The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi) Friday commenced a transport fare drop programme across the country, starting with Abuja. This was even as PCNGi ramped up the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a cleaner, more affordable alternative to fuel. Representatives of the PCNGi, while signing an MOU with the National Union of Road Transport Workers covering the Abuja to Itakpe Station—Ajaokuta Train Station—Adavi route to convert fleet vehicles to CNG in return for a 30-40% fare reduction, however said that that the programme will encourage NURTW members in Abuja to convert their vehicles to CNG in exchange…
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The troops of the Nigerian army have neutralised a notorious terrorist fighter and made significant recoveries of arms, ammunition, stolen cattle, and logistics critical to the terrorists’ operations. In a statement issued Friday, on 26 September 2024, while acting on actionable intelligence, the troops engaged fleeing terrorists under the cover of darkness near Gayam Village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The encounter resulted in the elimination of one notorious terrorist while the others fled in panic, abandoning their weapons. It said: “A thorough sweep of the area led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, a…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has led a high-level Nigerian delegation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to finalise negotiations ahead of the much-anticipated resumption of Emirates Airlines’ flight operations to Nigeria. The meeting, which took place on Friday, also set the foundation for a new Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) between both nations to ensure stronger and mutually beneficial aviation ties. The Minister, accompanied by his technical team, engaged in constructive discussions with UAE aviation authorities, with the aim of ensuring smooth reintroduction of Emirates Airlines into the Nigerian airspace next Tuesday. Keyamo in a…
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, Abiola Arogundade, has donated tablets to selected students of government secondary school, Tudun Wada, Abuja. She said that the donation was the second in a series which began last July, and aimed at stimulating innovation in technical, vocational and entrepreneurship education among the youths. Arogundade while speaking at the event on Thursday in Abuja said President Bola Tinubu, had at the beginning of this administration, mandated relevant federal government agencies to train no less than five million Nigerians annually in diverse skills. She said it is not only…
The House of Representatives urged the federal government to mandate the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the Dangote Refinery to allow independent marketers to lift petrol from the Dangote Refinery. It also mandated the NNPCL to reveal the price it sells crude oil to the Dangote Refinery and also mandated the Dangote Refinery to reveal the price it sells PMS to the NNPCL to ensure transparency. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance on the urgent need to allow independent marketers to offtake /lift PMS from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery…
The first lady of Akwa Ibom state, Mrs. Patience Eno is dead. She died at the hospital on Thursday, 26th September, 2024, in the presence of her family after a brief illness. The cause of her death is unknown as of the time of filing this report. However, the Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong in a statement issued Friday said Governor Umo Eno appreciated all who have stood by the family in this period. He said: “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the Wife of the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Her Excellency, Pastor…
The House of Representatives has passed for first reading a Bill that allows independent candidates to participate in all elections. The constitution alteration bill to amend the 1999 Constitution sponsored by Hon. Akin Rotimi passed the first reading at the plenary on Thursday. The synopsis of the Bill shows that an independent candidate is expected to get the endorsement of at least 10 percent of registered voters spread across at least two-thirds of the constituency. The signatures of such voters are expected to be verified by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) or the State Independent Electoral Commission in the…
The federal government has suspended officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) for allegedly allowing Idris Okuneye serving his prison term in a private apartment The Secretary, Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, Jo’afaru Ahmed disclosed this in a statement issued Thursday. He said: “Following the viral video trending on social media on alleged infractions by officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service relating to Mr. Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky, the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has suspended forthwith the following Senior Officers of the Service: “Michael Anugwa, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), in-Charge…
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has expressed doubt in the ability of the contractor, Messers Kakatar handling the Apo-Karishi project on schedule. Wike, while speaking with journalists on Thursday in Abuja after inspecting the ongoing Apo-Karshi Road project as well as the newly awarded emergency rehabilitation of the Nyanya-Karshi road project urgedthe contractors to deliver on time. He said: “We thought that within seven months they ought to have completed but unfortunately the contractor could not move to site because of some procurement processes. But thank God we have passed that stage now and they have also been…
Neveah Limited, a leading commodity trading company specialising in the export of solid minerals and agricultural products, has announced the redemption of its N1.9 billion Series 15 commercial paper notes issued in November 2023. Since commencement of operations in 2014, the company said it has experienced remarkable growth, with revenues increasing by over 858 per cent from 2019 to 2023. The company has evolved from a small commodity trading operation into a leading dealer and exporter of high-quality solid minerals and agro-commodities. To date, Neveah Limited has successfully raised a cumulative total of N25.51 billion through its Series 1-15 Commercial…