Day: June 3, 2018

NNPC trashes rumour on N36b royalty to PH refinery hosts

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Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has dismissed rumours of an approved N36billion compensation said to be due to Alesa-Eleme community in Rivers State as royalty for playing host to the Port Harcourt Refining Company, a subsidiary of the corporation. The corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, traced the origin of the phantom compensation story to a traditional ruler, regarded as a claimant to the Alesa-Eleme traditional stool. According to the corporation, the said traditional ruler went to town with the fake story after a purported…

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Presidential Villa roundup for May 27 to June 2, 2018

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President Muhammadu Buhari commenced his weekly activities at the presidential villa early enough when he issued a message on Sunday May 27 congratulating the Nigerian children on the 2018 Children’s Day celebration. While assuring them of his administration’s commitment to their protection, the President said the provision of quality education and the well-being of the Nigerian child would remain key priorities for his government. Also on Sunday, May 27, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo attended the Democracy Day Church Service at the National Christian Centre, Abuja as part of activities to…

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Lagos: Ambode clears N37.54bn pension arrears

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The Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) said Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, has paid a total of N37, 546 billion to pensioners since 2015. According to a statement signed by the Director-General of LASPEC, Mrs Folashade Onanuga, on Sunday in Lagos, the figure represented the total pension paid to 9,045 retirees of the state. The LASPEC Director-General said the governor released N859, 059 million to offset the Accrued Pension Rights of 158 retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in May. She said earlier N859, 059 million was paid…

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Tourism future of Nigeria – UNWTO

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The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has declared tourism as the future of Nigeria as the nation hosts the 61st UNWTO Commission for Africa (CAF) conference. The organisation has promised to support the country in developing the sector. Mr Zurab Pololikashvili, UNWTO Secretary-General, made the declaration in Abuja at a pre-conference media briefing he jointly addressed with the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Pololikashvili and other executives of the organisation arrived in Nigeria early Sunday morning for the 61st…

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Police invite Saraki over Offa bank robbery, Kwara Chief of staff arrested

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The police said today they have invited Senate President, Bukola Saraki over 5 April multiple bank robbery in Offa Kwara state, during which 33 persons, including nine policemen, were killed. Police spokesman, Jimoh Moshood also announced the arrest of Mr. Yusuf Abdulwahab, the chief of staff to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and Alabi Olalekan, his Personal Assistant, Political, as investigations over the gruesome robbery deepened. The police claimed five of the bandits arrested and who have made confessions during interrogations indicted the senate president. The police therefore wanted to interrogate the…

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506 trainees graduate from UPYA empowerment train in Orogun

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By Grandball Joel Over 500 youths have graduated from URHOBO Progressive Youth Association, UPYA, free skills acquisition and mobile empowerment programe in Orogun, Ughelli North Local Government of Delta State. UPYA, a Non-Governmental Organization, has embarked on training youths in the Niger/Delta  region to be self sufficient and not to be nuisance to the society. The president of UPYA, Comr. Marcus Ekure in his speech said, “Orogun Train was so challenging and discouraging at the onset, but turned out to be the very best the Team have ever had both…

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YMGG cautions Sen. Agege, Ogboru over utterances ahead of 2019 elections

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By Igbunu Miracle, A group under the aegis of Youth Movement for Good Governance, (YMGG), has called the Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and Chief Great Ogboru to be mindful on the use of the languages that would further destroy the existence of the All Progressives Congress in Delta state. The All Progressives Congress, APC, it would be recalled recently held parallel congresses in the state producing two parallel executives from the wards to state level. President of the group, Comr. Gabriel Udemude in a statement made available to newsmen said, “the…

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