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NCDMB, NLNG ramp up HCD training
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited on Wednesday in Port Harcourt inaugurated 140 trainees for an intensive three-month Advanced Nigerian Content Human Capital Development (NC-HCD) Programme for the US$5 billion NLNG…
US vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Gaza ceasefire
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, insisting that such a resolution should have also demanded immediate release of Israeli hostages still kept in dire conditions by Hamas….
Global tensions, oil glut buoy refining margins
Sopuruchi Onwuka A compilation of market factors including poor economic outlook arising from the global trade tensions stoked by reciprocal tariffs by the United States as well as the decision by key members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries…
Trump bans citizens of 12 countries from entering US
President Donald Trump Wednesday declared a ban on citizens of 12 countries mainly from Africa and Middle East from entering the United States. He also ordered increased entry restriction on people of three other African countries and four other nations…
Consolidated sanctions on Russia to create greater LNG supply gap
Sopuruchi Onwuka Key buyers of Russian natural gas will come under intense deterrence to switch to other sources as the European Commission and the United States work together on a more stringent choke on rogue market operators. The Oracle Today…
Fifteen Asians jailed for internet scams
A Nigerian court jailed 15 Asians for “cyber-terrorism and internet fraud”, the national anti-graft agency said, one of the largest such cases in the country. Eleven Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian and one Indonesian were sentenced on Friday to one…
Africa-Paris Declaration: Financing Africa’s energy future
[NJ Ayuk] The African Energy Chamber’s Africa-Paris Declaration reaffirms the continent’s commitment to pragmatic energy development, investor-driven partnerships and equitable energy access — with financing at the heart of the conversation. Following the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris…
Two bag jail as EKEDC prosecutes another 2 for illegal connections
Legal proceedings initiated by Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) have led to conviction of two culprits and arraignment of another two suspects on cases of vandalism, illegal connections, and energy theft. The company stated in a media release that the…
Why BPP should adopt NCDMB’s proven models for the ‘Nigeria First’ Policy
[Mayor Ikoroha] On May 5, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu launched the ‘Nigeria First’ policy, a strategic framework conceived topromote self-reliance, local content development, and the protection of indigenous industries to reduce dependency on foreign goods and services. By promoting…
S. Arabia denies turns back, penalizes 269,678 unauthorized pilgrims
Saudi Arabia has stopped nearly 269,678 pilgrims without authorization from entering Mecca during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, local media outlets reported on Sunday. The government blames overcrowding at the Hajj on participants without permits. It also says they made up…
