Author: NPO Admin II
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says Nigeria requires $20 billion annually to achieve the desired gas expansion plan to bridge the country’s gas infrastructure. Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, NEITI Executive Secretary, at the policy dialogue on Nigeria’s Decade of Gas Action plan on Monday in Abuja said given the shrinking fossil fuel investment landscape, clarity was required of infrastructure to be prioritised. The dialogue was organised by the African Initiative for Transparency, Accountability and Responsible Leadership (AFRITAL) in collaboration with the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI). The Federal Government in December 2020 rolled out the National Gas Expansion…
Nigeria’s apex bank gets President’s approval to move against sliding Naira as the economy worsens Nigeria’s central bank plans to take measures that will impact currency markets in a few days time, its acting governor said on Monday, after meeting President Bola Tinubu to discuss ways to improve dollar liquidity on the official market. Acting central bank governor Folashodun Shonubi’s meeting with Tinubu comes after the bank on Friday revealed a $19 billion commitment in derivatives in 2022, nearly the size of the country’s reserves. Africa’s largest economy is looking for ways to shore up its reserves and stem the…
A video has surfaced as Faculty of Law students of the University of Calabar have demanded the removal of their Dean over alleged sexual harassment. The video which has gone viral, showed the students assembling in front of the Faculty chanting slogans most of which demanded the removal of the Dean of the Faculty, Prof Cyril Ndifon. In the video shared on twitter, the students are seen chanting solidarity songs against the Dean with various inscriptions such as, “Prof Ndifon must go for our sanity”, “Prof Ndifon, Let the girls with big breast breath, stop suffocating us!!”, “Law girls are…
By Halimah Olamide The Economic Community of West Africa on Monday said the military junta is Niger is trying to provoke the Subregional body over its plans to charge ousted President Mohamed Bazoum of treason. In a statement on Monday, which was made available to the NPO Reports, ECOWAS said the latest move by the military leaders of Niger is contrary to reports of the willingness of the junta to negotiate with ECOWAS. ECOWAS has learnt with stupefaction, the attempts to bring charges of high treason against HE Mohammed Bazoum, President of the Republic of Nigeria,” it said While saying…
By Halimah Olamide The opposition Labour Party on Monday said a Court of Appeal sitting in Benin City has affirmed Comrade Julius Abure as the authentic National Chairman of the party. A statement made available to the NPO Reports said the case was that of Mr. Lucky Shaibu v. Julius Abure. “His Lordships Justice Theresa Ngolika Orji Abadua JCA, Fatima Omoro Akinbami JCA and Hon. Justice Sybil O. Nwaka-Gbagi JCA in a unanimous decision dismissed the appeal of the Appellant,” the statement said It added that Shauibu who claimed to be a member of Labour Party in Ward 3 Executive…
By Kamil Opeyemi Immediate past National Vice Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Salihu Lukman, has told President Bola Tinubu he has killed the hopes Nigerians reposed in him before election. Lukman, who resigned from his position in the ruling party last month, said the manner of appointments being paraded now shows that the president is incapable of assembling a good team that would take Nigeria out of her challenges. Lukman said that there are disturbing signals with the administration of President Tinubu, stressing that if the dangers are not addressed and averted, they snowball into bigger problems and irreversibly…
A Nigerian Air Force MI-171 helicopter evacuating possible casualties fighting against bandits and other terrorists, has been reported to have crashed near Chubuka village in Niger State. It was gathered that the helicopter left Zungeru Primary School enroute Kaduna State but was later discovered to have crashed near Chukuba Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. It was learnt that the incident occurred on Monday at about 1pm, a few minutes after departing for its destination. The Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwetnin, disclosed this through a statement made available to newsmen after the…
There is tension in parts of Lagos state such as Ikeja, Ojota, Ketu, Maryland, Ojelegba on Monday as men of the Nigerian Army attacked many officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency. The attacks were said to be a reprisal after a soldier was reportedly attacked by a LASTMA officer at the Ojota area of the state at the weekend. The soldiers were armed with guns while descending on the officer with punches and planks before disappearing from the scene. It was gathered that the victim, in a state of stupor, was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for…
By Hallimah Olamide The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has unveiled an online top-up programme for Higher National Diploma (HND) holders, and a portal to ease mobilisation for the NYSC programme. The board disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday by its Head of Media Unit, Mrs Fatima Abubakar. Abubakar said one of the portals was for HND holders who wish to acquire Bachelor’s Degree through online top-up for one year, with foreign accredited universities. She said this was also to facilitate the progression of HND holders to higher degrees. “Attempts in…
By Kamil Opeyemi The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says 19 states and 56 communities across the country are likely to witness heavy rainfall that can lead to flooding within the month. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos Farinloye listed the states and communities as: Delta: Aboh, Ekiti State; Ado Ekiti, Ondo State; Akure, Idanre, Ifon, Iju Itaogbolu, Ogbese, Owo, Owena, Ondo Others he said included:Lagos State; Apapa, Badagry, Eti Osa, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Ikoyi, Lagos Island, Ojo Lagos, Surulere; Anambra; Atani; Ogun; Ifo, Ota, Sagamu; Nasarawa State; Lafia, Wamba…