By Uthman Salami The President, Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the government’s efforts geared towards making the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) nothing short of a global oil company. The president stated this while receiving the certificate of incorporation of the…
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, is considering new modalities that will influence implementation of its set standards especially in mid and downstream sectors of the economy. The Agency said that the establishment of the Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory…
… Act to boost oil reserves from 37bbpd to 40bbpd The Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) will assist Nigeria in increasing its oil production to 4 million barrels per day, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has said.…
As part of efforts to engage the student community in the campaign against cybercrime, the Ibadan Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, Kanu Idagu, has advised the youth to desist from cybercrime, warning that it…
No fewer than three persons were feared dead on Friday as soldiers raided Izombe community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo. Many houses, including the palace of the traditional ruler of the Aborshi-Izombe community, Pius Muforo, were burnt down.…
Police operatives, on Friday, repelled an attack by gunmen on Ezeagu Police Divisional Headquarters, located in Aguobu-Owa community in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State. During the fierce gun duel between the police operatives and the hoodlums, a police…
The National Drugs Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State Command, has warned residents of the State against harbouring users and sellers of Indian hemp in their premises. The agency gave the warning during an enlightenment campaign at the Oja’ba Central Mosque…
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, says wars are no longer fought only on land, sea or air, as criminals have also extended their nefarious activities to the cyberspace. Yahaya stated this while inaugurating the…
The Federal Government on Friday in Abuja says the National HIV/AIDS Multi-Sectoral Response Plan is its framework for a robust response to end HIV by 2030. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, disclosed this at the closing ceremony…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria needs to spend the next two to three years building its immunisation infrastructure to enable the country to access and administer the WHO announced malaria vaccine. Peter Hawkins, the UNICEF Nigeria Representative, said…
