Day: October 5, 2022

NMDPRA Unveils Regulations On Petroleum Measurement, Industry Safety

Ganiyu Amodu

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Wednesday, began stakeholders consultation on draft regulations on the measurement of petroleum products and safety in the industry with a call on stakeholders to make major contributions to the rule. The Petroleum Measurement Regulations seek to regulate and ensure accurate measurement and allocation of petroleum, petroleum liquids, natural gas and their derivates. The regulations will determine the basis for calculating revenue accruing to the government, licenses, contractors and other parties and also provide sanctions and penalties for failure to comply with…

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Casualty As Dangote Cement Gunmen Resist Kogi Govt Closure, Obajana Plant Sealed

Aliyu Aliyu

The Kogi State Government, on Wednesday, disclosed that one of the youths that had trooped to support the sealing of the Dangote Cement Company, Obajana, in solidarity with the House of Assembly resolution, was shot by gunmen hired by the company to forcefully stop the implementation of the resolution. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information in the state, Kingsley Fanwo, said the youth, yet-to-be-identified, was currently receiving treatment at a government hospital in Lokoja. The state government expressed its total support for the decision of the Kogi State…

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EKEDC Unveils New Customer Complaint Units

ADEOLA YUSUF

EKOElectricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has unveiled four new customer complaint units as part of its customer service week celebration. The announcement was made by the company’s Managing Director Dr. Tinuade Sanda at a press conference held at one of the new customer complaint units at the EKEDC Zonal office at 5B, Dapo Bode Thomas Street, Onike. Sanda stated that EKEDC had commissioned four New Customer Service Centers at Onike, Ajangbadi, Ajegunle and Badagry in a bid to connect more with customers by bringing their services closer to them. READ ALSO:…

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3 GIRLS, 2 BOYS: Nigerian Undergraduate Gives Birth To Quintuplets

Precious Ibekwe

24 year-old Oluomachi Nwoko is one of the hundreds of thousands of students affected by the lingering ASUU Strike + PHOTOS   A final year student of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Oluomachi Nwoko, has been delivered of quintuplets at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia. Platforms Africa reports that Oluomachi Nwoko is one of the hundreds of thousands of students affected by the ingiing ASUU Strike. READ ALSO: Meet Prof. Olumuyiwa Odusanya, First Substantive VC of LASUSTECH ‘Changing Polytechnics To Universities In Nigeria, A Monumental Mistake’ Buhari Breaks ASUU, Registers…

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Meet Prof. Olumuyiwa Odusanya, First Substantive VC of LASUSTECH

Ganiyu Amodu

Odusanya in, Olaleye out as Sanwo-Olu named the professor of Public and Community Health, and former Provost of the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) as LASUSTECH pioneer VC Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed a professor of Public and Community Health, and former Provost of the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Ikeja, Olumuyiwa Odusanya, as the pioneer substantive vice-chancellor for the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu. Odusanya was singled out for the new position among more than 20 “eminently qualified scholars” reportedly headhunted…

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Buhari Breaks ASUU, Registers CONUA, NAMDA As Alternative Unions

Abibat Babalola

CONUA, a breakaway faction of ASUU, is led by its National Coordinator, ‘Niyi Sunmonu, a lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife         In an attempt to clip the wings of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Government on Tuesday approved the registration of Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), a breakaway faction of ASUU. Platforms Africa reports that the government also approved the registration of the Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) as a trade union. READ ALSO:…

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October 5 World Teacher’s Day: What To Know, Why It Matters

Wale Adekoya

    10 key points to note as the World celebrates World Teacher’s Day, 2022. 1) Theme: “The Transformation of Education Begins with Teachers” 2) This year marks the 28th anniversary of World Teachers’ Day. 3) World Teachers’ Day aka International Teachers’ Day has been observed since October 5, 1994 READ ALSO: ‘Changing Polytechnics To Universities In Nigeria, A Monumental Mistake’ ASUU Has Been On Strike for 1,744 Days in 16 Years — Report Platforms Africa Team Lead, Adeola Yusuf, Delivers Federal Poly Ilaro AMACOS Lecture Platforms Montessori School Secures Nigerian…

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WATCHOUT: Costly Mistakes To Avoid When Drafting A Contract

Damilola Olonade

A contract is a legal document binding you and another party to certain obligations, and when you’re a small business owner, making one tiny mistake in drafting a contract could mean the end of your business. Before you sit down to create a contract, take some time to learn the most common mistakes small business owners make when they’re drafting a contract. Mistake 1: Being Unprepared Don’t start writing the contract until you have all the information you need. Write an outline of all relevant facts, figures, and data: costs,…

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