The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth has asked the Federal Government to quickly overhaul the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) for effective implementation of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) Report in Ogoniland. In 2006, UNEP received a formal request from the Federal Government to carry out a comprehensive environmental assessment of oil-impacted sites in…
By Ikenna Omeje World Bank has approved the Power Sector Recovery Operation (PSRO) of $750 million in International Development Association (IDA) credit facility for Nigeria. The Bank stated that the credit which was approved by its Board of Directors is aimed at improving the reliability of electricity supply, achieve financial and fiscal sustainability, and enhance accountability in…
By Ikenna Omeje The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has relocated its corporate headquarters to Abuja, for operational efficiency and improved quality service delivery to its customers. This was made known in a statement released by the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu on Tuesday 23 June. Mrs Yakubu said the relocation…
By Ikenna Omeje The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has raised concern over recorded cases of COVID-19 in some offshore and remote locations, many of which are linked to non-adherence to established protocols. This was contained in a circular by DPR to all oil and gas operators on Tuesday 23 June. The Department says some personnel of…
By Ikenna Omeje Ikeje Electric has expressed readiness to meter 400,000 customers in the next two years, as part of commitment to achieve the mandate of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to bridge the metering gap and reduce the incidence of estimated bills. This was disclosed in a release by the Head of Corporate…
By Ikenna Omeje The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has paid N33 billion as debts to its vendors since the inception of the expanded Interim Management Committee (IMC), inaugurated on February 20, 2020. The Director, Corporate Affairs, NDDC, Mr Charles Obi disclosed this on Monday while speaking during a press briefing at the Commission’s headquarters…
By Ikenna Omeje The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Lagos Zonal office, (Gas Unit) on Monday, apprehended an illegal mobile gas distribution vehicle within Isheri road, Berger, Lagos. The Department, in Collaboration with Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) during its surveillance visit arrested a mobile Gas operator with a vehicle laden with one metric…
By Ikenna Omeje Nigeria will this week commence the prosecution of suspected Pirates under the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences (SPOMO) Act. The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh made this known while briefing Journalists in Lagos. According to a Press release signed by the Head, Corporate…
By Ikenna Omeje The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will on Tuesday June 23rd, 2020 unveil a five – year (2020-2024) Strategic Management Plan (SMP). This is according to a statement signed by Director, Public Affairs, NCC, Dr. Henry Nkemadu. It says that the SMP when lunched will leverage on the National Digital Economy Policy and…
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