LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s leading domestic gas distribution company, the Shell Nigeria Gas Limited (SNG), has commissioned a far-reaching gas market survey in 33% of the states in Nigeria to gain deeper market insights for entry and to accelerate the achievement of Nigeria’s Decade of Gas objectives. SNG has engaged notable indigenous consulting firm, Philips…
LAGOS AUGUST 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has stated that a revised working condition for Nigerian Seafarers is a major component of the proposed review of the NIMASA Act and the Merchant Shipping Act currently before the National Assembly for consideration. He stated this today during the…
LAGOS AUGUST 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has withheld his initial approval of Exxon Mobil’s sale of local offshore shallow water assets to Seplat, his spokesman said on Thursday, after the oil regulator refused to give its consent. Buhari on Monday consented to the $1.28 billion transaction, only for the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission…
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-TikTok is a video-sharing platform that allows users to upload short videos and share them with their followers. As of January 2022, TikTok had over 1 billion active users, placing it in the sixth position among the most-used social media platforms worldwide. If you’ve been asking yourself, “How can I make money…
LAGOS AUGUST 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has granted consent to the acquisition of Exxon Mobil’s Nigerian unit by Seplat Energy, in a $1.28 billion deal announced in February. Buhari, who doubles as oil minister, granted ministerial approval to the deal, the presidency said in a statement on Monday. Exxon and Seplat are expected to…
LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Akwa Ibom State Government-owned airline, Ibom Air, had an emergency evacuation of passengers at the tarmac of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos. It was gathered that the aircraft with number IAN 4157 and 128 passengers, departed Abuja for Lagos at 10.30a.m. It landed at the international runway in Lagos on…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Dubai’s Emirates plans to reduce flights to Nigeria this month due to troubles repatriating revenue from Africa’s most populous nation, according to a letter sent to the government and seen by Reuters. Emirates plans to cut the number of flights to Lagos to seven from 11 by mid-August, the letter said, adding…
LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria airlines have increased fares for domestic flights to at least N80,000 depending on the trip over the rising cost of aviation fuel and foreign exchange (FX) crisis. Checks by TheCable on Friday showed that Azman Air flight from Lagos to Kano/Kaduna increased from about N60,000 to N100,000. Air Peace also increased…