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Breaking: NNPC, NUPENG, Others Reach Truce As Another Fuel Scarcity Just Averted

Breaking: NNPC, NUPENG, Others Reach Truce As Another Fuel Scarcity Just Averted   The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) have suspended their planned strike after an intervention by the NNPC...

Prices of Crude Oil surpass 7-year High Amidst Russian, Ukrainian Apprehension

Increasing concerns about Russia attacking Ukraine yesterday sent oil prices to their highest level in over seven years. The price of Brent crude increased by 55 cents to $94.99 a barrel after hitting its highest level since October 2014 at $96.16. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI)...

Shettima, Zulum Distribute Food Items to over 60,000 Gamboru IDPs

By Lawan Bukar Maigana The Senator representing Borno Central at the National Assembly, Kashim Shettima, alongside the Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has visited Gamboru town in the state by road to distribute cash and food items to resettled internally displaced persons. Shettima...

BREAKING: Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Drops in January, Now 15.6%

Nigeria's inflation rate fell to 15.6% in January 2022, reversing an upward trend exhibited in December 2021 after it increased to 15.63%. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released the consumer price index report. Compared to December, the headline index increased by 0.34% points to 1.47%...

NYSC New Printing Press Ready for Commissioning, says DG

Lawan Bukar Maigana The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has expressed delight over the ongoing construction of the NYSC ultra-modern Printing Press, Kaduna. He noted that the printing press will be commissioned as soon as the work is completed. This...

SAEMA Awards 2021: Submit Nominees for Security and Emergency Management Awards

SAEMA Awards 2021: Submit Nominees for Security and Emergency Management Awards The Emergency Digest, a publication of the award-winning Image Merchants Promotion Limited in conjunction with the Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) is organizing the 3rd Security and Emergency Management Award (SAEMA 2021). The award which...