A non-governmental organization, the Transparency Network Group, (TANGO), says Nigeria loses N5 billion to importers as a result of the Nigeria Customs officers’ wrong declaration of goods at the ports. It also advised the federal government to return the Standard Organization of Nigeria, (SON) to the ports in a bid to ascertain the difference between raw materials and finished goods imported into the country under such guise of wrong declaration. In a statement issued by the National Coordinator, Engr. Uche Okechukwu on Monday, who observed that “Nigeria’s economy is on the verge of total collapse if not urgently rescued”, also…
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The first batch of Team Nigeria contingent to the Tokyo Olympics are expected to depart the country on July 6, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare announced on Monday in Abuja. The minister, who disclosed this while addressing the plenary meeting of the National Sports Federations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympic games, explained that Team Nigeria’s 61-strong contingent are to depart for the Olympics in two batches. “For the Olympic Games, the first batch of the athletes is scheduled to depart for Kisarazu on July 6, 2021, while the second batch departs on July 13,…
Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar says he believes in girl-child education and would continue to collaborate with UNICEF and other international donor agencies on development issues. He affirmed this when a delegation from the UNICEF offices in Abuja, Kano and Sokoto paid him courtesy visit at his Palace on Monday. The Sultan who disclosed that a “keeping-girls-in-school,” summit would soon be held, admitted that though Sokoto was yet to reach the desired target, the speed with which it is moving towards education for all in Sokoto state, is not disappointing. Bidding farewell to the UNICEF Chief of Field Office Sokoto, Mohameden Fall…
The Northern Governors Wives Forum (NGWF) on Monday in Abuja pledged to intensify the advocacy against drug abuse in the country. Chairperson of the forum, Kaduna state governor’s wife, Mrs Hadiza El-Rufai, made the pledge shortly after she was unanimously elected by members of the forum. While expressing concern over the rate of drug abuse in the society, the new chairperson cautioned against the consequences of drug abuse and addiction in the society. “We will keep trying because there are many things we can do for prevention. “We need to educate people and one of the most important things is…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has urged the National Assembly to pass a balanced and investor-friendly Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The National President, PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo, disclosed this at the PENGASSAN Total Exploration and Production Nigeria sixth Triennial Branch Delegates Conference in Abuja. “What we are advocating is that as long as government wants to make more money, it should also consider the sector’s investors to ensure a balanced system. “This is important in order not to make investors run to other countries that have crude oil. So, it must be a balanced bill…
The United Kingdom police have shot dead a Nigerian footballer, Kelvin Odinaka. The Daily Mail reports that police are investigating the Thame Valley force after a man was shot dead by officers responding to a call-out to a property where a youngster was found with significant injuries. Thames Valley Police (TVP) said in a statement that officers were called to a property in Two Mile Ash, north-west Milton Keynes, at around 9.40 a.m. on Saturday, June 26, and made a forced entry after acting on information from a witness. They discovered a man in his 30s who was subsequently pronounced…
The Nigerian Army says the land and air components of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have eliminated 12 terrorists of Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Bula Yobe area of Borno. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said that troops of 152 Task Force Battalion in conjunction with Air component eliminated the terrorists on Sunday while attempting to infiltrate the Forward Operational Base at Bula Yobe. He said the terrorists, who came mounted on gun trucks and several motorcycles attacked the location through an unsuspected crossing point,…
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has called on the ExxonMobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, to urgently comply with the recent Federal High Court judgement, which ordered it to pay the sum of N81.9 billion as compensation for oil spills from the company’s facilities which occurred between 2000 and 2010. The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, had recently in a judgement gives ExxonMobil producing Nigeria Unlimited and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) 14 days ultimatum to pay N81.9 billion to the fishing and farming communities in Ibeno Local Government Area. The affected fishing and farming communities…
The Nigerian Navy and the Ministry of Transportation on Monday in Abuja disagreed over who should be in control of the proposed Hydrographic Agency. The disagreement came up at a one day public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Navy on a bill for an act to establish Hydrographic Agency in the country. The proposed agency is to carry out Hydrographic and Ocean graphic survey to support safe, secure and thriving oceans, including Ocean Metrology for National Defence and Civil Requirements. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Mrs Magdalene Ajani, noted that the bill projected the agency…
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has disclosed reasons that some applicants may not get the NIRSAL/CBN approval for COVID-19 loans. Many Nigerian youths have had their Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) loans not approved by NIRSAL/CBN. However, the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development in a statement said, “Total eligible applications approved stood at 6,054 out of which the 5,200 disbursements were made, leaving the number of those that have been approved but yet to get disbursement, at 854. The number of unqualified applicants for the batch stood at 721. The Ministry revealed that some applications were…