The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has said he is open to partnering with those who share his vision for advancing Nigeria’s progress. In a series of posts via his official X handle on Saturday, Obi emphasized he is not desperate to become president or any position but is determined to see Nigeria develop. He was reacting to an alleged misinterpretation of his recent television interview, claiming that some fifth columnists have resorted to propaganda, deliberately distorting the narrative. The former Anambra State Governor said he does not want to be one…
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EStars, a trailblazer in the esports sector, has joined forces with Ecobank Nigeria, a subsidiary of the Ecobank Group, to advance Esports education and equip students across Nigeria with vital life skills. The partnership marks a significant step in Ecobank’s ongoing dedication to empowering African youth through education and technology. EStars will integrate its innovative Esports Club and educational qualifications into Nigeria’s schools, building on successful implementations in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. “Esports is more than just gaming; it’s a gateway to acquiring essential life skills needed in today’s digital world,” Mags Byrne, CEO of EStars, said.…
The Minister of Environment, Alhaji Balarabe Abbas has announced the deployment of staff to Maiduguri to address pollution and other environmental challenges. Abbas made this known on Friday while consoling the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum when he led a delegation of heads of relevant agencies in the Ministry on an assessment visit to Maiduguri. Abbas said the ministry has prepared for the aftermath of Alau Dam flood disaster in Maiduguri with the deployment of staff of relevant agencies to Borno. “There are cases of pollution once you have this type of flood as there’s going to be a lot…
The Federal Government has committed to funding the revenue gap caused by the difference between the cost-reflective tariffs and the actual tariffs paid by customers of Kano Electricity Distribution Company. This was outlined in a September 2024 Supplementary Order issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission under the Multi-Year Tariff Order framework for KEDCO released on Thursday. The supplementary order, effective from September 1, 2024, seeks to address the financial imbalances that have arisen due to external factors such as exchange rate fluctuations and inflation. “The FGN policy on subsidy and electricity tariffs provides for a gradual transition to cost-reflective…
The Kano Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has decried an alleged victimisation of its members in some universities in the zone. The Zonal Coordinator, Prof. Abdulkadir Muhammad, in a statement in Kaduna on Friday, described the development as a “gross violation” of university rules and regulations. Muhammad said: “ASUU-Kano Zone is deeply disillusioned and saddened by the incessant victimisation, intimidation, harassment and dehumanisation of its members in some public universities. “This was largely because of their insistence on due process and adherence to the rules and regulations governing the operation of the Nigerian university system. “The victimisation…
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, described the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, as a true representation of the aspirations of the people of the state. He, therefore, promised to use his contacts and cultural ties with the people of Edo State to ensure the victory of the party and its candidate in the Edo governorship election. A statement issued on Saturday by the Special adviser to the governor, Ismaila Isah, stated that Ododo made the declaration at the APC youth rally in Igarra, headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local…
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has urged Oando Energy Resources Nigeria Limited to accept the liabilities of its new acquisition, the Nigerian Agip Oil Company. Diri said this would improve on the frosty relationship between NAOC and its host communities. The governor stated this on Friday during a courtesy visit of the management team of Oando Energy in Yenagoa. Diri called on the Oando management to address issues of employment, contractual benefits, security of jobs and environmental pollution. The governor charged multinational companies to stick to their corporate social responsibility in order to achieve harmonious working relationship with host…
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has announced plans for the 30th Nigerian Economic Summit, scheduled from October 14 to 16, 2024 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. This year’s summit, themed “Collaborative Action for Growth, Competitiveness, and Stability,” aims to address Nigeria’s pressing socioeconomic challenges through a multi-stakeholder dialogue between the public and private sectors. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Acting Head of Strategic Communication and Advocacy at NESG, Ms Ayanyinka Ayanlowo, the summit will focus on creating actionable strategies to tackle issues of stability, economic growth, and inclusivity in Nigeria. “The theme encapsulates the essence…
The Israeli army will use all means to bring back hostages still held in Gaza, its spokesman told a group of foreign journalists on Friday in the war-scarred city of Rafah. “We need to do everything, everything we can, in all means, to bring them back home,” military spokesman Daniel Hagari told the journalists embedded with the Israeli army. “This is one of the goals of the war, and we will achieve it.” Rear Admiral Hagari was speaking in front of a shaft in the Tel al-Sultan neighbourhood of Rafah that connects to a tunnel where Israel says Hamas shot…
The Federal Government, through the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes project says it will restore about one million hectares of degraded land in Northern Nigeria. Its National Project Coordinator, ACReSAL, Mr Abdulhamid Umar, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ engagement on the ‘Development of Strategic Catchment Management Plans in Wetland Zones of Northern Nigeria’, on Friday in Kano. He said that the workshop was organised to derive a shared vision of the strategic stakeholders for an ideal riparian catchment. This, Umar said, was to build and forestall peace in the wetlands, adding, ”and take into consideration, the opportunities that would form…