Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday commissioned the 10-megawatt (MW) power plant built by Eni companies in Nigeria and its partners in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Eni companies comprise Nigeria Agip Oil Company and Nigeria Agip Energy Corporation (NAEC). The plant will power the headquarters building of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and other major government and industrial facilities in the state. Experts say 10MW could substantially serve two local government areas in Lagos State as currently constituted with all its industrial activities. The power project, acknowledged as a giant leap in the journey towards the development of Nigerian content in the…
Author: YemieFash
The campaign convoy of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State was attacked in Apana, Ward 10 in Etsako Local Government Area of the State on Thursday. But it was learned that security operatives foiled an alleged attack on the governor’s convoy ahead of the September 19 governorship election in the state. According to an eyewitness, a combined team of security personnel and Vigilante groups dislodged the political thugs by repelling their sporadic gunshots and chasing them away. He added that the State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu ran out of his vehicle to chase the thugs alongside his security detail.…
President Muhmmadu Buhari has assured Nigeria has made considerable progress in effort to sort out the conditions that led to the suspension of the issuance of the United States of America’s (USA) “immigrant visas” to Nigerian passport holders. The President disclosed this on Thursday while receiving the report of the committee on Citizen Data Management and Harmonisation chaired by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari expressed delight that two out of the six areas of concern raised by the United States had been fully addressed.…
Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has lamented youths channel energies into #BBNaija than profitable things. He was concerned that reports on the reality TV show attracts more interest from youths than governance, elections and other important national issues. He spoke while addressing members of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) in commemoration of the International Youth Day. According to him: “In the last general elections, the total number of votes cast was around 27 million while over 170 million people voted during the 2019 Big Brother Naija reality show. “This is a practical reality of who Nigerian youths…
Delta has relaxed curfew imposed on the state following the COVID-19 pandemic. It further ordered the reopening of all the markets in the state. Secretary to Delta State Government (SSG), Chiedu Ebie in a statement on Thursday said: “It is hereby announced for the information of the general public, particularly Deltans and residents in the State that Delta State Government has adjusted the curfew earlier imposed in the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic from the earlier period of 7:00pm to 6:00am to a new period of 10:00pm to 5:30am. “Furthermore, government has approved the resumption of normal trading activities…
The battle of supremacy between Anambra Governor Willie Obiano and traditional rulers has heightened tension in the State. Obiano suspended 12 more traditional rulers for visiting President Muhammadu Buhari last week. He had suspended monarch of Ukwulu, Igwe Peter Uyanwa, over alleged petitions from his community. He also withdrew the monarch’s certificate of recognition. The one-year suspension clamped on the monarchs, according to a statement, was for embarking on a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari without consultation or approval from the Government. The suspension was announced through a circular titled “Suspension of Twelve (12) Traditional Rulers in Anambra State,” dated…
The House of Representatives has suspended investigation into an alleged breach of contract by Nigerian Agip Oil Company and failure to pay a local firm $30m following intervention of the Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) in the face off between the two parties. Chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum (Upstream), Musa Sarkin-Ada, said since AGIP appeared to be serious about the issues raised in the petition before the House, they should be given the opportunity to defend the allegations. The committee had on July 29, 2020 summoned the NNPC, Oando, Agip and other multinational…
An Ondo State Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure has remanded two suspects standing trial for the alleged killing of a petrol attendant. The defendants, Emmanuel James, 20, and Wisdom Richard, 26, were arrested by men of the state police command for allegedly killing one Bolakale Abdullahi, an attendant at the Farbas filling station, Alagbaka, Akure on June 23, 2020. They were also said to have dispossessed one Ajayi Rasheed of the sum of N90,000. The suspects were arraigned on four counts of felony, armed robbery, murder, and unlawful possession of firearms. According to the prosecution, the offences are contrary…
The Nigerian Government has denied reports that it has placed an order for the controversial Russian vaccine made public on Tuesday. Dr. Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director (ED)/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), made this known to The Guardian on Wednesday. He said Nigeria was not among the 20 countries that had ordered billions of the controversial Russian vaccine, which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said: “No! Nigeria has not ordered any vaccines from Russia. Nigeria is working with the World Health Organisation (WHO), Global Alliance for Vaccines (GAVI), Coalition…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reversed its earlier threat to suspend the September 19 governorship election in Edo State over threats of violence. The INEC National Commissioner for Information and Chairman of Voter Education, Mr. Festus Okoye, disclosed this during a television programme on Wednesday. Okoye noted that the decision to suspend the Edo election would bring about a constitutional crisis in the country. He, however, assured Nigerians that the election will be conducted, adding that the electoral body would fulfil its core objective. “INEC is progressively moving ahead with the September 19 Edo State governorship election. There…