The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has expressed gratitude to the Senate for passing the NDDC budget for 2023 on Tuesday, 16 May, 2023. The Senate had earlier stood down consideration of the budget and requested further information and clarification on the financial activities of the NDDC for 2021 and 2022 budget estimates. In a statement released on Tuesday, 16 May, 2023, Dr. Ogbuku said that the budget passage was a significant milestone in developing the Niger Delta region. He said the budget, which amounted to N876 billion, would enable the NDDC to…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has described the new fire academy of the Federal Fire Service as the best in Africa and the first in Nigeria. He made the statement Tuesday, 16 May, 2023, while commissioning the academy located at Sheda, Abuja. Ogbeni Aregbesola said the customized training prop is to meet specific training needs of firefighters. He went further to declare that “there is no doubt that the firemen trained at this facilities would have the best training and would be well prepared for fighting fire and other emergencies”. The Minister made reference to the fact that we…
As Nigerian governments move to reduce wastage and save the country from losing more money and resources, the Waste Management Society of Nigeria (WAMASON) has said that the final hurdle left for the country to achieve an effective circular economy is to introduce structures that will allow proper waste management. They said that an effective waste management will reduce indiscriminate disposal and make the country achieve a circular economy where used materials could be recycled and be used as raw materials for the manufacturer and other. WAMASON stressed that the circular economy ideology aims to ensure resources are maximally used,…
A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos today, Tuesday, 16 May, 2023 struck out a Petition against Seplat Energy brought before the Court on 8th March 2023 by Moses Igbrude, Sarat Kudaisi, Kenneth Nnabike, Ajani Abidoye and Robert Ibekwe in Suit No. FHC/L/CP/402/2023 – Moses Igbrude & 4 others V. Seplat & 2 others. It would be recalled that the Petition had led to ex parte Interim Orders that ordered Mr. Roger Brown to step aside as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. However, the Court later vacated the Orders on 6th April 2023. At today’s hearing, it came…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, Monday, 15 May, 2023, suspended the ex parte Interim Orders granted on Thursday, 11 May, 2023 restraining the principal officers of Seplat Energy Plc from performing their functions in suit No.: FHC/ABJ/CS/626/2023. This suspension follows a ruling in the suit CA/ABJ/PRE/CV/534MI/2023 between SEPLAT ENERGY PLC v. JULIET EBERE NWADI GBAKA & 15 ORS which came up at the Court of Appeal, Abuja for hearing Monday, 15 May, 2023. The Appellant/Applicant had moved a motion exparte dated and filed Friday, 12 May, 2023 to suspend the ruling of the lower Court presided by Hon. Justice…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The former Hillsong pastor, Carl Lentz, who was known around the world for standing at the pulpit of a mega celebrity church, has made a confession that he cheated on his wife with their family nanny while at the helm of the U.S.-based ministry. In a new FX docuseries, Lentz reveals the highs and lows that came with leading a successful congregation for nearly 10 years after Hillsong Church expanded from its initial Australian roots into the United States via New York. Lentz became an unexpected “rock star” pastor and grew Hillsong’s name through celebrity clientele alone. …
Wema Bank, the leading innovative bank in Nigeria, has announced the launch of its flagship capacity-building programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria – the Wema SME Business School 5.0. The programme aims to equip SME business owners and entrepreneurs in Nigeria with the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in business. The Wema SME Business School 5.0, the fifth edition of the programme, will be held in Benin, Edo State, from May 22nd to May 26th. The programme will feature training and lectures on various aspects of business management and entrepreneurship, facilitated by subject matter experts and…
By Azuh Arinze We learn everyday. And the latest lesson I just learnt is never to allow any issue—whether minor or major, but especially when not life-threatening—to linger unnecessarily between you and your close friends. If star actor, Saint Obi and I had quickly resolved that minor issue, of course, concerning his family, I would have known that he had taken ill. Sadly, it was the same merciless illness that eventually claimed his life. So, I blame myself and will continue to regret that. I also would like to dole out portions of the blame to Saint and his wife…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has met with Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, one of his opponents in the Saturday, 25 February, 2023 Presidential Election, an Abuja based national newspaper reports. Kwankwaso, who ran on the platform of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), placed fourth in the election, winning only Kano State, a stronghold of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Sources told the newspaper that the duo met for hours in Paris, capital of France, on Monday, 15 May, 2026. According to the newspaper, Tinubu reportedly told Kwankwaso to reach out to his political associates on the…
A former Governor missed his flight because he was waiting for aides who are no longer with him to remind him of boarding time, reports thegazellenews.com Former Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwambo narrated this on Sunday, 14 May, 2023, during a farewell dinner organised for outgoing Governors which took place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. Dankwambo was one of the speakers at the event meant to prepare the outgoing Governors for life after office. According to him, the unnamed ex-Governor was sitting down at the departure lounge drinking coffee, waiting to catch a flight to Benin City. However,…