The Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project has advanced with the signing of four Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) to ensure progress and strategic direction of the 25 billion dollars Trans-Atlantic gas pipeline project.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) re…
Day: June 17, 2023
96,000 people benefit from Seplat/NNPCL EandP eye care programme in Edo, Delta
The Management of Seplat Energy JV, in partnership with the NNPCL EandP, on Friday said no fewer than 96,000 people have in the last 12 years benefitted from its eye care programme in Edo and Delta communities.The Director of External Affairs and Susta…
Oil theft allegations: Navy tackles Asari Dokubo, challenges him to produce evidence
The Nigerian Navy has described as spurious, the allegations by ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, that some cabals in the military are involved in oil theft in the region.Dokubo made the claims when he visited President Bola Tinubu in Abuja…
Oil theft: Group tackles Dokubo, says allegations unfounded
Unity Advocacy Group, (UAG), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has condemned allegations by ex-militant, Asari Dokubo, that some Nigerian military personnel are behind most of the oil thefts in the country.The group, in a statement by its Convener…
Climate Policy: Expert hails contributions of Nigerian academics
Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, an expert in Climate Change and Development, has hailed the contributions of Nigerian academics in shaping the country’s long term climate strategy.Okereke disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Mining Cadastre office generates N18b in 4 year – DG
The Director-General (DG), Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Mr Obadiah Nkon, on Friday said that the office increased revenue generation to about N18 billion from 2019 to May 2023.Nkon said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN…
Lions Club renovates, equips ICT Centre of Lagos school
Ikeja Unique Lions Club District 404B-2, Nigeria, has renovated and equipped Ogudu Junior Secondary School ICT Centre to enhance learning.The President of the Club, Lion Abiodun Wilkey, at the inauguration of the centre on Friday in Lagos, said the cen…
Improving primary healthcare infrastructure will expand access to vaccines – NSSF
The Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) has highlighted the importance of improving primary healthcare infrastructure, saying it will aid in achieving better vaccine programmes.The Vice-Chairman of NSSF, Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, made the assertion…
Women major actors in combating desertification: Geingob
Women in Namibia make up a huge percentage of the agricultural labour force, hold a vital stake in the health of the land, and are the major actors in the country’s efforts to combat desertification and reverse land degradation.This was said by Preside…
NIPDB to host forum on green hydrogen
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte are expected in Namibia this coming week, amongst others to discuss green hydrogen and energy transition at a forum scheduled for Monday.NIPDB in a media s…
Swapo to pronounce itself on same- sex marriage court ruling after CC meeting
President Hage Geingob today announced that the Swapo Party, will after the Party’s Central Committee meeting, pronounce itself on the same-sex marriages court ruling, which recognises same-sex marriages involving Namibians conducted abroad.Geingob dur…
Namibia marks World day to combat desertification and drought
Women in Namibia make up a huge percentage of the agricultural labour force, hold a vital stake in the health of the land, and are the major actors in the country’s efforts to combat desertification and reverse land degradation.This was said by Preside…