By Odimmegwa Johnpeter, Abuja   In continuation of his Operational visits to the Theatre of Operations in the North East Region, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Ibrahim Attahiru on February 8, 2021 visited Special Army Super Camp 1 Ngamdu. He was briefed by the Commander, Sector 2 OPLD Major General OO Oluyede on the successes and achievement so far recorded since the commencement of Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO within Sector 2 Operation LAFIYA DOLE Area of Responsibility and as well the readiness of the troops and equipment in...

By Odimmegwa Johnpeter, Abuja   President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the connection to the Niger republic through rail line will foster Trans-Sahara trade and contribute to the expected gains in the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement. Buhari stated this when he performed the groundbreaking for the commencement of the construction of $1.96 billion Kano-Maradi 284 kilometre standard gauge rail line with a branch line from Kano to Dutse. Speaking at the virtual groundbreaking, on Tuesday, in Katsina State, Buhari said the commencement of the construction of rail line was...

By Odimmegwa Johnpeter, Abuja   The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has called on stakeholders in the oil and gas industry to join in working towards reducing operations cost to achieve the $10 or less per barrel production cost target. A press release by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru, stated that the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, made the call Tuesday at the launch of the Nigerian Upstream Cost Optimisation Programme (NUCOP) which held at the NNPC Towers. Speaking at the...

By Odimmegwa Johnpeter, Abuja   Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, the operator of the NPDC/SEPLAT Joint Venture assets, OMLs 4, 38 & 41, in partnership with the Sapele Okpe Community in Delta State, has expanded access to equal and qualitative higher education with the commissioning of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Sapele Teaching Centre, in Delta State. The project and the accreditation of the centre which cost over One Hundred and Twenty-six Million Naira (N126m) was funded from NPDC/SEPLAT JV fund allocation to the Sapele Okpe Community under its General...

By Okosun Dennis   The Commissioner of Police, Zamfara State Command, Abutu Yaro said on Tuesday that his command has made steady progress in the disarmament process in terms of receiving Arms and Ammunition from repentant bandits who were operating in the forest. While briefing the press in Gusau, the police boss said they received Arms and Ammunition from one Auwalu Daudawa, a repentant bandit at Dumburum Forest in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state. He noted that in consonance with Governor of Zamfara State Dr. Muhammad Bello Matawalle's...

The Co-Chairman of Ehingbeti 2021, the Lagos Economic Summit, holding from February 16 to 18, 2021, Mr. Yemi Cardoso has said that the summit would bring about a good policy environment and attracts investment to the state. He noted that excellent coordination of private-public relationship can signal stability to investors. Speaking during an interactive session with journalists on Monday, via a virtual platform to discuss the significance and contributions of the private sector-led participatory forum, Cardoso said Ehingbeti is an ingenuous socio-economic apparatus that has contributed significantly to the development...

By Okosun Dennis   Nigerian Army on Tuesday appointed Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima as the new Director, Army Public Relations. He takes over from Brig. Gen. Sagir Musa who has been redeployed to a training school in Kontagora. Gen. Yerima will be officially handed over the mantle of leadership as Army spokesperson on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. He is a thorough breed information manager, having been a one-time Director, Defence Information (DDI) as well as also served in different capacities in the public relations of the Nigerian Army. Before his...

With a pedigree that robustly identifies him as a top flyer both in academics and work places, Sir Onyebuchi Ememanka; a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, currently occupying the office of the Chief Press Secretary to the Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has shown that the love for one’s fatherland can easily outweigh some other lofty ambitions. This, he has exhibited by resigning from his top notch employment in Lagos to join a Governor whose main interest is to wholesomely bring democratic dividends home to...

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has inaugurated the Abia State Steering Team For Nationwide Youth Engagement Meetings with a charge to establish an accessible, credible structured and sustainable platforms of engagement that will give youths from local communities room to ventilate ideas for State based positions in zonal and national discourse. Speaking while inaugurating the 19-man committee at Government House Umuahia, on Monday, Governor Ikpeazu charged the Committee to integrate and gainfully engage the youths in skills for participatory governance by contributing in broad thematic areas and issues that...

By Okosun Dennis   It was a huge success in its anti-crime drive on Monday as some policemen on a "Stop and Search" operation in Edo state arrested one Adaninike Daniel and a passenger in possession of five pistols. Although the make of the pistols are unknown, a police "Situation Reports" revealed that the suspect were arrested early on February 8, 2021 at Oguda Bridge Okene/Auchi Road. The operation headed by Inspector Bousine Richard had intercepted the Toyota Tocoma vehicle with which they were traveling from Benin City to Abuja....