Director-General, Standards Organization of Nigeria, Faruk Salim By Miriam Humbe The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has unveiled the National winners to participate in the 10th edition of the African Organization for Standardization’s (ARSO) annual continental essay competition. A statement from the office of the Director General/ Chief Executive, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Mallam Farouk Salim named the winner as Chisom Bartholomew Chukwuma of University of Ibadan, Oyo State. Chisom emerged as the overall winner, having scored 74.8%, Babalola Segun Samson of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife, Osun State came second with 74.4% and David Abosede Iyiola of…
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FCCPC’s Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Babatunde Irukera By Miriam Humbe The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, (FCCPC) has warned petroleum product marketers that in the consumer’s interest, the Commission would not tolerate any infringement which distorts the market or enables others to exploit consumers and perpetuate inconvenience as this would attract severe penalties where there was evidence of violation. FCCPC’s Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Babatunde Irukera said this in a statement signed on Tuesday. Humsimedia recalled that following the announcement by President Bola Tinubu to remove subsidy on petroleum products, queues resurfaced at most gas stations across the country.…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, (NMDPRA) has allayed fears of possible shortages of the Premium Motor Spirit, (PMS) regarding the announcement of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, (PMS) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. NMDPRA’s General Manager, Corporate Communications, Kimchi Apollo said this in a statement signed on Tuesday. NMDPRA therefore issued the statement to address concerns. The NMDPRA said that contrary to speculations and concerns, the announced was in line with the Petroleum Industry Act, (2021) which provided for total deregulation of the petroleum downstream sector to drive Investment and…
THE NIGERIAN IDEAL My Fellow Citizens, I stand before you honoured to assume the sacred mandate you have given me. My love for this nation is abiding. My confidence in its people, unwavering. And my faith in God Almighty, absolute. I know that His hand shall provide the needed moral strength and clarity of purpose in those instances when we seem to have reached the limits of our human capacity. This day is bold and majestic yet bright and full of spirit, as is our precious nation. As a nation, we have long ago decided to march beyond the dimness…
Founder of DAAR Communications Plc, Dr Raymond Dokpesi is dead. A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dokpesi died at the age of 71. Dokpesi founded the African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM. He was the deputy Director-General of technical and systems of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Council. A family member confirmed the news on Monday. The media mogul died at a hospital in Abuja. The family source who preferred anonymity said Dokpesi had suffered a stroke shortly after the recent Ramadan fast and had been managing his health since. The family source disclosed that Dokpesi was…
Image: Amazon.com By Vivian Zadok Project Overview: Working Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Skill Level: Kid-friendly This one-of-a-kind envelope pillow cover will add instant charm to your bed or couch, and it’s surprisingly easy to sew together. The pillow cover’s envelope design makes it simple to remove and wash as necessary. It’s a great for anyone who would appreciate a personalized gift. What You’ll Need Equipment / Tools Fabric marker Pattern paper Fabric scissors Straight pins Sewing needle or sewing machine Materials: Fabric Pattern Sewing thread …
By Miriam Humbe With the Governorship inauguration ceremony scheduled to take place on May 29, 2023 at Lafia Square, the Commissioner of Police Nasarawa State Command, CP Maiyaki Baba has ordered comprehensive deployment of Police operatives. The Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Ramhan Nansel said in a statement signed on Sunday on behalf of the CP, that the Police would operate in collaboration with sister security agencies to provide adequate security coverage of the state and venue of the ceremony. Humsimedia gathered that CP Maiyaki Baba urged members of the public with no business being at the venue of the ceremony to…
My fellow Nigerian brothers, sisters and friends of Nigeria. I address you today, in my last assignment as a democratically elected President of our great and well-endowed nation, with a deep sense of gratitude to God, a great deal of appreciation to the Nigerian people and a modest sense of fulfilment. Today we mark and celebrate another peaceful transition of power from one elected government to another in our steady march to improve and sustain Nigeria’s democracy. This year we witnessed the most keenly contested Presidential Elections since the first Republic and this demonstrates that our democracy is getting better…
CAC’s Registrar-General, Garba Abubakar By Miriam Humbe Between Wednesday and Thursday in the week, Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission, Garba Abubakar unveiled the Beneficial Ownership Register to the public. The gathering brought together stakeholders in the sector including the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), sister Government Agencies such as NEITI and foreign partners such as the Open Ownership, United Kingdom. Other stakeholders represented African nations such as Zambia. Zambia’s Wilson Banda told the gathering: “We’re here to learn. We have a BOR in Zambia but it’s not as advanced as the one in Nigeria”. Also speaking exclusively to Humsimedia, Executive…
By Miriam Humbe Former Minister of Environment, Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi tasked the newly deployed Permanent Secretary to the Ministry, Ibrahim Yusufu Idris to sustain tempo in achieving the mandates of the Ministry. A statement signed by Head, Press and Public Relations Unit of the Ministry, Ibrahim Haruna on Saturday said the Minister said this during his farewell speech at the handover ceremony to the Permanent Secretary in his office in Abuja. The Minister thanked the Management and staff of the Ministry for their support and cooperation to actualize the mandate given to him by President Muhammadu Buhari. He said: “I…
By Prof. Mike Ozekhome, (SAN) INTRODUCTION: POWER AND MAN’S DOMINION Power is as old as the creation of the world. The first expression of power was by God – when he created the Heavens and the Earth. [Genesis 1 v. 1 – 2]. The Qur’an states that ‘Allah created the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them.’ [7:54]. God proceeded to create man in His own image and likeness when he said, ‘Let us create man in our image, to our likeness. Let them rule over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, over…
By Arabinrin Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello “Take a Bow and Go” were the words echoed with affirmation from the Senate President during her screening at the esteemed chamber. Witnessing this moment filled me with admiration and hope for the future of Nigerian women and girls. Although I had encountered her at various events and in the homes of politicians, I quickly turned to Google to gather more information about her. My purpose was to document her achievements for personal reasons, and I was thoroughly convinced by the information I discovered about her and her contemporaries. As I delved deeper, Google revealed her…