The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), says it has sealed 19 illegal Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and category D cooking gas outlets in Delta. The Coordinator, NMDPRA in the state, Mr Victor Ohwodiasa disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Warri. Ohwodiasa said that the illegal outlets were sealed within the last…
Some members staff of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged contract racketeering and abuse of office by the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kate Omenugha. The staff in a petition signed on their behalf by Mr Joseph Onu, Managing Consultant at Shield and Sword Consult, Legal…
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC countries have reaffirmed commitments to monitor production adjustment aimed at maintaining stability in the global oil market. The OPEC made this known in the resolution of its 58th Meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) which held via videoconference on Monday. The meeting reviewed the…
The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has called off its planned protest on 50 per cent hike on telecom tariffs. Mr Blessing Akinlosotu, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NCSCN disclosed this during a press conference organised by the council on Monday in Abuja. He said NCSCN needed to embark on consultations and…
European Union (EU) foreign Policy Chief, Kaja Kallas, has called for closer ties with the United Kingdom. Kallas, in an address to EU ambassadors in Brussels on Monday, stressed that cooperation on defence was the next logical step in relations with the former EU member. EU leaders would hold talks with British Prime Minister Keir…
Thirty African Heads of State and Government have committed to concrete reforms and actions aimed at expanding access to reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity. This initiative is designed to power economic growth, improve the quality of life, and create jobs across the continent. The leaders pledged their commitment in a declaration during the just concluded…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reiterated its commitment to invest $2 billion in the development of the Lake Chad Basin. Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, AfDB President, disclosed this on Wednesday at the 5th Lake Chad Governors’ Forum in Maiduguri. Adesina, represented by Dr. Yaro Balde, Director, AfDB Transition States Coordination Office, said the funds would…
The European Union said it will provide the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with €60 million ($62.6 million) in humanitarian aid. The European Commission announced this on Tuesday, following days of intense fighting in the east of the country. The commission said the funding is meant to support displaced populations in and around Goma and…
The state-owned German energy company SEFE continued to play a central role in the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia into the European Union (EU). This is according to the analysis released on Tuesday. A report by Environmental Action Germany and other environmental organisations found that SEFE imported more than six times as…
Mr Gautier Mignot, the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria, has expressed commitment to strengthen existing partnerships and contract new ones with the Nigerian government. Mignot, who recently assumed his role as EU Ambassador to Nigeria, made the commitment during a media parley on Monday in Abuja. He shared his vision on how to enhance…
