CNG: NMPDRA Expresses Commitment To Support PCNGI Secure Concessionary Pricing

NewsNigeriaCNG: NMPDRA Expresses Commitment To Support PCNGI Secure Concessionary Pricing

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 24, 2024

The Nigerian Mainstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMPDRA) has expressed commitment to supporting the efforts of the Federal Government through the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), aimed at managing, financing and developing domestic CNG vehicles for Nigeria transportation market through the provision of a special concessionary pricing to Mobility CNG under its pricing framework for gas in the country. Mr. Farouk Ahmed to the Programme Director/Chief Executive of the PCNGI this was stated...

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Afenifere Dissociates Itself From Agitators Calling For Exit of Yoruba From Nigeria

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAfenifere Dissociates Itself From Agitators Calling For Exit of Yoruba From Nigeria

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 24, 2024

Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, has dissociated itself from the call by agitators for exit of Yoruba from Nigeria, describing the call as undesirable, self-serving and unnecessary. Afenifere in a press statement on Tuesday issued by the organisation’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi maintained that the problems bedeviling Yorubaland and Nigeria as a whole “are not merely because multi-ethnic groups make up the country, rather, the country’s multifarious problems can be traced...

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Artificial Intelligence Will Revolutionize Journalism Profession – Prof. Umaru Pate

EducationNewsNigeriaArtificial Intelligence Will Revolutionize Journalism Profession – Prof. Umaru Pate

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 23, 2024

The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State, Professor Umaru Pate, has said Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come to revolutionize journalism. Delivering a speech as a keynote speaker during the 2024 International Conference organized by the Department of Mass Communication of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), described AI as the “intelligence of a machine or computer that enables it to imitate or mimic human capabilities.” The theme of the conference was, “Artificial Intelligence,...

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Rivers State Government Seals Illegal Hospital at in Port Harcourt

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaRivers State Government Seals Illegal Hospital at in Port Harcourt

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 23, 2024

The Rivers State Government has sealed Divine Love Hospital at Rumuodara axis of Okporo road, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state for operating illegally in Port Harcourt. The doctor running the hospital identified as Cornelius Alozie has been detained by the Department of State Security, DSS. Speaking to journalists after sealing, the Director of Medical Services, Rivers State Ministry of Health, Dr Wachukwu Vincent said the team from the Ministry met a dead patient...

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Dana Airline Skid Off Runway at Murtala Mohammed Airport

NewsNigeriaDana Airline Skid Off Runway at Murtala Mohammed Airport

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 23, 2024

A Dana Air aircraft with registration number, 5N BKI, flying from Abuja to Lagos on Tuesday morning skid off the runway while landing at the Murtala Mohammed airport in Lagos. Mr Kingsley Ezenwa, Head of Corporate Communications of the airline in a statement said all the 83 passengers and crew members onboard were unharmed. “The airline was relieved to confirm that all 83 passengers and crew onboard the flight disembarked safely without injuries or scare...

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State Police Solution To Crimes Prevention In Nigeria-Minister

NewsNigeriaPoliticsState Police Solution To Crimes Prevention In Nigeria-Minister

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 23, 2024

Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, Minister of Police Affairs has professed that state police is the best way to improve crime prevention and strengthen security at the grassroots level as well as enhance local responsiveness. The minister stated this at the National Dialogue on State Policing with the theme, “Pathways to Peace: Reimaging Policing in Nigeria” held on Monday in Abuja. He suggested a decentralized structure where each state manages its police force under a framework that...

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National Security Advisor Nuhu Ribadu Reports Significant Drop in Terrorism-Related Fatalities

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNational Security Advisor Nuhu Ribadu Reports Significant Drop in Terrorism-Related Fatalities

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 23, 2024

At the High-Level African Counter-Terrorism meeting in Abuja on Monday, the National Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu, delivered promising news regarding Nigeria’s battle against terrorism. Ribadu revealed that there has been a substantial decline in terrorism-related fatalities over the past few months, marking a significant victory in the country’s ongoing efforts to combat extremism and ensure the safety of Nigerians. According to Ribadu’s report, which was based on comprehensive data analysis and intelligence assessments, terrorism-related deaths...

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Kenyan Police Nab Fleeing Binance Executive Wanted in Nigeria

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKenyan Police Nab Fleeing Binance Executive Wanted in Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 23, 2024

In a major development, Kenyan authorities have apprehended Nadeem Anjarwalla, a regional manager for cryptocurrency giant Binance. Anjarwalla’s arrest comes after a daring escape from Nigerian custody in March, where he faced charges of tax evasion and money laundering. News of the arrest broke on Sunday, with sources close to the investigation confirming Anjarwalla’s capture to the PUNCH. Interpol, the international criminal police organisation, is reportedly facilitating his extradition back to Nigeria within the week....

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Nigerian Army Busts ISWAP Bakery in Borno Raid

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerian Army Busts ISWAP Bakery in Borno Raid

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 23, 2024

Nigerian troops have uncovered a bakery believed to be owned by the Islamic State’s West Africa Province, ISWAP, terror group during a weekend operation in Borno state. The raid, conducted by a combined force comprising the 199 Special Forces Battalion, Hybrid Forces, and Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, took place on 21st April in the village of Maisani, located within the Timbuktu Triangle of Damboa Local Government Area. Security analyst Zagazola Makama revealed the discovery...

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Soldiers Caught with Dangote Refinery Cables Dismissed

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSoldiers Caught with Dangote Refinery Cables Dismissed

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 23, 2024

Two soldiers, Corporal Innocent Joseph and Lance Corporal Jacob Gani, have been dismissed from the Nigerian Army for their involvement in the disappearance of armoured cables at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. The Nigerian Army confirmed the dismissal in a statement on Monday, 22nd April, 2024. The soldiers were apprehended on 14th April after being caught with a large quantity of cut-to-size armoured cables at the refinery’s main gate. According to a statement by the...

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