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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on Sunday expressed shock and sadness over the gas explosion incident in Sabon Tasha, Kaduna. The incident, which occurred at a gas shop, claimed the lives of several people including the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, Prof. Simon P. Mallam, and destroyed properties worth millions of naira. While expressing sadness over the incident, Gbajabiamila said: “It is with shock and sadness that I received the news of the gas explosion incident that claimed the lives of some Nigerians that included Prof Simon Mallam, the Chairman/CEO of…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says no tariff increase has been approved by the commission yet. Mr Usman Arabi, General Manager, Public Affairs (NERC) made the clarification in a statement issued on the agency’s website, obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. Arabi said:” The attention of the NERC has been drawn to the publication in several electronic and print media that end-user electricity tariffs have been increased following the approval of the minor review (2016 – 2018) of the 2015 Multi-Year Tariff Order on Aug. 21, 2019. “We wish to provide guidance that…
The Federal Government has dismissed reports claiming that there was a mass recall of Ambassadors. Media reports had claimed that there was a mass recall of Ambassadors by the Federal Government. But Malam Garba Shehu, Special Assistant (Media and publicity), to President Muhammadu Buhari, in a statement, said that only 25 career Ambassadors, who attained the retirement age or had been in public service for 35 years, were recalled. “There was nothing like a mass recall of Ambassadors. What happened lately is that 25 career ambassadors, who attained the retirement age or 35 years of public service in December 2018,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says over 650 Computer Based Test (CBT), centres have so far been accredited for its upcoming 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board has fixed this year’s examination for March 14 to April 4, while an optional mock examination for candidates is scheduled for Feb. 18. Similarly, the board had said that it would commence the sales of its registration documents from Monday, Jan. 13, to Monday, Feb. 17. The Head, Media, and Information of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos that…
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has said that the Federal Government would ensure equity in the distribution of projects. A statement by Abdulganiyu Aminu, the ministry’s spokesman, said on Sunday in Abuja that the minister said this while inaugurating a flood and erosion control works project at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki.“The Federal Government will be guided by justice, equity and fair play in the distribution of projects across the country.“No part of the country will suffer neglect due to geographical location or political consideration under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration,” it quoted Onu as…
The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has congratulated the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, on the World Leader Prize at the inaugural Global Citizen award ceremony held in London. Buhari on her tweeter handle on Sunday in Abuja described Mohammed as an epitome of Nigerian woman whose advocacy to women development knows no boundary.” I urge you to do more in the area of protection of women and children against all forms of abuse and violence. ” I, therefore, wish to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Mrs. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations as she wins the World Leader…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the reopening of flight operations at the Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA) to the general public. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, of the FAAN, said on Sunday in Lagos that the airport was on Saturday night closed due to the fire incident. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that FAAN had on Saturday night announced the temporary closure of Port Harcourt International Airport runway following a bush fire incident close to the area. Yakubu said the airport was reopened less than 24 hours after it was closed for…
Oyo Global Forum further expresses dismay at the tragic fire incident that razed Akesan Market, Oyo Town’s main commercial area, almost entirely Sunday morning. The fire started in the earliest hours of Sunday. Unfortunately, Fire Service in Oyo Town, stationed just opposite the Market, did not respond as the officials there said there was no functioning equipment. Response then had to come from Ogbomoso Town, 50 kilometres away, and firefighters from there only started action against the raging fire after 6 AM after massive damage already. We hold that the failure of government service in Oyo Town, that is, the…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has neutralized scores of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibukunle Daramola, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, said the operation was conducted on Wednesday. Daramola explained that the feat was recorded near Bula Bello when a NAF Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance aircraft spotted a BHT gun truck under a tree along with scores of BHT fighters converged around the tree on the outskirts of the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Command in Niger has confirmed the death of three people in an auto crash on Bida – Kutigi road in Bida Local Government Area of the state. The state FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Joel Dagwa, made the confirmation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Minna. Dagwa said that the accident which occurred on Friday involved an articulated vehicle without a registration number and a bus with registration SHA 683 XA. He said that nine people were involved in the accident, but three died while six sustained various…