Day: January 11, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on his 64th birthday, which falls on January 12, 2023, sharing the joyous occasion with the National Assembly.President Buhari joins family members, friends, and pol…

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has begun the 2022 mini-bid round process in accordance with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021.The mini-bid round is an opportunity to spur new oil exploration and drilling activities i…

The National Population Commission in Nigeria says the vision of the 2023 census is designed to produce not only accurate, reliable, and acceptable census data but also inclusive and user-friendly census data.The statement was made by the Chairman of C…

Nigerian activists have welcomed the release of nine protesters who took part in 2020 demonstrations against police brutality.They were released along with 32 prisoners held at Agodi custodial center in southwestern Oyo state.The protesters had been he…

In 2022, a third La Niña year brought much rain to Australia and Southeast Asia and dry conditions to the other side of the Pacific. These patterns were expected, but behind these variations there are troubling signs the entire global water cycle is ch…

Nigeria’s economic growth is expected to decelerate to 2.9 percent in 2023 and remain at that pace through 2024, the World Bank has said in a new report.The 2.9 percent GDP growth rate is contrary to the Nigerian government’s projection of a 3.75 perce…

Promoted officers of the Nigeria Customs Service were decorated by the Comptroller General of the Service, Hameed Ali with their new ranks. The board of the Nigeria Customs Service, last week, approved the appointment of three Assistant Comptrollers Ge…

The Federal Government through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is looking to spur new exploration and drilling activities in the country’s prospective deep waters with the commencement of its 2022 mini-bid round.Seven bloc…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has mourned the death of the Africa Movie Academy Awards’ Founder, Ms. Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, saying she was a strong and positive force in the nation’s Creative Industry.In a statement issued…

Passengers face lengthy delays as airlines get back up and running again following the US Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement that flights can resume.As flights begin to resume across the US, airlines will be working to get some of the 21,46…