Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has explained why a Sikorsky SK76 helicopter operated by East Aviation crashed in Port Harcourt. NSIB said the operators of the helicopter violated several of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations directives. Despite the NSIB’s silence on whether or not the vices led to the crash of the helicopter, the act shows gaps in the regulatory duties of the NCAR. The helicopter, which was contracted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Bonny Finima, off the coast of Calabar on October…
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’25 Winners, 10 Reserve Bidders,’ Results of 2022/2023, 2024 Nigeria’s Oil Licensing Round
Platforms Africa obtains, publishes full names of winners in the Nigeria’s three-year Licensing Round announced by the NUPRC at the 2024 Commercial Bid Conference The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the final results of the 2022/ 2023 Deepoffshore Licensing Round and the 2024 Licensing Round. Platforms Africa reports that these results were announced at the 2024 Commercial Bid Conference organised by the commission on Wednesday in Lagos. After Platforms Africa Report, Oil Ministry Director Queried, Minister Disowns Claim ‘Drill Or Drop,’ NUPRC Begins Idle Oil Blocks’…
Read More‘Drill Or Drop,’ NUPRC Begins Idle Oil Blocks’ Recovery, Announces 2025 Licensing Round
. ‘5 Key Things To Know About 2025 bid round’ Komolafe gives information on fresh licensing The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has begun the recovery of Idle Oil Blocks in Nigeria as it announced a fresh oil licensing round for 2025. Platforms Africa reports that Gbenga Komolafe, Commission Chief Executive of the NUPRC, made the announcement on Wednesday at the 2024 Licensing Round Commercial Bid Conference In Lagos. According to him, the 2025 licensing round would focus on underexplored assets, fallow fields, and natural gas development as…
Read MoreOver 20 Children Feared Killed in Ibadan Christmas Gift Stampede
“Some of them were Brought in Dead (BID) to UCH from Agidigbo FM,” sad details of a pre-Christmas tragedy No fewer than 20 children have reportedly been trampled to death in a stampede in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, during a Christmas celebration organised for children. It was learnt that the event was organised by a radio station owned by popular broadcaster, which promised gifts for those in attendance. Many of the children, it was learnt, have been rushed to the University of Ibadan College Hospital, where some had been…
Read MoreNUPRC Wins SERVICOM 2024 Best Performing Parastatal Award
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has achieved significant recognition at the 2024 SERVICOM MDAs’ Awards held in Abuja on Tuesday. The Commission secured the 2024 Overall Best Performing Parastatal SERVICOM Unit (PSU) Award, along with the 2024 Best Performing PSU, Team B Award. Chief executive of NUPRC Gbenga Komolafe, was also honoured with a Recognition Award for his commitment to citizen-centered service delivery. In addition to these awards, Ann Ihuoma Dozie-Enukora from the NUPRC SERVICOM Unit received both the 2024 Overall Best Performing Nodal Officer and the 2024…
Read MoreFood Inflation Hits 40% Despite Nigeria $3.3bn Agric Loan
Despite securing multilateral loans amounting to $3.334bn (N5.178tn) and attracting over $4.3bn investments to boost food production, the cost of essential staple food items skyrocketed by 60.88 per cent under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, The PUNCH reports. When Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, food inflation was 24.82 per cent. It jumped to about 40 per cent in November 2024. This is based on data from the National Bureau of Statistics. This is occurring as Nigerians are increasingly struggling to afford basic food items, with many households finding…
Read MoreGovt Officials, Contractors To Fly Only Nigerian Airlines – Minister
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says the Fly Nigeria Act will transform into law under his watch. The minister lamented that the document, which is expected to make it mandatory for government-financed air transportation of government personnel, contractors, grantees, and properties to be carried by Nigeria Air Flag Carriers, has yet to materialise more than 15 years after it was first proposed. Speaking at a one-day “Stakeholders’ Engagement on the Legal Framework for the Fly Nigeria Bill and Related Enabling Legislation’, in Abuja, Keyamo said he…
Read MorePolice, Military Worst Enemies Of Media In Nigeria – MRA
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) says security agencies, including the police, military and intelligence services, have consistently been the worst enemies of the media in Nigeria in recent years, accusing them of being responsible for the highest number of attacks against journalists in 2024. MRA stated this in its annual state of media freedom report for 2024 released on Tuesday. In the 137-page report, titled ‘Media Freedom Under Threat: The State of Media Freedom and Journalists’ Safety in Nigeria 2024’, MRA noted that out of a total of 64 attacks against…
Read MoreWhy Are Yoruba Always The ‘Problem’ Of Nigeria?, By BOLA BOLAWOLE
“And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house…” 1 Kings 18: 17 – 18). There are occasions when a writer sets out to write one thing but ends up writing another. For me, this is one of such occasions! I have had many in the past, though! This time around, I set out to write on Kemi Badenoch’s differentiation between her being a Nigerian…
Read More‘No Dollar, No Pound,’ Senate To Ban Use Of Foreign Currencies In Nigeria
The bill seeking to prohibit the use of foreign currency in Nigeria has scaled first reading in the House of Senate. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, No. 7, to Prohibit the Use of Foreign Currencies for Remuneration and Other Related Matters,” was sponsored by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, Senator Ned Nwoko. The proposed legislation is aimed at ensuring all payments including salaries and other transactions are done using the local currency, naira.…
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