4th National Productivity Order of Merit Award Committee (NPOMAC) for the process of selecting the awardees for the award for 2024. Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mrs Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, said this during the inauguration ceremony of the 13-man...
As fuel scarcity and long queues persist, commuters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) witness a hike in the cost of transportation, and many are stranded. Some commuters narrated their experiences in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. According to them,...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has urged the House of Representatives to translate the provision of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021 to tangible benefits for Nigerians. Wike stated this at a two-day retreat, organised by Members of the House of Representatives...
Africa’s first Professor of Computer Science, Adenike Osofisan, has advised Nigerians on multiple authentications to prevent them from falling victim to cyberattacks. Osofisan gave the piece of advice in Ibadan on Tuesday at the maiden lecture of the Faculty of Science, Dominican University (DU), Ibadan. Speaking...