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Okpebholo Inspects Construction Work On Benin-Asaba Dual Carriage Way

31.07.2025

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, yesterday undertook a comprehensive inspection tour of critical infrastructure projects across Benin City, the state capital, and declared them as tangible fruits of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. During the inspection, Mr. K. V. Rao, Project Director for Africa Plus Partners and the Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited, said...

Port Harcourt Refinery Not For Sale – NNPC Ltd

31.07.2025

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Ltd has officially ruled out sale of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, reaffirming its commitment to completing high-graded rehabilitation and retention of the plant. The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), NNPC Limited, Engr Bashir Bayo Ojulari, announced this at a companywide town hall meeting at the NNPC Towers,...

FRSC Pledges Support For Local Content In Automotive Sector

31.07.2025

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting policies and innovations that promote safer vehicle designs and foster local content in Nigeria’s automotive sector. Speaking on Thursday in Lagos at a summit organized by the Nigerian Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) in collaboration with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC),...

Lagos Is The Safest In Nigeria – Reno Omokri

31.07.2025

Frontline social critic and presidential aide has sympathized with one Dr. Okafor, whose car was allegedly vandalized in the Lekki area of Lagos State. He however condemned the bias reporting and feasting on the unfortunate incident by some people who labelled the state as unsafe on the account of the incident. He opined that a...

Wild Africa Calls For Greater Support For Wildlife Defenders

31.07.2025

Wildlife conservation NGO, Wild Africa, has honoured the extraordinary commitment of nearly 60,000 African rangers who risk their lives daily to protect the continent’s wildlife and ecosystems. Marking 2025 World Ranger Day with the theme “Rangers, Powering Transformative Conservation,” the organisation underscored the critical role rangers play in safeguarding biodiversity and commemorated those who have...

Baro Port: Oyetola Reaffirms Commitment To Transparency, Collaboration

31.07.2025

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, has reiterated his dedication to openness, collaboration, and responsible governance, following the participation of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in a stakeholders’ engagement convened by the Ad-hoc Committee on National Stakeholders Engagement on the Challenges and Prospects of the Baro Inland...

Air Travel: IATA Raises Red Flag Over Africa’s Air Safety Rating

31.07.2025

…lags behind global average The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged African governments to prioritise aviation safety as well as see it as a catalyst for economic growth, job creation, connectivity, and social development. According to IATA, on average, the effective implementation rate for ICAO SARPS is 59.49 per cent across 46 of 48...

‘Demands Must Be Met’, Nurses Vow To Continue Strike

31.07.2025

The National Association of Nurses and Midwives, Federal Health Institutions Sector, has vowed to continue with its ongoing strike until key aspects of their demands are addressed. The National Chairman, Morakinyo-Olajide Rilwan, made this statement on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television. Rilwan said that the striking nurses will ignore calls by the government...

UACN To Acquire Chivita | Hollandia (CHI Limited) from The Coca-Cola Company

31.07.2025

UAC of Nigeria PLC (UAC) has entered into an agreement to acquire Chivita|Hollandia (CHI Limited) from The Coca-Cola Company. Chivita|Hollandia (CHI Limited) is a leading food and beverage player in Nigeria, with a portfolio across value added dairy products, juices, nectars, still drinks, and snacks. The Hollandia brand is the market leader in evaporated milk...

Seplat Energy Declares $4.6 Interim Dividend Amid N2.17trn Revenue Surg

31.07.2025

Seplat Energy Plc, Nigeria’s leading independent energy company dual-listed on the Nigerian Exchange and the London Stock Exchange, has declared an interim dividend of $4.6 cents per share for the half-year ended June 30, 2025, on the back of stellar unaudited financial results that underscore its resilience and strategic execution in a volatile macroeconomic environment....