FG to contractor: Procure gas engines for Kano-Maradi railway
The Federal Government has requested Mota-Eñgil, Nigeria Limited, the Contractor handling Kano-Maradi railway project to consider procuring Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as against Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) engines for the rail line Rolling Stock for more environmentally-friendly operation. According to a statement by Henshaw Ogubike, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani signed the Agreement on behalf of the Federal Government for Mota-Eñgil, Nigeria Limited to supply Rolling Stocks, operate and maintain equipment for Kano-Maradi Standard Rail Line. While acknowledging the fact that it may not have been in the original agreement and may attract additional cost, she pointed out that it was the right way to go in checking the harmful effect of global warming. Responding, the Executive Director, Mota-Engil, Pedro Pereira, assured the Federal government that the request for a more environmentally-friendly energy source will be considered and complied with accordingly. READ ALSO FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 11, 2023 18:01 UTC
"I Nearly Ran Mad": Young Man Who Bent Down in Lagos Market Narrates Scary Things He Saw
In a Twitter thread, the gospel pop rapper said he saw things for himself after bending down in a market in Iyana Ipaja, Lagos, in 2016. When the discussion came up again in senior secondary school, Godswill said he tried it again in the market but was disappointed. Godswill's encounter with strange creaturesAccording to Godswill, everywhere became quiet when he bent down after pretending to drop his keys. First, the young man said he saw a black creature that had a snake-like body crawling towards him. The young woman had been living with the young man and even had three children.
Source:The Guardian
July 11, 2023 16:53 UTC
Fayose will pay for working against Atiku – PDP NEC member
Fayose had, on Sunday while featuring on Channels TV’s ‘Politics Today’, declared that: “I worked against him (Atiku) hundred per cent. “Nigeria is bigger than the PDP, the APC and even Asiwaju (Bola Tinubu) himself…I am not a man that will hide my action. I never worked for the PDP during the last election. He said, “The confirmation by former Governor Fayose that he did anti-party activities without shame or remorse is only to convince those who did not know better. “For those of us that know better, seeing Governor Fayose confess, like a wizard, his acts of indiscipline, sabotage and anti-party did not come as a surprise.
Source:Punch
July 11, 2023 14:58 UTC
Declare Obi winner, don’t waste Nigeria’s resources, Group tells court
“The courts have the powers to recompute the election results as was done in Imo State and declare a rightful winner,” Ngogbehei said. “All the evidence is clear, and the European Union Election report has come out clearly to corroborate what we all know transpired in Nigeria. There’s now no hiding place for the little goldfish; the courts should do the right thing and declare Peter Obi the winner. “Nigeria will come out stronger and on the path of greatness if the Nigerian courts take the bold step. “Billions of Nigerian Taxpayer’s money and other International Organisation funds were committed to the Nigerian 2023 Elections, and we cannot afford to waste another billion chasing shadows; while the country is seriously suffering from infrastructure deficit – declare Peter Obi the winner outrightly and let’s move on”, he stated.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 11, 2023 14:34 UTC
Returnee from Ghana found dead in Delta hotel
A Returnee from Ghana identified as Victor Benjamin has been found dead in a hotel room located along the East-West Road axis of Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The 23-year-old man deceased was said to have lodged in room No: 414 of Wetland hotel Hotel on Saturday before he was found on Sunday. Benjamin was said to have returned from Ghana and lodged in the hotel on July 7 only to be found dead when he was expected to have checked out. Speaking to journalists, a source said: “The young man had gone to the hotel to relax and when his friends came looking for him, a receptionist told them that he has checked out of the hotel. “He was rushed to the hospital in Ughelli there and when they got there, the doctors confirmed him dead on arrival.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 11, 2023 06:55 UTC
Extorted admission seeker gets refund after PUNCH report
Following a report by PUNCH Metro, an admission seeker, Sodiq Oladebo, has been refunded the N20,000 extorted from him by men of the Osun State Police Command. I commend the Nigeria Police, especially the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, and the Osun State Command’s PRO for their efforts,” Suleman told our correspondent in a chat on Twitter. PUNCH Metro had reported on Monday that Oladebo, while travelling from Osun State to Benin, Edo State, on Saturday, was allegedly extorted by some policemen along the Ilesha Expressway. He said the incident happened after a Sienna vehicle in which he was travelling alongside others was stopped by the policemen. He said the policemen demanded N100,000 from him but he later paid N20,000 after he said he couldn’t afford the initial amount.
Source:Punch
July 11, 2023 05:09 UTC
Nigeria flares $3.9b gas in four years amid pollution, revenue leakage concerns | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
In 2022, the worth of gas flared could generate 22,500 gigawatts hour of electricity (GWh). The ‘2022 Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report’ of the World Bank showed that Nigeria ranked seventh on the list of top 10 countries involved in gas flaring in 2021. While initially targeting to end gas flaring in 2020, Nigeria launched the gas flare commercialisation programme in December 2016 after approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). About 45 out of 178 gas flaring sites in the country were identified for award to successful bidders. He disclosed it remained unclear from the regulations how gas flaring would move zero.
