Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal in Wednesday, visited the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Usman Baba at the Force Headquarters. Tambuwal’s visit was to deepen the relationship between the state government and the Nigeria Police as well as consolidate on the gains of the current drive against banditry, kidnapping and other forms of criminalities in the state. The governor applauded the ongoing efforts of the officers and men of the Force and commended the IGP for his support to the state government in its efforts to ensure that challenges of insecurity were checkmated. He also expressed his appreciation for IGP’s…
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Rivers state governor, Nyeson Wike has said that it is laughable for President Muhammadu Buhari to have signed the 2022 budget that he alleged to be padded by the National Assembly with new schemes worth N37 billion but failed to sign the electoral act amendment bill. Wike stated this when he paid a New Year visit to Enugu state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in his town, Orba in Udenu local government area of the state. According to Wike, the speed with which the President signed the 2022 budget, which he had described as unimplementable was curious and smacks of insensitive to…
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says world total oil demand in 2021 is pegged at 96.5 million barrel per day (mb/d) and at 100.6 mb/d in 2022, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. OPEC outgoing secretary General, Mohammad Barkindo disclosed this on Monday at the 58th virtual meeting of the Joint Technical Committee − its first meeting of 2022. Barkindo in an opening remark explained that looking at demand, it estimated world oil demand increasing by 5.7 mb/d in 2021 and by 4.2 mb/d, both unchanged from December 2021. He stated that some of the recovery previously expected in the…
The notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji who is operating in the borders of Zamfara and Sokoto states, along Shinkafi – Sabon Birni and Isah local government areas, has released 52 persons in his custody. According to a source, “The freed captives are currently being moved from the forest to an agreed spot where they will be ferried to Shinkafi town. “Buses have been lined up and directed to start moving towards Maberiya, an area just 5km east of Shinkafi town”.
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has appointed Mr Haitham Al-Ghais as the organisation’s Secretary General effective August 1. OPEC made the appointment at a Special Meeting on Monday held via video conference, which was chaired by president Jean-Richard Itoua, Congo’s Minister of Hydrocarbons and Head of its Delegation. Al-Ghais, a veteran of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), takes over from Mr Mohammad Barkindo, a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). OPEC said in a statement on its website that Al-Ghais appointment was in accordance with Article 28 of the OPEC Statute and…
Six persons died while 12 sustained injuries on Monday in an accident involving a Mistubishi canter and a Mazda bus, around Lala/Kere area of the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident in Abeokuta. Umar said that the accident occurred at 2:10pm, with the likely cause being dangerous driving. “A total of 38 people were involved in the accident which comprised 20 men, 13 women, three male children and two female children. “Twelve people were injured, eight men, three women and one female child. “A total of six deaths were recorded…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has advised the National Assembly to expunge the clauses regarding direct primary election in the 2021 Electoral Amendment Bill, for it to be signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. IPAC National Chairman, Yabagi Sani gave the advice at a news conference on Monday in Abuja. Sani said that IPAC was impressed with the lawmakers for the courage, high level of commitment and patriotism they exhibited in the passage of the bill, describing it as ground-breaking and transformative in the annals of the National Assembly. Sani, however, said that IPAC, noted that the only expressed grouse of…
The O’odua Peoples Congress (OPC) has dissociated itself from a coalition of 57 Yoruba groups allegedly rooting for South-West pro-restructuring presidential candidate in 2023. OPC Publicity Secretary, Yinka Oguntimehin, in a statement, denied the involvement of Gani Adams in the mega accord, saying such moves were purely fraudulent and very far from the truth. Oguntimehin urged the groups to stop using the name of OPC for petty political mileage, saying OPC was not among the 57 Yoruba groups that met in Lagos at the weekend to mobilise the South-West for Tinubu, Osibajo or Fayemi’s presidency. OPC was listed among those…
Nigerian government says its plan to attain 95 per cent digital literacy by 2030 is on course. Kashufu Abdullahi, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), made this known on Sunday at the graduation ceremony of 50 children, including 10 Almajiri children at the Engausa Global Tech Hub in Kano. The Engausa Global Tech Hub is an Incubation centre, currently working in collaboration with NITDA in Kano. ”So, we have launched many initiatives to train people. In 2021 alone, we have trained close to 200,000 Nigerians in different areas of digital literacy,” he said. These young children…
An ex-football international, Bright Omokaro, has said that the Super Eagles’ handlers must ensure victory for the team during their first match at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Omokaro, a former Super Eagles’ defender said on Monday in Lagos that the match against Egypt was a must-win for the three-time African champions. He however said he has confidence in the abilities of interim team head coach Austin Eguaveon to excel with the players invited to the team’s AFCON 2021 squad. The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn in Group D of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations…