Olisa Agbakoba, a senior advocate in Nigeria and a former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, has demanded that the Petroleum Industry Act be repealed, claiming that its drafters committed grave mistakes. In contrast to the prominent Nigerian lawyer’s opinion, the federal government’s oil and gas regulatory bodies—the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission and the […]
Legislator Moses Essien of Akwa Ibom State has argued that farmers should have easier access to metropolitan markets, which would increase food production, and has therefore pushed for the building of highways in farming villages to facilitate the evacuation of food. According to Essien, who represents the mostly rural Ibiono Ibom State Constituency, farmers in […]
The Corporation for Corporate Affairs has decided to extend the deadline for registering Point of Sale agents, super agents, and sole agents until September 5, 2024. A statement signed by the commission’s management and uploaded on its Facebook page on Saturday revealed the extension, which is good for 60 days. The purpose of the extension, […]
PalmPay has announced that all Point Of Sale (POS) operators using its platform must register with the Corporate Affairs Commission or submit their CAC certificates by July 7, 2024, to avoid account freezing. In a statement made available on Thursday, this mandate follows Section 863 (1) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 and […]
The current champions, Ivory Coast, will be optimistic about their chances of making it to the finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held in Morocco. On the other hand, Nigeria has been offered a potentially challenging group in the qualifying draw. As a result of the draw that took place […]
On Sunday, the United Nations and the United States of America denounced Saturday bomb strikes in Tashan Mararaba, Gwoza town, and Borno State, claiming at least eighteen fatalities. Suspected female suicide bombers launched their attacks on a funeral, a hospital, and a wedding in Gwoza, a town close to the Cameroon border. Three explosions occurred […]
A new opportunity has opened up for content creators in Nigeria and Ghana, as social media company Meta has introduced two monetization features on Facebook. Starting from Monday, July 1, 2024, creators can now earn money through these exciting additions. As per a statement from the company, two exciting features have been introduced: In-Stream Ads […]
Nigeria’s sports minister, John Enoh has shared his thoughts on the outburst by Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen. Osimhen showed a lack of respect towards former Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George, in his comment on social media. Enoh made it clear that he instructed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to refrain from making any statements […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recently provided new guidelines to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) regarding the deposit of foreign currency notes with the central bank. In circular no: COD/DIR/INT/CIR/001/016 According to a statement from the Director of Currency Operators, Mr. Mohammed Solaja, which was posted on the bank’s website, it states that DMBs […]
The Federal Government has announced job opportunities for the 30,000 fellows who have graduated from cohort 1 of the 3 Million Technical Talents (3MTT) programme. The programme coordinators made an announcement on Thursday, requesting the fellows to begin applying. The coordinators mentioned that they did not reveal the specific details about the jobs. However, they […]
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