President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the Board and Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, in accordance with the power vested in him under Section 59(2) of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021, as disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina. The Chairman of the Board is Senator Margret Chuba Okadigbo (South East), Mele Kolo Kyari, Chief Executive Officer, and Umar I. Ajiya, Chief Financial Officer. Other Board Members are; Dr. Tajudeen Umar (North East), Mrs. Lami O....

Against the backdrop of the recent fire incident at the Next Cash and Carry Shopping Mall at Kado District, the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has coordinated a general review meeting with stakeholders to determine the way forward, as directed by the Hon. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Hajiya Sadiya Umar Faroukh. The Director-General of FEMA Alhaji Abbas Idriss who chaired the meeting assured participants that the meeting was aimed at reviewing and producing a report jointly by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA),...

Family members of two years old Daniel Akorode Mudashiru, who has been missing since November 28, 2021, have cried to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mr. Usman Akali Baba, to prevail on all police formations across the country to help them find their child. The family also appealed to religious organizations, families and non-governmental-organizations to assist them in finding their kid. The mother of the child, Mercy, who visited The Sun Newspapers head office at Adenyi Jones, Ikeja, Lagos, in tears said the family did not know whether Christmas or...

...SAYS IT'S ILLEGAL FOR GOVERNORS TO WEAR IT IN ELECTIONEERING CAMPAIGN POSTERS By Okosun Dennis   The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Wednesday warned every politician from every strata of the Nigerian society to stay away from using all military uniforms especially camouflage in electioneering campaign posters. It was observed with dismay that the force has noticed that some politicians have formed the habit of wearing military uniforms and accouterments for electioneering campaign posters. The Acting Director Defence Information, Air Commodore WAP Maigida reiterated that campaign posters of some Governors, dressed...

The Nigerian Navy has announced the death of its former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ishaya Iko Ibrahim at the age of 69 years old. Admiral Ibrahim died on the 4th of January, 2022, and was in the service of the Navy for 35 years before his retirement from active service. Before passing on to glory on Tuesday, he was the Chairman, Board of the National Inland Waterways Authority. In a statement by the Naval Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, signed by the Director of Information (DINFO), Commodore Suleman...

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, has facilitated the employment of two physically challenged ex-Corps Members, Onogberie Efe Lulu and Nuruddeen Tahir in the Federal Civil Service. This gesture came as a result of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Director-General Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim’s persistent advocacy for stakeholders’ support, especially in the area of Corps welfare. The duo were handed their employment letters from the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund on Wednesday, January 5, 2021, by the Director-General in his office. Ibrahim...

By Celestine Mel   The false narrative in social media regarding the police action in Magodo Estate Lagos confirms that indeed, the media can be truly manipulated to mobilize citizens against authorities especially by those who have the means and the power to do so. The insinuation that the police were in Lagos illegally or that the scene wherein Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu personally went to question the presence of policemen in Magodo Estate in the negation of his role as the CSO of Lagos State, and a confirmation that indeed...

President of Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ACCI, Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar has called the attention of the government to the issue of high taxation, with its consequent counterproductive effect, as it kills many businesses and deepens the unemployment crisis. In a statement, Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar felicitating with Nigerians on the New Year celebration urged them to regard challenges of 2021 as a motivation for concerted efforts to persist in building their businesses despite the harsh fiscal environment. Dr. Abubakar urged operators of small and medium scale businesses not to...

The World Bank has warned that high inflation is frustrating Nigeria’s economic recovery and eroding the purchasing power of the most vulnerable households in the country, noting that country is expected to have the highest inflation rates in the world and the seventh highest in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2022. The global financial institution stated this in its latest edition of the World Bank’s Nigeria Development update. It stated that high inflation hampers the country’s attempt to achieve economic recovery and erodes the purchasing power of the most vulnerable households. The...

As Nigerians settle down in 2022, there are three important bills which have either been passed or are still in the National Assembly that will define Nigeria’s socio-economic and political outlook for 2022. The first is the 2022 Appropriation Bill, which will guide government spending in 2022. The budget estimate for the 2022 Appropriation Bill, over N17 trillion, is the highest proposed by any Nigerian government. Although implementation is vital, it underscores the government’s willingness to revive the economy and advance its drive-in critical infrastructure programs, especially in key sectors....