By EMMANUEL OLONIRUHA A former National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Audu Ogbeh, is dead. A statement issued by the Ogbeh family said that the elder statesman who was also a former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, died on Saturday at the age of 78. The family described the deceased as a […]
By IBRAHIM BELLO REPRESENTATIVE Bello Ka’oje, representing Suru/Bagudo federal constituency in Kebbi, has distributed 12,000 agric inputs and assorted grains to farmers and less-privileged people in his constituency. Flagging of the distribution on Saturday in Ka’oje, Bagudo Local Government Area of the state, Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi, commended Ka’oje for demonstrating an excellent representation […]
THE stakeholders in South-South region have stated that plans are in advanced stage for the evacuation of flood-prone communities amid disaster predictions. The stakeholders from Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Rivers responded to a survey conducted on the extent of planning to check flood disaster. They also said that they had desilted the drains, embarked […]
By TAIYE OLAYEMI STOCK market investors traded 8.736 billion shares worth ₦134.577 billion in 180,290 transactions on the Exchange during the week just ended. This is compared to 4.847 billion shares valued at ₦149.755 billion that exchanged hands last week in 174,267 deals. As a result, the total value of transactions fell by 11.3 per […]
By VICTOR OKOYE NO fewer than 250 young chess enthusiasts converged on Abuja on Saturday for the Evolve 2.0 Children’s Chess Championship. The event, aimed at deepening grassroots sports development and grooming future grandmasters, was organised by the Royals Chess Academy. Participants drawn from schools across the FCT competed in four age-based categories; Under-8, Under-10, […]
THE Dangote Petroleum Refinery has firmly dismissed recent reports alleging a shutdown of its operations, reassuring the public and market stakeholders that its activities remain fully active and stable. In an official statement by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, the refinery’s management categorically denied claims that truck loading has been suspended […]
By EMMANUELLA ANOKAM THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Retail Ltd says it has sacked a pump attendant and suspended a Station Manager for attempting to swindle a customer at its station in Ikorodu, Lagos State. A statement by the NNPC Ltd. on Friday said its attention was drawn to a recent video circulating on […]
THERE was confusion on Friday at the headquarters of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in Abuja following the resumption of duties by Chairman-designate, Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat, despite pending Senate confirmation. On Thursday, a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, had directed Ramat to assume […]
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed extensive irregularities in several undelivered foreign exchange (FX) forward contracts currently under investigation, following a forensic audit conducted by Deloitte. In a document titled “Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the Settlement of Undelivered Forward Contracts,” published Thursday on its website, the Apex Bank detailed numerous compliance violations, […]
THE Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has expressed his commitment to investing in agriculture as a key sector for the state’s economy. The governor stated this at Owa-Ofie community in Ika-North East local government area of Delta State during the continuation of the 5th Tranche of agricultural inputs distribution to beneficiaries of the […]