The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs. Kemi Nandap, has directed Zonal Heads, State Command Comptrollers and Divisional Immigration Officers nationwide to intensify surveillance at the borders. Nandap also announced the “temporary suspension of all leave applications,” by personnel of the service, urging them to rise to the occasion. This follows growing calls for a nationwide protest from August 1 – 10, 2024. The service public relations officer, Mr. Kenneth Udo, revealed these developments in a statement he signed Saturday titled ‘Planned protest: CGIS expresses readiness to secure Nigeria’s borders.’ Udo said the directives are “in keeping with the…
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The Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has expressed shock over the death of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, the lawmaker representing Anambra South, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Capital Oil and Gas. Senator Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central, noted that citing Ubah’s commitment to the development of his constituents, Anambra and South-east, the geo-political zone “has lost an illustrious and determined son.” In a statement by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs on Saturday, Bamidele described Ubah as a philanthropist, oil magnate, and one of the legislators passionate about the development of his constituents – both old and young. He said…
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, and the Southern Senators Forum have mourned the passing of the late Anambra South Senator, Ifeanyi Ubah. Ubah died at the age of 52 on Saturday in London, United Kingdom. Ubah until his death, was the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream). Akpabio, in a condolence message by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, expressed deep sadness over the death of the Senator, saying he has left a void in the National Assembly. He described the late Ubah as one of the shining lights…
The Securities and Exchange Commission has granted Nigerian Exchange Limited to launch its Impact Board, a platform to enhance the listing and visibility of sustainability-focused instruments. In a statement made available to our correspondent on Saturday, this initiative was announced during a Closing Gong Ceremony in Lagos. According to the statement, the NGX Impact Board is designed to cater to green financial products, address climate change and promote sustainable economic practices. The ceremony, which was held at the NGX headquarters recently, featured attendees including the Minister of Environment and Co-Chair of the Green Bond Advisory Group Meeting, Balarabe Lawal, who…
The Dangote Oil Refinery has denied a report that it was reselling cargoes of crude oil bought from the United States and Nigeria to other traders. The spokesperson for the Dangote Group, Tony Chiejina, described the report as outright falsehood in an interview with The PUNCH. Reuters had reported that three of the four trade sources familiar with the matter said the reoffer was linked to technical problems at the refinery. But Chiejina said the refinery is still sourcing for crude from Angola and Libya and the crude distillation unit is in good condition. “Outright falsehood. We are sourcing more…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has described the death of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah as shocking and a great loss to Nigeria, Anambra and Lagos, where the deceased established most of his businesses. This was contained in a statement on Saturday, by the Special Adviser to Sanwo-Olu on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile. The governor described Ubah as an astute businessman and politician, who contributed his quota towards nation-building as a representative of his people in the Senate. The statement partly reads, “Governor Sanwo-Olu expresses his heartfelt condolences to the immediate family of the deceased, his friends, colleagues and associates,…
The House of Representatives has reiterated its call for the urgent need to amend the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Act of 2007, to enhance shipping operations in the country. The lawmaking body stated this in Abuja on Friday at the presentation of a book titled, “Nigeria’s Shipping Policy and Maritime Trade up to the Early 21st Century, written by Edmund Chilaka. At the event, the House Committee on Maritime Safety, Education, and Administration highlighted the need to revisit the 17-year-old NIMASA Act. In a statement issued on Saturday, House spokesman, Akin Rotimi noted that the lower legislative chamber…
President Bola Tinubu, on behalf of Nigerians, has extended his best wishes to Team Nigeria at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Tinubu conveyed his message through a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled, ‘President Tinubu sends best wishes to Team Nigeria at 2024 Paris Olympics.’ 88 Team Nigeria athletes—63 women and 25 men—are flying Nigeria’s flag in 12 sports at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. They form part of the 10,714 athletes from 205 other countries participating in the Games scheduled to run from July 26 to August 11, 2024. “The President assures…
The security operatives in Bayero University, Kano, have arrested two persons for parading themselves as lecturers and selling books to unsuspecting fresh students. This was contained in a statement by the Publication Secretary, Special Bulletin, Bala Abdullahi, on behalf of the Registrar of the university, a copy of which was made available to PUNCH Online on Saturday. According to the statement, the two suspects, David Iluebe from Edo State and Chike Eke from Delta State, surreptitiously entered a lecture hall at the Faculty of Engineering and introduced themselves to 100-level students as lecturers of the department. “Thereafter, they presented a…
The senator representing Abia North, Orji Kalu, has described Ifeanyi Ubah’s demise, as a huge shock and a significant loss to Nigeria. Ubah died on Saturday in London United Kingdom at the age of 52. The former Abia governor, while extolling the virtues of the deceased, emphasised that Ubah, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, was a patriotic and detribalised Nigerian with a passion for a prosperous and better Nigeria. Applauding the worthy legacies of the late businessman, Kalu urged family members, friends, and associates to sustain Ubah’s good deeds. He noted that the former senator contributed immensely to…