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An integrated energy services and solutions provider, Kenyon International West Africa, has offered scholarship opportunities to young Africans to upscale their skills as the continent drives upstream oil sector growth. According to the chief executive officer, Kenyon International West Africa, Victor Ekpenyong, the firm’s scholarship programme aims to unlock this potential and empower the next […]
The Bauchi state government has launched a Tourism Revenue Collection Data Portal aimed at providing a digital solution for efficient revenue generation in the tourism sector and boosting the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). This was disclosed yesterday by the Managing Director of the Bauchi State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC), Dr. Mohammed Nasir Yusuf, during […]
The $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Seaport has started international transhipment of cargoes to neighbouring West African countries such as Togo, Benin Republic, Abidjan and Ghana. The Port, on Thursday, disclosed that it initiated efforts to ramp up operations from 287,000 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) handled in 2024 to 500,000 TEUs by the end of 2025. […]
Crude grade price from Nigeria appreciated above $70 per barrel, marginally higher than the major oil contracts traded on the global oil market. Major oil contracts reached a two-week high yesterday after fresh Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea raised concerns over supply disruptions. On Tuesday, four crew members aboard the Greek-operated, Liberian-flagged […]
Health experts, policymakers, and civil society actors have called for the urgent development of a national alcohol control policy, warning that Nigeria’s youths are at increasing risk of addiction and preventable deaths as sachet alcohol resurfaces in public spaces. The call was made during a panel session at the MTN Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP) Advocacy […]
The auditor general for local government, Yakubu Siyaka Adabenege, has charged directors of local government (DLGs) and local government treasurers to adhere strictly to International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) for accurate and up-to-date financial records. Adabenege gave the charge during a sensitisation meeting held on Wednesday at his office in Zone 8 Lokoja, with […]
Auxano Solar, one of Nigeria’s leading solar panel assemblers, has reached a significant milestone in its clean energy journey by obtaining the prestigious IEC 61215 and IEC 61730 certifications for its photovoltaic (PV) modules. According to the company, these certifications, awarded by TÜV Rheinland, a globally recognised testing and certification body, confirm that Auxano’s solar […]
The immediate past governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has declared that he would not support any northern presidential candidate in 2027. Ortom, however, accused the Muhammadu Buhari administration of fuelling the ethnic cleansing in Benue State by armed herders when he preferred the open grazing routes of the 50s over ranching of cattle despite […]
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) recorded a historic surge on Thursday, July 10, 2025, as the All-Share Index (ASI) soared by 2,457.13 points, representing a 2.01 per cent increase, to close at a record high of 124,446.80 points. This marks the largest single-day gain in the exchange’s history, reflecting a strong wave of investor optimism across […]
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has urged indigenous firms to deepen their activities in the oil and gas industry with the $400 million Nigerian Content Intervention Fund (NCI) Fund. The board said, about 130 indigenous companies had accessed funding from the Fund which is a portion of the NCDF managed in partnership […]