It is important to address the concerns raised in Farooq Kperogi’s recent article, “Tinubu’s Buharisation of the NNPC”, and to clarify some of the misconceptions about the operations and leadership structure of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. First, employment, promotions, appointments, and movements of business leaders at the NNPC are not influenced by
READ MOREIn a significant diplomatic engagement, Barrister Gliffeth, met with Finnish officials and Nigeria’s Minister of State for Police Affairs to discuss strengthening ties between Nigeria and Nordic countries. The meeting, held in Helsinki, aimed to explore avenues for collaboration between major Finnish and Nigerian sectors, in production, export, shipping, and security inclusively, to create access
READ MOREGovernor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has disclosed that inflation rates reduced spending power and dragged many Nigerians into poverty in 2024. Makinde made this declaration in his New Year message aired on the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) on Wednesday. The governor, while addressing residents of the state, disclosed that Nigeria struggled with
READ MOREPresident Bola Tinubu will leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. The presidential BNC, scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, will be preceded by a ministerial meeting on December 2, 2024, at the South African Parliament Building in Cape Town.
READ MOREThe Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has instructed electricity distribution companies to downgrade customers in Band A if they lack sufficient capacity for supply. NERC’s Commissioner for Licensing and Legal Affairs, Dafe Akpeneye, disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Friday. He stated that if the distribution companies are unable to
READ MOREThe House Committee on Diaspora Affairs, led by its Chairman, Hon. Tochukwu Chinedu Okere, has commended the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) for its exceptional achievements since its establishment five years ago. Hon. Okere stated this during the oversight visit to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission in Abuja. Hon. Okere noted the efforts of Chairman/CEO
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