divestment
27 Aug 2024
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says approvals given for the divestment deal of two oil companies were in line with the Petroleum Industry Act (2021). READ ALSO:Niger Delta stakeholders urge FG to reject oil firms’ divestment plan The companies are Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC Ltd.) by…
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The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the December 22, 2024, majority judgment of the Court of Appeal in Enugu sacking Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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An organisation focused on improving economic development and environmental justice, Policy Alert, has raised the alarm on the impact of methane emissions on extractive communities in the Niger Delta region.
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Yesterday, March 21, would have been the 69th birthday of my beloved mother, Dame Dr. Felicia Ngozi Onyeabo (KSG, LSM). As it is our family custom, she would have been feted to nice family party to herald her 70th birthday.
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The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has waded into the issues raised by stakeholders regarding the payment of annual dues and fees by Public Interest Entities (PIEs). Director General PEBEC, Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu, in a statement on Friday, disclosed that her outfit is holding a series of stakeholder engagements to examine concerns surrounding…
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Women in Mechanized Agriculture Association (WIMA) has unveiled an agribusiness model to provide women-friendly agricultural equipment for women farmers. The chairman of the WMA Board of Trustees, Dr. Aisha Waziri, during a media parley in Abuja, said their aim was to foster social inclusion for women in both rural and urban areas, saying agricultural mechanization…
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, according to the 2024 Subnational Audit Efficacy (SAE) Index released by the Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative (PLSI). At the 5th edition of the SAE Index launched yesterday in Abuja, PLSI Executive Director Segun Elemo, announced that Yobe scored 73%, securing the top position among Nigeria's 36 states. Ekiti (54%) and Adamawa (47%) ranked second…
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The Federal Government says it has arrested 327 suspects for illegal mining and prosecuted 143 across the country since the Mining Marshals (MM) began operations in 2024. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, made the disclosure at a news conference marking the one-year anniversary of the operations of the marshals. The News…
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Some football fans on Friday commended the Super Eagles of Nigeria as they beat Rwanda 2-0 in their Group C encounter of the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification series. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in different interviews that the result was a very good one as they believe the victory will…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted an undeclared sum of $193,000 (about N289.5 billion) concealed in a carton of yogurt at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. NCS’s spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, revealing that the seizure took place on Thursday. He said the suspect was aboard…
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Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker has returned early to his club Liverpool after suffering a bang to the head while on international duty, the Brazilian football federation (CBF) announced Friday. The 32-year-old collided with opposing defender Davinson Sanchez in Brazil's 2-1 win against Colombia in South American 2026 World Cup qualifying action on Thursday. Under FIFA's…