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By Halimah Olamide When crude oil theft became so high and Nigerian crude oil production went down from about 1.9 million per day to about 900,000 per day, it was Tompolo that came out to offer help A pro-Ijaw organisation on Tuesday asked President Bola Tinubu not to terminate the oil pipelines surveillance contract awarded to Tantita Security Services Ltd. Tantita is owned by Mr Government…
Agency Reports Luck has run out for a fake medical doctor in Lagos as operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, arrested the 37-year-old with suspected forged certificates. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in- charge of the zone, Olatoye Durosinmi, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday, while parading the suspect before newsmen in Lagos. Durosinmi said that operatives of the Zonal Anti-Piracy Unit arrested the suspect, who claimed to be the Managing Director of Skylink Medical Centre in Ikorodu. “Based on the intelligence gathered by the command through members of Elepe community concerning the activities of the…
By Halimah Olamide Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), has recorded a rise in its gross earning by 110%. In its latest published report made available to NPO on Tuesday, it released its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31st, 2024, showing very strong growth across key performance measures. The Group’s results, which were released to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Friday May 3rd, 2024, saw outstanding year-on-year increases. It’s gross earning rose by 110%, from N271.1billion to N570.2 billion; Interest Income grew by 130%, to N440.7 billion. Similarly, Operating Income increased by 115%,…
Agency Reports Dr Comfort Omo-Irabor, an Optometrist says excessive and unguided use of cell phones and computers can lead to vision loss. Omo-Irabor who made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Warri, advised people to always take preventive measures while using the electrical gadgets. She said the gadgets produce destructive rays that are harmful to the eyes and called for carefulness in their usage. Omo-Irabor advised people to wear glasses or other protective measures while using cell phones and computers. “Excessive use of cell phones and computers contribute to vision loss if preventive measures…
By Halimah Olamide Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Tuesday told Nigerians that the country’s health system has improved to the point that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu now gets some of his medical needs in the country. Alausa said that even foreigners now come to seek medical attention in Nigeria boasting that the improvements that have occurred since Tinubu assumed office is tremendous. Speaking on a live interview on Channels TV on Tuesday, Alausa was persistently asked if the improvements he touted in the health sector has reached a point where the President is confident enough to…
By Halimah Olamide The police command in Ogun on Monday confirmed the abduction of travellers at Ilisan/Iperu axis on the Sagamu- Benin expressway. SP Omolola Odutola, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta, said that the abduction happened on Friday. Odutola, however, explained that the police could not specifically say the number of people abducted, saying that the hoodlums killed one of the travellers yet to be identified. The police spokesperson added that the incident, which happened on Friday, May 3 at 6:55p.m., was incidented as a case of armed robbery, murder…
By Halimah Olamide In a bid to clamp down on the manipulation of the Naira in the foreign exchange market, the federal Government has announced plans to delist the local currency from Peer-to-Peer (P2P) platforms. This was disclosed by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Director General, Emomotimi Agama, during an interactive session with the Nigerian Blockchain Industry on Monday. According to Agama, the policy is set to roll out in coming days. “That is one of the things that must be done to save this space. “The delisting of the naira from the P2P platforms to avoid the level of…
By Halimah Olamide The future of the Nigerian Army rests on the shoulders of the young officers who must have mastery of basic military skills to take up emerging security challenges. General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division Nigerian Army and Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), Major General AE Abubakar stated this while addressing the 528 young officers undergoing conversion exercise at Headquarters 3 Division Maxwell Khobe Cantonment Jos, the Plateau State Capital. Abubakar emphasised the importance of the officers being proficient in basic military skills, physical fitness and mental preparedness to tackle the evolving security challenges facing the nation.…
By Halimah Olamide It is unprecedented that the two leaders will be absent from the country at the same time, especially now that the nation is faced with daunting challenges Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has queried the absence of the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice, Kashim Shettima in the country. Recall that the president departed the country on a trip to Saudi Arabia for the World Economic Forum last week, which concluded on the 29th of April. The President therefore departed Saudi Arabia for London and arrived in the United Kingdom the following day. However, his whereabouts…
By Halimah Olamide The management of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, (NERC), has confirmed a directive ordering eleven Electricity Distribution Companies to cut down tariffs. The commission made this known via a statement on Monday. Recall that last month, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), ordered the immediate upward review of electricity tariffs. Announcing the reduction on, the commission said customers in Band A will now pay N206.80/kwh from N225/kwh. “Pursuant to the tariff methodology adopted by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, a revised tariff order covering the month of May 2024 has been issued by the Commission to the…