The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tyazhpromexport, the builders of the Ajaokuta Steel Plant, for the rehabilitation, completion, and operation of the facility, along with the National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO). Shuaibu Audu, the Minister of Steel Development, signed the agreement on behalf of the government in Moscow, Russia, … Read more
Sule and Oshiomhole advise Labour on realistic wage demands, urging focus on industrial policies. NLC calls for N615,000 living wage; Sule and Oshiomhole stress affordability. Tinubu hints at new “living wage”; ongoing improvements in revenue allocation noted. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a recent television appearance, Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule and Senator Adams Oshiomhole … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha to serve as the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN). The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement on Monday night in … Read more
Buhari has described the Petroleum Industry Act (P.I.A) as the biggest achievement of his administration in Nigeria’s energy sector. The P.I.A was signed in 2021 and aims to overhaul the petroleum industry by providing legal, regulatory, and fiscal frameworks. As a result, the sector has undergone revolutionary changes, with the establishment of new regulatory bodies … Read more
The Presidential Flag-off of the Construction Phase of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project holds today, June 30, 2020. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) management made this announcement via its Twitter handle @NNPCgroup on Tuesday Morning. The event is scheduled to hold by 11am at two different locations; Ajaokuta (Kogi St) & Rigachikun (Kaduna … Read more