The Public Policy Research & Analysis Centre (PPRAC) has confirmed its “2020 Zik Prize for Public Service Leadership’’ on the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari. Conferring the award on behalf of the Centre, at the Eko Hotel, Lagos at the weekend, Mac Wabara acknowledged Kyari’s transformation of the fortunes of the Corporation from a position of loss-making into a profit- making venture. At a well-attended event also witnessed by the Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero; Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage (rtd) and several other dignitaries, Kyari received the latest recognition from…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has advised the public against panic buying of petroleum products. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the Corporation, Garba Deen Muhammad on Monday. According to the statement, “The NNPC has over 1.7 billion litres of petrol in stock and more product is expected to arrive into the country daily over the coming weeks and months. “It is therefore unnecessary to entertain any fear of scarcity of petrol throughout the festive season and beyond. “The NNPC is also not aware of any plan by government to cause an increase in the…
… Pantami scaled six hurdles; due process followed The Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has confirmed that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami went through rigorous processes before his appointment as a Professor of Cybersecurity was approved. According to ASUU, Pantami’s application scaled six hurdles before it was ratified by the Governing Council. It clarified that external assessors were engaged to examine the Minister’s publications to earn the academic position. The internal inquiry confirmed that due process was followed by both the Governing Council and the management…
Ten members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), 2021, Batch C Stream 1 Orientation Course, in Abia, have won N3,750,000 as business start-up fund. Mr Omaka Nnachi, the Public Relations Officer of NYSC, Abia, in a statement on Monday, in Umuahia, said the corps members won the funds in an ‘Accesspreneur – All4One’ scheme. He said the programme was sponsored by Access Bank Nigeria Plc, as part of its corporate social responsibility. According to the statement, the fund aimed at empowering corps members with good bankable business proposals, by providing them start-up capitals and mentorship, to help scale up…
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, says the prevalence of the various security threats in Nigeria has adversely affected food security thereby posing new dimension of threats to the country. Magashi stated this at the opening of a retreat for Defence Advisers/Attaches Conference, organised by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) on Monday in Abuja. The conference/retreat has the theme, ‘’Advancing Counterterrorism Efforts through Enhanced Inter-Agency Cooperation: A Whole of Government Approach”. He said the attacks by Boko Haram Terrorists and Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the North East as well as banditry and herder/militia in…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, convicted Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), and sentenced him to 8 years imprisonment. Justice Okon Abang, in his judgment, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had proven the essential ingredients of all the 12 counts preferred against Maina beyond reasonable doubt in the money laundering suit. Delivering the judgment, the judge sentenced the ex-pension boss to three years in count one, five years in count two, eight years in count three, eight years in count four, two years in count five, five years in count six,…
The Nigerian Governor’s Forum, NGF, has reacted to a statement by Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Paris Club Refunds deductions from the states and local government councils’ accounts. The AGF, in a statement by his spokesperson, Dr Umar Gwandu on Saturday had said that federal government’s planned deduction of the $418 million is lawful. However, the NGF in a statement by its spokesperson, Abdulrazaque Barkindo made available to ASHENEWS on Monday said, “The decision by the Attorney General of the Federation to throw his weight behind these consultants who have been battling desperately…
A former Chief Justice of the Federal Capital Territory Judiciary, Ishaq Bello, the Coalition of Northern Groups and representative of the Kaduna State government at a graduation ceremony frowned at the prevalence of drug and substance abuse in northern communities. Justice Bello, who was grand patron at the graduation ceremony of medical students of Community Auxiliary School and Training Centre Tukur-Tukur, Zaria said the situation is so bad that every one must become a stakeholder and a committed actor in the struggle to free our society and our country of this hazardous and debilitating problem. “All of us, young and…
Chief Elvis Agukwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South East, on Monday described APGA’s lead in Anambra Gubernatorial election as a political disadvantage to the zone. Agukwe said that the lead had further isolated the zone from national political grid. He said that it had truncated efforts of some of the leaders as Gov Hope Uzodinma to bring the zone to the front burners of national politics for greater political prospects. “Some people erroneously thought that it was between them and Gov. Uzodimma. “No, he wanted to change strategy for his misguided brothers. We lost…
The Liberian government has announced a total of $15,000 cash reward for any one with useful information that leads to the arrest of perpetrators of recent high-profile murders in Monrovia. Mr Ledgerhood Rennie, Liberia’s Minister of Information and Culture disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday. According to Rennie, the Liberia National Police has named Christian Anderson and William Anderson (also known as “Baby Shad”) as initial persons of interest to the investigation,. He said that it would set aside $5,000 for actionable information on each of the persons of interest. “Last week, the Ministry of…