Oil Spill from OML 29 Contaminates Bayelsa Communities
Yenagoa (Nigeria): An oil spill from an 8-inch crude delivery pipeline at Oil Mining Lease 29 (OML 29) has polluted Nembe communities around the Santa Barbara River in Bayelsa. Nembe…
Yenagoa (Nigeria): An oil spill from an 8-inch crude delivery pipeline at Oil Mining Lease 29 (OML 29) has polluted Nembe communities around the Santa Barbara River in Bayelsa. Nembe…
Abuja, Nigeria: In a sweeping security overhaul, the Federal Government has launched the Forest Guards Initiative to reclaim Nigeria’s forests from bandits and kidnappers. Backed by President Tinubu, over 130,000…
Abuja (Nigeria): Dr Ngashi Ngongo, the Chief of Staff, Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has expressed concern over the resurgence of cholera cases and mpox transmission…
Lagos, Nigeria: In a bold reform move, Nigeria’s Federal Government has cut oil block signature bonuses from $100 million to $10 million, aiming to reignite upstream investment and boost production.…
Abakaliki (Nigeria): The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the non-teaching staff unions in the universities has urged the Federal Government to expedite actions and pay the two months’ withheld salaries…
Asaba, Delta State (Nigeria): In a bold move to honour retirees and ease financial strain, the Delta State Government has approved ₦10 billion to settle long-standing pension liabilities. The state…
Abuja, Nigeria: Momentum builds as the House of Representatives passes the second reading of a bill to create Ibadan State, with Rep. Abbas Adigun championing the cause. Citing Ibadan’s size,…
Lagos (Nigeria): The Nigerian equities market on Thursday sustained its upward trend as investors recorded a gain of N308 billion. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation, which opened…
Lokoja, Kogi State (Nigeria): The Kogi State Government has applauded President Tinubu’s appointment of Prof. Joshua Ojo-Amupitan (SAN) as INEC Chairman, calling it a triumph of merit, integrity, and national…
Abuja (Nigeria): Dr Kalilou Sylla from the Ivory Coast has been inaugurated as the new ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture. He was sworn in by Justice Ricardo Gonçalves,…