The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has reacted to the video clip of someone pouring a dark liquid which he claims to be Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) purportedly bought from an NNPC Retail outlet at Keffi Flyover. While debunking the claim, a statement by NNPCL Chief Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, states: 1. That we have carried out spot checks at all our outlets and found this claim to be false. The product was not, and could not have been bought from any NNPC Retail outlet as the company does not dispense petroleum products into bottles or jerrycans as…
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New Agency of Nigeria, NAN In September, Vice President Kamala Harris met with one of America’s most powerful unions at its Washington headquarters. She said she’d protect union jobs and workers’ livelihoods better than Donald Trump. But leaders of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, long staunchly allied with her Democratic Party, appeared unconvinced. When Harris argued that her Republican rival was no champion of the working class, the union bosses grilled her, questioning whether she and President Joe Biden had done enough for union workers, according to a Teamster leader who recounted the Sept. 16 meeting to Reuters. Within days,…
Airlines around the world strive to ensure a seamless and convenient travel experience for millions of passengers. However, behind the scenes, these businesses grapple with issues, such as complex payment processes which impact revenue, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. The pressure to meet the ever-rising expectations of customers, as well as other issues, such as high transaction fees, threat of fraud, multi-currency complexities and reconciliation challenges all add up to form giant pain points that airlines have to constantly battle with. These pain points have a detrimental effect on the growth projections for the aviation industry in Africa. A recent…
Zenith Bank Plc has announced that it now boasts the best technology infrastructure in the banking industry, positioning itself to provide an exceptional customer experience and superior service delivery moving forward. This upgrade follows a recent comprehensive technology enhancement. The bank expressed its heartfelt gratitude to customers for their support and patience throughout the upgrade process, while also extending apologies for any inconveniences experienced during this time. This announcement was made in a social media post on Wednesday, signed by Dame Dr. Adaora Umeoji, OON, the Group Managing Director/CEO. In her message, the GMD/CEO emphasized the bank’s commitment to delivering…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Peace and Good Governance Advocates (PEGA), has advised the new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, to avoid what it called the banana peels while in the office. PEGA, a non-partisan social group through its National Coordinator Mani Immam, gave the advice on Wednesday in Abuja in their congratulatory message to the minister on his appointment. Immam advised the minister to be mindful of the circumstances that led to the sacking of the immediate past minister. “We are pleased to applaud President Bola Tinubu on the appointment of Dr Nentawe Yilwatda as the Minister…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Federal Government says it is determined to reverse the country’s negative assets liability which stands at N39 trillion. The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Dr. (Mrs) Oluwatoyin Madein disclosed this on Tuesday at a one-day sensitization workshop on National Assets Register and the Strategic Importance of Legacy Asset Rendition in the Implementation of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) Accrual basis Accounting in Nigeria held in Abuja. The workshop with the theme: “Legacy Assets Rendition and Preparation of Stand-Alone Financial Statements by MDAs was organised by the OAGF for directors of finance, internal audit…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has declared that its Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mallam Mele Kyari, is not responsible for the hike in the prices of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol. Some protesters have earlier stormed the headquarters of the oil giant in Abuja, demanding the resignation of Kyari over the increase in the prices of petrol nationwide. Reacting to the development, spokesman for the NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, said that the protesters were not well informed about the true state of things in Nigeria’s fuel supply chain. Soneye, in a chat with this…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, struck out the treason charge preferred against the minors who participated in the August #EndBadGovernance protest following its withdrawal by the Federal Government. Justice Obiora Egwuatu struck out the charge after the application for the discontinuance was moved by Mr Mohammed Abubakar, coinsel to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. Abubakar,, who is the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), premised his application on provisions of Sections 174(1), (b) and (c) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and 108 of the Administration of…
The unpredictable and razor-close U.S. presidential election culminates on Tuesday with voters across the deeply divided country deciding whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump should be sent to the White House in January. Harris, the sitting Democratic vice president, and Trump, the Republican former president who is seeking a second four-year term, spent the final frenetic weeks of the campaign making their case to voters in the seven critical states that are likely to decide the winner. Pollsters say neither of the candidates in the battleground states – Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Nevada, and Arizona – has a…
President Tinubu has nominated a lawyer, Saseyi Feyijimi Ibiyemi, as a resident electoral commissioner representing Ondo State. If cleared by the Senate, Ibiyemi will replace another lawyer, ‘Niyi Ijalaye, who died in August while serving as the resident electoral commissioner in Ogun State. Ibiyemi, 58, who hails from Ilaje in Ondo State, is currently the Administrative Secretary of INEC in Lagos State. She graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University in 1987 and was called to the bar in 1988. She also went to Bingham University in Nasarawa state and bagged a Masters in Election Management. President Tinubu has also nominated Abdulrazak Yusuf Tukur as a National Commissioner for the Independent…