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Low crude supply mars Naira-for-Crude Scheme

There is a raging concern that the Naira-for-Crude initiative, which ensures local refineries receive crude oil in Naira and sell refined products to marketers in the local currency, may be threatened over inadequate crude supply to domestic refiners, findings by Daily Trust have shown. Daily Trust reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had directed the…

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Food Security: KWSG Seeks Partnership for Large-Scale Farming Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin

  The Kwara State Government has urged communities, commercial farms, and schools, with at least 10 hectares of contiguous cleared land, to partner with it in large-scale production of soybeans, cassava, and sorghum. The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, aims to boost agricultural productivity, enhance food security, and promote economic…

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Ajaokuta LNG Plants Will Position Kogi as a Key Player in Nigeria’s Energy Sector – Governor Ododo

  Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has said the establishment of five Mini Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plants in Ajaokuta by the Federal Government through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and its private sector partners will strategically position Kogi as an energy hub in Nigeria. Governor Ododo made this statement on Thursday…

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NMU: Peter Black describes Tinubu as visionary leader, Tompolo as beacon of hope of Niger Delta *** Says NMU will engender socio-economic development of South South

  Mr. Peter Omoh Dunia, alias Peter Black, has expressed gratitude to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu for signing the 2025 Act, paving the way for the establishment of the Nigeria Maritime University (NMU) in Okerenkoko, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, describing the President as a visionary leader and High Chief (Dr) Government…

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Kwara Assembly passes 2025 appropriation budget into law * Increases budget by N44.3bn Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin

  Kwara State House of Assembly has passed the 2025 Appropriation Budget size of N584.7bn, an increase of N44.3bn as against the figure of N540.4bn that was initially presented by the Executive. In the approved budget, provisions were made for increases in critical sectors, including education, health, agriculture, water, Housing, youths and works & transport….

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