The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mustapha Adegoke Fayoade is set to undergo interview for promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police, reports thegazellenews.com This medium learnt that Fayoade will undergo the interview with seven other Commissioners of Police on Friday, 30 August, 2024 at the headquarters of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Abuja. According to a Police Wireless Message dated Tuesday, 27 August, 2024, sighted by thegazellenews.com, the interview will take place Conference Room of the PSC Chairman, 6th Floor, PSC Headquarters, Plot 64, Cadastral Zone, Jabi, Abuja. Other Police Commissioners expected at the interview are:…
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President Tinubu has welcomed the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics on the state of the economy, as the country’s Gross National Product (GDP) posted another growth. This was disclosed Monday, 26 August, 2024, through a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to NBS, the real GDP grew by 3.2% year on year in Q2, higher than the 2.51% recorded in the same period of 2023. After another report on declining food and headline inflation, this latest report affirms that the economy is on the right trajectory and…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Directors-General for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed is the new Director-General of the NIA while Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi is the new Director-General of the DSS. Ambassador Mohammed has had an illustrious career in the foreign service since joining the NIA in 1995. He had served in various roles, culminating in his promotion to the rank of Director and his subsequent appointment as the head of the Nigerian mission to Libya. The 1990 graduate of Bayero University, Kano, had served in…
By Femi Ogbonnikan Relief is right underway for motorists and commuters plying the Lagos/Sango-Ota/ Abeokuta Expressway. No more driving with tears. Many thanks to the Ogun State government for its timely intervention. On Friday, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun graciously flagged off reconstruction work on the ever-busy road which had suffered 17 years of neglect and bulk-passing by successive governments at the federal level. The commissioning ceremony marked the end of a prolonged nightmare people have had to go through daily due to unnecessary bureaucratic bottlenecks, undue fussiness, and power contestation. So much has been said about the story…
By Fredrick Nwabufo The Student Loan Scheme is a conception of the purest, noblest, and loftiest of intentions and design. It is a bond to secure the nation’s future and a promissory note to a prosperous destiny for many young Nigerians. The kernel of the scheme is to remove the impediments of finance and guarantee access to higher education and skill development for ALL needing Nigerian students irrespective of where they come from, where they worship, what they look like, who they know or do not know, or whatever is their political interest and social complexion. It is for ALL…
The attention of NNPC Ltd has been drawn to a press release signed by Mr. Paul Ibe, a Media Adviser to the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. In the statement, the former Vice President was quoted to have lamented “the criminal hijack of the NNPC by corporate cabals around the current President”. He was also quoted to have listed the retention of Mr. Mele Kyari as the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd as a compensation for the alleged acquisition of NNPC Retail Ltd by OVH in which he claimed Mr Wale Tinubu held 49% stake. He further…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has provided updates on its crude oil exploration activities in the Northern part of the country, reiterating its commitment to achieving the Federal Government’s aspirations in the frontier basins. “The company has been actively drilling in basins in and around Northern Nigeria, as a result of the need to increase oil exploration in the country’s frontier basins”. This was contained in a publication authored by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye, who noted that “this is a strategic engagement that NNPC Ltd will not compromise on.” Soneye pointed out that…
The Federal Government has pledged to avenge the murder of 12 miners shot to death by bandits at Unguwar Magro Village of Shiroro local Government Area of Niger State assuring that security agencies are on their trail and will soon bring them to face the wrath of the law. Meanwhile, no form of mining will be allowed to occur at the scene of the attack until security agencies have concluded investigations into the attack. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake who disclosed these measures in a statement today mourned the brutal killings of innocent workers at the…
By Femi Ogbonnikan Ogun State is on the march towards a large scale in rice production. All things being equal, the new initiative is projected to be another major income earner for the state government with no less than N30 billion as an addition to the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). As they say, the journey of a thousand miles begins with a step. On Monday, August 19, 2024, in furtherance of the renewed commitment of his administration to boost food production in the state, the Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun flagged off the harvest of 200-hectare of rice plantation at Magboro…
By Francis Nnanyelu In the complex tapestry of Nigeria’s economic landscape, the banking sector stands as a beacon of stability and profitability. Despite economic headwinds, Nigerian banks have consistently recorded substantial profits, even during periods of economic downturns, N1.07 trillion in 2022. This resilience, while commendable, has sparked discussions about the role these financial giants should play in national development, particularly in a country where infrastructure, healthcare, and education are in dire need of revitalization. A proposed windfall tax on banks could be a transformative approach to address these pressing needs, effectively redistributing wealth for the greater good of the…