Tunde Bakare The Abuja Acting Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE 1 Michael Wetkas has called for enhanced collaboration between the Commission and the Nigeria Correctional Service, NCS, in order to develop stronger strength in the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. He stated this on Thursday, March 27, 2025 while receiving the Comptroller of Corrections, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command, Olatubosun Ajibogun who came on a courtesy visit to the Abuja Directorate of the EFCC. Wetkas stated that law enforcement responsibility cannot be carried out solely by one agency. “Collaboration locally and internationally is the way…
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Joseph Bakare The Director General (DG) of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has accepted the responsibility for stronger collaboration that will lead to actualization of Federal Government plan to rehabilitation of repentant ex-combatants. Umar, gave the assurance on Thursday when she received a delegation from Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC), led by its Coordinator, Brigadier General Yusuf Ali, on a courtesy visit to the NEMA headquarters in Abuja. The OPSC Coordinator, Brigadier General Yusuf Ali said they were at NEMA on advocacy to strengthen collaboration and support towards the Federal Government’s non-kinetic counter-insurgency programme aimed…
Tunde Bakare The Director General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu has urged the NYSC Guidance and Counseling Schedule Officers to be prepared to surmount the challenges associated with their official responsibilities. He said the increasing rate of drug abuse, suicidal attempts, depression and other social ills among the youths are clear indicators that there is urgent need to salvage the society, especially youths from the consequences of this menace. General Nafiu disclosed this in Abuja while interacting with the NYSC Guidance and Counseling Schedule Officers during their maiden workshop, with the theme;…
Yemisi Izuora President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of four new members to the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), filling existing vacancies and strengthening the board’s capacity. The approved nominees are Mr. Olusegun Omosehin of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and Engr. Wole Ogunsanya of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), according to a press release on Thursday by Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga said “President Tinubu also endorsed the nomination of Mazi Sam Azoka Onyechi, who represents the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum (NCCF), and Barrister Owei Oyanbo from the Ministry…
Agency Report The launch of the Dangote Refinery near the Port of Lagos presents an exciting opportunity to transform the energy and shipping markets in West Africa. And it stands to boost Nigeria’s role as an influential player in the global oil industry, fostering economic growth and regional development. Nigeria’s standing in the global energy landscape is getting a boost with domestic refining capacity expanding in 2025. The Dangote Refinery near Lagos presents a transformative opportunity for Nigeria’s economy and is expected to reshape global tanker routes and trade flows. The country has long been a leading exporter of…
Valentine Okafor The rising petrol tanker accident in Nigeria has claimed about 555 lives, with properties valued at millions of Naira lost. The accidents which often resulted in fire explosions across Nigeria happened between January 2020 and January 2025, according to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC). Media report quoted Mrs Joyce Alexander, Sector Commander, FRSC, Anambra Command, as revealing the data in Awka, Anambra State during a town hall meeting on Tanker and Trailer Safety Challenges in Nigeria. Alexander said the crashes, numbering about 80, also resulted in hundreds of persons being injured, as well as buildings, vehicles,…
Yemisi Izuora Nigeria has remained the largest market in Africa for U.S. wines with exports valued at $7.8 million in 2024, representing a 65 per cent increase from 2023. The information was revealed when the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Mission in collaboration with the California Wine Institute organized a trade promotion event in Lagos that connected 18 California wineries with the Nigerian business community and strengthened agricultural trade ties between the two countries. “The United States is proud to offer the highest quality products to consumers around the world. California wines represent some of the best…
Uche Cecil Izuora Oil marketing Association has said Dangote’s petrol sales in dollar has not taken off as depot prices of the product at the refinery remains unchanged. President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), Billy Gillis-Harry, while speaking on Arise Television on Wednesday said though the refinery management made announcement that sale of petroleum products would now be in dollars, it is yet to commence transactions in foreign currencies. Gillis-Harry, further confirmed his members were still buying products in Naira, the local currency of Nigeria, and further stressed that PETROAN had not been…
Uche Cecil Izuora Offshore engineering solutions firm Aquaterra Energy has secured a multi-million-dollar contract with Intrepid Energy Limited (IEL) to deliver a bespoke subsea well intervention equipment package for a project in Nigeria. Aquaterra Energy will supply a turnkey well access package that will help enable IEL to conduct intervention operations across multiple mature oil wells in the region, supporting enhanced reservoir production. The contract includes the supply of a complete seabed-to-surface intervention system and package, spanning from the subsea tree to surface intervention equipment. Key components include Aquaterra Energy’s TRT tieback tooling, which provides production bore and annular…
Uche Cecil Izuora Rivy, an AI-powered lender for Africa’s renewable energy sector, has announced its rebrand from Payhippo and the closing of a $4 million pre-Series A funding round. This round comprises $2 million in debt and $2 million in equity, with backing from Africa climate-focused investors including All On and EchoVC Eco. This new funding is expected to accelerate Rivy’s mission to enable widespread access to clean energy in Nigeria and beyond. Since its inception in 2019, Rivy has evolved from an AI-powered lender for SMEs to a key player in financing renewable energy solutions in Nigeria. The…