Month: April 2022

NIGER 2023: Hon Mohammed Bago picks APC Governorship form

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One of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial aspirants in Niger State,Rt.Hon. Mohammed Umar Bago, has picked his expression of interest and nomination forms yesterday, Wednesday, April 27.   The Niger Hopeful paid the N50m required for the purchase of the forms very early on Wednesday, making him the third to officially seal his candidacy for Governor of Niger State in 2023 under the platform of the ruling APC. While picking the forms at the party’s Secretariat in Abuja, Rt. Hon. Bago said his campaign and eventual mandate will…

PDP replies APC, says Ortom not aware of Hunters’ activities

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The Benue State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) for falsely accusing the state Governor, Samuel Ortom of setting up a security outfit called “Hunters and Forests Security Guards”, to harass and intimidate citizens ahead of the 2023 elections.   The PDP in a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Bemgba Iortyom, on Thursday, 28th April, 2022, categorically stated that the existence of the “illegal” outfit came to the attention of Governor Ortom only recently after a video recording of the group…

NCC moves to strengthen Colocation, Infrastructure Sharing Market Segment … engages PwC to conduct study on competition level

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced the process of conducting a study to assess the current level of competition in the colocation and infrastructure sharing (CIS) segment of the Nigerian telecommunications sector. Seventy-eight licensees are currently operating in that market segment.   The study is to enable the Commission to have insightful and evidenced-based facts to glean the dynamics at play and ensure the continuous growth of the CIS segment of the telecom market. The NCC took this issue as priority in view of the critical role played by…

Peter Obi visits Bayelsa, says he is desperate to make Nigeria work again

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A Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has said he was not desperate to be president but eager to see Nigeria work. The two-term governor of Anambra State and Vice Presidential Candidate of the PDP in the 2019 general elections, stated this on Wednesday when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Duoye Diri at the Bayelsa State Government House in Yenagoa. Obi said Nigeria was a great country with untapped potentialities, noted that he wass desperate to move the nation away…

2023: Amosun writes Senate, to declare for President May 5

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The Senate has received an invitation from Senator Ibikunle Amosun, representing Ogun Central, to his formal declaration to contest for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.   The invitation was extended to the upper chamber in a letter dated 25th April, 2022, and read at plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.   According to Amosun, the event which is scheduled to take place on the 5th of May, 2022, would hold at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, at 11 a.m (NGT).   The…

Senate wants Akassa Slave Trade Centre upgraded to National Museum

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The Senate has urged the National Commission for Museum and Monuments to upgrade the Akassa Slave Trade Centre to a National Slave Trade Museum.   The call was contained in a resolution reached by the Senate, sequel to the consideration of a motion to that effect.   The motion was entitled, “The need to establish National Museum at the Akassa Slave Trade Centre in Bayelsa State to preserve National Heritage.”   The motion was sponsored by Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo (Bayelsa East).   The lawmaker, in his presentation, noted that Akassa…

Illegal refinery: Senate mourns death of 110 persons at explosion site in Imo

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The Senate, Wednesday, mourned the deaths of those killed by an explosion at the site of an illegal refinery in Abaezi community, Ohagi-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State on Friday, April 22, 2022.   The decision to do so was reached sequel to a point of order raised by Senator Rochas Okorocha representing Imo West Senatorial District.   Okorocha, while relying on order 42 of the Senate Standing Order, 2022 as amended, informed his colleagues during plenary that the incident led to the death of 110 persons.   According…

Innoson visits NNPC, pledges partnership with NNPC Research Center.

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The Chairman of Innoson Vehicles, Chief Dr. Innocent Chukwuma OFR, paid a working visit to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Research, Technology, and Innovation Center (NNPC-RTI), Abuja.   The working visit was on the invitation by the Chief Innovation Officer of NNPC RTI, Mrs. Betty Ugona for a stakeholder engagement and product presentation of their latest innovation to Innoson.   The NNPC RTI team made a presentation on its novel Bi-Fuel Conversion Kit for Tricycles designed and built using local/indigenous resources by the NNPC-RTI Team.   The Bi-Fuel functional prototype…

NIGER 2023: Bluepriint Publisher, Mohammed Idris Malagi picks APC Governorship form

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Chairman/CEO, Blueprint Newspapers Limited and frontline gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress(,APC) in Niger state, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi has picked his expression of interest and nomination forms.   Alhaji Malagi paid N50 million for both the expression of interest and nomination forms on Wednesday at the MuhammaduBuhari House APC secretariat, Abuja. Barrister Bala Marika, Alhaji Abdulmalik Muye and Hon Isah Kutigi picked the nomination forms on behalf of Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi.   Malagi, a media mogul and Public Relations Practitioner, indicated interest to…

RE: MISSING PERSON

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The attention of NYSC Management has been drawn to the pictures making the rounds in the social media of a missing Corps Member deployed to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The corpse was found wearing the NYSC kakhi trouser with the face defaced beyond recognition. On account of this, Management reported the discovery to relevant security agencies to help identify the body. It was later confirmed that the remains was that of a missing Corps Member, Stephanie Se-Ember Terungwa, with State Code Number FC/21B/5807. Investigations are however, currently on-going to…