President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Ogbonnaya Orji as the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI). Mr Willie Bassey, the Director Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, announced the appointment via a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. The statement said that Orji’s appointment was for a single term of five years. “In accordance with the provision of Section 12 (2) (a) and 6 (3) of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (Establishment) Act, 2007, Orji’s appointment is for a single term of five years. “The appointment takes effect from…
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The Nigerian government has advised its citizens not to be cowards by running away when they see gunmen but come out to face them and defend themselves. The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, gave the charge at the sideline of the screening of the Service Chiefs by the House of Representatives’ Special Committee on Wednesday. “We shouldn’t be cowards. Sometimes the bandits only come with about three rounds of ammunition and when they fire shots everybody will rush. In our younger days, we stand to fight any aggression coming to us. “I don’t know why people are running away from…
By Tina George, Minna Niger state government has released names of the abducted students and teachers of Government Science College, Kagara. The abducted teachers are: Hannatu Philip, Lawal Abdullahi and Dodo Fodio and the non teaching staff are Mohammed Musa and Faiza Mohammed. The abducted family members are: Christiana Adama, Faith Adama, Maimuna Suleman, Nura Isah, Ahmad Isah, Khadizat Isah, Mohammed Mohammed, Aisha Isah and Saratu Isah. The students are: Jamilu Isah, Shem Joshua, Abbas Abdullahi, Isah Abdullahi, Ezekeil Danladi, Haliru Shuibu, Mamuda Suleman, Danzakar Dauda, Abdulsamad Sanusi, Bashir Abbas. Others include Suleman Lawal, Abdullahi Adamu, Habakuk Augustine, Idris Mohammed,…
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says the global oil sector needs about US$ 12.6-trillion investment to enable it contribute to achieving future global oil demand. The OPEC Secretary General, Dr Mohammad Barkindo, disclosed this at the Virtual 11th IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks on Wednesday. “The global primary energy demand is forecast to continue growing in the medium and long term, rising by a hefty 25 per cent by 2045. “Oil will remain the largest contributor to the energy mix in 2045 at 28 per cent. “To meet this future demand, the global oil sector will need cumulative…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has assured Organised labour and Nigerians that there will be no increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as Petrol in the month February. The corporation gave the assurance in a statement signed by its spokesman Dr Kennie Obateru in Abuja, on Thursday. “In spite of the rise in the price of crude oil in the international market, NNPC has ruled out any increment in the ex-depot price of PMS in February, 2021,” he said . Ex-depot price is the price at which oil marketers buy products from depot. The…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says it is against ethnic profiling of crime and criminality in the country. The NGF Chairman, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state, gave this indication when he briefed State House correspondents after an emergency meeting of the forum at the State House Banquet Hall. The meeting, in which the governors comprehensively reviewed the state of security across the states, started at 9 pm on Wednesday and lasted until midnight. “And some of the issues that were reviewed included, but not limited to the farmers/herders conflict, banditry and kidnapping, militancy and sea piracy, cultism, youth protests…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday evening, met behind closed doors with Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger, at the State House, Abuja. The agenda of the meeting was not made known to newsmen as at the time of filing this report. The governor was in the State House to update the president on the security situation in his state where some staff and students of Government Science Secondary School (GSSS), Kagara, Rafi council area of the state were abducted by gunmen on Wednesday morning The president had earlier in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam…
The bears maintained leadership on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday with investors losing N15 billion due to persistent profit taking on blue chips. Specifically, the market capitalisation dipped N15 billion or 0.07 per cent to close at N21.169 trillion in contrast with N21.184 trillion recorded on Tuesday. Also, the All-Share Index dropped 29.03 points or 0.07 per cent to close at 40,465.32 from 40,494.35 posted on Tuesday. The month-to-date loss increased to 4.6 per cent, while the year-to-date gain moderated to 0.50 per cent. The downturn was impacted by losses recorded in medium and large capitalised stocks, amongst…
U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said on Wednesday that the U.S. will meet its obligations to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Consequently, Blinken said the U.S. would pay more than $200 million by the end of the month to the global health body. “This is a key step forward in fulfilling our financial obligations as a WHO member. “Also, it reflects our renewed commitment to ensuring the WHO has the support it needs to lead the global response to the pandemic,’’ Blinken said at a UN Security Council meeting. U.S. President Joe Biden halted his country’s withdrawal from the…
The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has condemned the abduction of some students, staff and families of the Government Science School, Kagara in Niger by suspected bandits. The Chairman of the forum and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham on Wednesday in Jos, described the act as a heinous crime. He said the incident was another calculated attempt to frustrate Niger and the northern region’s chances of overcoming illiteracy and poverty, which was endemic due to lack of education and other associated opportunities. He said “We totally condemn…