Trust Africa News gathered that the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021, introduced the Frontier Exploration Fund to support exploration and development in Nigeria’s frontier acreages. These areas include regions like Anambra, Dahomey, Bida, Sokoto, Chad, and Benue where hydrocarbon exploration is yet to occur or remains undeveloped. The PIA further stated that the Fund, constituting 30%…
“One of the grounds on which the Tribunal predicated the dismissal of our petition is our alleged failure to demonstrate infractions that occurred on the BVAS machines, which we had no access to,” he said. “Thirty minutes into the delivery of the judgment, it was published by Sahara Reporters. How did they get the judgment?”Gabam…
Joseph Aloba, father to the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, was on Monday grilled by officers of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State over a petition filed by Oba Saheed Elegushi. The head of the Aloba legal team, Monisola Odumosu, said in a statement on Tuesday that…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer sparred on Tuesday night over tax, the cost of living, and the country’s creaking health system in an inconclusive televised debate ahead of the July 4 general election. The election is expected to make one of them the country’s next leader. Sunak tried…
Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has condemned the frequent abduction and arrest of journalists in the country by security agencies, especially the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), under the guise of enforcing the Cybersecurity Act. The Guild warned of the consequences of such illegal actions on press freedom. The professional body of media executives and senior…
Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Judiciary to end the avalanche of post- elections litigations in Nigeria. Jonathan gave the charge while inaugurating the multi-million naira State High Court edifice equipped with modern facilities and 24 hours power supply. The project was completed by the…
Police Command in Rivers says three people lost their lives in a fuel tanker explosion that took place in the state on Tuesday. The tragic incident occurred when a petrol-laden tanker veered off the road, colliding with a taxi and bursting into flames at the Obiri Ikwerre flyover section of the East-West Road around 9:00…
Park rangers are once again reminding the public to give wildlife their space after a woman from Upstate South Carolina was seriously injured by a bison out West. A press release from the National Park Service says an 83-year-old woman from Greenville, South Carolina was gored by a bison on June 1 in Yellowstone National…
Minister of Works, David Umahi, said on Tuesday that he was shocked by the activities of vandals on the structure of the 2nd Niger Bridge, particularly the destruction of the expansion joints used to absorb the thermal expansions of the bridge. This followed a viral video showing the damage done to the bridge. Umahi said…
