The Inter-Party Advisory Council has criticized the recent appointment of a Minister of State for Petroleum Resources from the Niger Delta region. According to Yabagi Sani, the National Chairman of IPAC, this move sends the wrong message and could create a feeling of entitlement among people from the region. Sani made these comments during Thursday’s…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has vowed to increase crude oil production to 3million barrels per day (mbd/d). According to him, the 50,000bpd from Total Energy will contribute to the attainment of the target. He spoke at the commencement of operation of the TotalEnergies’ Ikike Oil Field, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State….
PANDEF hereby calls upon Mr. President, as the father of the nation, to prevail upon the Honourable Minister to retract his inflammatory statements and extend due respect to these eminent Nigerians and traditional rulers who were, after all, esteemed guests of the Commander-in-Chief. It is apt to remind that the Minister does not own the Niger-Delta and his errant conduct should not be condoned.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has warned the federal government against hearkening to prescription that could jeopardize the deadlock of its previous meetings with the government to address its demands. It also warned that,”Government’s refusal to pay for the strike would hurt students more and be disruptive of our public universities which government’s…
The Russian Ambassador in Nigeria on Monday said Russia is not involved and does not coordinate the activities of those waving its flags during the #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria. The #EndBadGovernance protests which began on 1 August, continued for the fifth day on Monday, with some demonstrators waving the Russian flag and chanting slogans demanding…
By Felix Ayanruoh Fuel subsidy is the transfer of economic resources by government to consumers or producers of a good or service. The resultant incentive is to boost production or consumption of a commodity over what it would otherwise have been. However, critics of energy subsidies believe otherwise. They say subsidies distort markets and discourage…
“Several narratives have been coming up and people are bringing a lot of information, but I can tell you for free that as of 10:00 yesterday morning, we counted 55 dead bodies. I personally told them not to bury them until they are counted, until we take records, videos, pictures, and the rest of them.”
“Once we are through with the power issue, we will ensure that water is made available in Yenagoa, Nembe and in most of our local government areas.”
In the second half, Bayelsa came close to taking the lead. Seimeyeha Akekoromowei burst down the left in the 75th minute, drawing a strong save from Dabilgou, before Shakirat Moshood forced the Ivorian goalkeeper into another parry from a 30-yard free-kick six minutes later. Akekoromowei tried to pounce on the rebound but was penalised for a foul.
“All of these projects run into billions of naira. Of course, the one that will make all of us happier and affects everyone is electricity.”