Source:The Guardian
July 11, 2023 04:59 UTC
Gov Kefas submits list of Commissioner-nominees to Taraba Assembly
Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, on Monday forwarded a list of 21 Commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for screening. John Kizito Bonzena, Speaker of the state assembly announced the executive governor’s communication at the floor of the house during plenary in Jalingo. The list as obtained by Tribune Online has; Prof. Nicholas Oliver Namessan, Mr. George Peter, Mr. Gideon Samuel Nonso, Dr. Augustina Godwin, Engr. Naomi Tanko Agbu, Mrs. Aishat Adul-Azzez K. Barde, Dr. Sarah Enoch Adi, Hon. Joseph Titus Nagombe, Dr. Bodia Gbansheya Buma, Mrs. Zainabu Usman Jalingo, Yakubu Maikasuwa, SAN, Mr. Habu James Philip, Comrade Julius Peter M.Ed, Hon.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 11, 2023 04:15 UTC
Reasons why you should study in Benin Republic
Yes, it is true, at first thought, most people would not consider going to a university in Benin Republic to further their education. But over the past few years, there has been a serious crackdown on these issues, and you should reconsider Benin Republic for your tertiary education. It remains that universities in Benin Republic are international schools despite their management and proximity to Nigeria. I think my favourite part about the educational system in Benin Republic is that most administrations are managed by young, upwardly mobile professionals (Yuppies as we like to call ourselves). With these few points, I hope I have been able to convince you and not confuse you to attend university in Benin Republic.
Source:Punch
July 11, 2023 02:56 UTC
EDITORIAL: Nigerian Economy: The pains and gains of reform
Yet, against the backdrop of the previous government’s cack-handed policy on the economy, these were always going to be difficult decisions. Both the price of petrol and the external price of the naira have been left to the markets to determine. Giving the multiplicity of transactions in any such market, governments struggle, as is evident in our recent experience, to anticipate these equilibriums. PREMIUM TIMES aligns with the Tinubu government’s reform direction, even as it is troubled by the privations that the larger number of our people have had to bear of late on this account. The irony is that this latter category of reforms is where the market fails, and the government comes into its own.
Source:The Guardian
July 10, 2023 18:00 UTC
Alleged fraud: Go to court if your money is missing, Fayose tells critics
Former Governor of Ekiti, Ayo Fayose has slammed critics asking him to give account of how he appropriated funds during his tenure as governor of the State. Fielding questions on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Sunday, furious Fayose told his critics to “go to court” adding that he made his money outside politics. When asked if he would publish details of how he administered state funds as Ekiti governor, he answered; “That’s a very meaningless question. “How can I be explaining how I spent (Ekiti money)? If anybody’s money is missing, let them go to court.”The PDP chieftain and his company, Spotless Investment Limited are being prosecuted over an alleged N6.9 billion fraud.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 10, 2023 16:23 UTC
Reactions as Seychelles bans Nigerian passport holders from holiday visits
“We regret to inform you that your application has been denied, as per immigration regulation, for now, we are not accepting any NIGERIAN passport holders for holiday purposes. The travel content creator then said: “It seems Seychelles just placed a ban on Nigerian passport holders. '”It seems Seychelles just placed a ban on Nigerian passport holders. When I visited, I was told that their immigration officers are generally quite antagonistic towards Nigerian passport holders. According to BusinessInsider, the government of Seychelles is yet to issue an official report on the alleged visa ban on Nigerian passport holders.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 10, 2023 16:07 UTC
Dangote offers scholarships to 60 students
Dangote Granite Mines, a subsidiary of Dangote Group, has awarded scholarships to about 60 students in five host communities. Awowole-Browne stated that the scholarship was part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility to foster educational development in its host communities. He said the move was to ensure its host communities were not left behind in areas of education and infrastructural development. “I charge the communities’ leaders to continue to support the management of Dangote Granite Mines by maintaining peace,” he said. One of the beneficiaries, Miss Grace Aregbe of Tai Solarin University of Education, thanked the company for the kind gesture.
Source:Punch
July 10, 2023 08:36 UTC
Pope to appoint new cardinals to choose his successor
The upcoming assembly of cardinals, scheduled for September 30 and known as a consistory, will be the ninth for Pope Francis, 86, who became pope a decade ago and is seeking to put a lasting stamp on the institution. All cardinals under the age of 80, including 18 out of the group named on Sunday, are known as “cardinal electors”, who will participate in the vote to nominate the successor to Pope Francis. Since becoming pope, Francis has sought to elevate clergy from developing nations far from Rome to the highest ranks of the Church, as part of his general philosophy of diversity and inclusion. During the consistory, the future cardinals kneel one by one at the feet of the pope, who places on their heads the quadrangular scarlet cap, or biretta. Following the ceremony, the Vatican holds a traditional “courtesy visit”, in which the new cardinals greet the general public.
Source:Punch
July 10, 2023 08:14 UTC
APC holds NEC meeting tomorrow
Amidst subsisting cold war among members of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) National Working Committee (NWC), a meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC) will hold tomorrow in Abuja. According to sources, a gathering of another statutory organ of the party, the National Caucus will precede the NEC meeting. The NEC meeting will be the first to be convened since President Bola Tinubu assumed office and to be attended by him in the last eight years. “At the last meeting of NWC where he presented the audit report, most members of the organ refused to sign it. To stave off crisis occasioned by a divided NWC, the APC national chairman, according to the sources, has fixed a meeting for today with chairmen and secretaries of state chapters ahead of the NEC meeting for tomorrow (Tuesday).
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 10, 2023 08:10 UTC