Nigeria’s NNPC Ltd. announced on Tuesday that Sinopec’s Addax Petroleum Development (Nigeria) Ltd. has ceded its four main oil mining blocks in Nigeria to the state-owned oil corporation. By establishing Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) with NNPC, Addax launched operations in Nigeria in 1998. “NNPC Ltd and Addax Petroleum Development (Nigeria) Ltd signed a Memorandum of Read More…
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Lagos Fire Service to unravel fatal fire at Adeola Odeku
The remains of an adult male were discovered at Plot 1114, Adeola Odeku St. in Victoria Island, Lagos, according to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LASFS). According to a statement issued by the organisation on Tuesday in Lagos and signed by its director, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, an industrial generator caught fire and caused Read More…
Updated: Fire outbreak at Tejuosho Market
Tall walls of black smoke came from the direction of the ultra-modern Tejuosho market indicating that there was a large fire close by. Initially, when at about 4.30 pm LM called the Lagos State Fire Service, they confirmed a fire outbreak in the area, but they couldn’t say exactly where the fire was, only that Read More…
Casualties unknown in Adeola Odeku fire
According to reports, a building on Adeola Odeku in Victoria Island, Lagos, was completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday, November 1. According to sources, a generator explosion that happened in the early morning hours is said to be what started the fire. According to eyewitness accounts, a car with three occupants that was parked extremely Read More…
Amazon opens office in Nigeria
The first office of an IT company, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), has reportedly been established in Lagos, Nigeria. The company’s Regional Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, Ms. Amrote Abdella, said in a statement on Tuesday that the office was opening in order to further its commitment to Africa. According to Abdella, the opening of the Read More…
Nigeria joins 36 nations, 13 firms to meet in Washington on ransomware
This week, the White House will welcome representatives from 13 international firms and representatives from 37 nations, including Nigeria, to discuss the rising danger posed by ransomware and other cybercrime, including the unauthorised use of cryptocurrency. Last year, the informal Counter-Ransomware Initiative was launched online. This year, seven more countries and a number of new Read More…
Association prevents travellers’ access to MMA2 terminal over dismissals
To the dismay of air travellers, the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) barricaded the “Terminal 2” building at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on Tuesday. As a result of the association’s action, flights were grounded and passengers were stranded. The union blocked the entrance to the terminal building to protest Read More…
Why are this year’s West and Central Africa floods so bad?
A Reuters Analysis Since June, parts of West and Central Africa have been getting unusually heavy rains for this time of year. This has caused terrible floods that have hurt millions of people and buried farms in 19 countries. The causes of the flooding as well as information on their impact, according to a Reuters Read More…
President Buhari backs CBN’s redesign of naira notes
According to President Muhammadu Buhari, the CBN has his backing as it introduces new designs and replaces high-value notes. Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s media aide, claimed in Abuja on Sunday that Buhari made his opinion clear while participating in a Hausa radio programme that will be broadcast on Wednesday. Dr. Zainab Ahmed, the minister Read More…
Sanwo-Olu opens a new fire service headquarters and 3 stations
In order to address the state’s fire emergency, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday dedicated an improved headquarters and three newly built fire stations. The three freshly built stations are located at Ebute Elefun, Oniru, and Ajegunle, while the rebuilt fire service headquarters is in Alausa, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu noted that the government’s commitment to Read More…