Emma Powerful
6 Aug
The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has lashed out at facilitators and purveyors of the “IgboMustGo” campaign in the Southwestern part of the country, saying it was high time they convened a referendum for the Igbo to exit. The group said that it was laughable that authorities in the South West were…
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The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has unveiled plans to streamline operations regulations in the industry into a single document. The proposed 2024 Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Operations Regulations will enable the Authority to reduce the complexities of navigating and implementing numerous regulations in the petroleum industry. The Managing Director of…
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The Federal Government says it has set up a committee for carbon market activation plan to position the country at the forefront of creating a robust and sustainable carbon market projected to be worth $2.5 billion. The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shetima, made this disclosure at the opening of the 2024 edition of African Climate…
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Governor Dapo Abiodun has attributed the cause of most erosions in Ogun State to the activities of those who indiscriminately mine laterite and other natural resources in the state. The governor said members of the House of Representatives' Committee on Ecological Fund should impress on the federal agencies in charge of mining to monitor the…
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Governor Siminilayi Fubara of Rivers State A few hours after the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly declared the seats of Victor Oko-Jumbo and three others vacant, the Pro-Fubara Assembly, led by Oko-Jumbo, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct bye-elections to fill the seats of the 25 lawmakers loyal to the…
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The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), through the Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer (PICTT), has awarded N70.5 million grant to six winners of the Developing Engineering Leaders Through Her (DELT-Her), via call for proposal, a project under Delta-2 programme of the agency. NASENI had on March 8, 2024, International Women’s Day…
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The United States warned Israel on Tuesday that it could withhold some of its billions of dollars in military assistance unless it improves aid delivery to the war-battered Gaza Strip within 30 days. The warning comes a year into the Israel-Hamas war in which President Joe Biden has repeatedly pleaded with Israel to spare Palestinian…
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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday reaffirmed his government's commitment to advancing women's empowerment and gender equality in Nigeria. Speaking at the Women Affairs Ministry's Empower-Her: Nigeria for Women Farming, Health, Empowerment, Justice, Entertainment and Fund-raising Dinner held at the State House, Abuja, President Tinubu emphasised the importance of addressing challenges women face generally. The initiative,…
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Lifestyle is also about knowing what is in vogue nationally and internationally. With the way people are talking about certain things and companies including chatbots, AI in almost all spheres of the workforce, one question lingers in the minds of people. Is AI replacing workers in this hard economy? Be the first to know the…
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Major Nigerian airline operators, Air Peace and Azman Air, on Tuesday applauded the Federal Government's efforts towards ease of doing business in the country, especially in aviation, and expressed hope of more of such support. Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, and Founder of Azman Air, Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina, bared their mind after they met…
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As the world marks World Food Day 2024, the Chop2Green Nigeria initiative has concluded arrangements to plant 100 million trees for the Great Green Wall in the country. The lead managing partner of the Kilishi Kulture Initiative, Mr. Victor Wilkinson Agih, in a statement explained that the initiative is needed to address food security and…