Okowa Speaks on PENGASSAN and Nigerian Oil Industry
…Plus What PENGASSON Said About Delta State Government Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has lauded the role of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) in ensuring peaceful operations in the oil and gas sector…
BREAKING: Gov. Ugwuanyi Signs Enugu State’s Revised 2020 Budget into Law, See How Much
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has signed the revised 2020 budget of N146,374,641,080.00 into law, as against the earlier approved budget of N169,557,658,300.00. The revised 2020 budget of N146.4 billion represents 13.67 percent reduction in the initial budget size…
BREAKING: Ex-Pension Reform Boss, Maina, Released From Kuje Prison
Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), has been released from Kuje Correctional Centre nine months after his detention, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has confirmed. Maina, who was arraigned before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High…
Governor Inuwa Yahaya Signs Revised 2020 Budget After Downward Review
…Appropriation Slashed from N130.8bn to N107bn Gombe state Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has signed the revised 2020 budget into law. The initially signed budget, tagged ‘budget of change’ was 130, 828,737,593.48 billion and now reviewed downward to the sum…
Anambra Police Ends Dynasty of 103 Cult Members, Recovers Sophisticated Weapons
The Street Reporters Newspaper reports that in order to stem the tide of cultism and other nefarious activities in Anambra State, the State Command Special Anti-cult unit (SPACS) has raided various hideouts where suspected cultists hibernate and arrested the syndicates…
Gombe State Commissioner for Works and Transport Inspects Road Projects
The State Commissioner for Works and Transport, Engineer Abubakar Bappah has has inspected the ongoing road projects awarded by the State Government in Balanga, Kaltungo, Billiri and Akko Local government areas. Speaking at the project sites, Engineer Abubakar Bappah said…
Aviation Ministry Partners DICON on Airports Security, Others
The aviation ministry will partner with the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) in various areas, including airports security. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika said this during a working visit to the industry on Monday in Kaduna. Sirika said DICON…
Buhari Names Railway Complex after Goodluck Jonathan
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the naming of the operational hub of the Itakpe-Warri line, the Railway Complex in Agbor, after former President Goodluck Jonathan. Presidential aide, Tolu Ogunlesi announced the news on Saturday via Twitter. Ogunlesi credited the news…
2 Gombe Agencies Get New DGs
Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved the appointment of Engr. Idris Mohammed Mahdi as Director-General (DG), Gombe State Joint Project Development Agency. Similarly, the Governor has approved the appointment of Dr. Kabiru Usman Hassan as Director -General,…
Obaseki Advocates Investment in New Skill Set for post-COVID-19 Economy
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has made the case for more investment in new skill sets that will enable the youth function optimally in a post-coronavirus (COVID-19) global economy. Obaseki made the submission in commemoration of the World…
CBN Disburses Loans to 25,000 Farmers in Northeast Under Anchor Borrowers Program
About 25,000 small holder farmers are to benefit from the Central Bank of Nigeria Anchor Borrowers program under the USAID Feed the Future Integrated Agricultural Activity which is been implemented by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in the Northeast….
