The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari has pledged the commitment of the company to the Federal Government’s plan for net zero carbon emission in the country by year 2060. Kyari, who stated this when the US Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Energy Resources, Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt visited the company in Abuja yesterday, said Nigeria was shifting a lot of attention towards gas development and production as...

Igbo socio-cultural organisation,  Ohanaeze Ndigbo has expressed concern over the lingering problems in Lagos over the planned demolition of some property at the Alaba Market dominated by Igbo traders. Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide stated this in a statement issued by the group’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia. The statement reads “the attention of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide has been drawn to several fake publications circulating on social media alleging...

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has declared a state of emergency on Passport issues in the country. Acting Comptroller General of the service, Caroline Adepoju, who announced this on Friday during her working visit to Lagos, said there was an urgent need to address the challenges faced by Nigerians in obtaining international passports. In a statement, Mr Tony Akuneme, the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) said that the acting CGI inaugurated a state-of-the-art Visa-on-Arrival Lounge...

…Commends Uzuegbuna Okagbue for leading and protecting their political cause The Yoruba community in Anambra has narrated their experience in the state during the just concluded 2023 Presidential Election. Addressing journalists in Awka Anambra State capital on Thursday, the leadership of Yoruba community in Anambra State regretted that incidences of ethnic tensions and smear shaped nearly all issues of national discuss, particularly in the buildup to the 2023 General Election. Describing these ethnic tensions as...