In order to tackle the challenges of gas flaring in Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) is to ensure that any proposed project without clear-cut plans to commercialise or use up its associated gas would no longer be approved. The NNPC Group Managing Director, Malam Mele Kyari said that gas utilisation was a major priority of both …

The debate on the appropriate pricing for air flight within Nigeria has again generated concern following the recent hike in fares by indigenous airlines. From between N23,300 and N48,000, many domestic airlines raise their fare to N50,000, arguing that a price below $100 (about N50,000) for one-way trip within the country is a loss for the carriers. Officially, the US dollar …

The Nigerian Navy has appointed Commodore Aliyu Gaya as the Maritime Guard Commander of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). According to a statement by NIMASA’s Assistant Director, Public Relations, Mr Edward Osagie, Commodore Gaya takes over from Commodore Ezekiel Nyako Lamiri, who has been redeployed to the Nigerian Defence Academy. Commodore Gaya was the Director of ECOWAS …

A National Identity Number (NIN) virtual token has been introduced by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. The virtual NIN is a tokenised version of an individual’s NIN, which another party verifying the number cannot retain and use. And this new option is guaranteed to ensure that the individual’s data privacy is not at risk. The token generated lasts …