The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has called on the Rivers Ijaw People’s Congress and other Niger Deltans to support the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to promote peace and development in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated this when a delegation from the Rivers Ijaw Peoples’ Congress paid him a courtesy visit at the Commission’s Headquarters in Port Harcourt. The NDDC Chief Executive Officer stated that the Commission was open to all ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta region, noting that its mandate was to…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has inspected the ongoing repair works at the failed sections of the Owerri-Port Harcourt Road between Umuapu and Umuagwo in Imo State. Ogbuku stated that the road’s deplorable state necessitated the emergency measures the NDDC took to restore it and make it motorable immediately. The NDDC Chief Executive Officer, accompanied by some Commission officials, was given an on-site briefing by the engineers of the construction firm handling the emergency rehabilitation. Ogbuku expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for giving the directive for the urgent restoration of the failed sections of strategic roads…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has appointed Dr. Oluwatoyin Taiwo as his Chief of Staff. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Taiwo was the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS) to the governor. The Chief of Staff’s letter of appointment was handed over to him by Governor Abiodun on Wednesday, 25 December, 2024, according to a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the Governor, Hon. Kayode Akinmade. The appointment, according to the letter, took effect from Wednesday, 18 December, 2024. The Governor, while congratulating the new Chief of Staff, described the appointment as well-deserved, the statement…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint Negotiation Committee (JNC) in Ogun State have described Governor Dapo Abiodun as a compassionate leader who has the interest of workers at heart. In separate letters of gratitude to the governor for approving the Christmas bonus for the state workforce, the two unions said the gesture is a further demonstration of Prince Abiodun’s commitment to the welfare of their members. TUC, in a letter signed by the Chairman of the Ogun State Council, Comrade Akeem Lasisi, described the bonus payment as a gesture that will help workers overcome the present economic challenges.…
Eze Izu Daniel, Saturday night, 21 December, 2024, emerged winner of the 2024 SDGs Short Film Challenge and Awards which took place inside one of the glitzy cinema halls of the Silverbird Cinema, in Central Area, Abuja. The young film maker’s entry, ‘Wasted’, saw off the stiff contest from 2,249 other entries from across 119 countries, cutting across Europe, America and Asia, to take the diadem position. The film, which has its theme on the effects of drugs on young people, featured a promising young character who, in the quest to find the right antidote for stage fright, went into…
The Democratic Front (TDF) has said that the announcement of a $5 billion final Investment Decision (FID) by Shell on the Bonga North Deep Offshore field is yet another proof of the investment-friendly mindset of the Tinubu administration. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary Chief Wale Adedayo, the group noted that it showed that International Oil Companies (IOCs) still found Nigeria attractive for investment. The statement read in part: ” We join President Bola Tinubu in celebrating the Final Investment Decision (FID) by Shell on Bonga North Offshore Field. “It is a thing of…
A frontline Prince and serial entrepreneur from the Arimoro Lineage within Bilaro Oluodo Dynasty, Prince Kayode Micheal Adewale Arimoro, (KMA), has made a public declaration of his intention to emerge as the next Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland, riding the crest of his Lineage endorsement. During the colorful declaration ceremony in Ilesha, in Osun State at the weekend , the Global Co-ordinator of Arimoro Family Lineage, Sir (Prince) Adegoke ‘Dire Arimoro, who presented the aspirant said ‘Prince Kayode Adewale Arimoro “is the candidate of Arimoro Lineage within Bilaro Oluodo Dynasty for the iconic stool of the Owa Obokun”. According to him,…
The International Press Institute, Nigeria, has announced the sudden death of its Treasurer and erudite journalist, Hajiya Rafatu Salami. In a statement released Friday, 20 December, 2024, in Abuja, signed by Secretary, Mallam Ahmed I. Shekarau, the organisation described the late Rafatu Salami as a journalist that made her mark in the profession and rose to the position of Assistant Director, Digital Media, at the Voice of Nigeria (VON). According to the statement: “Rafatu was a compassionate woman who was always ready to give a helping hand to her colleagues with her wealth of experience gained over the years. “She…
Airtel Nigeria reaffirmed its position as a leader in innovative and impactful public relations by clinching two prestigious awards at the Lagos Public Relations Industry Gala and Awards (LaPRIGA) held at Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos on Friday, 13 December 2024. The award ceremony themed ‘Shining Stars’, highlighted Airtel’s successful commitment to sustainability and employee engagement. Airtel Nigeria emerged winner of the Environment and Sustainability PR Award category for its Baadun Lagos Beach Clean-Up activity, which mobilized employees to tackle environmental challenges and foster a cleaner, healthier ecosystem. Additionally, Airtel was recognized for Excellence in Internal Communication and Employee Engagement, showcasing…
A conglomerate of Civil Society Organisations, community leaders, and concerned citizens have called on President Bola Tinubu to sustain the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission’s (NUPRC) rejection of Shell’s request to sell its remaining shares in the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to the Renaissance consortium. The group while alleging that other international oil corporations, such as TotalEnergies, are also attempting to sell their stakes in SPDC and other Nigerian onshore oil assets, stated that any approval of Shell’s and Total’s requests would weaken regulatory independence, ignore the interests of the Niger Delta communities, jeopardize the environmental and social well-being…