By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) have agreed to deepen collaboration to secure the country’s critical oil and gas infrastructure. The announcement was made by NAF’s Director of Public Relations, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, following a meeting between Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal…
By Ayomide Otitoju The NNPC/Heirs Energies OML 17 Joint Venture (JV) has achieved a breakthrough with the rigless recompletion of a key non-associated gas well, marking the first operation of its kind in Nigeria. The intervention has doubled the JV’s gas output to a peak of 135 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscf/d), significantly…
By Ayomide Otitoju The NNPC/Renaissance Joint Venture (JV) has contributed $300,000 to the National Hospital, Abuja, to support the maintenance of its Linear Accelerator (LINAC) Radiotherapy Machine, a state-of-the-art cancer treatment device donated by the JV in 2019 as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The 2019 project included enhancing the entire cancer…
By Ayomide Otitoju Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Embalo announced on Wednesday that he was arrested inside the presidential palace, alongside his chief of staff, General Biague Na Ntan, deputy chief of staff General Mamadou Traore, and Interior Minister Botche Cande. Embalo described the incident as a “coup d’etat” led by the army chief of staff, adding…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has sharply criticised the Federal Government’s handling of kidnappers, accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of treating terrorists with undue leniency. Atiku’s comments, released on Wednesday through his spokesman Paul Ibe, came shortly after the presidency announced the release of schoolgirls abducted in Kebbi State last Monday. Presidential…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency in response to escalating attacks, abductions, and terror-related incidents across several states. The President announced sweeping measures, including large-scale recruitment into security agencies and the rapid deployment of personnel to vulnerable areas. “In view of the emerging security situation, I have decided…
By Ayomide Otitoju Wema Bank, Nigeria’s pioneer of digital banking and the institution behind Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has strengthened its presence in the entertainment sector through a major collaboration with Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, on the Nigerian leg of his 5ive Tour. The Nigerian edition of the tour,…
By Ayomide Otitoju JA Africa has launched a major digital literacy and online safety initiative across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, supported by US$1.5 million in funding from Google.org. The programme aims to strengthen digital skills and safety awareness among children, teachers and parents as internet access rapidly expands across the region. Under the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Fourth Session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP4) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products has concluded in Geneva with a series of decisions aimed at reinforcing international cooperation and tightening global controls on illegal tobacco activities. The Protocol, developed to confront the persistent challenge of illicit…
