The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has announced a ban on water and road transport in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa states. The IGP made the pronouncement following the upcoming off-season governorship elections in the three states. The IGP said…
The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR, has itemized maritime security as a catalyst for the growth of the nation’s blue economy. Jamoh stated this while speaking on Monday at the opening…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has stated that subsidy payments rose to N400bn monthly and gulped N3.7bn in May 2023. The NNPCL in a statement by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr Olufemi Soneye made this known…
The Federal Government has approved a compensation amounting to N5billion for workers of defunct Nigeria Airways. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, made this disclosure on the sideline of a stakeholders forum in Lagos, confirming the…
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), on Monday, unanimously opposed the reintroduction of the Port and Harbour bill by the National Assembly, citing job loss and insecurity. Their…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said it is embarking on a significant $1.1 billion port rehabilitation plan in a means to ensure a strong commitment to fortify Nigeria’s trade competitiveness. Speaking during a panel session during…
The Ogun State Government has revealed that it has acquired an Electronic Certificate of Occupancy equipment that could sign 2,000 Certificates of Occupancy per day. The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun made this revelation while receiving in audience the board…
By Omobolaji Adekunle, Abeokuta Barely a week after fish sellers in Sagamu raised alarm over hike in fish prices, the fish sellers on Tuesday stormed the Ogun State Governor’s Office In Abeokuta to protest the hike in the price of…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has said it will continue to collaborate with the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and all relevant stakeholders in the Reconciliation Committee set up by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to investigate,…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says it will work with International Oil Companies, IOCs, and other development partners to increase investments in renewable energy projects to reduce the impact of climate change in the Niger Delta region. Speaking during…
