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POLICY RELEASE ON DECARBONISATION AND ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY IN NIGERIAN UPSTREAM OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS: ISSUANCE OF UPSTREAM PETROLEUM DECARBONISATION TEMPLATE
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPRESS STATEMENT POLICY RELEASE ON DECARBONISATION AND ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY IN NIGERIAN UPSTREAM OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS: ISSUANCE OF UPSTREAM PETROLEUM DECARBONISATION TEMPLATE The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the release of the Upstream Petroleum Decarbonisation Template (UPDT), a pivotal regulatory tool aimed at enhancing the decarbonisation and sustainability agenda within…
Barr. Dennis fetes Etinan APC stakeholders
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA convivial atmosphere ensued at the Uyo residence of the Senior Special Assistant to the Senate President on Legal Matters & Documentation, Hon. Barr. Aniefiok Dennis Akpan, as he hosted a festive gathering of stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC). At the event which was drenched with camaraderie, Barr. Dennis congratulated the Etinan…
Akpabio splashes billion naira worth of empowerment items on constituents, urges support for Tinubu
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Monday distributed items worth billions of Naira through his empowerment programme to his constituents in Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. During the event, Akpabio also empowered his constituents with business grants and various items including sports utility vehicles, cars, buses, tricycle pick-ups, farm tricycles, tricycle…
AKHA passes N955b budget for 2025 fiscal year
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N955 billion into law. The passage was sequel to the submission of the report by the member for Uruan State Constituency, Dr. Itorobong Etim for consideration during Tuesday’s Plenary. Dr. Etim, Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, said the…
Why Affiong Usimkah was selected as A’Ibom Chief Registrar – Chief Judge
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Akwa Ibom State Chief Judge, Justice Ekaette Fabian-Obot, has revealed the distinct qualities that stood Magistrate Affiong Usimkah out for selection as the substantive Chief Registrar of the Akwa Ibom State Judiciary. Justice Fabian-Obot made the revelation on Friday, December 27, during the swearing-in ceremony, of the newly appointed Chief Registrar, expressing gratitude…
Ex-US President Jimmy Carter joins his ancestors
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesEx-US President Jimmy Carter joins his ancestors Former United States’ President, Jimmy Carter and Nobel peace laureate, who led his country from 1977 to 1981, is no more. He died, Sunday, 29 December, 2024, aged 100. Carter, a man with very humble beginnings, was born in the Plains, Georgia, and was the longest…
2024 Globe Soccer Award categories and winners
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares 2024 Globe Soccer Award categories and winnersAlongside the standout men’s and women’s categories, here is a rundown of the other winners.Best Men’s player (18 finalists): Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)Best Midfielder (11 nominees): Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) Best Forward (10 nominees): Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) Best Women’s player (12 finalists): Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona) Best…
Akwa Ibom-born boxer, Itauma, set to erase Tyson’s record
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares Akwa Ibom-born boxer, Itauma, set to erase Tyson’s record– By Eno Udo Akwa Ibom-born heavyweight boxer, Moses Itauma, is now only a few fights away from challenging for a world title to become the youngest champion ever, should he win. The 19-year-old, born to an Akwa Ibom father and a Slovakian mother, might…
Bishop Kukah blames govt for food queue stampedes
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBishop Kukah blames govt for food queue stampedes The Roman Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Nigeria, Matthew Kukah, has blamed the recent stampedes at food distribution centres in parts of the country, on what he describes as the failures of Nigerian governments to address mass hunger troubling the Nigerian masses. Channels TV reports Kukah…
Stampedes at free food distribution centres kill 80 in three Nigerian Cities
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Eno Udo No fewer than 80 persons have been crushed to death in Ibadan, Abuja and Okija, Anambra, in a space of three days when crowds surged desperately to receive free food items and gifts. In Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, more than 35 children died in a rush that ensued during gifts…