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Experts Chart Path at Lagos Summit

Stakeholders are gathering in Lagos to discuss the energy future and investments as the Nigerian Association of Energy Correspondents holds its annual conference. The association announced that the conference would be held on October 9, with the theme, ’Nigeria’s Energy Future: Exploring Opportunities, Addressing Risks for Sustainable Growth’. The Chairman of NAEC, Ugo Amadi, informed...
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Renewable Energy: Nigeria-Vietnam Collaboration

The Nigeria-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry has collaborated with the Vietnam Joint Stock Company, which specialises in the provision of sustainable renewable energy solutions as part of efforts to address the country’s energy challenge. In a release on Tuesday, the President of NVCCI, Oye Akinsemoyin, said in the 21st century, it was expected that...
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NIMASA Reforms: BPSR Commends Agency’s Progress

The Bureau of Public Service Reforms has commended the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency for its forward-thinking approach to institutional reforms. This was as contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Head of Public Relations at NIMASA, Osagie Edward. According to the statement, the Director-General of BPSR, Dr Dasuki Arabi, gave the commendations...
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SEC Declares CBEX Illegal in Nigeria

The Securities and Exchange Commission has reiterated that Crypto Bridge Exchange, operating under the corporate identity of ST Technologies International Ltd, also known as Smart Treasure or Super Technology, remains banned from operating in Nigeria. In a public notice issued on Wednesday, the commission warned Nigerians to refrain from engaging in any investment-related transactions with...
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Gas Producers Urge FG to Clear N2.7tn Debt

Companies producing gas and selling to electricity generation companies have called on the Federal Government to address the legacy debt owed to them. The companies under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Producers Group made the plea during a meeting with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, on Tuesday. The delegation...
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Ikeja Electric Fights Electricity Vandalism

Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company states that it is collaborating with communities to combat vandalism and electricity theft, thereby ensuring a stable power supply in Lagos. The company, in a statement by its spokesman, Kingsley Okotie, also disclosed that three persons had been convicted for vandalising its infrastructure. Okotie said this was in demonstration of IKEDC’s...
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PUBG Mobile Celebrates Eid in Lagos

PUBG MOBILE, a mobile games platform, celebrated this year’s Eid al-Adha by bringing food and joy to residents of Makoko, a waterfront community in Lagos, Nigeria. It disclosed this in a statement as part of the company’s ongoing corporate social responsibility efforts under the theme “PUBG MOBILE Cares Nigeria”. Held on Sunday, June 9, the...
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Waterway Wrecks: Coastguard Warns of Dangers

The Nigerian Marine Coastguard Volunteer Services has stated that waterway wreckage poses several dangers, including pollution from leaking oil and hazardous materials, and navigational hazards for waterway users. The Chief Commanding Officer of the NMCVS, Isaac Adamolekun, in a statement obtained by The PUNCH on Monday, added that wrecks also potentially impact marine life and...
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Nigeria’s UN Funding: Only 36% Paid

Nigeria has paid only 36 per cent of its assessed contributions to the United Nations over the last five years, according to official records reviewed by The PUNCH. Between 2020 and 2024, Nigeria was expected to contribute a total of $30.53m to the UN’s regular budget. However, data from the United Nations shows that the...
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Nigeria PPP Summit: Private Capital for Infrastructure

The Federal Government will host a landmark Public-Private Partnership Summit in Abuja from June 17 to 18 as part of efforts to mobilise private capital and expertise for Nigeria’s infrastructure transformation. The 2025 Nigeria PPP Summit, organised by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, is expected to attract high-level government officials, global investors, and key private...
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