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    As part of its corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability efforts, TotalEnergies distributed waste bins to four Lagos schools and engaged students in a clean-up exercise.   The General Manager of Country Services at TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc, Mrs Adesuwa Adewole, disclosed this while speaking to journalists after the donation.   The beneficiary schools were Kuramo Junior and Senior Secondary School, as well as Victoria Island Junior and Secondary School.   The initiative, with the theme ‘Green Initiative on Climate and Environmental Preservation’, was carried out in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation.   “TotalEnergies strongly supports the Sustainable Development Goals. In all we do, we remain conscious of the need to sustain our environment.   “The only way to achieve this is by working with the environment, people, and society wherever we operate.   “This is just one of many initiatives we h...

 IKEDC, NAF set for showdown over power cut to logistics base Lagos, March 5, 2025 The growing tension between the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) and the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base, Ikeja, over the duration of the power supply disconnection may escalate if not promptly addressed. Investigations by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reveal that the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base, Ikeja, has been without power for two weeks following its disconnection by the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) over an unpaid debt running into millions of naira. NAN learnt that an agreement was reached for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to pay IKEDC a monthly sum of ₦60 million to ensure a daily electricity supply of 10 to 12 hours to the base. But a reliable source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, informed NAN that the prolonged power outage was compromising the base’s safety and security, confirmed the base had consistently kept to its part of the bargain. According to the ...

 Ramos-Horta urges Nigeria to prioritise trade, technology, diplomacy Lagos, March 5, 2025 President Ramos-Horta of Timor‑Leste, Southeast Asia, has urged Nigeria to leverage its significant resources to shape its future in international trade, technology and diplomacy. Ramos-Horta made the call during a symposium organised in honour of a diplomat, Prof. Babafemi Badejo’s 70th birthday on Tuesday in Lagos. Badejo is a scholar and former deputy special representative of the UN Secretary-General at the UN Political Office for Somalia The theme of the symposium is “Politics is Interest: Interrogating the Role of Special Interests in Nigeria’s development”. The president called on Nigerian and African leaders alike to assert themselves in the evolving global order. “Rather than being a pawn in global rivalries, Nigeria should leverage its position to shape international trade, technology and diplomatic partnerships that align with its developmental goals.   “Nigeria must define it...

 CAS praises personnel’s gallantry, inaugurates new accommodation complex The CAS, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar during the commissioning of Officers Accommodation Complex and Corporals & Below Mess in Lagos. Lagos, March 3, 2025 The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has commended the gallantry and professionalism of Air Force personnel in defending the nation’s territorial integrity. Abubakar made the commendation on Friday at the inauguration of the newly constructed Officers’ Accommodation Complex and Corporals & Below Mess at the Logistics Command, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), in Ikeja, Lagos. He stated that Air Force personnel had demonstrated gallantry and professionalism in fulfilling their constitutional mandate to defend the nation’s territorial integrity, underscoring the need to provide them with befitting accommodation. “A key factor in sustaining this commitment is the provision of adequate housing which in turn, enables them to focus fully on the...

In a bid to safeguard the $75.6 billion telecom industry, Omobayo Azeez, Lead Executive of PIAFo, has underscored the imperative of protecting the sector's critical infrastructure. Azeez said this in a statement on Saturday Lagos. According to him, the recent nationwide telecom service disruption in March 2024, caused by undersea cable cuts, resulted in economic losses estimated at $593.6 million. Azeez also highlighted the alarming frequency of fibre cuts, with over 50,000 incidents recorded in 2024 alone, resulting in service blackouts and significant repair costs. He said that in 2023, operators reported spending over N35 billion to repair and replace installed fibre cables that were destroyed. Azeez emphasised that this is a fortune that could have been otherwise committed to infrastructure expansion to improve quality of service. To prevent a repeat of such incidents, PIAFo is championing a collaborative approach to infrastructure safety, promoting awareness, inclusivity, and ...