By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has received a digital platform designed to strengthen methane emissions monitoring, improve environmental compliance and enhance regulatory oversight across Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The platform, known as the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Emission Tracker (NOGIET), integrates satellite methane detections, facility information,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The 2027 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has pledged to develop the state’s creative economy and create employment opportunities for young people if elected governor. Adeola made the pledge on Sunday in Abeokuta during an interactive session with Ogun…
By Seun Ibiyemi Nigeria’s leading travel and tourism trade body, the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), is set for another major outing at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, scheduled to hold from November 3 to 5. The association, which spearheaded Nigeria’s return to the global travel and tourism marketplace between 2022…
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has disbursed N13.87 billion in pension increment arrears to 18,822 pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). The payment covers arrears arising from the 13.8 per cent and 20.55 per cent pension increments approved for eligible retirees under the Federal Government’s pension transition arrangements. PTAD disclosed this in a…
By David Oluwatosin President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for national unity, peace and prosperity, praying that Nigeria’s ethnic, religious and cultural diversity will become a source of strength and sustainable development rather than division. The President made the appeal on Sunday in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, while hosting members of his delegation to dinner. Tinubu…
…Atiku accuses APC of defending Tinubu’s unfulfilled electricity promises By Seun Ibiyemi The All Progressives Congress (APC) has defended President Bola Tinubu’s performance in the power sector, insisting that his administration is making progress towards fulfilling his 2023 campaign promise to end estimated billing and ensure stable electricity supply. The party said the President’s record…
By David Oluwatosin The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that two suspected Ebola cases reported in Yola, Adamawa State, tested negative after two rounds of laboratory testing. The agency disclosed this in a statement, noting that it was working with the Adamawa State Government to investigate the cases, which were isolated and…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Lagos State Government has unveiled a renewed enforcement framework to strengthen regulatory compliance across the commercial transport sector, with a focus on improving public safety, commuter security and accountability. The initiative, being implemented through the Directorate of Public Transport and Commuter Services (PTCS) of the Ministry of Transportation, involves a coordinated…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) to investigate suspected artificial intelligence-generated photographs and other questionable records in the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) preliminary register of voters. SERAP called for an independent investigation to establish the nature and extent of the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has dismissed reports alleging that the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) has been converted from United States dollars to naira, insisting that the dollar-denominated component remains in dollars with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Agency described the reports, attributed to a former…
