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Benedict Peters, Founder, Aiteo Group The Federal Government on Thursday announced plans to institute stiffer punishments for companies involved in oil spillage in the country. Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, made the disclosure at the weekly ministerial press briefing organized by the Presidential Media Team at the Presidential …

The gas plant that can cater for 20,000 homes was built by IBILE Oil and Gas Corporation (IOGC), the State-owned energy firm, in Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) to ramp up supply of LPG for domestic use and to cut down on the use of dirty fuel responsible for …

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to work more on policies to bring more dividends of democracy to the people of the State. Obasa gave the advice when the governor visited the Assembly on Wednesday to present the 2022 Budget …

The federal government has directed Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPCO) to stop operation in affected oilfield spewing oil in Bayelsa State pending investigation. Saghir El-Mohammed, press director, ministry of environment, said this in a statement on Tuesday. “The federal government has directed the exploration company, Aiteo Eastern Exploration …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday presented a 2022 budget proposal of N1,388,285,459,990.51 to the House of Assembly. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Gboyega Akosile, made this known in a statement titled, ‘Infrastructure, Education Top Lagos’ Priorities In 2022, As Sanwo-olu …

EFCC Chairman, Abdulraheed Bawa The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday said most frauds in the banking sector were perpetrated by insider Information, Communication Technology employees. Head, Cybercrime Section of the EFCC, Abbah Sambo, made the declaration at a national seminar on Banking and Allied Matters for judges in …

Peter Odili A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and its Comptroller General, Idris Isah Jere to release the impounded international passports of a former governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili within five days. Justice Inyang Ekwo handed out the order as a condition …

Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki   Former President of the Senate, Mr Bukola Saraki, has declared his intention to vie for president in the 2023 general elections, reports say on Wednesday. Saraki was quoted as making the declaration on Tuesday, in Makurdi, during a visit to Governor of Benue State, …

  Ilyasu Abdulrauf Bello The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Deputy Bursar of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Ilyasu Abdulrauf Bello, on one-count charge bordering on alleged diversion of six-million-naira. He was arraigned on Tuesday before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court. …

Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress Even though he has not openly declared his intention to run for president in 2023, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Bola Tinubu, has tasked his campaign groups to robustly sell his yet-to-be unveiled agenda, THE WHISTLER …