Expedite action to update beneficial ownership register information, CISLAC, others demand
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), along with civil society organizations under the Accountability in Extractive Sector (AES) cluster, has called on the government to expedite action in updating the duplicated,…
Group commends NNPC’s decision on crude swap; demands probe on all deals
The decision by the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to terminate the controversial crude oil swap contracts and opt to pay for its allocations in cash…
Intra-African trade: Three Nigerian banks join pan-African payments, settlements system
Three Nigerian banks were among five African multinational commercial banking groups that signed a Memorandum of Understanding to embrace the pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) new settlement model. The…
2023 Nigerian elections flawed; lacked transparency, inclusiveness, accountability, says EU Mission
The 2023 Nigerian general elections held between February 25 and March 18 lacked transparency, inclusiveness, accountability, the European Union Election Observation Mission said. The Mission in its final report presented…
2nd #NLNGChangeYourStory journalism clinic holds after 8 years
The second edition of the #NLNGChangeYourStory workshop for journalists organised by the Nigeria LNG Limited was held after eight years. The first edition of the workshop aimed at enhancing the…
Amid protests by Labour, others, DISCos bent on going ahead with July 1 tariffs hike
Despite protests by organised Labour and a host of Nigerians, electricity distribution companies (DISCos) appear determined to go ahead with their plan to hike electricity tariffs by 40 percent come…
Quest for billionaire status as a mental health issue
By Bassey Ubong The drive for billionaire status in Nigeria of which the needle has risen to the next level of ‘trillionaire’ (yet to become an entry in dictionaries) can…
CBN, Bill Gates to collaborate on deepening financial inclusion
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) have held strategic discussions on how to collaborate to deepen financial inclusion in Nigeria. Speaking during…
NEITI seeks to partner with CSOs on environmental justice, energy transition, others
To create the environment for sustainable and peaceful operations in the extractive sector in the Niger Delta, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has underlined the importance of building…
Subsidy: India’s template for transparent pricing, supply of petroleum products
Since the pronouncement by President Bola Tinubu on the removal of subsidy on petrol and the subsequent adjustment of the retail pump price across the country by marketers, attention has…