The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has held a retreat focused on reviewing its operations and developing a comprehensive 10-year strategic plan. This was disclosed by the agency on its social media pages. The retreat brought together PTDF management and…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared war on individuals smuggling migrants and trafficking persons. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo sounded the warning at the private screening of Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) Observatory infomercial documentary, “Know Before You…
By Matthew Denis In a bid to strengthen greater collaborations, the British Council has commences bridging the skills gap between the academic institutions and industrial sector in Africa. The Acting country Director of Nigeria, Chilufya Besa made the disclosure on…
Omobolaji Adekunle The presentation of the Ogun State 2025 Appropriation Bill, which was set to take place on Friday, November 29, 2024, has been postponed by the Ogun State House of Assembly. The postponement was stated in a release signed…
The OPEC+ oil alliance has rescheduled its meeting to finalize its crude production strategy to December 5, according to two delegate sources who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the discussions. The coalition, comprising the…
The Senate on Thursday passed for second reading, the tax reform bills forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024. The passage followed a debate among the lawmakers. The bill was thereafter referred to the Committee on Finance, which…
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, on Thursday, presented the 2025 budget proposal of N396.59bn to the state House of Assembly, with education and health taking priority in the estimates. Tagged “Budget of Economic and Social Development,” the proposal allocates N70.14bn…
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has sealed multiple establishments, including churches, hotels, bars, and other businesses, for breaching the state’s environmental regulations. Punch Metro gathered that the enforcement exercise, conducted across Mushin, Amuwo Odofin, and Okota Isolo, forms part…
The House of Representatives on Thursday confirmed Lit-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff. This followed his screening on Wednesday by the Joint Committees on Defence and Army. The committee’s Chairman, Babajimi Benson, submitted the report during…
A former member of the House of Representatives, Bade Falade, has expressed concern over the increasing trend of former governors becoming lawmakers, arguing that many of them ultimately become liabilities to the National Assembly and their constituents. Falade, who represented…
