Nigeria and Russia on Thursday in Sochi, Russia, signed an important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will enable both countries’ oil giants, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Russia’s Lukeoil to elevate commercial relationship to a government-to-government backed partnership. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this…
Dr Ernest Ndukwe, former Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says the three tiers of government in Nigeria are slow in adopting Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Addressing Nigeria eGovernment 2019 Conference on Thursday in Lagos, Ndukwe said Nigeria should embrace new technologies like other developing countries of the world. The theme of the…
A manufacturing firm, Pacegate Ltd., says it has introduced an eco-friendly steel drum with the aim to fight climate change and promote green environment. Dr Peter Tarfa, Director, Department of Climate Change (DCC) in the Federal Ministry of Environment Its Managing Director, Mr Umesh Amarnani, told newsmen in Lagos on Thursday, October 24, 2019 that…
Founder of DEAN initiative, Mr Semiye Michael, has called for inclusion of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) study in schools curriculum to educate students on societal issues to achieve the goals. Michael said this during an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, October 24, 2019 in Abuja. “Our school curriculum has to change…
The CoM SSA initiative uses a bottom up approach pioneered by funders the European Union that mobilizes local actors for sustainable energy access ACCRA, Ghana, October 23, 2019/ — 2000 representatives of the African cities, local and regional governments, and non-state actors gathered in ACCRA at the 2nd African Climate Chance Summit, featuring the Conference of…
Lagos — Total E&P Nigeria Limited has said education ranks top in its Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, and that it has supported over 50,000 students as part of its contribution to education in the country over the years. Disclosing this in Lagos, the company’s Executive General Manager, CSR and Medical Services, Mr. Vincent Nnadi, stated that besides…
Lagos — A New York attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp accusing it of misleading investors about the risks of climate change regulations to its business- the trial holds today. The trial will begin before Justice Barry Ostrager in Manhattan Supreme Court and will last up to three weeks. A report by…
Lagos — The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, says the ministry is adopting strategies to organise artisanal miners into cooperatives to enable them benefit from various government programmes, especially in areas of training on safer mining practices and accessing funding. A statement by Mrs Idowu Jokpeyibo on behalf of the ministry`s Director…
Kaduna — The management of Kaduna Electric has announced the resolution of “the disquiet occasioned by the action of one of the in-house unions”. Workers of electricity distribution company had last week shutdown the headquarters of the company, its area and outstation offices in Kaduna State as they protested alleged non-payment of salaries and non-remittance of…
Houston — Oil rose above $60 a barrel on Wednesday after government data showed a surprise draw in U.S. crude stocks and as the prospect of deeper output cuts by OPEC and its allies offered support. U.S. crude stocks fell by 1.7 million barrels last week as refineries hiked crude runs by 429,000 barrels per day…