Author: NPO Admin II
By Kamil Opeyemi Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has emerged the new Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) for the next four years. He succeeds outgone Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna. Uzodinma emerged at a joint meeting of immediate past governors, re-elected governors and newly-elected governors held on Wednesday in Abuja, according to former Gov. El-Rufai, the immediate past Chairman of the PGF. The PGF is an organization which comprises Governors elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC), which serves as a platform for collaboration, policy development, and sharing of experiences among its members. El-Rufai said new Gov.…
*Report by Omolade Durojaiye Sevilla found their Europa League magic formula on Wednesday, beating Roma 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to make it seven wins in seven finals in Europe’s second tier competition. The Spanish side trailed after Paulo Dybala’s first-half opener in Budapest but pulled level in the second period when Roma defender Gianluca Mancini scored an own goal. Extra-time could not separate the teams and the game went to penalties at the Puskas Arena. Gonzalo Montiel, who scored the winning penalty in the 2022 World Cup final, netted the decisive spot kick after Mancini and…
Safiu Kehinde Flying Eagles of Nigeria sent shock waves into the spine of over 25,000 Argentines following a stunning 2-0 victory against the host country to advance to the quarterfinals of the ongoing FIFA Under-20 World Cup. It was a night to forget at San Juan Province as the young La Albiceleste poised as one of the favourites to win the prestigious trophy bowed out of the tournament on their own turf. Two second-half goals from Ibrahim Muhammed and Riliwanu Sarki saw the Flying Eagles through to the last eight at the expense of the tournament’s most successful country. As…
Halimah Olamide After hours of the meeting which started at about 4pm there were no concrete agreement as the Labour insisted that there ought to hav been palliatives put in place before the implementation of the No-subsidy regime. There appears to be no agreement over the lingering controversy over the price of fuel as the meeting between representatives of the Federal Government and those of the organised labour failed to reach a common ground on Wednesday. The meeting had in attendance the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited Mele Kyari, Governor of Central Bank of…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Police Command in Delta has foiled a kidnap and killed two suspects in the ensuing shoot out. The spokesman of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Warri. Edafe said that the deceased were neutralised by the police operatives attached to the Ovwian/Aladja Division, Udu Local Government Area. He explained that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Aliyu Shaba, received a distress call on May 31, that suspected kidnappers had abducted a couple on the DSC/Effurrun Expressway in Warri, Delta State. “On May 31, 2023, at about 1:20p.m., CSP Shaba…
By Kamil Opeyemi A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, told former Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike, that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has the right to suspend or expel him if the action is done in accordance with the law. Justice James Omotosho stated this in a judgment he delivered on a suit filed by Wike, prior to the 2023 general elections, to seek for a court order to stop PDP from taking action against him without fair hearing. Wike had sued the PDP, its National Working Committee (NWC) and National Executive Committee (NEC) as 1st to 3rd…
By Kamil Opeyemi The National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Wednesday, dissociated itself from a misleading publication alleging that it has commenced recruitment for 2023/2024. Mr Abdulqadir Dahiru in a statement issued in Lagos, said the commission is not connected to the website address: www.recruitmentfile.net provided by some fraudsters. “The publication stated that suitable candidates are to submit their applications through a recruitment portal on the commission’s website. “The general public is kindly requested to note that the publication is entirely false and that no such exercise is underway. “The commission has in the meantime reported the website to the relevant…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Police Command in Lagos State has announced the dismissal of Sgt. Ekpo Shimuyere attached to Sogunle Division for extorting a young man of N98,000. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin told newsmen on Wednesday that the Provost Department of the command had already disrobed the dismissed sergeant. According to him, the dismissed sergeant collected the phone of his victim and used a POS operator to transfer N98,000 out of the N100,000 in the young man’s bank account. Hundeyin said that the action of the policeman was contrary to the ethics of the profession. “Police got…
The new price regime in all states indicates that new price in Lagos has been increased to from N184 to N488/litre; FCT Abuja from N194 to N537/litre and Port Harcourt from N189 now to N511/litre. Others are: Kano with current pump price of N194 now jerked up to N540; Kaduna from N194 to N240/litre among other States in Nigeria. In its statement released by Garba Deen Mohammed, the NNPC was silent on the new prices of fuel but confirmed that prices have been adjusted upwards in line with market realities. See Full Text of State Below: ADJUSTMENT IN PUMP PRICE…
Daughter of the President, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, has unveiled a new organisation Friends of Iyaloja General. This was just as she added a new title to her name “First Daughter of the FRN”. Mrs. Folasade-Ojo is also the Iyaloja Genera, a title she inherited after the death of her grandmother, the late Alhaja Habibat Mogaji. She was believed to have edited her bio on her social media page on Tuesday by adding “First Daughter of FRN” to her name. The development has attracted comments on social media. While some have commended her for giving maximum support to her father, many…