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Local Refineries: Why crisis over crude supply will persist
• Concerns Over Refineries’ Approval Process, Weak Enforcement Of DCSO By NUPRC • Accusing IOCs Of Sabotage Is Misplaced Priority Amid Divestment, Fawibe Warns • Regulatory Agencies Should Ward Off Threats Against Dangote Refinery — Ajibola With over 1.2 million barrels per day of oil refinery capacity expected in the country, the loggerheads between oil producers and refinery owners in the nation, especially Dangote Refinery, over crude supply will go from bad to worst amid lack of due diligence by refinery owners and the inability of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to enforce Domestic Crude Oil Supply Obligations
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Fresh oil spill rattles Rivers community
A fresh oil spill has occurred in Bodo City in Gokana Local Government Area (Ogoni) of Rivers State. It was gathered that the spill, which occurred on Thursday, July 4, around 12:45am in the Sugi area of Bodo community very close to where multiple oil spills had occurred in recent times on the Trans-Niger Pipeline (TNP) operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) Limited was caused by equipment failure. A resident of the community, whose home is located very close to the spill site, said a loud blast was heard around 12:45am. Confirming the incident, a community-based
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Shettima urges shift to non-oil sector to unlock nation’s potential
Tasks Investors To Explore Manufacturing, Agriculture, Digital Innovation Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday made a strong call for a shift from dependence on oil to other critical sectors to boost the investment climate and attract returns to Nigeria’s economy. He consequently identified agriculture, manufacturing, renewable energy and digital innovation, among others, as sectors that could unlock the nation’s potential. The Vice President, who spoke during the Existing Foreign Direct Investors Roundtable at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said these sectors align with the nation’s development priorities outlined in the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP). He
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Halt appointment racketeering in MDAs, group urges Tinubu, lawmakers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been called upon to address the alleged appointments racketeering in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government. The Middle Belt Youth Association, which made the call at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, also called on the National Assembly to find a solution to the unwholesome act. The leader of the group, Dr. Michael Ahundu, accused government functionaries with contacts in the Presidential Villa of masterminding the act to satisfy their selfish interests. The group particularly drew the attention of the authorities to the Ministries of Commerce, Defence and Solid
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Troops kill 177 terrorists, arrest 263 in one week
158 Kidnap Victims Rescued Few days after many innocent Nigerians lost their lives to serial suicide bombings in Gwoza, Borno State, the military high command has sent 177 terrorists to their graves, arresting 263 of them in one week. Spokesman of the Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General Edward Buba, who made the disclosure, noted that the military was combating terrorism and other forms of insecurity across the operational theatres in the country. According to him, their role in the ongoing war was clear, adding that they were increasingly making progress. “During the week under review, troops neutralised 177
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Inequality is democracy’s enemy, suffocates hope in Africa – Walker
The President of Ford Foundation, Darren Walker, has said that inequality is the enemy of democracy as it asphyxiates hope, the oxygen of democracy. He, therefore, maintained that full, peaceful, participatory democracy is indeed the great equaliser. Walker noted that participatory democracy not only empowers citizens to create a society that is more inclusive and just, but also holds the power to create prosperity for more people, drive investor confidence and increasing economic stability. He, therefore, called on the people of West Africa to reaffirm their commitment to the principles of peaceful and participatory democracy which centres the voices of
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NLC demands immediate reversal of new electricity tariff hike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for an immediate reversal of the new tariff hike by electricity Distribution Companies (DisCOs), saying it would do further damage to the economy. A statement on Friday by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said the hike in tariff by the DisCos from N206.80 to N209.5 (with effect from July 1) for band ‘A’ customers represented the height of impunity and arrogance and would certainly put more companies out of business, as well as create more difficulties for consumers. He said the increment has come on the heels of unresolved disputes
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‘Address insecurity, logistic challenges to curb skyrocketing food inflation’
A lecturer at the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, Michigan State University, United States of America, Prof. Saweda Onipede Liverpool-Tasie has called on the government to take drastic steps to tackle insecurity, logistic challenges and post harvest losses of farm produce to address the skyrocketing food inflation in Nigeria. Food inflation in Nigeria as at May 2024 was put 40.66 per cent. Liverpool-Tasie, who is the lead Principal Investigator on a multi-million dollar project, Research Supporting African MSMEs to Provide Safe and Nutritious Food (RSM2SNF) in Nigeria and Tanzania, lamented the high cost of food items. The scholar,
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IPPG hails FG, says AEB will aid energy project financing, infrastructure devt
The Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) has congratulated the Federal Government on Nigeria being selected as the host of the Headquarters of the African Energy Bank (AEB). According to the IPPG, the honour highlights Nigeria’s leadership and a strong commitment to advancing Africa’s energy goals, saying this landmark achievement also underscores Nigeria’s leading role over the years in fostering regional integration and progress. According to the Chairman, IPPG, Abdulrazaq Isa, not only is this decision to host the Headquarters of the AEB in the country a further acknowledgment of Nigeria’s position as the continent’s leading hydrocarbon resource holder
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NAPTIP seeks accurate data collection in combating human trafficking
Trains 45 Personnel, CSOs The Director General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, has reiterated the significance of accurate data collection and global partnership in effectively combating human trafficking. She stated this on Friday in Abuja at the end of a five-day capacity training for 45 officers of the agency and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working in the field of counter trafficking of humans in Nigeria. Waziri-Azi pointed out that the training of NAPTIP officers and partner CSOs was aimed at better implementation of the National Action Plan on Trafficking in Persons,
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