The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, on Tuesday disowned a fake quiz competition trending online, which claims to celebrate its 50th anniversary. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the Corporation, Garba Deen Mohammed on Tuesday. “In the purported quiz contest, unsuspecting participants are encouraged to answer four questions on their knowledge of the Corporation, with the eventual winner standing the chance of winning some cash reward of up to N30,000. “The NNPC wishes to state categorically that it has nothing to do with the purported 50th anniversary quiz contest,” the terse statement reads.
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, re-arraignedtwo British nationals, James Richard Nolan and Adam Quinn (at large), before Justice D.U. Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja for their alleged complicity in the controversial Process and Industrial Development gas processing contract, leading to the $9.6 billion arbitral award to P&ID Limited by a United Kingdom commercial court. A statement by the spokesperson of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren said the defendants, both directors of Goidel Resources Limited, a Designated Non-Financial Institution (DNFI) and ICIL Limited, were docked on a 32 count- charge bordering on money laundering. Count 21…
A Kano-based agri-business company, Silvex International has said that it is investing in farm estates in Jigawa and Nasarawa states in order to bridge the gaps in food production efficiency amidst climate change challenges. The Managing Director of the company, Abubakar Adam was speaking in Kano on Monday at a symposium organised by Bayero University Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA) in partnership with his company and British government supported LINKS program. The farm estates, according to him is targeting 5,000 hectares of farmland in Jigawa and 15,000 in Nasarawa. “Currently in Jigawa, we are targeting 5,000 hectares, 3,000 has already…
By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi The Centre For Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has trained female journalists on online safety. Tagged #KeepOurFemaleJournalistsSafeOnline, thee two-day training that took place in Gombe brought participants from Adamawa, Bauchi, Kaduna, Kano and Gombe, the host state. In his paper presentation entitled: “Understanding Online Gender Harassment and Identify Impersonation and Theft”, a lecturer with the Software Department of Bayero University Kano, BUK, Dr Sabah Muaz said as the internet increasingly becomes woven into the fabrics of peoples day to day lives, many women are blocked from limitless opportunities it offers. She noted that many female journalists…
Bandits in a market attacked in Goronyo local government area of in Sokoto state on Sunday, killed over 60 people, Daily Star has reported. The gunmen who stormed the Goronyo market around 5pm, were reportedly shooting sporadically at traders in a two-hour operation. They operated without intervention from security agencies, who could not be informed of the attack as a result of telecom shutdown in the area. Sources from the local government area, who confirmed the development said as at Sunday night, about forty bodies were counted. Residents of the community however confirmed that 62 bodies were already deposited at…
Zimbabwe, Iraq and Poland have become latest countries to ratify the Minamata Convention on Mercury. The Minamata Convention on Mercury (“Minamata Convention”) is an international environmental convention for global community to work collaboratively against mercury pollution. It aims at achieving environmentally sound mercury management throughout its life cycle. The Convention was adopted at the diplomatic conferences held in Minamata City and Kumamoto City in October 2013 and the mercury accord entered into force on Thursday, May 18, 2017, after garnering the required 50 ratifications. As latest entrants, Zimbabwe had deposited its instrument of ratification on August 19 to become the…
The problem of drug abuse and trafficking in Nigeria is “on its way to being under control,” Chairman National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has said. Marwa said in New York that with the support from the federal government, foreign partners and stakeholders, Nigeria would win the war against drug abuse and trafficking. He described the problem of drug in Nigeria as “a ravaging epidemic” saying “it is for this reason that we remained up standing to do our best with what we have and with the support we have been receiving from the federal government. “We plan…
The Nigerian community in New York has raised $33,000 in its ongoing efforts to support the Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City in the November election, Mr Eric Adams. Chairman, Board of the Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN), Mr Yinka Dansalami said in New York that Nigerians in the U.S. “are politically conscious and active.” Dan salami said Nigerian community surpassed the minimum amount of $25,000 set for communities, noting that many communities in New York are still struggling to raise the minimum amount. He said the Nigeria community was the most industrious community in…
By Justina Auta The Federal Government on Saturday engaged youths on voluntary blood donation to improve blood services as an effective way of boosting the health system in the country. The Acting Director General, National Blood Service Commission (NBTS), Dr Joseph Amedu, at a retreat of Club 25 Nigeria and establishment of After 25 in Abuja said blood donation will save lives and promote healthy lifestyles. “Recruiting and retaining youth donors not only improves the long term safety and sufficiency of a country’s blood supply. “It will also reduce the prevalence of Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs) by promoting safe and…
By Justina Auta The Federal Government, on Saturday pledged to abolish all forms of violence and harmful traditional practices endangering the health and dignity of girls. Mrs Pauline Tallen, Minister of Women Affairs, made the pledge shortly after a five-kilometre walk to create awareness on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and cancer. The exercise, which took place in Abuja, was in collaboration with the Women Against Violence and Exploitation (WAVE) Foundation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). According to her, Nigeria has one of the highest rates of FGM with related complications that has exposed women to reproductive health challenges…