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By Halimah Olamide The All Progressive Congress on Tuesday said opposition parties are the ones sponsoring protests by some Nigerians over economic situation in the country. The ruling party said opposition parties have resorted to instigating unsuspecting young people to protests in the streets of some major cities. A statement by Felix Morka National Publicity Secretary of the party said protests in Minna and Kano on Monday “were the manifestation of this devious and unpatriotic plot.” The statement went further, “That the protests happened simultaneously in both cities is not coincidental. It bears a bold stamp of an orchestrated and…
By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has said it is working in collaboration with the United States Department of States and international management consultancy firm, Deloitte, to meet its net-zero carbon goals. To achieve this, the company said it has embarked on a project aimed at reducing the emission of methane and other greenhouse gases from its upstream operations. A statement made available to the NPO Reports by Mr. Olufemi Soneye, Chief Communication Officer of NNPC, said the project is at its conceptual stage. Soneye explained that the focus of a three-day Technical Assistance…
By Kamil Opeyemi The kidnapped wife of the murdered traditional ruler of Koro-Ekiti, late Oba Peter Aremu, has regained her freedom. Also released was another girl who was kidnapped along with her after the kidnappers had killed the monarch on February 2 . The kidnappers had earlier demanded a sum of N100m to release the victims. They later reduced the ransom to N40m. NPO Reports could not confirm if ransom was paid for the release of the victims. The late monarch was a retired army general before he was installed the Oba of the town. Details Later…
By Kamil Opeyemi Popular Yoruba actor, who went to the beach to seek spiritual support for the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 election, Olaiya Igwe, has cried out that Nigerians are cursing him over the hardship in the country. Olaiya Igwe said in a video released on Monday that he has been inaundated with constant curses as a result of the economic woes Nigerians are experiencing. He added that most of Tinubu’s appointees have failed him adding that the President has failed to put in place an adequate monitoring mechanism for his programmes and policies. NPO Reports…
By Halimah Olamide A former Governor of Yobe State, Senator Buka Abba Ibrahim has died in Saudi Arabia. He reportedly died after a protracted illness. Ibrahim was the governor of Yobe state between 1999 to 2007. Confirming the death, a statement from Governor Mai Mala Buni’s Director General of Press and Media Affairs, Mamman Mohammed, announced that the former governor had passed away on Sunday and would be buried in Saudi Arabia. He noted that condolences are to be received by Governor Mai Mala Buni at Government House in Damaturu. Abba Ibrahim a renowned politician who died at 75 is…
Candidates of the Young Progressives Party(YPP) candidates have emerged winners after the rerun polls held on Saturday in Akwa Ibom state. It was the first time YPP candidates backed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency and Ibiono Ibom State Constituency were securing victories. The victory of the YPP candidate, Hon Emmanuel Ukpong- Udo has thus increased the House of Representatives seats won by the APC/YPP coalition in Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District, where the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, represents to three out of four. Another APC backed candidate for Ibiono Ibom State Constituency, in Uyo…
Agency Report The Court of Appeal, Abuja has ordered the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) to pay the sum of N540 million damages awarded against it for alleged defamation of Prophet Emmanuel Omale and his wife, Deborah. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Yusuf Halilu of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court had, in a judgment on Oct. 4, 2022, awarded the sum against FCMB. Justice Halilu held that the bank recklessly breached the duty of care it owe to Omale of the Divine Hand of God Prophetic Ministry, his wife and the church. The judge…
NDLEA has intercepted 14.5 tons of “Ghanaian Loud’’, a strong strain of Indian hemp smuggled into Lagos from Ghana. Its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, stated on Sunday in Abuja that the drugs were loaded in two trucks and in a J5 bus. He stated that the three vehicles were trailed and intercepted at Ojuelegba area of Lagos in the early hours of Sunday, Jan. 28. He added that two of the drivers of the vehicles jumped out of their drivers’ seats and fled while their vehicles were still in motion, but the third driver was arrested. Babafemi stated that the…
By Halimah Olamide The first national grid collapse on Sunday threw Nigeria into darkness as major Nigerian cities have been without power in the last six hours. Another national grid collapse in Nigeria has resulted to blackout nationwide. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, in a statement posted on its X account said power outage being experienced in its franchise areas is as a result of a system failure from the national grid at 11:21 hours on Sunday. “The Management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) wishes to inform its valued customers that the power outage being experienced is as…
By Halimah Olamide The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on Saturday confirmed that the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos suffered about two hours of power failure on Saturday. The agency said there were difficulties in switching to the backup power facility creating about two hours of darkness which temporarily affected operations. Accoeding to the Director of Communications of FAAN, Obiageli Orah, the electrical team later identified the challenges with the automatic switch over which was later rectified after series of efforts. Within the period, many disappointed airport users had taken to the social media to make video recordings of the…