To fast-track actualisation of energy transition in Nigeria, the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) says it has initiated process to redesign its programmes and train more Nigerians on gas technology. The General Manager, Strategic Planning, PTDF, Mr Jide Adebulehin disclosed this in an interview in Abuja on Sunday. According to him, the Fund would train more young Nigerians in the area of gas technology for transition to recognise the decade of gas which was Nigeria’s transition piece. “Our gas technology development will be at the front burner in our capacity development programme, we shall be redesigning several programmes that will…
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Nigeria’s former president Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented that the country’s security challenges are overwhelmed as citizens are no longer safe on roads, in trains or air. He said this at his presidential library in Abeokuta, Ogun state when he played host to a PDP presidential aspirant, Dr. Ugochukwu Williams over the weekend “A situation where we are not safe on the roads, in the train, we are not safe at the airport then what is remaining?” he asked. Obasanjo noted that the level of insecurity in the country called for concerted efforts among citizens to reverse the trend. “The situation…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has seized at least 9.5 million tablets of pharmaceutical opioids: Tramadol and Exol 5 worth over N5 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Edo state. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi on Sunday. Of the figure, 214 cartons of Tramadol 225 under 10 different brand names, which translate to 9,219,400 tablets weighing 6,384.5kg, with an estimated street value of N4,609,700,000 were transferred on Tuesday 29th March alongside 85 cartons of dried Khat leaves with a…
The Progressive Project (TPP), a non- governmental organisation has said that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is the best candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to lead the party to victory in 2023. The TPP Rivers Coordinator, Precious Elekima disclosed this in an interview in Abuja on Sunday. “The vice president has attracted the admiration of a great deal of Nigerians, in addition to the goodwill he enjoys as Buhari co-pilot in the Project Nigeria from 2015 till date. “Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is well-acquainted with the social and economic recovery foundation laid down in the last seven years of the…
Dangote Fertiliser Limited has announced plans to train over one million farmers in the next three years to enhance the agricultural sector and create jobs. The Deputy Sales Officer of the company, Mr Uchenna Nwankwo made this known in a statement on Sunday from the ongoing Enugu International Trade Fair. He said the training, which Is part of the company’s agriculture extension services will involve spot demonstrations, result demonstrations, field demonstrations and soil sample collections. The officer added that the exercise was designed to instruct farmers on the best practices in fertiliser application. He revealed that free samples of the…
As the 2023 general elections draw near, 22 groups in Kano state, have endorsed the State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Murtala Sule Garo for governorship race in the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The groups operating as ‘Rwinwin’ in a statement by its chairman, Auwal Dankano on Sunday, said they endorsed Garo after careful study of who can deliver the dividend of democracy to the people. Rwinwin therefore issued a two-week ultimatum for Garo to declare his intention or drag him to court to answer their call. The groups added that Garo’s endorsement was due…
A human rights lawyer and senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has accused Nigerian government of “deliberate refusal to prosecute the sponsors of terrorism in the country.” The lawyer was reacting to the recent attack by bandit-terrorist on Abuja-Kaduna bound train as well as the U.S designation of six Nigerians as terrorists in a statement. The U.S. had stated that Abdurrahman Ado Musa, Salihu Yusuf Adamu, Bashir Ali Yusuf, Muhammed Ibrahim Isa, Ibrahim Ali Alhassan, and Surajo Abubakar Muhammad were found guilty of establishing a Boko Haram cell in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to raise funds for and…
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has called on Nigerians not to vote for those state governors that are opposing local government autonomy. It’s national president, Olatunji Ambali made the call in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of the ongoing Conference of Nigeria State of Assembly Speakers at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan. “We are appealing to the people that any governor that is against the local government autonomy should be voted out of office, because they are not fit to lead the country,” NULGE president said. He said the union leaders…
By Abujah Racheal Nigeria’s Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, has released new international travel guideline, removing mandatory Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing for fully vaccinated visitors and stiff penalties for unvaccinated travelers violating the new rules. The ‘Provisional Travel Protocol for Travelers Arriving Nigeria’, issued Sunday morning by the Chairman of the PSC and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha says the new guideline which takes effect from Monday, April 4, 2022, also prescribes sanctions for airlines that bring violators of the new rules. Mustapha said that the new guideline prescribed for the fully…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has warned Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to stop bringing “composed banknotes” as part of their deposits with the apex bank. The warning is contained in a circular issued by the Director, Currency Operations Department of CBN, Ahmed Umar which he said took effect from April 1. Composed banknotes are mutilated currency notes comprising several parts of different banknotes of the same denomination. The parts of such currency notes are usually put together with the intention of receiving value. Umar said that the existence of such banknotes in the economy falsified the true value of…