Shell companies in Nigeria are among more than 700 oil and gas entities taking part in the 13th edition of the Practical Nigerian Content forum in Yenagoa, where they restated their commitment to the development of Nigerian companies through contract awards and scaling up of expertise. The four-day conference with the theme “Deepening the Next Frontier for Nigerian Content Implementation” began today and will see the hosts, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and participating companies review progress on the development of Nigerian content pertaining to the implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Development (NOGICD) Act since it…
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By Andrew Abah, Abah The Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Football Association, Adam Mouktar Mohammed, has congratulated Alhaji Salihu Kolo on his election as the new 1st Vice Chairman of the FCT FA. Mouktar while congratulating Kolo noted that his election marked a significant milestone in the association leadership and a testament of confidence placed on him by the football community in the territory. “We are confident that his leadership will bring fresh perspectives, collaboration, and growth to the FCT Football Association, contributing positively to the development of football at the grassroots. “On behalf of the entire FCT Football…
Six months ago, a friend I go on daily runs with took ill on a Monday evening. It was sudden and by the time I saw him hours later at the hospital, he was lying there very sick, very frail and hooked up to machines. The diagnosis was sepsis and we were all surprised. The morning before he took ill, we had gone on a 6km run. That was 2km more than our usual but there was a reason. We had gone to a party on Saturday and some “damage” had been done. So that Monday morning we had agreed…
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday directed the 18 local government chairmen in the state to submit their statements of account from September 2023 to date within 48 hours. A statement by Fred Itua, the chief Press Secretary to the governor, instructed that the documents should be submitted to the Assets Verification Committee through the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). At a meeting with the chairmen, the governor emphasized the administration’s commitment to transparency and accountability. Okpebholo, represented by the Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, assured the council chairmen of collaborative governance for the betterment of the state. The…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may soon retire no fewer than 1,000 of its employees before the end of the year, baring any last-minute change. Reliable sources at the apex bank’s headquarters revealed to DAILY TRUST that the retirement would gulp over N50 billion in payoff to the affected workers. In what it described as a strategic realignment of its workforce, the CBN’s Board of Governors, led by Olayemi Cardoso, had expressed commitment to reducing the workforce. In the last 10 months, the CBN had disengaged many of its staffers, including 17 directors, who served under the immediate past…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has praised members of the Commission’s armed squad for their outstanding performance during a recent evaluation exercise. According to a press release signed by Demola Bakare, Spokesperson for the Commission, this exercise included shooting, marksmanship, tactical drills, and a stripping demonstration. The performance evaluation took place at the 177 Battalion Guard Brigade of the Nigerian Army base in Keffi, Nasarawa State, on Saturday. Dr. Aliyu applauded the squad for their discipline, precision, and professionalism displayed during the…
By Kazeem Akintunde Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has invited Minister of Works, Dave Umahi and his counterpart in Aviation, Festus Keyamo, to Osun State on December 16, to lay the foundation of a brand-new airport for the state to be sited at Ede. For those who may not know, Ede is where Adeleke hails from. That invitation is already a subject of serious political tension in the state, as a former Governor of the State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, had, in 2012, laid the foundation for an airport for the state, but in Ido-Osun. In fact, work has already started…
***Says More Democratic Dividends Coming Governor Ademola Adeleke has expressed appreciation to the people and residents of Osun state for their overwhelming show of support during the celebration of midterm anniversary on November 27th, promising more democratic dividends as his administration commences the second leg of its first term. The Governor who stated that project commissioning will continue until later this month said he was overwhelmed by the massive demonstration of backing and affection by the people, stressing that the feedback from the populace has strengthened his resolve to do more across the sectors. According to the Governor, “we are…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) plans to introduce a new website effective Monday, 2nd December, 2024. This was confirmed in a statement made available to the media on Sunday by the CBN Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs Hakam Sidi-Ali. The statement further reads “We are pleased to announce the launch of our newly redesigned website (www.cbn.gov.ng), which will be operational on Monday, December 2, 2024. “The Bank has developed a contemporary Web API that operates on Microsoft .NET Core 8 (the most recent and stable release) to enhance user experience by speeding up and…
Only one female nominee featured at the 33rd Annual Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME). This happened as the Punch won the Newspaper of the Year Award and its Editor, Mr Dayo Oketola, emerged the Editor of the Year at the awards ceremony which took place on Saturday night in Ikeja. The only female nominee, Miss Nkechi Nnanna of the Arise Television Station emerged the winner in the category she featured – Television Reporting. She beat two male nominees from the same television station – Adetokunbo Oyetunji (first runner-up) and Ovieteme George (second runner-up) – to win. The News Agency…