It was celebration galore on Monday September 11 as members of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) in the Eastern Zone trooped out in their numbers to receive the newly elected president of the association Mr. Emenike Nwokeoji in Port Harcourt the Rivers State capital. The reception, which …
Read More »PINL Destroys 35 Clusters of Illegal Refineries in Niger Delta
Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Ltd, PINL, on Friday announced that it has discovered and destroyed about 35 clusters of illegal oil bunkering and refining points in parts of the Niger Delta area covering zone 3, comprising Owaza, Odogwa, Ishimiri and Kom Kom. The company made the announcement Friday deep in the …
Read More »Pipeline Surveillance Has Curbed Oil Theft, Vandalism in Niger Delta ~ Stakeholders
Oil industry stakeholders, including pipeline host communities have expressed satisfaction with the surveillance strategy adopted to secure the nation’s crude oil from oil thieves, illegal bunkerers/Kpo fire operators and pipeline vandals. They said the fact that crude oil theft had reduced by over 90 percent is evident in the reduced availability …
Read More »Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, Cross River Rank Low on Budget Transparency ~ Report
… as Edo, Akwa Ibom Improve By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A new report unveiled at the weekend by a non-governmental organisation, Civil Resource Development and Documentation Centre (CIRDDOC), has revealed that four out of the six states of the South-South region ranked poorly in terms of transparency and accountability in …
Read More »CITE Graduates 201 Youths on ICT, Urges FG, States to Invest on Sector
By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Centre for Information and Telecommunication Engineering (CITE) at the University of Port Harcourt, Monday graduated 201 youths and children from the 2023 edition of its ‘Catch Them Young’ digital booth camp initiative in Port Harcourt. This was as director of the centre, Prof. Bourdillon Omijeh, urged the …
Read More »NDDC Courts French, German Agencies to Boost Farmers’ Productivity, Job Creation
By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has approached the development agencies of France and Germany with discussions to propel job creation and boost farmers’ productivity in the Niger Delta region. Managing Director of the commission, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, led a delegation on a two-day exploratory visits to the French …
Read More »NLNG Restates Commitment to GMoU with Host Communities
By Godwin Chukwumaechi Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has restated commitment to the Global Memoranda of Understanding (GMoU) it signed with its host communities in 2021, to drive community-initiated sustainable development. The company stated this on Tuesday at the commissioning of projects by the Rumuji Community Cluster. The projects, which include …
Read More »Port Harcourt Refinery’ll Be Fully Ready by December, FG Reassures
…Says fuel importation in Nigeria to end soon By Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt The Federal Government has reassured that the December 2023 target for the completion of rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery remains sacrosanct. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Oil, Heineken Lokpobiri gave the assurance while addressing Journalists …
Read More »Publisher Urges South-South Governors to Invest More in Blue Economy, Unlock Potentials
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Publisher of the Blue Economy Online Magazine and facilitator of the South-South Tourism Roundtable initiative, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo, has tasked South-South governors to invest more in the emerging Blue Economy, with a view to unlocking potentials of the ocean to create more jobs and boost their …
Read More »Investment in Creative Arts, Artefacts will Boost IGR, Reduce Unemployment ~NIS Comptroller
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Comptroller of Immigration Service, Rivers State Command, CIS James Sunday, has urged government to invest in creative arts and artefacts as a means of boosting internally generated revenue and reduce unemployment. According to James Sunday, studies have shown that creative industries provide jobs, encourage tourism …
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