Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, on Wednesday, stated that the Federal Government has commenced the establishment of five oil and gas parks in addition to the gas revolution park in order to yield more revenue in the sector.
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TANKERS, TRUCKS POSE DANGER TO LAGOS BRIDGES – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday warned that the gridlocks created by trucks and articulated vehicles on bridges in Lagos was dangerous and had damaging effects.
Continue reading »MAYHEM IN APAPA AS POLICEMAN SHOOTS THREE TRAILER DRIVERS DEAD, MOB SET BANKS ABLAZE
Violent commotion is ongoing in Apapa area of Lagos as a policeman attached to Diamond Bank on Burma Road allegedly shot dead three trailer drivers.
Continue reading »ANONYMOUS NIGERIANS OWN, OPERATE 200 PRIVATE JETS LOCALLY
A plan by the Federal Government to go after wealthy tax defaulters is faced with some hurdles in the aviation sector as most private jets in the country could hardly be traced to individuals using them.
Continue reading »ATTACKS ON FRSC OFFICIALS: CORPS MARSHAL SAYS ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
The Corps Marshal, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, has condemned the unprovoked attacks and molestation of operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps on the highways and vowed to prosecute all those involved.
Continue reading »AIB RESUSCITATES $5.8M LABORATORY AT ABUJA AIRPORT
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) said on Tuesday it has resuscitated its $5.8 million Flight Safety Laboratory at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Continue reading »POLICE ARREST TRUCK DRIVER FOR TRANSPORTING HARD DRUGS CONCEALED IN PLASMA TV
The Kano State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old man, Stanley Arinze, for allegedly transporting hard drugs (Tramadol) worth N17.2m from Lagos to Kano.
Continue reading »COYS INVOLVED IN CALABAR FIRE DISASTER MUST PAY COMPENSATION TO DECEASED FAMILIES – SEMA
Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has said that it will compel companies involved in the Sunday fire disasters where it was alleged that over thirty persons died and another thirty suffered various degrees of burns to pay compensation to deceased families.
Continue reading »APAPA GRIDLOCK: NUPENG WANTS NNPC TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE LOADING DEPOTS FOR TANKERS
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Monday appealed to the NNPC to provide alternative loading depots for petroleum tankers to check the recurring gridlock in Apapa area of Lagos State.
Continue reading »NSCDC OFFICER SHOOTS DRIVER, POLICE SERGENT IN JIGAWA
An officer serving with the Jigawa state command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has allegedly shot dead a commercial driver Hussaini Andaza and injured a police sergeant working with the Dutse division.
Continue reading »UPDATE ON FRSC OFFICIALS’ SHOOTING: TWO SECURITY OPERATIVES IN POLICE CUSTODY – POLICE
The Abia Police Command has arrested and detained two security operatives involved in Saturday’s shooting of two officials of Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Aba.
Continue reading »CALABAR TANK FARM FIRE INCIDENT: NNPC CAUTIONS CONSUMERS AGAINST PANIC BUYING
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has advised consumers of Petroleum products across the country not to engage in panic buying as a result of the fire incident which occurred in the wee hours of Saturday July 15 at a tank farm at Calabar Free Trade Zone (CFTZ), in Cross Rivers State.
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