Sunday, April 6, 2025
The Enugu State Government has announced plans for a landmark trade fair that will accelerate growth for local businesses as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Announcing the initiative at a press conference in Enugu, the Special Adviser to the Governor on MSMEs […]
The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has called on the Federal Government to end fuel subsidies completely. He said the removal would help determine the actual petrol consumption in the country, as he confirmed ownership of two oil blocks in the upstream sector with an […]
The Nigerian government must deploy its economic and political institutions not only as governance tools but as mechanisms to liberate the vulnerable from economic hardship. These institutions must protect property rights while acting as a check on the ruling elite. Nigeria models its democracy after that of the United States, […]
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Saturday’s Edo State governorship election, on his victory at the polls, urging him to see his victory as a challenging call to service. Okpebholo was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, having […]
PRESS RELEASE NNPC Ltd Moves to Revive Brass, OK LNG Projects In its continued bid to maximise the nation’s abundant gas resources for economic development and prosperity, NNPC Ltd. has begun discussions with investors towards bringing back two Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects, Brass and Olokola LNG projects. NNPC Ltd.’s […]
The average price of a 12.5kg Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) in the South-south geopolitical zone reached N16,524 in August according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) watch for August reveals that the average price of 12.5kg cooking gas in the […]
Libya continues to offer the cheapest petrol in Africa, with the price of octane-95 gasoline (petrol) standing at 0.15 Libyan Dinar per litre, equivalent to approximately $0.032 or N52 as of September 16, 2024. This is according to a report by Global Petrol Prices, a platform that tracks retail petrol prices […]
Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has emerged victorious in the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday. According to the results from 18 local government areas (LGAs) announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, Okpebholo secured a total of 291,667 votes. His […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and its joint venture (JV) partner, First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P), have unveiled the Afforestation, Livelihood Enhancement, and Carbon Sequestration (ALEC) initiative. NNPC and FIRST E&P partnered with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) to launch the initiative, which targets […]
Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State Governor said that he went to the state collation centre to get first-hand information about the collation process across the state. The governor stormed the state collation center at the INEC office in Benin City in the early hours of the day. Although the governor […]