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Shettima Hold Closed Meetings With NGF, Gates And Dangote
Vice President Kashim Shettima is holding a closed-door meeting with members of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), and development partners, including the Co-Chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates and Chairman of Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The specific agenda of the meeting has not been disclosed…
PIA, A Time Bomb – Gov Douye Diri
…Seeks review of Act Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has advocated an amendment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in order to address the flaws in the legislation. Governor Diri also said the review would go a long way in tackling the ongoing crisis between oil companies and their host communities. Describing the Act…
What I told President Tinubu during my visit – Bill Gates
Co-Chairman of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates has explained why he visited President Bola Tinubu with President of Aliko Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote, at the Presidential Villa. Gates spoke at an event with the theme: ‘Advancing Africa: Unleashing the power of youth in science and innovation.’ The hybrid in-person and online event was co-hosted by…
2023 Population and Housing Census Postponed, Not Cancelled – Bayelsa Director
A delegation of the NPC Bayelsa State staff visited the Census Committee members in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The purpose of the visit was to formally inform the committee members that the 2023 Population and Housing Census has only been postponed and not cancelled. The preparations for the census are still ongoing….
Six Companies Granted Approval to Import Petroleum Products
The Federal Government announced on Monday that six new companies have been granted permission to import petroleum products into Nigeria. Farouk Ahmed, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Mainstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDRA), made this announcement at the Presidential Villa. Ahmed clarified that in addition to the six approved companies, several others have…
Accurate Census Figures Necessary for Planning Palliatives – Ezeh
The Federal Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC) in Enugu State, Hon. Ejike Ezeh, has emphasized the importance of accurate census data for national planning. He stated that as the search for palliatives to offset the effects of fuel subsidy removal continues, an accurate census should guide President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s administration. During a…
Family announces passing of Kalabari Monarch
The family of the Amanayabo of Kalabari Kingdom in Rivers State has officially announced the passing of their father and King of the Kalabari Kingdom, Prof. T. J. T Princewill. In a statement released in Abuja, the family stated that the formal announcement followed the completion of various traditional rituals, which included briefing the Buguma…
Governor Diri Attends Funeral of Late Bayelsa Queens Supporters
…grants children of the four deceased scholarships to first-degree level … automatic employment for wives His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State today attended the funeral of the four (4) Bayelsa Queens Football Club supporters who died in a fatal auto crash along the Kwale-Asaba highway in Delta State. Making his tribute at…
Ambaiowei Condoles with Families of Igali, Ogidi and Diripigi over the demise of their sons
The member representing southern Ijaw federal constituency, Hon. Engr. Rodney Ambaiowei, has offered condolences to the families of Igali, Ogidi, and Diripigi, all of Eniwari and Fonibiri communities in Southern Ijaw LGA, over the painful deaths of their sons, Late Eze Igali, Kurotimi Igali, Clement Diripigi, and Philemon Ogidi.k Engr. Rodney, in a condolence message…
2023 Census Processes Is Intact
The National Population Commission (NPC) on Wednesday said the processes for the 2023 census were being reviewed in order to ensure the preparation do not become obsolete. The Jigawa State Director of the National Population Commission Irahim Iro, made this known during a breakfast meeting on the 2023 Population and Housing Census with the media…
