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Schneider Electric said it surpassed its goal of training one million people in energy management, a cornerstone of its commitment to inclusive energy transition and youth empowerment. It stated this in its second-quarter 2025 extra-financial results, marking a pivotal moment as the company enters the final stretch of its 2021–2025 Schneider Sustainability Impact (SSI) program. […]
President Bola Tinubu on Monday welcomed Petrobras’s imminent return to Nigeria, five years after Brazil’s state-owned oil company halted its joint venture operations. At a joint press conference in Brasília during his State Visit to Brazil, President Tinubu said Petrobras’ return would reignite economic cooperation in the energy sector between the two countries. “We have […]
The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, in partnership with the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) and the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS), launched the second edition of its Federal Civil Service Directors’ Training Programme. This landmark event brought together senior government officials, private sector leaders, and development partners in Abuja, yesterday. […]
Cross River State Anti-Illegal Mining Task Force has arrested 10 suspected illegal miners in Yakurr local government area. The chairman of the Task Force, Prince Paul Effiong, disclosed this during an interactive session with LEADERSHIP yesterday in Calabar. The suspects are said to be non-indigenes of the state but found involved in illegal mining around […]
House of Representatives member representing Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno federal constituency of Akwa Ibom State, Hon. Okpolupm Etteh, has expressed concern over the health situations of his constituents, especially women, children and the aged under the prevailing socio-economic challenges. Consequently, through his constituency projects intervention scheme, he has provided succour to over 4,000 patients affected by varying […]
Legal practitioners have criticised the Rivers State Waste Management Agency’s (RIWAMA) decisions regarding the reintroduced monthly environmental sanitation exercise in the state. The chairman of the RIWAMA board, Dr. Samuel Nwanosike, announced last Friday that vehicular and human movements will be restricted from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. during the exercise, which will be held […]
Anti-kidnapping operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have busted a kidnapping ring and arrested two suspects in connection with a recent foiled kidnapping attempt in the Eket local government area of Akwa Ibom State. Besides, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives declared that seven suspected cyber criminals have been rounded up […]
The member representing Ikwo/Ezza South federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Chinedu Oga, has condemned the inhumane treatment of a commercial bus driver by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). Ogah, who is the House Committee on Reformatory Institutions chairman, said the viral video circulated on social media showed a bus […]
Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the chairman of the Edo State Forestry Commission, Hon. Valentine Asuen, from the party, citing acts of indiscipline and conduct considered detrimental to its unity. Asuen was the Edo South senatorial candidate in the 2024 general election and a former youth leader of the […]
The Youth Can Lead Fellowship, an initiative designed to equip young Nigerians with leadership and professional skills, held a leadership training and empowerment workshop at the weekend in Abuja. At the event, Martha Eginiwin, the founder and convener of the fellowship, said the programme was aimed at amplifying youth voices and preparing them for national […]