August 2022

PIA: NMDPRA commences review of petroleum regulations

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has commenced to review the midstream and downstream petroleum regulations to provide the industry with laws and policies to enable investment in the sector. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources,…

NDDC, Chamber of Commerce to boost small businesses

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC has pledged to collaborate with the Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, PHCCIMA, to boost Small and Medium Enterprises and Industries, SMEIs, in the Niger Delta region. Speaking during a courtesy call…

Police arraigns man for alleged rape

The Police Command in Benue on Monday arraigned one Jighjigh Aondoaver before a Makurdi Upper Area Court for alleged rape. The prosecutor, Insp. Veronica Shaagee, told the court that the case was transferred to Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Makurdi from…

Beware of scam artists: The FIRS is not recruiting

On repeated occasions, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has cautioned the general public to be vigilant and circumspect not to deal with scam artists who pose as recruitment agents for the Service and collect huge sums of money from…

Federal govt bans sim card importation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has banned the importation of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami made the announcement on Monday in Oniru, Lagos. He spoke at the Nigerian Telecommunications Indigenous Content Expo…