African countries are poised to use the COP27 climate talks in Egypt in November to advocate a common energy position. Top energy official said on Tuesday that the proposal will argue that fossil fuels are necessary in the short term to expand economies and electricity access on the continent. The African position, criticised by environmental groups, could overshadow global climate talks in Sharm El-Sheikh. The African position seeks to build on the previous Glasgow summit and make good on financing targets by rich nations to poorer countries that have fallen far short of the promised 100 billion dollars a year…
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Hydro Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) on Tuesday, commenced a four-day training for its junior officers to enhance their productivity. The training held in Minna, was in partnership with the Kano Area Office of Industrial Training Fund (ITF). The training has as its theme: “Skills Development for Organisational Productivity for Staff of HYPPADEC.” Managing Director of HYPPADEC, Abubakar Yelwa reiterated the commission’s commitment to training and retraining its lower force to ensure smooth implementation of its programmes. According to him, updating the knowledge of the lower cadre workforce will further enhance their productivity. Yelwa said that no fewer than 50…
The 2022 conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) slated for Thursday, October 6 at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos will be headlined by experts and moral authorities from different fields of human endeavour listed to serve as panellists at the conference. They include the former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. Solomon E. Arase, human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, and Dr. Chichi Aniagolu-Okoye, Regional Director, Ford Foundation (West Africa). The chairman, 2022 Conference Committee, Mr. Ken Ugbechie was quoted in a press statement by the Publicity Secretary of GOCOP, Remmy Nweke,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debited Nigerian banks a sum of N838.82 billion to mop up liquidity from the Nigerian economy. About fifteen banks were debited a sum of N838.82 billion for not meeting the minimum of 32.5% Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) threshold stipulated by the apex bank. This is according to information provided to Nairametrics by reliable sources with knowledge of the debits. Banks often exchange information on direct debit from each other comparing notes to see who got hit the hardest. The central bank had in the last monetary policy meeting communicated to the market that…
The Niger State House of Assembly has given the Minister for Works a 48-hour ultimatum to fix the collapsed portion of the Minna-Bida road. The assembly took the decision after a matter of public importance was brought before the house by Mr Mohammed Haruna (APC), a member representing Bida II. He called on the government to urgently save the Minna-Bida road from total cut-off at the plenary in Minna on Tuesday. Speaker of the House, Mr Abdullahi Bawa while reading the resolutions of the house, directed the Ministry of Works to fix the bad portions of the Minna-Bida road. He…
President Muhammadu Buhari will present the 2023 budget estimates to the joint session of the National Assembly (NASS) by 10 am on Friday. This is contained in a letter Buhari write to the President of Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan and read at plenary on Tuesday. Lawan said the venue for presentation of the 2023 budget estimates by Buhari would be at the temporary chamber of the House of Representatives. According to him, arrangements would be made to accommodate all the senators, adding that senators would proceed to the venue in procession . The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs.…
Police in Ekiti paraded 19 suspects on Tuesday at Ado-Ekiti one of whom allegedly broke into a church in Osun and stole N600,000 offerings. Police spokesperson, DSP Sunday Abutu, said the suspect already confessed to the crime and would be arraigned after completion of investigation. He said the 18 other suspects were arrested for offences such as kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, attempted murder, burglary and conspiracy. Abutu said that the suspects were among those terrorising the people of the state and that their arrests were made possible using information provided by residents of the state. He listed Items recovered from…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presented SP Daniel Amah with a Public Service Integrity Award for displaying exceptional courage and integrity in the discharge of his duties. Amah, an indigene of Plateau received the award by President Buhari in Abuja at the 4th National Summit on Diminishing Corruption in the Public sector, with the theme, “Corruption and the Education Sector. Amah, a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Bompai Kano, rejected $200,000 bribe to sweep under the carpet a case involving one Mr Ali Zaki a Bureau De Change Operator who connived with other criminally minded individual to rob a Nigerian…
The European Parliament on Tuesday approved new rules that will introduce in the European Union a single charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras by 2024. However, a world first that is expected to affect iPhone maker Apple more than its rivals. The vote confirms an earlier agreement among EU institutions and will make USB-C connectors used by Android-based devices the EU standard, forcing Apple (AAPL.O) to change its charging port for iPhones and other devices. Among big providers of electronic devices to European customers, Apple is expected to be among the most affected, but analysts also expect a possible positive…
The federal government says the list of nominees for national honour circulating on social media is “fake”. A statement by the Director of Press, Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Julie Osagie Jacobs, said the authentic list was yet to be released to the public. According to Jacobs, President Muhammadu Buhari will confer national honours on some Nigerians and friends of the country on October 11. “The attention of the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs has been drawn to a purported list of nominees for National Honours being circulated by some online media organisations. “While it…