Nigeria’s crude oil production fell to a record low of 1.57 million barrels per day last month, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries has said. The producer group said in its monthly oil market report published on Wednesday that the country’s oil output stood at 1.66 million bpd in November, based on direct communication. The […]
Month: January 2020
IEA says oil stocks, non-OPEC output to buffer market from shocks
Surging oil production from non-OPEC countries led by the United States along with abundant global stocks will help the market weather political shocks such as the U.S.-Iran stand-off, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. “For now the risk of a major threat to oil supplies appears to have receded,” the Paris-based IEA said […]
Motorists, commuters spend hours in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway gridlock
Hundreds of motorists and commuters were left stranded for several hours on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday. Those affected the most were motorists and commuters travelling from Ibafo to Berger bus stop end of the road following the closure of a section of the road for construction work to resume. It took over four hours […]
Uzodinma orders probe of Ohakim, Okorocha, Ihedioha
The new governor of Imo state, Senator Hope Uzodinma, on Wednesday night called for the probe of three former governors of the state. The former governors are, Ikedi Ohakim, Rochas Okorocha and Emeka Ihedioha. The governor who gave the order in his inaugural speech immediately he was sworn in, ordered the Accountant General of the […]
JAMB threatens to sanction e-PIN outlets over fraud, arrests five agents
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has threatened to sanction its e-PIN outlet agents found involved in fraudulent practices. This came as it arrested four agents for allegedly selling ePINS for the ongoing 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME and Direct Entry, DE, registrations above the stipulated amount. The board, in a statement, yesterday, […]
Group wants skirts included in NYSC uniform
An advocacy group, Serve with Skirts Movement, on Wednesday, held a peaceful protest at the Unity Fountain in Abuja to demand inclusion of skirts as part of the uniform for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Members of the group, comprising of young boys and girls, held banners with inscriptions like “there is a difference […]
Africa Cup of Nations moved to January next year, says Cameroon
The Africa Cup of Nations will revert back to its traditional slot in January and February next year, the football federation of host country Cameroon (FECACOOT) said on Wednesday. “The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations will be played in Cameroon from Jan. 9 to Feb. 6 in 2021,” said FECAFOOT on Twitter. “The date has […]
Imo govt house gate locked as Supreme Court sacks Ihedioha
The entrance gate to the Imo State Government House in Owerri, the state capital was locked immediately news filtered that Senator Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress was returned as the duly elected governor of the state by the Supreme Court. Our correspondent, who visited the government house was told by some security officers […]
Dana Air receives ATQ’s Most Stable Domestic Carrier Award
By Foster Obi Nigerian carrier, Dana Air has bagged an award as the Most Stable Airline in Nigeria at the 2019 Air Transport Industry Awards held recently at the Prestigious Welcome Centre & Hotels, Lagos and organised by Air Transport Quarterly Magazine. A press statement signed by Kingsley Ezenwa, Media / Communications Manager at Dana […]
Enugu accident claims all passengers
All passengers in a commuter bus going to Enugu from Kaduna were, on Monday, feared dead following a collision with a tipper lorry at Opi-Nsukka, Enugu State. Eye-witness report said the back tyre of the tipper which was conveying sand in the opposite direction pulled out of the lorry and rammed into the oncoming bus. […]