Nexus Between Chemical Engineering and Economic Development
-By Benjamin Ike
In recognition of the pivotal role of chemical engineering as the engine of growth of the economy, the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers organized a National Conference with the theme, “Enhancement of Agricultural!-->!-->!-->…
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US Agency approves New Drug for Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease
-Hauwa Muhammad Lawal
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an agency of the US department of health and human services, has approved Crizanlizumab-tmca, a new drug to treat extremely painful sickle cell disease flare-ups.
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Sickle Cell Anemia Are Your Village People to Blame?
-By Hauwa Muhammad Lawal
We often hear people associating us with “aljanu”, “abiku”, or “ogbanje” because of the various misconceptions about this disease and your “village people “ aren’t related to any and as such not to blame. Sickle!-->!-->!-->…
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Stars of ‘Your Excellency’ Turn Out in Force to Meet the Media in Lagos
-By Adeniyi Onifade
EbonyLife Films recently staged another opportunity for the Nigerian media to meet the star-studded cast of its latest feature film, Your Excellency.
Eager to talk about their performances in the movie, the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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TRANSPARENCY: Anxiety As Beneficial Ownership Register Deadline Nears
-By Fred Ojiegbe
Stakeholders have been assessing Nigeria’s readiness to meeting the requirements of transparency watchdog, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) January 1, 2020 deadline for countries including!-->!-->!-->…
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Mele Kolo Kyari Group Managing Director Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
-By Danlami Nasir Isah
Mele Kolo Kyari was born on the 8th of January 1965 in Maiduguri, Borno State. He attended Government Community Secondary School Biu in Borno State between 1977 to 1982. Mallam Kyari graduated from University of!-->!-->!-->…
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Passion for Service: Sylva’s Uncommon Steps
-By Fred Ojiegbe
The Ministry of Petroleum Resources, one of the ministries critical to Nigeria’s economic growth appears to be on a good trajectory with the appointment of Timipre Sylva as the Minister of State.
Sylva, who is on a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Our Commitment To OPEC-Non-OPEC Agreement Is Total …Sylva Says As Nigeria Meets Target
Nigeria has given assurance of its total commitment to the full implementation of the agreement entered into by OPEC and 10 Non-OPEC Member-states also known as the OPEC plus or the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC) Countries.
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Chevron, ExxonMobil, Total consider Sale of Assets in Nigeria worth $6bn …As IOCs go on $27bn…
-By Gideon Osaka
United States-based Chevron and Mobil, as well as France-owned Total are said to be considering a sale of assets in Nigeria which could be valued at up to $6 billion, Rystad Energy, an independent energy research and!-->!-->!-->…
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Another Oil Glut Looms ― IEA warns
-By Gideon Isaka
Oil producing countries are likely to experience glut in 2020, the International Energy Agency, IEA has warned.
It stated that global oil supply could continue to rise at a rapid pace in 2020, surpassing the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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