By George Ozalla Zamfara State has emerged as a prime location for solar farms, mini-grids, and autonomous power systems, thanks to its intense sunlight throughout the year. Governor Dauda Lawal made this revelation on Wednesday at the prestigious Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja during the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) strategic roundtable with the state government. The […]
Ojukwu Elected President of West African Human Rights Network
By George Ozalla The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nigeria, Dr. Tony Ojukwu OFR, SAN, has been elected President of the Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa (NNHRI-WA). The election took place during the closing session of a three-day Regional Consultation of the Network, which marked the […]
STILL REMEMBERINGCHIEF JUSTICE MOHAMMED UWAIS (1939-2025) AND PROFESSOR JIBRIL AMINU(1936-2025)
By: Godknows Igali Prologue As Nigerians joined the global community for celebration of one of Islam’s most treasured festivals Eid Al-Adha (feast of rams), denoting God’s great benevolence, the country was awakened to the realism of counting very priceless losses of two of its very bests. In rather ominous sequence, outstanding medical doctor and Professor, […]
Nigeria’s Oil Sector Teeters on Brink of Collapse as Regulatory Hurdles Mount- Engr. Emenike
By George Ozalla The Nigerian oil and gas industry is on the precipice of imminent collapse due to numerous cumbersome and unfriendly regulatory environment, according to Engr. Chichi Emenike, Acting Managing Director and Gas Asset Manager of Neconde Energy Limited. Speaking to journalists in Abuja during the just concluded NOG week, Emenike spotlighted the urgent […]
NASS Pushes for Full Implementation of 5% User Charge
By George Ozalla The House of Representatives has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the full implementation of the 5% user charge on petroleum products and diesel as stipulated under the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) Act, 2007. This commitment was expressed Thursday during an investigative hearing by the Ad-hoc Committee investigating the collection and remittance […]
