Day: July 3, 2024

NiMet Predicts 3-day Thunderstorm, Rains From Wednesday

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorm and rains from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja predicted morning thunderstorms on Wednesday over parts of Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Taraba and Adamawa states. “While afternoon/evening thunderstorms are expected over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Jigawa, Kaduna, Yobe, Bauchi and Gombe states. “Thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, Kogi, Plateau, Benue and Niger states in the North Central in the morning. “ Later in the day, thunderstorms…

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Cholera: Nigeria Records 2,102 Cases, 63 Deaths In 33 States

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that 2,102 suspected cases of cholera and 63 deaths have been recorded across 33 States and 122 LGAs in the country. The director-general of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, who disclosed this at a media conference on cholera outbreak response update yesterday in Abuja, said Bayelsa, Abia, Zamfara, Bauchi, Katsina, Cross River, Ebonyi, Rivers and Delta are among the 10 top states that contribute about 90 percent of the cases. The DG identified inadequate toilet facilities, poor sanitation and inadequate safe…

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WEOG Deepens Decarbonisation Engagement, Mulls 10 Million Trees Planting

Aliyu Aliyu

. declares September 3 as ‘World Decarbonization Day’ Women In Energy Oil and Gas (WEOG) officially announced September 3 as World Decarbonisation Day. As part of the Decarbonization Initiative, WEOG plans to plant over 10 million special trees that have higher rates of carbon absorption. Oladunni Owo, National President of WEOG in Nigeria and CEO of Blackgold Energy Authorities made the declaration during the Decarbonization Initiative Press Conference on Tuesday in Abuja. READ ALSO: ‘Weed Them Out,’ PETAN Exposes Antics of Oil Sector’s ‘Middlemen Businesses’ WEOG is a forum created…

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‘Weed Them Out,’ PETAN Exposes Antics of Oil Sector’s ‘Middlemen Businesses’

Aliyu Aliyu

. ‘How they (‘middlemen businesses’) cast shadow on the competencies and integrity of Nigerian oil and gas operators,’ PETAN’s Wole Ogunsanya talks on deepening ties with NCDMB, NUPRC   Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has reaffirmed its commitment to Support the federal government’’s effort to weed out ‘Middlemen Businesses’ ,as it advocates for local content in the nation’s oil production. Platforms Africa reports that PETAN Chairman and CEO, Geoplex Drillteq Limited , Engr. Wole Ogunsanya, made the statement while speaking during a panel session where he was one of…

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