Nigerians to pay some more for fuel
The pump price of petrol has been jerked up by the Federal Government. Also jerked up is the tariff that Nigerians are to pay for the consumption of electricity. The new price regimes are coming against the backdrop of efforts by the Federal Government to…
We’ll shoot down prices – Buhari
The Federal Government has sworn to force down the prices of poultry products in the country. To this end, it has ordered the release of 30,000 tonnes of maize from the national strategic reserve in support of animal feeds producers. The measure is also designed…
Nigeria: Recession knocks on the door
Nigeria may be headed for another economic recession according to projections by economic and financial experts. This is due to the negative impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on the global economy. Oil is Nigeria’s major revenue earner, but its price on the spot market…
PraiseWine set to enter Port Harcourt market by Chimex Ndubuisi
All is now set for Praisewine 2020 which is schedule to take place on the 19th of April 2020 at the Obi Wali International Conference Centre, Port Harcourt tagged “A year of New beginning”. Briefing newsmen in Port Harcourt, the convener, Pastor Martins Ameh said,…
New currency for West Africa
An indication that Nigeria and other West African states may turn to the use of a new currency in 2020 is gradually emerging. This is part of ongoing efforts by ECOWAS nations to forge closer ties, promote regional integration and trade. Should the proposed plan…
Community shuts down SPDC flow station
A section of Omudioga Community in Emohua Local Government Area, led by its Community Development Committee Chairman, Barrister Chikweri Ogbugo, have shut down Ahia Flow Station operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) due to the company’s failure to provide electricity to the people. The…
Oil spill forces Agip to shut down Aggah field
The Nigerian Agip Oil Company has announced a shut-in at its oilfield in Aggah community in Ogbia/Egbema Local Government Area of Rivers State, following pipeline leakage to forestall further damage to the environment. Eni, the Italian parent company of NAOC, confirmed the development in a…
NDDC: Ogonis go into wild celebration
Ogonis at home and abroad are still celebrating the appointment of Dr. Joi Nunieh as the new Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Nunieh who arrived the State capital last week to resume duty at the Commission received a hero’s welcome…
Uncertainty surrounds events at the NDDC
Who actually authorized the purported sack of the NDDC board? Could it have been President Muhammadu Buhari? These are questions that are being asked as doubts begin to emerge over the authenticity of a statement, which said early in the week that the President had…
