Author: NPO Admin II
By Hallimah Olamide The Nigeria LNG Ltd. (NLNG) says the operation at its plant on Bonny Island is ongoing, despite a Force Majeure that is still in effect. It said that the Force Majeure, caused by the unavailability of major liquids evacuation pipelines, was due to acts of sabotage and vandalism and had not halted the overall operations of the company. Its General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Mr Andy Odeh, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. “Our attention has been brought to a report on 17th August 2023, titled, “NLNG prolonged shutdown threatens gas production,” published in…
By Kamil Opeyemi The University of Lagos (UNILAG) says it has not hiked its fees for the second time in one month, contrary to reports. In July, the school raised some of its charges, citing the prevailing economic conditions in the country. Weeks after that, there were claims that the varsity had increased its fees. While debunking the report on Friday in a statement by its Head, Communication Unit, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, the management described the reports as “misleading and unsubstantiated”. “The University of Lagos (UNILAG) wishes to explicitly refute unsubstantiated claims making the rounds that the University has ‘…slammed additional…
Popular singer Ayo Balogun popularly called Wizkid has lost his mother Mrs Jane Balogun. As of the time of filing this report was filed, Wizkid, has not made a public statement regarding the loss.
Makinde approves August 20 as Isese Day, declares Monday Public Holiday Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved that August 20 of every year as Isese Day in the state. To this end, the governor has declared Monday, August 21, 2023 as the maiden public holiday to commemorate the day. This is contained in a circular signed by the Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Professor Olanike Adeyemo. According to the circular, the governor urged traditional worshippers in the state to use the occasion to pray for the peace, unity and stability of the state in particular and the country…
By Halimah Olamide There are moves to make popular, the adoption of compressed natural gas in Nigeria as President Bola Tinubu on Friday set up a new initiative for the take off. In approving the establishment of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), a statement by Presidential Adviser on Media, Ajuri Ngelale, said this transformative initiative is poised to revolutionize the transportation landscape in the country. He said the new initiative targets over 11,500 new CNG-enabled vehicles and 55,000 CNG conversion kits for existing PMS-dependent vehicles. He added that this bolster in-country manufacturing, local assembly and expansive job creation…
A Lagos socialite and founder of House of Phreedah has expressed regrets over her attempted suicide on Thursday. A video of Farida Sobowale had gone viral as Good Samaritans tried to prevent her from jumping inside the lagoon through the Third Mainland Bridge Thursday evening. In a viral voice note on social media, she said her N100 million marriage with another Lagos socialite, Demola Okulaja, crashed after two months. Abdulkabir was seen being pacified to desist from jumping in a viral video, while rescuers were assuring her there was no need to take her life before she was whisked away…
*Consolidates its Power Play By Halimah Olamide A Transcorp-led consortium has acquired 60% stake in Abuja Electricity Distribution Company. This is just as Mr. Christopher Ezeafulukwe, the Managing Director/CEO of Transcorp Power Limited, has been appointed by the Board of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) Board, as the new Managing Director/CEO of AEDC. A statement made available to the NPO Reports said that the National Council on Privatisation, had in May, approved the Transcorp-led Consortium, as the new strategic investor in Abuja Electricity Distribution Company. Before his appointment as the MD/CEO of AEDC, Ezeafulukwe was the MD/CEO of Transcorp…
The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, says Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) are draining the country’s foreign reserves and revenue. Owasanoye said this on Thursday at a one-day hybrid sensitisation workshop on the published “Guidelines for Private Sector Response to Illicit Financial Flow (IFF) Vulnerabilities in Nigeria” organised by the Commission in Abuja. According to him, the illicit financial flows have resulted in exchange rate depreciation, inflation and increase in cost of servicing external debts. “It is negatively impacting the cost of imported goods like petroleum, with its attendant radical consequences on the…
The FCT Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr Kabir Tsakuwa says the agency will continue to clampdown on all sources of illicit substances in the territory. Tsakuwa gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. He said the command has intensified raid of drug joints and had made several arrests. Tsakuwa also said that the command and other security agencies have been engaging in joint operations to get rid of shanties including black spots notorious for drug dealing in the FCT. He added that the raids would…
Ijaw Elders Forum (IEF), a coalition of Ijaw groups, has written to President Bola Tinubu to demand a review of procedures in disposal of vessels and trucks seized for complicity in oil theft. The letter, dated July 31 and sighted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, condemned the menace of oil theft oñ the Nigerian economy and the Niger Delta environment. According to the letter, signed by Chief Efiye Bribena, Secretary of IEF, the indiscriminate blow up of vessels used for oil theft had adverse impact on the environment which the people depend on. “We write to…