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Governors Meet In Abuja Over Tax Bills, Others

December 12, 2024 ADEOLA YUSUF

Members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) held an in-person meeting at the Forum’s Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday night. Fifteen governors, mainly of the All Progressives Congress (APC), were present at the meeting as of the time of filing this report. Governor Alex Otti of Abia State elected on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) and his Anambra State counterpart, Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), were the only opposition governors in attendance. The agenda of the meeting was not made available to journalists as…

NCDMB Seeks Industry-wide Support for FDIs, NOGOF, Others, to Ramp up Crude Output, Energy Security

November 12, 2024 Ganiyu Amodu

As the 42nd Annual International Conference and Exhibition of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) got underway in Lagos on Monday, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has canvassed industry-wide support for initiatives that would reverse negative trends in Nigeria’s energy sector. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, in a paper entitled “Resolving the Nigerian Energy Trilemma: Energy Security, Sustained Growth, and Affordability,” identified “alarming scale of pipeline vandalism and theft of crude oil” as the biggest threats to Nigeria’s energy security, noting that major…

Revoke Airstrip Licence Granted to Oyedepo, Others, Reps Order Aviation Ministry

October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 Precious Ibekwe

‘$9.3 million money laundering, others,’ reasons legislators gave on why Oyedepo’s Canaanland can not have airstrip The House of Representatives has called on the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace management to stop the issuance of airstrip licence granted to the founder of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, and other individuals and organisations. Platforms Africa reports that the House also directed the ministry to stop the issuance of airstrip licences to private individuals and organisations. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion moved at the…

Minister To NNPC: Shelve Running Govt Refineries, Face Equity In Dangote Refinery, Others

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 ADEOLA YUSUF

. At CORAN Summit, Lokpobiri orders modular refineries committee to give concession to local bidders . As Dangote says, he built 650,000 barrels/day refineries without a single incentive Minister of state for Petroleum Resources (oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, on Tuesday charged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to shelve running of its refineries and take equity in private refineries. Platforms Africa reports that Lokpobiri who said this at the maiden edition of Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria ( COREN) Summit in Lagos, maintained that the government has also…

’70th Birthday Gifts,’ Oyedepo Gets Two Rolls Royce Cars, Others

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024 Ganiyu Amodu

Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide on Saturday received two Rolls Royce Cullinan car gifts for his 70th birthday. The bishop, who turned 70 years on Friday, had an elaborate party to celebrate the platinum birthday. Before Friday, a weeklong activities of praise were held across the Living Faith church worldwide as part of the birthday celebration. READ ALSO Japa: Why I Returned To Nigeria After 25 Years in US — Surgeon Court Grants Whistleblower PIDOM ₦5m Bail NCDMB, Triple Helix To Host Research And Innovation Conference Bobrisky:…

EKEDC Excites Customers As 60/66MVA Transformer Energised For Bulk Supply

September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 Ridwan Oladimeji

. “Ajah, VGC, Lekki, Eleko, others,” full list of areas to benefit from power transformer at the 330/132kV Ajah Transmission Substation . + What Momoh, Ukoh, Lasaki told customers on vandalism, extortion The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has assured customers in Ajah, VGC, Lekki, Eleko, Elemoro, and surrounding estates of improved bulk power supply, following the commissioning of a new 60/66 MVA 132/33KV power transformer at the 330/132kV Ajah Transmission Substation a crucial component of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI). Platforms Africa reports that Mrs. Rekhiat Momoh,…

‘You Can’t Force Us To Sell To Dangote, Others,’ Oil Producers Tell NNPCL

August 21, 2024August 22, 2024 ADEOLA YUSUF

Oil producers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Producers Group have told the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited that they cannot be forced to sell their products to Dangote Petrochemical Refinery Company and other local refineries. The Chairman of IPPG, Abdulrazak Isa, made the position of the group known in a letter he signed dated August 16, 2024. The letter, addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, rather told the NNPCL to utilise its allocated 445,000 barrels of oil per…

Reactivate All Barred Lines, NCC Orders MTN, Others

July 29, 2024 Aliyu Aliyu

“Lines barred due to the NIN-SIM linkage’ll be reactivated for a limited period;” details of the order from NCC The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered all telecom service providers to immediately reactivate all lines barred due to the NIN-SIM linkage. Platforms Africa reports that the Director Public Affairs of NCC, Reuben Muoka, who said this in a statement, maintained that the reactivation was for a limited period. Mouka said, “Over the weekend many telecom subscribers/consumers were unable to access their phone lines because of the inability of many…

Data Breach: Govt slams N400m Fine On Four Banks, Others

June 12, 2024 Abibat Babalola

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has said more than 1000 financial institutions, schools, insurance companies, and consultancy firms are currently undergoing investigations for various degrees of breaches of citizens’ data. This was as the commission’s National Commissioner, Vincent Olatunji, revealed that four major banks and three other institutions faced sanctions and incurred fines totalling N400m for infractions relating to breaches of citizens’ data. Olatunji revealed this on Tuesday during an interactive session with journalists to mark the first anniversary of the signing into law of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission…