By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has given 48 hours deadline to new investors for registration of the 2024 oil block licensing bid round. Mr Gbenga Komolafe made this known on Wednesday at the 23rd 2024 Nigerian Oil and Gas Energy Conference (NOG) in Abuja themed “Showcasing Opportunities, Driving Investment, Meeting Energy […]
By Aisha Cole The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a cache of arms and ammunition valued at N270 million at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) in Lagos. The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) through the Customs spokesman, […]
By Emmanuella Anokam The TotalEnergies Nigeria says the deep water segment of oil and gas industry in Nigeria has been stuck for 10 years since the Egina Final Investment Decision (FID). Mr Matthieu Bouyer, Country Chairman/Managing Director of TotalEnergies Nigeria, made this known at the 23rd Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) conference, on Wednesday in Abuja. […]
By Isaac Aregbesola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has urged parents and guardians to warn their children and wards not to partake in a planned protest by a “shadowy group” against its operations. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, gave the warning in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organisation (WHO), has recommended a comprehensive set of tobacco cessation interventions, including behavioural support delivered by health-care providers, in its first guidelines on tobacco cessation. Other interventions include digital cessation and pharmacological treatments, the world health body said in a statement on Tuesday. It said that the guideline […]
By Emmanuella Anokam Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), has called for more investments in the oil and gas industry to ramp up production and boost foreign exchange earnings. Lokpobiri made the call on Tuesday at the Nigerian Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week currently holding in Abuja. The country has over […]
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Federal Government has warned that unauthorised disclosure or leakage of official documents, capable of impacting the country negatively, is a punishable offence. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja, at a workshop organised by the Bureau for Public Service […]
By Angela Atabo Abuja, July 2, 2024 (NAN) The European Union (EU) has unveiled a digital platform to boost investment in Nigeria’s agribusiness sector. Ms Myriam Ferran, Deputy Director General, Directorate of International Partnerships (INTPA), European Commission, made this known at the 9th edition of the Nigeria-EU Business Forum in Abuja. Ferran said that the […]
By Emmanuella Abuja, July 2, 2024 (NAN) The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Ltd has declared a state of emergency on production in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The NNPC Ltd has also called on all players in the industry to collaborate towards reducing the cost of oil production and boosting production to target […]
By Ige Adekunle The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) has confirmed that a father and his son were injured as a commercial bus lost control on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Tuesday. Mr Adekunle Ajibade, South-West Zonal Commander of TRACE, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun. Ajibade said […]