NGPIS
1 Aug
Salahuddeen Tahir, is the Chairman, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Nigerian Council, and Head of Assets & Investments Management at NNPC Gas & Power Investment Services (NGPIS), where he oversees strategic investments in power, LNG, and gas-based industry initiatives. With dual degrees in Geology and Petroleum Engineering, Tahir brings over 22 years of experience in the…
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Mr Edward Odiete, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Akwa Ibom, has urged drivers in the state to avoid reckless driving in the interest of their safety. Odiete told newsmen in Uyo on Wednesday that speeding and disobedience to traffic rules were the major causes of road accidents. The FRSC official said…
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Mauritania's former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz appeared in court on Wednesday at the opening of his appeal against a jail sentence for abuse of power and embezzlement. Aziz, who ruled the 4.5 million-population country between north Africa and sub-Saharan Africa between 2008 and 2019, was found guilty and sentenced to five years in jail…
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The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed two facilities in Kogi and Abaji in the Federal Capital Territory for violating extant environmental laws. Mrs Amaka Ejiofor, Chief Press Secretary, NESREA, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. She said Geld Construction Ltd, located in Abaji and Arno Energy,…
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The Federal Government says no fewer than 343,187 farmers have been supported under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme Agro Pocket Project (NAGS-AP) within the last two farming seasons. The farmers were supported to grow crops such as wheat, maize, rice, sorghum, soyabean, millet and cassava. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari,…
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Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger on Wednesday appealed to the Minister of Works to revoke the Minna-Suleja road contract awarded to Salini Nigeria Ltd, citing the company’s lack of capacity. He made the call during a town hall meeting/stakeholders engagement on the construction of 125km :3-Lanes single carriage Niger state component of the 1068km Sokoto-Badagry…
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President Bola Tinubu has commended the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for its modernisation and reforms, noting that the initiative was boosting its operational effectiveness. Tinubu stated this at the opening ceremony of the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) Conference with the theme `NCS: Engaging Traditional and New Partners with Purpose` on Wednesday in Abuja. The…
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Prof. Attahiru Jega, former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says public servants should be restricted from taking traditional titles while in service, to curb the high rate of corrupt practices. Jega made the call on Wednesday at the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) interactive session with the Chief Executive Officers…
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The Lagos State Ministry of Environment (MOE) and Water Resources, on Wednesday, said an evacuation notice would be served to shanties around Kuramo waters to address flash flooding in the state. The Commissioner, Ministry of the Environment, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, made this known while speaking with journalists after an inspection tour of some drainage and…
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Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Wednesday, swore-in the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, 24 hours after assuming office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the appointees are: Mr Musa Ikhilor (SSG), and Mr Samson Osagie (Attorney-General). Okpebholo charged the new appointees to help…
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Clashes with police broke out in Mozambique Wednesday in fresh protests against disputed election results, residents said, with two people reportedly killed, and forced the closure of the main border with South Africa. Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane called for a fresh round of protests starting Wednesday after the election authority said the Frelimo party --…