Nigeria requests EU authorization to bring in non-hazardous waste amid new regulations
The European Commission has received requests from Nigeria and 23 other non-OECD countries to import non-hazardous waste from the EU. This move is in line with the new Waste Shipments…
Federal Government says 2.06million barrel per day crude oil target in 2025 achievable
Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr Heineken LokpobIri, has said that Nigeria’s target of 2.06 million barrel per day crude oil production in 2025 is achievable. Mr LokpobIri said this…
Federal Government confirms daily importation of 25M litres of petrol
Nigeria’s petrol consumption has dropped to 50 million litres per day with local refineries supplying half of the daily requirements. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the the federal government.…
Visa Denial: Nigeria won’t tolerate disrespect from any country – General Musa
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has declared that Nigeria will not tolerate disrespect from any country towards its citizens, emphasizing that Nigeria deserves respect on the global…
FG deploy new passport printers at Nigeria’s New York, Atlanta consulates
The Federal Government has resolved the passport printer crisis at Nigeria’s consulates in New York and Atlanta, United States. Following directives issued by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in…
Workers in 109 embassies groan over six-month unpaid salaries
At least 450 foreign service officers in 109 Nigerian missions abroad have yet to receive their salaries for the past five to six months. According to reports, the officials, serving…
UNGA 79: Tinubu seeks debt forgiveness for Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has called on world leaders to prioritise debt forgiveness for Nigeria and other developing countries from creditors and multilateral financial institutions. The President also asked the United…
Catholic Bishops canvass regional govt, ask Tinubu to fight hunger, graft
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, yesterday, called for a return to regional government, saying 25 years of a presidential system was not beneficial to the country. Besides, they…
Fuel shortage: Long queues persist in Lagos, environs as marketers shut stations
THERE were long queues in Lagos and environs, yesterday, as many independent oil marketers without petrol shut their filling stations against motorists and other customers. Checks by newsmen indicated that…
Petrol scarcity worsens as independent marketers load at N780/litre
THE prolonged petrol scarcity worsened in Lagos, Ogun and other states, yesterday, as independent marketers started lifting the product from private depots at N780 per litre, from N595 per litre,…