The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil & Gas (HOSTCON), Kogi chapter, revealed that it has concluded plans to recruit 10,000 oil pipeline security surveillance operatives to protect oil and gas installations in the state against vandalisation. The HOSTCON Chairman…
Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPCO), operator of the NNPC/Aiteo Joint Venture on OML 29 on has announced the appointment of Mr. Ewariezi Useh as its Chief Operations Officer. Ewariezi will provide overall technical guidance to oil and gas…
The bears resurfaced on the nation’s bourse on Wednesday snapping the two-day bullish run due to profit taking in Lafarge Africa and 18 others. Thus, the All-Share Index dipped 23.25 points or 0.05 per cent to close at 43,707.30 from…
By Fabian Ekeruche MFS Africa, Africa’s largest digital payments network, on Wednesday said it had raised US$100 million through an equity and debt financing round. MFS, in a statement, said that the fundraising marks another milestone in its Africa’s expansion,…
Cititrust Holdings Plc has divested its 100 per cent equity holdings in Cititrust Financial Services Plc for enhanced growth. This is contained in a statement by Cititrust Holdings made available to Nigerian NewsDirect on Wednesday in Lagos. The statement said…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has moved to curb acts of extortion at the country’s airports as it has promised to apply stiffer sanctions against violators. The On Duty Card (ODC) of the erring staff…
By Seun Ibiyemi Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has appealed for the standardisation of the legal frameworks of countries in the Gulf of Guinea to aid effective prosecution of maritime crimes. Jamoh…
By Alao Matthew The Executive Director of National Film and Video Censor Board , Alhaji Adedayo Thomas had said that the agency is particularly concerned about the unstructured form of the digital film ecosystem. This was disclosed in a pre-Event …
Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa on Wednesday presented a N177.8 billion budget for the 2022 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly for considerations. Presenting the appropriation, tagged: “Budget of Consolidation for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development,” Badaru said the budget…
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for winning the gubernatorial election in Anambra. The president in a statement by his media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, on Wednesday in…
