Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, yesterday had a meeting with the Ethiopian Ministers of Mines and Hydrocarbons and Industry and Energy, Takele Uma and Melaku Alibel, respectively. The emissaries were accompanied by the consul of the Republic of Ethiopia accredited in Malabo, Berhanu Behailu, and the ambassador of the Republic of…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the establishment of a new Internet Service Provider (ISP) owned by billionaire Elon Musk. The satellite company plans to enter the Nigerian market in the middle of 2022. According to Ripples Nigeria, Starlink representatives met with the NCC in May of last year to discuss operational licence requirements….
The International Council of Women, ICW, has elected Dr. (Mrs.) Gloria Laraba Shoda, mni, into its board. She is the first black African to be so elected The election took place on May 17 2022 at the Mecure Point Hotel, Avignon Centre, France, during the AGM of the ICW. In that capacity, Dr. Shoda will…
Rev Emmanuel Olorunmagba clinches House of Representatives ticket under the platform of National Rescue Movement NRM, beating Hon Tayo Ibidun, former aide to a one time Kogi State governor and Comrade Olusola Daniel. In the keenly contested primary election held on Friday May 27, 2022 in Lokoja, Kogi State; Olorunmagba polled 39 votes while Tayo…
Everything is set for the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) special national convention. This convention is similar to the one that produced Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, who went on to win the general election in 1999, ushering democracy back into the country. Already, the Velodrome at the Moshood Abiola International Stadium Abuja, the convention’s venue, has been…
The Presidential Amnesty Office on Thursday met with adelegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS where it expressed commitment to ensuring food security and developing the blue economy of the Niger-Delta region. The Amnesty Office, a parastatal of the Presidency said it would continue to work closely with stakeholders to achieve a sustainable…
