Ambassador Gabriel Tanimu Aduda has dissociated himself from a recent media report protesting his redeployment from the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. In a statement to the media on Friday, Ambassador Aduda said while he would typically overlook such statements, it very apt and timely to address the matter to prevent any misconceptions. Aduda, being a seasoned civil servant, does not endorse threats to occupy the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and the National Assembly. He sees his redeployment as an opportunity to continue serving Nigeria and urged those behind the protest to cease their…
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The Ministry of Environment hosted the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) on a courtesy visit to the Minister, Malam Balarabe Abbas Lawal today. The primary objective was to brief the Minister on the Nigeria NPAP and its notable achievements thus far. The NPAP, with its noble goals, was dedicated to eliminating plastic waste, fostering a circular economy for plastic, reducing plastic leakage into land and water environments, and addressing the broader challenge of plastic waste and pollution. This collaboration stood as a testament to the Federal Government’s commitment to environmental sustainability, paving the way for a cleaner and greener Nigeria.
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja has again ordered that Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), be remanded at the Kuje Centre of the Nigerian Correctional Service again pending the conclusion of his bail application. A statement signed on Thursday by Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, Spokesperson for the ICPC said this was even as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) applied to the Court to substitute the earlier charge. This was granted with the addition of one Barrister Sunny Anyanwu as 2nd Defendant. Barrister Anyanwu, before…
The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal on Wednesday, paid a visit to his colleagues in the Ministry of Works, Sen. David Nweze Umahi and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwarzo and the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development Hon. Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo in their offices, Mabushi Abuja. The Minister described his visit as necessary because this would further strengthen the existing collaboration between the three Ministries. He said: “Partnership and collaboration between the three Ministers would enable the Ministries achieve their mandates as stipulated during Presidential retreat.” Lawal said the area of…
Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu SAN, has said the Commission would go all out in its bid to stamp out corruption as one of the keys to actualizing good governance, growth and development of the country. Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, spokesperson for the ICPC made this known in a statement signed on Wednesday. Dr Aliyu made this assertion during a strategic meeting with delegates from the African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) at the Commission’s headquarters on Wednesday. The ICPC boss said that the Commission owed it…
The Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Police Command, gave an update on the alleged explosion near a refuse dump outside the Bureau of Public Enterprise premises in Maitama, Abuja. SP Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), FCT Police Command said this in a statement signed on Wednesday. It was gathered that the alleged explosion happened at about 11:45 hours. A rapid response team and members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit was deployed to assess the situation and preliminary findings indicate than an overheated metal refuse container activated under intense heat, exploded, thereby causing injury to two of the…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Wednesday, signed a memorandum of understanding with a leading weather intelligence company, Tomorrow.io. The MoU with Tomorrow.io, a leading weather intelligence company based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with footprints across Africa and the Middle East, is expected to see NiMet and the firm collaborate on a whole range of areas including commercializing weather data, improving accuracy of weather and climate forecasts, and application of artificial intelligence (Ai) in weather and climate intelligence. Speaking at the MoU signing at NiMet’s headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer…
*Desist Or Face Prosecution, SGF Warns The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (OSGF) has said that it has been brought to its notice, about a certain fraudster, *Mr. Musa Madugu*, who has been defrauding unsuspecting Nigerians with fake appointments and claiming to be representing or being affiliated with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume. Director, Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen made this known in a statement signed on Wednesday. The statement said: “In addition, the fraudster with this phone number,…
The Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Ms. Aisha Rimi paid a working visit to Governor Abiodun Oyebanji at the State’s Government House, Ado-Ekiti to kickstart the Nigerian Investment Certification Program for States (NICPS) this year. Ekiti is one of three states selected to pilot the NICPS this year: Ekiti boasts of the highest number of Ph.Ds per capita in Nigeria, demonstrating a commitment to education and knowledge. With vast arable land and a dedicated agriculture processing zone, Ekiti is poised to become a hub for agricultural innovation and development. The State is a hidden gem for eco-tourism,…
Ahead of the public presentation of 2024 seasonal climate prediction (SCP), the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, on Tuesday, hosted stakeholders in Abuja, to discuss the socio-economic impact of the SCP. The stakeholders who cut across different sectors of the economy ranging from aviation, agriculture, oil and gas, construction, marine, insurance and financial services, tourism, academia and so on, praised NiMet for its invaluable services towards Nigeria’s economic development, through release of the SCP over the years. It will be recalled that in 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), released a statement which said; “By heeding to NiMet’s advisory in…
Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu has charged Nigerian students to step up and take their place as the agents of change that Nigeria desperately needs to stop corruption especially in schools. A statement signed on Tuesday by the ICPC spokesperson, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua said that the ICPC boss gave the charge at the inauguration of 30 Students Anti-Corruption Clubs in 30 schools within the Federal Capital Territory. In his keynote address, Dr Aliyu told the students that since they witnessed first-hand incidences of corruption in schools ranging from teachers…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) ‘s attention has been brought to the press release announcing the intended sale of Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited (SPDC) Onshore Assets to the Renaissance Group. A group of consortiums consisting of ND Western Limited, Aradel Holdings Plc, The Petrolin Group, FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited and the Waltersmith Group. Our Shell/SNBO Branch of PENGASSAN has further communicated all subsequent information presented to our members by Shell Management on the planned sale. Having appraised the situation, reviewed the presentation and carried out preliminary findings, we wish to…