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- 14 Jan 2019
MTN, Lagos State Reaffirm Commitment to Arts As Oba Esugbayi Dazzles at MUSON
The festive season lineup of events got a significant boost when the epic historical play, Oba Esugbayi premiered at the Agip Recital Hall of the iconic MUSON Centre on Sunday, December 23, 2018.…
- 7 Jan 2019
‘Made in Nigeria’: The Show that tells Nigeria’s history with 22 Poems
Spoken word and performing poetry impresario, Dike Chukwumerije took centre stage at the Made in Nigeria Poetry Show in Lagos at the Agip Hall of the MUSON Center, Onikan, Lagos. Exploring themes of…
- 23 Apr 2013
Nembe Drags Shell to UN, Demands N1Bn
The paramount ruler and elders of Nembe Kingdom in Bayelsa, have petitioned the UN over alleged destructive oil exploration activities by the international oil majors, Shell and the Nigerian Agip Oil…
- 26 Nov 2015
Okauru Advocates Change at WISCAR’s 7th Graduation /Induction Ceremony
Women In Successful Careers (WISCAR), a non-profit organization recently held its seventh End of Year graduation/induction Ceremony and presented the 4th Distinguished WISCAR Award at the Agip…
- 11 Dec 2019
MUSON Appreciates MTN Foundation, others with Donors Concert
The Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) hosted donors to an appreciation concert as part of its end of year activities. The event, which held at the Agip Recital Hall, MUSON Centre, had in…
- 11 Jan 2016
Etisalat Sponsored 'Hear Word' Celebrates Creativity in Women
The 2015 season of the thought-provoking stage play, Hear Word! Naija Woman Talk True may have come and gone, but not without leaving lasting impressions in the minds of the thousands who had…
- 5 Jul 2020
Reps to Grill Banks, Others over $30Bn Forex Racketeering
House of Representatives has summoned 24 banks and 14 oil companies over an alleged forex racketeering leading to an annual loss of over $30bn as revenue. The Joint House of Representatives Committee…
- 15 May 2017
Banks, IOCs in Trouble for Defrauding FG of $63Bn
The Senate is investigating some banks for alleged collusion with some international oil companies (IOCs) to defraud the country. It was alleged that over $63 billion had been taken out of the…
- 10 Jul 2012
Standard Bank Group, JP Morgan Finance Acquisition of Oil Mining Lease
The Standard Bank Group and JP Morgan have provided instrumental support in financing the acquisition price of oil mining lease in Nigeria (OML 30). Standard Bank will further provide the permanent…
- 21 Mar 2016
Peter Ugwu, CFA, Others Awarded .ng Ambassadors
South Africa is reported to have over one million .co.za registered while Nigeria has less than 70,000 .ng domains, which, in comparison, is a far cry. The need to rapidly increase the use of .NG by…
- 31 Mar 2016
Nigeria Seeks Assistance from Chevron, Others to Revamp Refineries
Nigeria is in talks with oil majors Chevron, France's Total and Italy's ENI to get help revamping the ailing refineries in Africa's top crude producer, Kachikwu said. The country has been trying to…
- 6 Jun 2016
N/Delta Avengers' Website Shut, Returns with Shocker
The website of the Niger Delta Avengers was shut down albeit momentarily yesterday, by unknown hackers, raising suspicions that agents of the federal government may be involved But just hours after…
- 20 Mar 2017
Task System Attains Netapp Platinum Certification
Another feather has been added to the well-decorated cap of foremost Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Solutions company, Task Systems Ltd., with the elevation of the company to…
- 18 Mar 2018
Shell Debunks Amnesty Allegations on Spills Management in Niger Delta
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) has denied allegations of environmental mismanagement in the Niger Delta levelled against it at the weekend by Amnesty International,…
- 23 May 2018
Lagos NIPR Holds Lecture Today
The Executive Council of the Lagos State Chapter cordially invites the management experts and communication practitioners to the Leadership Lecture, themed: Boosting Competitiveness & Inclusive…
- 8 Nov 2018
MTN Foundation Hosts Masterclass for Music Scholars
It was a memorable time for MTN Foundation MUSON scholars as they were hosted to a masterclass with top Conductor/countertenor Daniel Taylor put together by the Foundation. The event held at…
- 13 Dec 2018
MTN & MUSON Cap off A Fine Year in Arts with Donors Concert
MTN Foundation and the Music Society of Nigeria (MUSON) hosted the society’s donors to an appreciation concert in recognition of their continued support in the year. The star-studded event, which…
- 17 Dec 2018
SNEPCo’s Bonga Hits 800m Barrels Mark
In 13 years of deep-water exploration, the Bonga vessel of the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) has produced over 800 million barrels of crude oil, confirming the company as…
- 23 Dec 2018
SPDC Announces FID on Assa North Gas Project
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Assa North Gas Development Project in Imo State, a major momentum to the…
- 10 Feb 2019
MTN Foundation launches “The Business of the Arts Series” for MUSON Scholars
MTN through its Foundation has launched a series of workshops to give students of the MUSON Music Scholars Programme a better understanding of the business side of their craft. The first in the…
- 10 Mar 2019
SNEPCo’s Performance Excites Partners as Firm Publishes Deep-Water Journey
The government partner of the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) has showered encomiums on the firm for its pioneering role in the deep-water sector of the Nigerian oil and gas…
- 24 Mar 2019
Shell, UBA Ink $200m Contractor Support Fund
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has upped its contractor support fund with $200 million in a latest effort to boost the financial capacity of vendors and suppliers…
- 21 Jun 2019
Zaria Based School Wins Maiden MTN Foundation Theatre for Schools Competition
Vital Years Secondary School, Zaria, Kaduna State, has emerged the winner of the maiden edition of the MTN Foundation Theatre for Schools Competition organised for secondary schools across Nigeria.…
- 30 Oct 2019
Benin Agog As Emotan Comes Alive In Stunning New Historical Play
The eagerly anticipated historical play, Emotan, was the indisputable highpoint of an exhilarating week of festivities at the National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST), which closed at the Oba…
- 8 Mar 2020
FUTO Develops Indigenous Recycling Technology
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO, says it has developed indigenous technology for recycling wastes into marketable and useful products. The institution’s Vice-Chancellor, VC,…
- 8 Sept 2020
EFCC Arraigns Etete’s Malabu Oil for Allegedly Cornering FG’s $401.5m Property
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, re-arraigned Malabu Oil and Gas Limited on a fresh charge of money laundering. Malabu and Aliyu Abubakar, a businessman, were re-arraigned…
- 20 Sept 2020
Rivers State, Shell Inaugurate Cluster Development Board for Assa North Gas Project
The Rivers State government and the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), energy company, recently inaugurated the Egi/Igburu Cluster Development Board (CDB) for pipeline…
- 31 Jan 2021
Standard Chartered Leads Trans-Niger Oil & Gas’s Acquisition of OML 17
Standard Chartered Bank acted as Global Co-Ordinator/Financial Advisor to Heirs Holdings Oil & Gas Limited (formerly Trans-Niger Oil & Gas Limited) on its acquisition of a 45% working…
- 22 Nov 2022
Yemi Akande Emerges Winner of 5th Beeta Playwright Competition
Yemi Akande emerged as the overall winner of the fifth edition of the Beeta playwright competition, with his play titled ‘The Mask We Wear’. This was announced at the grand finale event, held on…
- 2 Apr 2025
Shell, Renaissance Face Legal Action over SPDC Licence Transfer
A suit seeking to stop Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited’s deal transferring its mining licence to Renaissance African Energy Company Limited has been filed at the Federal High Court in…