Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has promised to improve on the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the State to enable it to settle some of its financial obligations. Ortom made the promise on Wednesday in Makurdi while interacting with journalists.…
Police in Kaduna State have foiled a kidnap attempt on the Kaduna-Abuja Highway. Police spokesman in the state, ASP Muhammad Jalige, stated on Wednesday that on Nov. 9, at about 7.45 p.m., the Commissioner of Police, Mr Mudassiru Abdullahi, was…
By Dave Okpogadie, Asaba Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state has called on the Nigerian Navy to strengthen its operational efficiency in ensuring that piracy and other unwholesome activities were nipped in the bud in the maritime sector of the…
By SAKA Laaro, Ilorin A lecturer of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete was on Tuesday arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin. The suspect, Pelumi Adewole was arrested by the men of the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) over…
By Bassey Williams, Yenagoa The Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEECO), operator of the NNPC/Aiteo joint venture has been commended by the Joint Investigative Visit (JIV) team for its quick intervention and report on an oil leak from a…
The Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said it would work with Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) to deepen Nigeria’s implementation of contract transparency and beneficial ownership disclosures in Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer of NUPRC, Mr Gbenga Komolafe…
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,…
