Record budget for Gates Foundation as wider global health funding stalls
Jan. 16, 2024 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation plans to spend more this year than ever before, $8.6 billion as wider health funding for the lowest income countries stutters…
NNPC Ltd seeks operators for Port Harcourt refining company
January 16, 2024 The Nigeria National Petroleum Company, NNPC Ltd is seeking to engage reputable and credible Operations and Maintenance (O&M) companies to operate and maintain the Port Harcourt Refining…
Mining: FG Seeks to Minimize Impact on Environment
The Federal Ministries of Solid Minerals Development and Environment are collaborating to ensure that mining operations in the country have minimal adverse impact on the environment, in line with…
Vessel With 200,000 litres of stolen crude Intercepted off the coast of the Gbaramatu Kingdom Delta State, 23 Arrested
Jan. 15, 2024 The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, in company of top officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited on Monday, inspected a vessel…
Dangote Refinery approves 7 marketers for purchase, distribution of refined products
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has approved seven major oil marketers to handle the initial purchase and distribution of its refined petroleum products. The companies are MRS Oil Nigeria Plc, OVH Energy…
Africa to get US$ 334m as WHO appeals for $1.5 bln in funding to address key globe emergencies in 2024
Jan. 15, 2024 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched an appeal for US$ 1.5 billion to protect the health of the most vulnerable populations in 41 emergencies around the…
Tinubu, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ and the power of creative economy
By Temitope Ajayi While extolling Funke Akindele, the Nollywood filmmaker for her recent box office accomplishment, President Bola Tinubu lauded the growing contribution of the Nigerian creative industry to…
MultiChoice to offer Premier League content on streaming platform Showmax
Jan. 15, 2024 South African pay TV company MultiChoice Group and U.S. media conglomerate Comcast will offer African subscribers a standalone live Premier League soccer plan on mobile as part…
FAAC: The 3 tiers of govt. received N1.35 trn in Nov. 2023 – NBS report
Jan. 15, 2024 …As oil producing States get ₦50.67 bn from 13% derivation fund The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed N1.35 trillion to the three tiers of government in…
NOVA Merchant Bank Announces Major Increase in Staff Salaries
NOVA Merchant Bank Limited, a leading merchant bank in Nigeria, has announced a substantial increase in staff salaries, effective November 1, 2023. The increase in salary by up to 50%…