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…
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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…
The Chief Operating Officer, Refineries & Petrochemicals, NNPC, Mr Mustapha Yakubu says there is no fraudulent dealing in NNPC’s planned equity participation in Dangote Oil Refining Company (DORC). Yakubu made the declaration on Monday in Abuja while briefing newsmen. “Our attention has been drawn to media reports ascribing to me alleged fraudulent dealing around the plan by the NNPC to acquire equity participation in DORC. “The publication is very embarrassing, disgusting and above all, horrifying and damaging to my character and personality as a dutiful officer of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and more importantly as a top management staff…
The International Non-Governmental Organization, iNGO, ACTED, which activities were suspended by Borno state government on Friday, has issued a statement clarifying its position on the issue of shooting training. ASHENEWS recalls that officials of ACTED were conducting shooting training in a hotel located in Maiduguri, which action led to the suspension, by Borno state government, of the activities of the organization in the state. However, ACTED in a press statement, titled: “Clarification on the humanitarian workshop on safety on the workplace”, issued on Saturday, said it had maintained high level of cooperation with the Nigerian authorities as well as highest…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad has warned the new justices of the appellate court to resist temptations in whatever form they may come and focus on judicious discharge of their duties. Muhammad gave the warning when he administered the oath of office on 18 judges whose elevation to the Court of Appeal was approved. The ceremony which took place at the Supreme Court Complex in Abuja had 15 male and three female justices. “Juicy, irresistible temptations will come; you must flee from such disguised danger as your reputation matters much. “In life, gifts and wealth that…