Food Security: Reps Summon Defence Chiefs Over ‘Ungoverned Spaces’ The House of Representatives Committee on Defence will meet with the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, and the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Christopher Musa, on Monday, July 23, 2024, to discuss the military’s strategy for addressing ‘ungoverned spaces’ occupied by criminals. The directive for this…
NNPCL, Military, and Police Hold Crucial Meeting to Combat Oil Theft and Pipeline Vandalism. In a decisive move to curb the rampant oil theft and pipeline vandalism plaguing the Niger Delta, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, held a high-level meeting with the Chief of Defence…
NCDC Reports 3,623 Cholera Cases and 103 Deaths Across 34 States. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) announced on Tuesday that it has recorded 3,623 suspected cholera cases and 103 deaths across 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory as of July 15, 2024. Dr. Jide Idris, the Director General of the…
$1.84bn Worth of Petroleum Products Stolen from Nigerian Refineries in Nine Years, Says NEITI. Dr. Ogbonnaya Orji, the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), revealed that Nigeria lost $1.84 billion worth of petroleum products due to oil theft from refineries over a nine-year period. This disclosure was made on Monday during…
Tinubu to Meet with Labour Leaders on New Minimum Wage, LGs Demand More Allocation. President Bola Tinubu will meet with labor leaders on Thursday to finalize discussions on a new minimum wage, following inconclusive talks held last week. The upcoming meeting aims to reach a consensus that will be incorporated into an amendment bill for…
Shell’s Strategic Shift to LNG Takes Shape with New Deals. Shell (SHEL.L) has successfully replaced the liquefied natural gas (LNG) volumes it lost after exiting Russia in 2022 through a series of strategic deals, reflecting CEO Wael Sawan’s focus on growing demand for LNG while scaling back on renewable energy initiatives. The Anglo-Dutch energy giant…
Nigerian Government Arraigns Eight Chinese Nationals for Illegal Mining. The Nigerian government’s ongoing efforts to tackle illegal mining saw a significant development on Thursday with the arraignment of eight Chinese nationals and one Nigerian for illegal mining activities in the Lokpaukwu community, Umuchieze, within the Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State. The accused, apprehended…
Oil Prices Dip Amid Weak US Consumer Sentiment. On July 12, oil futures prices settled slightly lower as investors weighed weaker U.S. consumer sentiment against increasing hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut in September. Brent crude futures fell by 37 cents to $85.03 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures declined…
Nigeria Needs Stronger Maritime Laws, Says NSC Barr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has emphasized the need for robust legislation to address the modern challenges in Nigeria’s maritime sector. He made this call at the 17th International Maritime Seminar for Judges, co-organized by the NSC and the National…
Tanzania Power Supply Exceeds Demand – Ministry. Electricity generation in Tanzania has surpassed the increasing demand driven by the expanding economy and rapid urbanization, largely due to significant contributions from the partially operational Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project Plant. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Engineer Felchesmi Mramba, highlighted this development during his visit to…
