The West African Power Pool, (WAPPO), has proposed a $156 million annual budget for the execution of its 330kV North Core power transmission project, expected to link Nigeria to four other West African countries. The 913km project, estimated to cost ...
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Hopes of new projects that would revitalise the Nigerian oil and gas industry and grow local content appear close to realisation as the Managing Director and Country Chair, TotalEnergies E&P Nigeria Limited, Mr. Matthieu Bouyer reconfirmed on Thursday that the ...
Read More »APC Accepts S’Court Rulings On Kano, Lagos, Abia, Other Gov’ship Disputes
The All Progressives Congress (APC) said it has welcomed with equanimity, the Supreme Court’s decisions on election petitions challenging the outcome of 2023 governorship elections in eight states of the Federation. APC, in statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix ...
Read More »Kano Judiciary Records 29,108 Criminal Cases
Kano State Judiciary said a total of 29,109 criminal cases were filed across various courts in the state in the 2022/2023 legal year. Kano State chief judge, Hon. Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, made this known while delivering her speech to ...
Read More »Akwa Ibom: Supreme Court Dismisses APC, YPP, NNPP’s Appeals Against Eno
The Supreme Court has dismissed three separate appeals brought before it by some governorship candidates seeking to nullify the election of Akwa Ibom State governor, Mr Umo Eno Bassey. In the appeal, they want the apex court to nullify the ...
Read More »Supreme Court Grants Shell Hearing In Niger Delta Oil Spill Case
Nigeria’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday in favour of Shell Plc, granting the oil giant a hearing over an alleged oil spill in the Niger Delta. This decision comes after the Court of Appeal halted an asset sale by Shell ...
Read More »CBN Bars Crypto Bank Account Operators From Cash Withdrawal
Cash withdrawals will not be possible from accounts opened for virtual and digital assets transactions, the Central of Nigeria has disclosed. Withdrawals from these accounts will only be possible by transfer or through a manager’s cheque, the apex bank explained. ...
Read More »Marketers Peg Petrol At N1,200/litre, Clash With NNPCL Over Subsidy
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and fuel marketers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, on Tuesday, clashed again over the removal of subsidy on petrol. This came against the backdrop of the depreciation of ...
Read More »State Gov’t Sued Over Alleged Misuse Of LG Funds For Bridges
The 44 local government chairmen in Kano State have commenced legal action against the state government. Allegations have emerged that the government intends to utilize their funds for the construction of bridges in Kano City. The lawsuit, filed under Case ...
Read More »Union Bank Acquisition: Titan Bank Officials Reply CBN Investigator
The three top officials of Titan Trust Bank invited by the special investigator, appointed by President Bola Tinubu to probe the activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to provide clarification into the alleged fraudulent acquisition of Union Bank ...
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