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Panic overdrive: Omicron not that lethal!
Sopuruchi Onwuka Despite the global wave of panic over the new Omicron strain of the novel coronavirus also called COVID-19, emerging findings strongly indicate little or no aggravation of the persisting pandemic from the variant. Global vigilance against the spread…
Nembe oil spill: Arewa youths accuse Diri of targeting Buhari
Sopuruchi Onwuka Northern socio-political group, the Arewa Consultative Youth Movement, has chided the some Niger Delta groups for exaggerating the scale of oil spill arising from the unfortunate wellhead bow out at the Santa Barbara oil field in Nembe, Bayelsa…
NGA holds industry forum to explore opportunities for gas in Nigeria’s PIA regime
Apex professional body responsible for the promotion and protection of the interests of the gas industry in Nigeria, NGA holds industry forum to explore opportunities for gas in Nigeria’s PIA regime. In consonance with the Federal Government of Nigeria’s vision…
Gilead recalls Remdesivir over glass contamination
(Agency report) American biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences Inc. has issued a nationwide recall of two lots of its coronavirus treatment drug Remdesivir due to the “presence of glass particulates,” the company said Friday. Washington Post reported early Sunday that Remdesivir,…
Nigerian oil industry spends $20.4bn on local fabrication, engineering
NCDMB raises Nigerian Content to 42% The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry spent approximately $20.4billion between 2016 and 2020, particularly in key areas such as Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, Project Management, and Services. Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board…
Omicron highly transmissible, yet mild against the vaccinated
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Rapid study about the nature and structure of the new variant of coronavirus, Omicron, has doused fears that the new strain of the vector might spike a new wave of pandemic across the globe. Survey…
United Nigeria adds Airbus A320 to fleet
Sopuruchi Onwuka Rising indigenous airline, United Nigeria Airlines (UNA), has announced introduction of the high capacity A320 aircraft, into its domestic flight operations. Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, stated that the addition of the large seater plane to…
Rape of Abia: Ikpeazu’s takes N16.67m daily as security vote
T A Orji carted N48 bn security vote Billions poured on abandoned projects Sopuruchi Onwuka The burble on how Abia remained the worst governed state in Nigeria has been punctured by the former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Umeh…
Investors declare Nigerian Content Policy successful
NNPC Limited to domesticate 80% of transactions Sopuruchi Onwuka Players across the streams in the Nigerian petroleum industry have declared the local content policy in the country very successful despite visible disputes that have clogged its smooth implementation in the…
JP Morgan sees oil hitting $125 in 2022
Crude oil could soar to $125 per barrel next year and $150 in 2023 due to OPEC’s limited capacity to boost production, JP Morgan analysts said in a new report. “OPEC+ is not immune to the impacts of underinvestment…. We…
