Mr Gbenga Komolafe, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has assured stakeholders of the Commission’s resolve to ensure transparency in all its dealings. Komolafe gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday, while giving an update on the revoked Addax Petroleum…
President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Kaduna State residents of the resolve of the Nigerian Armed Forces, under his watch, to crush terrorists and criminal gangs operating in the State and other parts of the country. The president’s media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement on Friday, said the president stated this at a State…
The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC), has commended the operational efforts of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and approved its renewed mandate for another period of 12 months. The Chief of Military Public Information, Col. Muhammad Dole, in a statement on Friday in N’Djamena, Chad, said the renewed mandate takes effect from…
The newly appointed Director, Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Ohwonigho Akpor, has urged the media to continue to advance the course of national security while playing its role as watchdog of the society. Akpor made the call while taking over command of the directorate on Friday in Abuja. He pledged to progressively sustain and strengthen the existing…
The Borno State Police Command has arrested 51 suspects for alleged rape, kidnappings and armed robberies in the state. According to him, the suspects were arrested in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC), Jere, Hawul and Askira/Uba councils last December and this year. Parading the suspects yesterday (Friday), at the Maiduguri Police Headquarters, the Police Commissioner, Abdu…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) aspirants’ forum in Borno state, has drummed support for Yusuf Sheriff to contest for the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. Announcing Sheriff’s declaration to contest, yesterday (Friday) in Maiduguri, Aspirants’ Forum Chairman, Grema Kyari, disclosed that; “Sheriff is to declare intention to contest within 24 hours at the…
A Rivers State high court in PortHarcourt has ordered the arrest of two Italian Nationals, Giandomenico Zingali and Davide Anelli over their refusal to attend court to answer criminal charges against them in an alleged $119 million dollars Power Plant fraud. The Court ordered the Inspector General of Police IGP, Commissioner of Police CP and…
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) launched Etihad 7 program to fund renewable energy projects in Africa at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2022. According to the Ministry, Etihad 7, a UAE-led innovation program, is dedicated to securing funding for renewable energy projects in Africa with a view to supply clean electricity…
Troops of Operation Delta Safe have in the last two weeks deactivated 39 illegal refineries within the Niger Delta region. This is according to a briefing by the Directorate of Defence Media Operations. The troops are said to have continued to sustain their operational tempo in the fight against illegal oil production and other sundry…
Today, the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) and All On announced that 13 wholly Nigerian-owned enterprises have emerged as winners of the 2021 Nigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge. The annual Challenge is a multi-year partnership between USADF and All On to identify and scale innovative off-grid solutions to “power up” unserved and underserved areas in Nigeria….
