Day: December 22, 2020

How 139 Nigerians died from Road Accidents across 3 States in 6 Months-FRSC

Precious Ibekwe

  More facts have emerged on how 139 Nigerians died from road Accidents across just three of the 36 states in the last six months. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Zone RS5 comprising Edo, Delta and Anambra, which showed this in a report, maintained that all the 139 fatalities were recorded in 359 Road Traffic Crashes between June and December. Mr Emmanuel Abe, Zonal Commanding Officer (ZCO) of the zone, disclosed this in Benin on Tuesday while addressing motorists at the flag off of the 2020 ember month campaign.…

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Gas Flaring: Buhari Commissions NPDC’s 200m scuf Waste-to-Wealth Facility

Efe Wellington

  Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has recorded a major feat in gas flaring reduction as it announced completion of integrated gas handling installation designed to function as a waste-to wealth facility that converts hitherto flared gas to valuable lean gas that is LPG cum domestic cooking gas. President Muhammadu Buhari has already been slated, according to the Corporation for the commissioning of the 200 million scuf per day capacity plant. The IGHF via its LPG Storage and Dispensing Unit, dispenses at full throughput about 330 tonnes of LPG per…

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COVID-19: Nigeria shuts bars, night clubs, restricts Churches, Mosques

Aliyu Aliyu

  The Nigeria’s Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Monday issued fresh directives on how to curtail the spread of the virus, imposing a five -week restriction on large gatherings. Mr Boss Mustapha, the PTF Chairman, and also Secretary to the Government of the Federation, made this known at the national media briefing in Abuja. According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari has authorised the PTF to engage with the states and FCT to deploy legal structures and resources, including enforcement, to manage the pandemic within their jurisdictions. The fresh…

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