Dr. Sophia Horsfall, the former Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, has assumed her role as General Manager of External Relations and Sustainable Development following her appointment by the NLNG’s Board of Directors. Dr. Horsfall steps into this key leadership role, succeeding Andy Odeh, who retired from the company on 1st November 2024. Bringing over 25 years of extensive experience in the oil and gas sector, Dr. Horsfall is recognized for her versatile expertise in finance, human resources, and corporate communications. Her distinguished career at NLNG is marked by numerous accomplishments, including serving as the company’s first HR Manager in…
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Kunle Afolayan’s KAP Film and Television Academy has launched a four-day cinematography and directing workshop for emerging filmmakers in collaboration with the United States Embassy. The programme kicked off on Tuesday at KAP Hub in Ikeja, Lagos, featuring the third edition of the academy’s Reel Circle. The event’s opening ceremony drew an array of notable attendees, including actress Sola Sobowale, veteran filmmaker Tunde Kelani, KAP Academy director Seun Soyinka, head of school Prof. Tunji Azeez, QEDNG publisher Olumide Iyanda and Cinemax Distribution Limited CEO Ope Ajayi. Consul General at the US Consulate in Lagos Will Stevens was the special guest…
By Andrew Abah, Abuja Chairman House Committee on Sports, Honourable Kabiru Amadu has congratulated the Nigeria senior national team, the Super Eagles for securing qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Prompt News reports that the Super Eagles qualification was confirmed on Thursday after Libya defeated Rwanda 1-0 in Kigali to guarantee Nigeria one of the top two spots in their Group. According to Amadu, who represents Gusau/Tsafe Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives from Zamfara state said “the early qualification of the team is a testament to the quality of the team and how determined…
One of Africa’s most decorated table tennis players, Nigeria’s Offiong Edem, has announced her retirement from the national team. The former African Games champion shared the news on Thursday, Nov. 14, through her Instagram page, expressing her desire to inspire the next generation of table tennis stars through her foundation. In her post, the 37-year-old wrote, “As a proud 5-time Olympian, I bid farewell to the national team. It’s time to explore new horizons and nurture young table tennis talents, inspiring the next generation to surpass my achievements. “I extend heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has supported me on this…
By Lanre Ogundipe Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people.- Proverbs 14:34. Constrained is the word to describe my resolve to write on the plan for the National Call for the fasting and prayers being organised by the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria PFN for a 40 days Fasting and Prayer to seek God’s intervention in the economic affliction the country is going through. Bishop Wale Oke and his deputy, John Praise, on Friday addressing newsmen in Abuja, and the allusion of the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye and the Director…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has proposed the sum of N47.9 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year for submission to the National Assembly on Monday. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu disclosed this after the Council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday at the Presidential Villa. According to him, the Council pegged the price of crude oil at 75 dollar per barrel and proposed N1400 as exchange rate to a dollar with oil production put at 2.06million barrels per day. Bagudu said that the budget proposal included new borrowings of N9.2 trillion to finance the…
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.…
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…