The eight Nigerians, among them five members of the Maritime Workers of Nigeria (MWUN) kidnapped by gunmen in Rivers State waters on Monday have regained their freedom. The release of the abducted travellers, which occurred on Saturday evening is sequel…
For its strict adherence to the local content policy of the federal government, Dangote Oil Refinery has been awarded the National Oil Company of the year with the most impactful Local Content Development initiative and opportunity presenter in the downstream…
By Gloria Akudoro, Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that the Port Harcourt Refinery, currently undergoing a $1.5 billion rehabilitation spree, will start delivery of refined products by September 2022. This followed the official signing of contract…
By Dakuku Peterside You could call it premonitions, dreams, forecasts, or revelations. I have a clear guesstimate of possible scenarios that will shape our political future and help us better understand what will most likely happen before, during, and after…
With a rare attribute, the likes of which had never been seen in the firmament of Nigerian political landscape, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Alhaji Waheed Odusile, in this interview with NIGERIAN NEWSDIRECT, explains how Ogun State Governor, Prince…
By Adetunji Tobi The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has categorically denied any reported air accident involving Air Peace or any other airlines, Mr Sam Adurogboye, the General Manager, Public Relations, NCAA, said in a statement in Lagos, on Saturday.…
Analysts at WSTC Securities Limited have projected a more than three per cent growth in the Nigerian economy for the second quarter of 2021, citing gradually recovery economic activities and low base effects. Post-lockdown, the Nigerian economic recovery has been…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command say they have arrested three suspects who allegedly invaded a provision/drinks store and dispossessed the owner, one Tope Alabi (not the gospel singer) of a huge sum of money. According…
Governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will on Monday (today) meet in Bauchi, to deliberate on unemployment and the state of the Nigerian economy, according to a statement issued on Sunday, in Abuja, by the…
Mr Emeka Ogazi, Executive Director, Transparency and Economic Development Initiative (TEDI), an agriculture-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), says that improved use of bio-fertilisers can boost organic farming. He stated this in an online presentation on “bio-fertiliser mitigation in methane, in animal…
