By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigerian Navy has disclosed that its operations in the Niger Delta region between January and February 2024 have led to the arrest and recovery of stolen crude oil from different criminal gangs operating in the region. The operation led to the recovered items are 60,815.77 barrels of crude oil worth about $5.218 million (N8.12bn); 557,580 litres of illegally refined Automatic Gas oil (AGO) worth N497 million; Dual-purpose Kerosene (DPK) worth N5.5 million and 9,000 litres of premium Motor Spirits (PMS) valued at N5.490 million. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the Director of Information…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),has provided an update on the forthcoming Edo State governorship election. The commission disclosed that the deadline for submission of nomination forms for candidates is Sunday, 24th March, 2024. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday, 1 March, 2024 by the National Commissioner & Chairman, INEC Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun. “As provided by the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the forthcoming off-cycle Edo State Governorship election, the deadline for the conduct of primaries by political parties expired on 24th February 2024. “The next activity is the…
Lagos welcomed a new intra-city metro line — the second sub national rail infrastructure to be completed and opened by the State within a space of one year. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, 29 February, 2024, formally inaugurated the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line delivered by the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to give urban commuters a new transport option within the nation’s economic metropolis. The first phase of the 37-kilometre rail line, constructed by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), was commissioned with seven stations built along its corridor, traversing Agbado — a boundary town…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed cement companies in Nigeria namely Dangote, Bua and others to go back to the status quo as regards to the prices of the commodity. Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, made this disclosure to newsmen shortly after inspecting BUA cement factory in Sokoto on Thursday, 29 February, 2024 According to him, during a meeting with the manufacturers, the President directed them to revert to the earlier price of cement. “I want to encourage them to abide by the directive of Mr. President so that we can achieve massive housing programme and…
A donation of 25,000 tons of wheat for emergency food assistance to 1.3 million crisis-affected people in northeast Nigeria has arrived the country from Ukraine. The tons of wheat were donated through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). This vital contribution – part of Ukraine’s humanitarian “Grain from Ukraine” initiative launched by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would come handing as prices of staple food in Nigeria have been rising in recent times pushing basic meals out of the reach of millions of vulnerable families across the country. According to a statement by WFP, the shipment was made possible thanks to…
By Leopold Zekeng The enactment of Nigeria’s HIV/AIDS Anti-Discrimination Act – a national law hinged on the protection of the rights of people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS from discrimination based on their HIV status, is indeed progressive. However, to date, only about 18 states in Nigeria have domesticated the Act. Evidence from the Nigeria PLHIV Stigma Index Survey revealed that 24.5% of adults aged 35-44 and 21.7% of young adults aged 18-24 have experienced stigma and discrimination. In some instances, key populations in Nigeria have experienced discrimination, violent law enforcement practices, arrests and other forms of human rights…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment and reappointment of Board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers of some key agencies under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, reports thegazellenews.com. The new appointments are: National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC): Board Chairperson: Dr. Mansur Kabir Chief Executive Officer: Prof. Moji Adeyeye National Blood Service Commission (NBSC): Board Chairperson: Prof. Abba Zubairu Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Saleh Yuguda Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN): Board Chairperson: Prof. Afolabi Lesi Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Fatima Kyari Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN): Board Chairperson: Pharm. Wasilat GiwaChief…
As part of efforts to show love among the widows of late police officers, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu has reached out to over 200 widows of late police officers in the State with food items and undisclosed amount of money to each of them. Disu also expressed readiness of the State police command to always honour wives of late police officers, considering the roles their late husbands played in the fight for a better Rivers State while alive. He spoke during a special event organized by the command leadership to honour and celebrate Wives of the…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has announced a N5 billion intervention fund to cushion the affect of rising cost of living and inflation in the State. Addressing a press conference held at the Olusegun Osoba Press Centre, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun said the fund would cover education, health, workers’ deduction and food palliative. He said: “As our administration acknowledges the concerns raised by many of our citizens regarding the rising food prices and shortages, coupled with the depreciation of the Naira, we identify with you and are taking proactive measures to alleviate the impact of these challenges…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, said his administration would continue to leverage technology to improve the economic parameters of the state. He also said that his government, upon realising the importance of technology, was quick to understand the need to develop and leverage digital resources. Prince Abiodun made this known in Lagos State on Tuesday, 13 February, 2024, during the launching of a book titled, “The Transformational Leader (The journey of a Tech Bro turned Bank CEO), authored by Ademola Adebise, the immediate past Managing Director of Wema Bank. He said: “At the inception of our administration in 2019,…