VANGUARD NEWS THE Federal Government, yesterday, raised hope that the lingering fuel crisis and its attendant queues at filling stations will ultimately disappear next week. Already, the government said that it has taken delivery of 2.1 billion litres for distribution…
PUNCH NEWS The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday began a four-week strike following the Federal Government’s failure to meet its demands. The National President of ASUU, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, disclosed this during a press conference at the University…
THE GUARDIAN Niger Delta Budget Monitoring Group (NDEBUMOG) has lamented what it describes as unrealistic and unnecessary items in Federal Government’s budget, saying it should be adjusted to address essential needs of the masses. It also said the budget was…
THE GUARDIAN Bayelsa State’s advocates of modular refineries have urged the Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to speed up the process of granting licences to enable them to begin operations without delay. They unanimously agreed and warned that delays in granting…
THE SUN NEWS Traditional ruler of Idjerhe Kingdom in Delta State, Obukohwo Arthur Whiskey, has called on the Federal Government to discontinue funding of the interim management team of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Addressing newsmen at his Otorho…
VANGUARD NEWS The Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu, yesterday, disclosed that Nigeria lost $4 billion worth of crude oil to thieves in the first nine months of 2021. Among this, he stated, Heirs Oil and Gas lost 50,000…
VANGUARD NEWS There are indications that the subsidy burden on the 2022 budget may worsen as oil industry experts forecast higher landing costs for imported petrol in the days ahead. The prices of imports have been on the rise, following…
NAIRAMETRICS The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said Nigeria is expected to be linked with rail lines within the next 5 to 10 years. This follows the several railway projects that are currently ongoing or expected to take off across…
PUNCH NEWS The Federal Government on Wednesday said it was working to establish three modular refineries in each of the oil producing states, particularly in the Niger Delta region. Going by the plan, the government would have to establish about…
VANGUARD NEWS I WATCHED Governor Wike spend more than one hour of precious time on three national television networks paid for with Rivers tax payers’ money responding incoherently to an interview I granted earlier. It was a one hour that…