The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Skymark Energy and Power, Muhammad Hassan, has said that with President Bola Tinubu’s experience and the expertise of the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, the country economy would soon bounce back. Hassan in a statement issued Saturday added that Tinubu and Kyari’s combination have the potentialities to transform the nation’s economy from its current obscure status to limelight and enviable economic prosperity. Hassan, who is also the National President of One Nigeria Group (ONG), stressed that the president’s confidence in leveraging Kyari’s experience…
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The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Abubakar Kyari, has said that the production of 2,000 tractors yearly would enhance food production, create jobs for Nigerian farmers, as well as achieving food and nutrition security in the country. The Minister stated this while receiving in audience a delegation from John Deere led by its Vice President, Jason Braintley, on a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja today, Friday 17th, November, 2023. Kyari noted that the visit was a follow-up to the meeting between Nigeria’s Vice President Ibrahim Shettima and top officials of John Deere at the recent World…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has detained five personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for attempting to forcibly release the arrested fraud suspects. The anti-graft agency in a statement issued Friday said its operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Command on Monday, November 13, 2023 arrested five suspects at a residential Inn and Disney Chicken Eatery, Barnawa, Kaduna following credible intelligence about their alleged internet- related fraud activities. It said the suspected fraudsters were: Favour Itung, Rachael Ande, Zuleiman Haruna, Abubakar Ismaila and Solomon Olobatoke, were arrested without incident. It said: “However, after the sting operation, six military…
Yemi Balogun A group, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Forever Initiative has issued the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu a 72-hour ultimatum to transmit power to his deputy, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa or face dare consequence. Its National Coordinator, Hon. Obande Obande, while addressing a press conference at the PDP national secretariat on Friday in Abuja expressed worry that President Bola Tinubu and the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) failed to address the lingering constitutional issue. To this end, Obande threatened that they would occupy the Governor’s office should Akeredolu fail to heed the 72 hours ultimatum.…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has sacked Abba Yusuf as the governor of Kano State. The lower court had declared 165,663 votes of Yusuf, who contested under the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), invalid on the grounds that they were not signed or stamped by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The governor’s votes were subsequently reduced to 853,939 while those of Nasir Ganuwa, his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, remained at 890,705. However, Yusuf had rejected the tribunal verdict, which he described as “unfair” and “a miscarriage of justice”, and headed to the appeal court. At the…
A group, Coalition of Civil Society organisations for democracy has called on Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state to resume his responsibilities without further delay or transfer power to his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Its Convener of the group, Dr. Tunji Asaolu, while addressing a press conference on Thursday in Abuja noted that expressed concern over the prolonged absence of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. To this end, he called all relevant authorities to ensure the seamless transition of governance from the Akeredolu to his deputy. He noted that despite the governor’s return from overseas medical treatment, he has yet to resume his…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has again alerted the public on the possibility of approaching thick dust haze that could lead to deterioration of horizontal visibility within the next 24 hours. It said the Inter-Tropical Discontinuity (ITD) — currently at about 9.60N Lat) is expected to retreat slightly Southwards in the next 24hrs. In a statement issued Thursday by the Agency General Manager, Public Relations, Muntari Ibrahim, disclosed that winds over 10m and 925hPa (700m) are favourable for Dust-Haze propagations into the Northern parts of the country. He noted that stations in the source region (Sahara Desert) from Chad (Faya-Largeau,…
The organised labour led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has suspended the nationwide strike. This followed the meeting held on Wednesday between the representatives of the labour union and the federal government. The organised labour had on Tuesday embarked on a nationwide strike following the beating of NLC President, Joe Ajaero in his home state of Imo, few days before the governorship election held last Saturday, November 11. Following the beating, the labour union embarked on nationwide strike demanding the arrest and prosecution of the officers involved in the neating and molestation of…
Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army acting on credible intelligence have neutralised one terrorist in Kaduna. Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations 1, Division Nigerian Army, Lt-Col. Musa Yahaya, said the troops acting on credible intelligence made contact with the terrorists, which the locals referred to as bandits He said: “In its effort to clear bandits, terrorists and other criminal elements from Kaduna forests, troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army acting on credible intelligence laid ambush on bandits arms and ammunition supplier at Chikun and Kajuru Local Government Areas of Kaduna State along road Kwant – Kabai – Kubusu on…
An election observer group, Gender and Election Watch (GEW) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to provide dedicated polling units for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in subsequent elections in the country. Its Chief Executive Officer, Brenda Anugwom, made the call in a statement issued on to highlights the group’s observations in the last Saturday off-cycle governorship election in Kogi state. She decried that the low turnout of PWDs could be attributed to factors such as the location of polling units, lack of ramps and the absence of dedicated assistants at the voting centers. Anugwom noted: “INEC should…