All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed the Bola Ahmed Tinubu/Shetima presidential campaign rally scheduled to hold in Ilorin on Jan. 17. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Saadu Salahu on behalf of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the APC Presidential Campaign Rally in Ilorin on Monday. “This is in order to allow President Muhammadu Buhari to lead the campaign. “The President is scheduled for an international engagement outside the country this week beginning from tomorrow but insists he would like to personally lead the APC Presidential Rally in Kwara State. “We deeply regret any inconveniences the…
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The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Ahmed Ammani, has ordered massive manhunt of the suspected IPOB/ESN renegades involved in the botched attack on INEC Office in Enugu South Local Government Area. This is contained in a statement issued by Police Public Relations Officer, in the state, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Monday in Enugu. The spokesman said the Commissioner also directed for thorough investigation while operatives hunt for the hoodlums. Ndukwe said that the attack which took place on Sunday at about 9:15p.m., was effectively repelled by police operatives on duty at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), resumed duty at the apex bank’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday after spending his annual leave abroad. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Emefiele had been out of the country since December, 2022, amidst certain accusations by the Department of State Services (DSS). According to a statement by Osita Nwanisobi, CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications, Emefiele resumed with renewed vigour to perform his duty ahead of the forthcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. “The governor resumed with renewed vigour to perform his duty ahead of the first MPC meeting to…
Trading activities on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) closed on a negative note as market capitalisation was down by N90 billion or 0.31 per cent to close at N28.512 trillion from N28.602 trillion at the previous trading. The All Share Index (ASI) also dropped by 163.66 points or 0.31 per cent to close at 52,348.82 from 52,512.48 recorded on Friday. The downturn in the performance of the market was as a result of selloffs in Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), Zenith Bank and FBN Holdings. As measured by market breadth, market sentiment was negative as 13 stocks…
Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, wife of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, says the state generates 2.2 million cubic meters of untreated domestic wastewater daily. She made this known in Victoria Island at a ”3-Day Workshop on Regulating Urban Sanitation Services: Faecal Sludge/Wastewaste Management Guidelines and Standards”. Sanwo-Olu said the 2.2 million kilolitres of untreated domestic wastewater generated daily, was based on the 120 litres of water used per person per day. She said that with a population of over 20 million and annual growth of 2.9 per cent, sanitation management was currently a challenge in Lagos state. According to her,…
The Federal Government has assured that Nigeria’s mini-bid round will boost global energy sufficiency in the long run. Mr Gbenga Komolafe, the Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, (NUPRC), said this at a pre-bid conference in Lagos on Monday. He said this year’s mini bid rounds, the first in the last 15 years, was expected to auction seven Deep Offshore blocks. Komolafe added that the mini bid round also covered an area of approximately 6,700 km2 in water depths of 1,150m to 3,100m. He said the exercise was expected to be a huge success for Nigeria and a big…
The Nigeria LNG Ltd. says its plant on Bonny Island is still active despite a force majeure declared in October 2022 and feed gas supply challenges. Mr Andy Odeh, the General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, NLNG, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Odeh said the plant continued to produce LNG and Liquefied Petroleum Gas commensurate with the feed gas it received from its upstream gas suppliers. “In addition to ensuring steady operation, NLNG remains committed to its culture of transparency and maintains consistent communication with key stakeholders on developments in the upstream sector. “The company…
Britain and the European Union agreed to continue “scoping work” to solve the dispute over the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol, as gaps in their positions remained despite talks. British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic said they would continue to search for “potential solutions” in a “constructive and collaborative spirit”. There had been speculation ahead of their virtual meeting on Monday that the two sides were edging towards a breakthrough, but Downing Street said there are “still gaps”. Jeffrey Donaldson, the leader of Northern Ireland’s unionist Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), said he believes Brussels and London…
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged African countries to expand and diversify their participation in international trade to explore the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Buhari made the call at the ninth African Shippers’ Day with the theme: “African Continental Free Trade Agreement: A Veritable Platform for African Shippers’ to Mainstream into Global Trade,” on Monday in Lagos. Buhari said that the participation of African countries in international trade would create wealth, generate employment and reduce poverty. He noted that the volume of African export in the global trade was still very low at three per cent…
The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation has reviewed downwards the registration fees Clubs will have to pay to take part in this year’s Federation Cup competition. While the male Clubs will part with the sum of N70,000 to be part of this year’s competition, the female Clubs will pay only the sum of N50,000. NFF’s Ag. Director of Competitions, Ruth David confirmed to thenff.com that the NFF Board opted to review the fees downwards in order to encourage many more Clubs to participate in this year’s competition in both the men’s and women’s categories. While the registration fees are down, the…