Monthly Archives: July 2023

President Tinubu Submits Ministers List As Wike, El-Rufai, Oyetola, Others Make List

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasiru El-Rufai, his Rivers State counterpart Nyesom Wike and eminent medical scholar Ali Pate are on the list of ministerial nominees forwarded to the Senate by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, it was learnt this morning.Also nominated for cabinet positions are legal luminary Lateef Fagbemi (SAN); an economist Olawale Edun, banker Adebayo Adelabu, former Osun State Governor …

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Importance Of APWEN To The Development Of Societal Growth. By Chris Mark

The importance of female engineers to the development of society has again been re-emphasized by the Director of Bayelsa State Electricity Board,Engr Olice Kemenanabo.The DG,stated this at this year’s Association Of Professional Women Engineers Of Nigeria (APWEN) on the theme:”Make Safety Seen”.on Thursday 20th July at the NSE Secretariat Complex,Ovom, Yenagoa Bayelsa State.According to Kemenanabo, women are always good at …

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Reps Vow To Recover Over $9 Billion Gas Flaring Fines Imposed By F.G on Erring Companies. By Saheed Badmus

The Nigerian House of Representatives on Monday vowed to recover whooping sum of over $9 billion gas flaring fines imposed by Federal Government on erring local and foreign companies operating in the Oil and Gas Companies industry.Chairman, Ad-hoc Committee investigating gas flaring, Hon. Ahmed Munir gave the assurance in Abuja, during the post-investigative hearing briefing which was attended by various …

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State of Emergency: Agricultural Potential, Challenges, and Way Forward. By Prof. MK Othman

Two weeks ago, the Federal Government of Nigeria declared a state of emergency on food security. The declaration of emergency is the best policy pronouncement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) since the assumption into office about two months ago. If this declaration was done with a similar pronouncement of emergency on education and security before the withdrawal of fuel …

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How Nigeria Loses Billions of Dollars To Crude Export – EMDRRI. By Binta Haroon

A non Governmental Organisation, Environmental Management and Disaster Risk Reduction Institute (EMDRRI) of Nigeria, has alerted the federal government to what it called the collosal loss of money that ought to accrue to the federation through the sale of crude oil.In an open letter to the President, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, signed by Chairman, of the institute, Stephen Ogboli, said findings …

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EOG Assures Ekpeye Sons and Daughters of Living Up To Its Primary Responsibility – EOG National Chairman. By Oyagiri Chimele

The National Chairman of Ekpeye Oil Gas Pipelines Host Families Association, EOG, Comrade Dogini Chidi has reiterated that the body would not jettison its primary responsibility it was created to pilot.Comrade Dogini, who was fielding questions from journalists while on his way from Abuja, Saturday, July 15th at Port Harcourt International Airport listed securing employments, empowerment for Ekpeye people, youths …

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Ikire Flood: Governor Adeleke Commiserate with Victims, ordered Commissioner for Environment to Fast Track Flood Prevention Measures. By John Dike

Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Governor of Osun State has expressed his sympathy with the people of Ikire on the flood disaster that wrecked havoc on the western part of the state, assuring them of his government’s commitment to address root cause of the flood and the fast tracking of the ongoing state flood prevention plan.The Governor in a statement by …

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The Shylocks Within. By Hassan Gimba.

Last week, the federal government, through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), banned two loan app banks, permanently removing them from Google Play Store and initiating the process of deleting their respective apps.The culprits, Sycamore Integrated Solutions Limited and Orange Loan and Purple Credit Limited, along with their apps, Getloan and Camelloan, were permanently delisted due to their …

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13th African Achievers Awards Honour Giwa, Others in London. Chris Mark

The Company Secretary/Head of Legal,Ripen Marine Contractors Ltd, Titilayo Regina Giwa and the President, The Borderless Trade Network Excellence in African Trade and investment, Dr. Olori Boye-Ajayi, were among recipients of Awards at the 13th edition of the African Achievers Awards (AAA) held last Friday at the Palace of Westminister, House of Lords, United Kingdom.The African Achievers’ Awards is an …

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