Uphold rights of all protesters — Groups urge judiciary

Thirty-seven non-governmental organisations, NGOs, have urged the Nigerian Judiciary and the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, to uphold the rights of all protesters and establish a mechanism to promptly address and dismiss oppressive charges that may arise from the forthcoming protests slated for Thursday. In a joint press statement made available in Taraba on Monday,…

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Dunni Aladefa: Profile of an impeccable petroleum regulator, Farouk Ahmed

Leadership is a demanding vocation requiring in the first instance, knowledge, vision and capacity. In addition to the qualities outlined above, an individual aspiring to leadership must possess, nerves of steel, foreberance and empathy, for leadership challenges the entire spectrum of an individual’s physiological candidate psychological composition. It is trite to remark that every society,…

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Industry expert, Chinedu Nwokeoma proffers solutions to global energy challenges

Mr Chinedu Nwokeoma, an energy expert with several years of industry experience has proffered solutions to global energy challenges. Leveraging on his high-level experience in the Oil & Gas industry, Chinedu in an interview with journalists said the prosperity and the growth of the industry will depend entirely on addressing the lingering problems of Net-zero…

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National protest may be counterproductive – Enugu ex-commissioner, Nnam

Former Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development in Enugu State, Dr Victor Nnam, has called on Nigerian youths to exercise patience and allow the Federal Government time to address the country’s economic challenges. Addressing Igbo youths on Saturday in Enugu, the ex-commissioner cautioned that the planned nationwide protest could be counterproductive and was not in…

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Protest: We are against actions that will disrupt movement of petroleum products –NARTO

Protest: We are against actions that will disrupt movement of petroleum products –NARTO

Ahead of the August 1 nationwide protest, the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, NARTO, has said it would not support actions that could disrupt the movement of petroleum products and the haulage of goods and services. To this end, the association cautioned its members against participating in the anticipated nationwide protest slated for August…

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CBN moves to stabilize naira, sells 8m to authorised dealers

CBN moves to stabilize naira, sells $148m to authorised dealers

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has revealed that it recently sold a cumulative amount of 148 million dollars to authorised dealers in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. The apex bank’s acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, said in a statement that the transactions were conducted between Monday and Tuesday to provide…

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August 1: Delta CSO demands meeting with Gov Oborevwori’s over planned protest

August 1: Delta CSO demands meeting with Gov Oborevwori’s over planned protest

The Initiative for Social Rights Concerns and Advancement, ISRCAAKA, also known as the “No Justice, No Peace” group has called for a town hall meeting between the Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Civil Society Organisations, CSOs and Non-Governmental Organisations, NGOs. The group warned that the town hall meeting should be arranged on or before the…

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