The Senate on Thursday, November 30, pledged its readiness to support the Nigerian military to achieve its set goals of providing national security. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, gave the assurance when he received the management of the National Defence College (NDC), led by its Commandant, Rear Admiral Muyiwa Olotu, in his office on Thursday. A statement by the special assistant media to the president of the Senate, Jackson Udom, quoted the former Governor of Akwa Ibom state, to have said: “The 10th Senate under my leadership will, at all times, support our soldiers to achieve national peace and…
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A 70-year-old Ugandan woman, Safina Namukwaya, has delivered a set of twins – a boy and a girl, after becoming pregnant through an In vitro fertilisation treatment, BBC reports Thursday. Namukwaya went through a successful caesarean delivery on Wednesday at the Women’s Hospital International and Fertility Centre in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. The hospital shared the news of the delivery via its Facebook page on Wednesday, stating, “70-year-old, Safina Namukwaya, speaking just before the delivery of her beautiful babies. Yes, she delivered twins, a boy and a girl. A historic achievement indeed. “As we honour this courageous mother and anticipate the healthy…
President Bola Tinubu presented the 2024 budget to the National Assembly’s joint session on Wednesday. It is President Tinubu’s first full-year budget since he assumed office in May. Below is the complete transcript of his speech: 2024 BUDGET SPEECH: Budget of Renewed Hope In furtherance of my sacred duties and obligations as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, it is my honour to be here today to present my administration’s 2024 Budget Proposal to this Joint Session of the 10th National Assembly. This moment is especially profound and significant to me because it is my first annual budgetary presentation to…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has adjourned an alleged procurement fraud case involving the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The court adjourned the trial of the ex-bank chief to January 18, 2024, for continuation of trial. Emefiele is standing trial on a six-count amended charge on alleged procurement of vehicles to the tune of N1.2bn. Read Also: Godwin Emefiele to remain in prison over failure to meet N300m bail He had pleaded not guilty to the charges and was subsequently remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre. He was granted bail on November 17,…
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, November 28, said his administration is maintaining focus on job creation, the fight against hunger and corruption, among others, in order to unlock the full economic potential of the country. President Tinubu who stated this in Abuja, at the opening of the 2023 National Conference, Exhibition, and Annual General Meeting of the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), also said his administration requires the support of the society to fully maximise available opportunities for Nigerians President Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the event, noted with pride that Nigerian Engineers are committed to…
Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has waded into the challenges bordering on the supply and pricing of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, in the Nigerian domestic market. The intervention follows the rise in recent months in the price of LPG per kg from about N700 to above N900 in some parts of the country. Key challenges identified as responsible for LPG price increase include FX sourcing for imports and insufficient supply to the domestic market by producers. The minister’s spokesman, Louis Ibah, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, November 26, said…
Aconstruction worker was successfully rescued on Saturday, November 25, after a section of a building under construction partially collapsed in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The worker victim among the workers involved in the casting process on the first floor when the entire cast collapsed on him. According to a statement issued last night, by the Head of Public Affairs, FEMA, Nkechi Isa, the incident occurred at a construction site located at the Central Business District, beside Taj Bank, around 3:30 pm. Isa said: “The victim has been rescued and taken to the Trauma Centre of the National Hospital, Abuja. “The…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the security breaches in Sierra Leone. The condemnation is contained in a statement issued by ECOWAS on Sunday, November 26, in Abuja. The statement stated: “The bloc has learnt, with utter disgust, a plot by certain individuals to acquire arms and disturb the peace and constitutional order in Sierra Leone. “ECOWAS condemns this act and calls for the arrest and prosecution of everyone involved in the illegality. The bloc has always maintained its zero tolerance for unconstitutional change of government. “We want to reaffirm our commitment to supporting the government…
Tinubu who was represented by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, gave the assurance at the maiden convocation ceremony of the university on Saturday. He also expressed optimism that the institution would build Nigeria’s capacity in global maritime technology and business. “From what I am seeing here today, I have no doubt whatsoever in my mind that in no distant time, this university would record great achievements in the area of building our capacity in maritime technology and business, in line with best global practice that will place our nation on the list of the great…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, on Thursday, said it would end the importation of refined petroleum products by December 2024 as all the country’s refineries would be operational by then. It also projected that the national oil firm would grow its revenue to N4.5tn at the end of 2023 adding that the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, under NNPCL’s management, would be completed by December this year. The Group Chief Officer of the NNPCL, Mele Kyari, disclosed this when he led officials of the company to a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen…