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Seplat: Nigeria’s gas wealth won’t end energy poverty without infrastructure By Onu Okorie Company urges investment in pipelines, processing plants, gas-to-power projects Nigeria’s huge gas reserves may fail to translate into cheaper electricity, industrial growth and improved living standards unless urgent investment is channelled into […]
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FG moves to replace 64-year-old grid control centre By Onu Okorie Federal Government has begun construction of a new ultra-modern National Control Centre for the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) in Osogbo, Osun State, as part of efforts to modernise the management of the national […]
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Customs repatriates rescued baby Gorilla to Republic of Congo By Onu Okorie The Nigeria Customs Service NCS has repatriated Bili, a rescued female baby gorilla, from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to the Republic of Congo, bringing to a close a three-year rescue and […]
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Works Ministry begins 2026 sports week, launches sport waves magazine By Onu Okorie Federal Ministry of Works Sports Club has commenced its 2026 Sports Week with a series of activities aimed at promoting physical fitness, staff welfare, unity, teamwork and excellence among employees of the […]
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Oyedele hails Moody’s positive outlook on Nigeria, says reforms yielding results By Onu Okorie Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has described Moody’s Ratings’ decision to revise Nigeria’s sovereign credit outlook from stable to positive as an external validation of […]
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FG loses ₦120bn on 132kV Ikorodu–Sagamu power corridor annualy – Tegbe By Onu Okorie Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has revealed that losses on the 132kV Ikorodu–Sagamu power corridor reached as much as 100 megawatts by 2026, resulting in an estimated loss of ₦120 billion […]
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Tinubu orders forensic audit of MDAs, IPPIS over ghost workers, fake agencies By Onu Okorie President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, to oversee a comprehensive forensic audit of Federal Government systems amid concerns […]
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NEPL/Seplat JV to train 500 Edo teachers under STEP programme By Onu Okorie NNPC Exploration and Production Limited NEPL/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the quality of education through sustained investment in teacher development, with plans to train 500 teachers across […]
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SEC says T+1 settlement cycle progressing smoothly, investors express satisfaction By Onu Okorie Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama has said the implementation of the T+1 settlement cycle in Nigeria’s capital market is progressing smoothly, with both local and international […]
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Adeniyi tasks 50 graduating Officers from Junior Course 25, on Integrity By Onu Okorie Nigeria Customs Service NCS has graduated 50 officers from the three-month Junior Course 25 at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College NCCSC, Gwagwalada, Abuja, with the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale […]
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Three years of reforms, as Cardoso rebuilt confidence in Nigeria’s financial system By Onu Okorie When the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso assumed office in September 2023, the institution was facing a difficult credibility challenge. The naira was under […]
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Dangote Refinery may restrict PMS sales to petrol importers By Onu Okorie Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals may restrict the sale of Premium Motor Spirit PMS to major oil marketers that continue to import petrol into Nigeria, amid concerns over product quality, market transparency and […]
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172 host community dvets trusts incorporated nationwide, says NUPRC By Onu Okorie Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission NUPRC has announced that 172 Host Communities Development Trusts HCDTs have been incorporated by oil and gas companies across the country under the provisions of the Petroleum Industry […]
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