The management of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced the appointment of Olufemi Oladapo Soneye as the new chief corporate communications officer. A statement signed by the management and posted on NNPCL’s social media handles read as follows: ...
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In what could best be described as a major milestone for Nigeria at the ongoing Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China has committed to refinancing and completing the Abuja-Kano and Port Harcourt-Maiduguri railway ...
Read More »NCoS Sacks 2 Officers, Sanctions 35 Others For Stealing, Trafficking Contrabands
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed two officers and sanctioned 35 others over gross misconduct. The affected officers were sanctioned for trafficking contrabands for inmates, unauthorised absence from duty, stealing, negligence of duty, criminal conspiracy, as well as aiding ...
Read More »Wema Bank Rewards Outstanding Teachers
As part of its commitment to promoting quality education, recognising and rewarding excellence in the education sector, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has rewarded winners of the ‘Wema Celebrates Teachers’ ...
Read More »Varsity Autonomy: Fear Of High School Fees Grips Parents, Students
… Govt shifting responsibility, commercialising education …Stakeholders Say new fee regime burdensome, no-tuition policy deceptive …ASUU distances self from fee hike The federal government’s move to grant universities financial autonomy is raising fresh ripples in the institutions and fears among ...
Read More »Naira Falls To Lowest N848/$ At Official Market
Nigeria’s naira closed trading at a record low of N848 per dollar on the official market yesterday, according to data from FMDQ, as dollar shortages persist. That’s nine percent lower than the closing rate of N778/$ on Monday, representing the ...
Read More »Uzodimma Can’t Win Credible Polls In Imo – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday claimed Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodimma, cannot win a single polling unit in a free, fair, transparent and credible governorship election in Imo State. The PDP said all electoral indicators in the ...
Read More »Make e-Transmission Of Results Mandatory, Yiaga Tells NASS
Following their election observation mission to Liberia, Yiaga Africa has called on the National Assembly to amend the 2022 Electoral Act to allow early voting for people rendering essential service. The body also asked the National Assembly to make electronic ...
Read More »Global LNG Supply Gap Threatens Energy Transition Plan
…Oil prices crash after U.S-Venezuela deal Global demand for Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) is likely to prove stronger than expected and the current pipeline of projects appears not to be enough to keep up, according to one of Japan’s top ...
Read More »Tinubu Sacks Owasanoye As ICPC Chair, Appoints Jigawa AG As Replacement
President Bola Tinubu has sacked Bolaji Owasanoye as the chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). Consequently, the President has appointed Attorney-General of Jigawa State, Musa Adamu Aliyu, as the new chairman of the anti-graft ...
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