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Olubadan of Ibadan backs clamour for Telecom Infrastructure Protection

The advocacy for telecom infrastructure protection across the country by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) has received royal blessings and support of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, who has urged every citizen in Nigerian to take responsibility for the protection of telecom facilities for mutual benefit of all. The monarch, who spoke through […]

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SERAP sues Akpabio, Abass over ‘plan to spend N110bn on bulletproof cars, others’

Terrorism reporting: SERAP sues Buhari, wants ‘unlawful fines on Daily Trust, others overturned’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, asking the court to “declare arbitrary and illegal the N5 million imposed on Trust TV, Multichoice Nigeria Limited, NTA-Startimes Limited and TelcCom Satellite Limited, over their documentaries on terrorism in the country.” Joined

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Ex-MSC Crew Member Sentenced to Prison for Role in Record US Drug Bust

MARITIME: Rotterdam and Singapore move to establish World’s Longest Green Corridor

By Our Correspondent    The Rotterdam port and Singapore’s port authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the world’s longest Green and Digital Corridor, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The Rotterdam port and Singapore’s port authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the world’s longest Green and Digital Corridor. The idea

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GLOBAL ENERGY CRISIS: The Issues, Problems, Prospects & Opportunities in Producing, Distributing and Utilising LPG in Africa and Other Continents

ENERGY CRISIS: LPG makes energy more efficient, reduce emissions across the globe — WLPGA

By Eyo Nsima The Chief Advocacy officer and Deputy Managing Director, World LPG Association, WLPGA, Mr. Michael Kelly, has called for increased investment, production, distribution and consumption of Liquified Petroleum Gas, LPG, globally. Michael, who was the Guest presenter at The Daily Africa Summit, Friday, said there was a greater need to increase investment in

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NIGERIA CAN BE THE ENERGY HUB OF AFRICA – OSERAGBAJE

Nigeria must work to position itself as the energy hub of Africa. This was the assertion by Ado Oseragbaje the CEO of Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL), at the ongoing Nigeria Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers in Lagos Nigeria Monday August 1, 2022. During a brief remark at the

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Schneider Electric, Ikeja Electric partner to improve electricity distribution

Schneider Electric, in an effort to scale up electricity access and pave the way for a sustainable power sector in Nigeria, has partnered with Ikeja Electric (IE) to improve electricity distribution in its network The collaboration would address common problems faced by electricity distribution companies in the country, namely the lack of traceability when faults

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Middle East: Oil demand remains low despite the ease in COVID-19 lockdown

PIA is a monumental leap from where the industry was coming from

PROF. OLALEKAN OLAFUYI, a professor of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Benin, is the 2021/22 Chairman of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Nigeria Council. In this interview with select journalists, he spoke about energy mix, the gale of divestment by the international oil companies and the rapidly changing energy landscape. He also talked about

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JUST IN: Pirates board Cargo ship at Conakry in the Gulf of Guinea

MARITIME ACCIDENT: How two bulk carriers collided at Ahirkapi

By Our Correspondent       Bulk carrier PHILIPP OLDENDORFF has drifted onto anchored bulk carrier SSI PROVIDENCE at Ahirkapi Anchorage in Istanbul, in the evening August 5, 2022, according to FleetMon. It stated: “SSI PROVIDENCE was receiving supplies at that moment, supply boat could be crashed between two big ships, but escaped, thanks to

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Scrap fire in cargo hold of Thai bulk carrier, Netherlands

MARITIME: Fincantieri delivers First Ship in the Prima Class to the Norwegian Cruise Line

By Our Correspondent      The cruise vessel, NORWEGIAN PRIMA, has been delivered by the Italian Shipyard Fincantieri to the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) at Marghera, Venice, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The cruise vessel, NORWEGIAN PRIMA, was delivered by the Italian Shipyard Fincantieri to the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) at Marghera, Venice. This 143,500

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