By Deborah Coker The Ijaw National Congress (INC) worldwide, has urged security agencies to avert breakdown of law in Ijaw land by thwarting planned protest by factional leadership of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC). A statement in Abuja by Chief Ezonebi Oyakemeagbegha, National Publicity Secretary, said it would be unfortunate if Department of State Security (DSS), the Police, Civil Defence Corps, among others allow the planned protest to hold. Oyakemeagbegha said the INC was aware that some persons who claimed to be under the factional leadership of the IYC were planning a protest in Port Harcourt against the NDDC on Thursday.…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Bukola Olawale Olopade as the Director-General of the National Sports Commission, NSC. Prompt News reports that the President recently appointed Mallam Shehu Dikko, as the Chairman of NSC, following the scrapping of the Ministry of Sports Development and redeployment of the erstwhile minister, John Enoh to another ministry. Olopade, the new Director-General of the National Sports Commission, is a sports administrator with many years of experience in the sector. He served as commissioner of youth and sports in Ogun state and was chairman of the local organising committee of the 2024 National…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of three new directors-general of various agencies. According to a statement by Presidential Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President has also appointed Daniel Bwala, a former aide to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as Special Adviser on Public Communications and Media. The new appointees are: (1) Mr. Olawale Olopade — Director-General, National Sports Commission (2) Dr. Abisoye Fagade — Director-General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (3) Dr. Adebowale Adedokun — Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (4) Daniel Bwala — Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications (State House) Olopade, the new Director-General of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday distributed sensitive materials to the 18 Local Government Area of Ondo State ahead of the Nov.16 governorship election in the state. Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ondo State monitored the exercise at the Akure branch of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). She said that the early distribution of the sensitive materials was to show that the commission was ready for the election. The REC said that the sensitive materials were being distributed to ensure that no ward or polling unit was ommitted. She re-assured the residents of…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja In a bid to ensure that illegal fund managers are not allowed to fleece unsuspecting Nigerians of their hard earned funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission is introducing an express prohibition of Ponzi/Pyramid Schemes and other illegal investment schemes. These and others are contained in the Investments and Securities Bill (ISB) 2024 currently before the National Assembly. The Bill proposes that promoters and operators of any entity engaged in a prohibited scheme commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a penalty of not less than N20,000,000 or imprisonment to a term of 10 years or…
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has advised customers to adopt energy-saving practices to avoid high electricity bills. The acting Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mrs Rekhiat Momoh, gave the advice during the EKEDC Customers Consultative Forum held on Thursday at the Apapa Business Unit in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the forum attracted customers from various communities within the Apapa district, including Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Amukoko, Badia, Ajegunle, Tolu, Plaza, Idewu, Odofin, Sari, Boundary and Apapa. Momoh, represented by the company’s Chief Financial Officer, Mr Joseph Esenwa, emphasised the importance of conscious electricity consumption, particularly in…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday announced that President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new Disaster Relief Fund to strengthen Nigeria’s humanitarian response system. Shettima made this known at the launch of the Humanitarian Supply Chain Management – Partnership for Localisation Project, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Vice-President was represented by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Office of the Vice President), Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia. The Vice-President explained that the fund would provide immediate assistance to disaster victims nationwide with a view to complementing the broader…
With 4-0 win over Central Bank of Ethiopia, on Wednesday afternoon, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies got back title defense back on track in teh ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League in Morocco. Prompt News recalls that the defending champions, Sundowns Ladies, lost 1-0 to Egyptian debutants, FC Masar in their opening game on Saturday. But, the South Africans re-grouped to put up a strong performance against the Ethiopians who were no match for the class of Masandawana. Sundowns’ strong signal of intent was evident in the opening half with all four of their goals coming in the first stanza courtesy of a…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed plans to source from the private sector, part of the 10 billion dollars required to provide regular electricity across Nigeria within the next five to 10 years. This formed the crux of the deliberation when the Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Power Chief Adebayo A. Adelabu, on Tuesday in Abuja. The duo agreed that in view of the funding and technical requirement needed to advance the power sector in Nigeria, it had become…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Still basking in the euphoria of their first win, complacency may only be the stumbling blocks between Nigeria’s Edo Queens and the quest for a semi-final ticket when they file out today (Wednesday) against FC Masar of Egypt in their second Group B match in the ongoing Confederation of African Women’s Champions League (CAFWCL) in Casablanca, Morocco. Edo Queens are going into the second match after they thrashed hapless Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) Ladies 3-0 in their opening game three days ago and by this becoming the first Nigerian club to win its first match…