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Oyetola urges investment in maritime surveillance, others

17.01.2025
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has called for increased investments in surveillance systems, enhanced maritime law enforcement, and improvements in aquaculture, fishing ports, as well as efforts to combat illegal and unregulated fishing activities. A statement released on Wednesday by the ministry’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Anastasia Ogbonna, highlighted...
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Banks deserve CBN fines for not loading ATMs – Customers

17.01.2025
The Bank Customers Association of Nigeria has said that the banks that were penalised by the Central Bank of Nigeria for not ensuring cash availability via their Automated Teller Machines deserved the punishment. This was disclosed in an exclusive chat with the president of BCAN, Dr. Uju Ogubunka, on Wednesday. CBN sanctioned nine deposit money...
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FAAN seeks N580bn to rehabilitate airport runways

17.01.2025
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has said it requires N580bn for the rehabilitation of runways at airports nationwide. The Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, lamented the state of the runways in the country on Wednesday while receiving the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr Ibrahim Kana. Kuku...
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Expert urges govt to embrace renewable energy

17.01.2025
An expert in sustainability and sustainable practices compliance, Victoria Agbakwuru, has stressed the need to embrace renewable energy as a gateway to achieving Sustainable Development Goals. Agbakwuru, in a paper titled “The Role of Renewable Energy in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals,” explored the critical role renewable energy plays in advancing the United Nations’ SDGs, with...
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New Viathan CEO pledges reliable power solutions

17.01.2025
New Chief Executive Officer of Viathan Group, Lekan Adekeye, pledges reliable power solutions, adding that his focus will be on furthering the company’s mission of providing reliable energy solutions while exploring emerging opportunities in the energy sector. Adekeye made this pledge while speaking on his appointment as the CEO of Viathan Group, an integrated energy...
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FG seeks enhanced security for power installations

16.01.2025
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has urged security agents to intensify efforts to protect Nigeria’s power assets, particularly from the growing threat of vandalism. Speaking recently at the National Assembly, where he appeared to defend the ministry’s 2025 budget, Adelabu highlighted the critical need for comprehensive advocacy to combat the increasing acts of vandalism...
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Nigeria’s oil rig count now 32 – NUPRC

16.01.2025
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission says the country’s oil rig count has risen to 32. The NUPRC Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, announced this during his recent appearance before the Senate Committee on Appropriation. Komolafe said the rig count doubled under the commission’s oversight, from 16 in 2021 to 32 as of 2024. The chief...
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Nigeria earned N50tn from crude oil in 2024 –Report

16.01.2025
Nigeria’s crude oil revenue rose to about N50.88tn in 2024, findings by The PUNCH revealed. Data obtained from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, an agency of the Federal Government, confirmed that Nigeria produced a total of 408,680,457 barrels of crude oil in 2024. A January 9, 2025 report by Statista Research Department, a global...
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Uncertainty over inflation data as NBS website hack lingers

16.01.2025
The National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria’s key agency for data dissemination, is still reeling from a cyberattack on its official website, which occurred on December 18, 2024. As of January 14, 2025, the website remains inaccessible, raising doubts over the timely release of its much-anticipated Consumer Price Index and inflation data, typically published on the...
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