The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has given clarifications on allegations of hijacking the corporation by cabals. Recall that a press statement was credited to the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, where he allegedly lamented “the criminal hijack of the NNPC by corporate cabals around the current President”. In a press statement made available to newsmen on Thursday, Olufemi Soneye, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, listed several points to ‘set...

Sen. David Umahi, Minister of Works has said that the funding gap to complete all the inherited projects by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration is about N13 trillion as at May, 2023 and will be reviewed in line with current market realities. The Minister also stated that by estimation the amount will be more than N16 trillion when all projects are reviewed in line with current market realities. Umahi stated this, on Thursday, at the Ministry’s...

Caribbean countries have expressed readiness to enhance food production in Nigeria and deepen cooperation between them and Nigeria. The Consular General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Levi Odoe disclosed this while briefing newsmen and added that the countries would extend their skills and expertise in food security to Nigeria. He makes a case for the Nigerian government to revive the culture of backyard farming among civil servants and citizens in the country like...

Following the invitation of the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, comrade Joe Ajaero by the Nigeria Police Force over allegations of terrorism financing, cybercrime, and other related offenses, the labour union has threatened a national strike if the NLC president is detained or arrested by the police. The decision was made after an emergency meeting of the NLC’s National Executive Council, held in Abuja with some executives participating virtually. The meeting began at...