NNPC weekly review: NNPC introduces divestment policy for partners
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) started its week with the declaration of its readiness to introduce regulations and criteria to guide its partners about divestments in the nation’s oil and gas industry. NNPC Group Managing Director, Malam Mele Kyari, disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the 2021 edition
We are at risk of passive smoking of Cannabis- Gwagwalada Traders
Traders at the Gwagwalada market say they are risk due to the high intake of cannabis in the market. They have, therefore, called on the appropriate agency to address the issue. They said Cannabis or Marijuana had become predominantly a lifestyle for many young people especially in Gwagwalada market. There
Nasarawa youths group supports conversion of FMC Keffi to teaching hospital
Coalition of youth organisations in Nasarawa State are in support of Federal Government’s proposed conversion of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Keffi to a teaching hospital for Federal University Lafia. Malam Muhammad Lawal, Convener of the coalition and Leader of North Central, Arewa Youth Assembly for Good Leadership (AYAGL),
Pochettino says rumours regarding Messi were no distraction for PSG
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) coach Mauricio Pochettino insisted his players were not distracted by Lionel Messi rumours before Saturday’s hard-fought 2-1 win over Troyes. PSG commenced their Ligue 1 campaign with the come-from-behind victory after goals from new signing Achraf Hakimi and Mauro Icardi. The Parisians have been heavily linked with
Gunmen kill one, abduct Swiss expatriate, driver in Ogun
Unknown gunmen have killed one person in an attempt to abduct a Swiss expatriate, Andred Beita along Ibese-Itori road in Ogun State, DAILY POST reports. It was gathered that the gunmen, after exchanging fire with the police escort attached to a farm in the area, succeeded in capturing the Swiss
Why i dine with Hushpuppi- Daddy Freeze
Controversial media personality and leader of the Free the Sheeple Movement, Daddy Freeze has said that the wickedness of the church pushed him to dine with social media sensation cum fraudster, Hushpuppi. Naija News reports that Daddy Freeze came under fire for dining with Hushpuppi, an Instagram celebrity, who was
ICAN seeks partnership with Enugu govt on budgetary control
The Enugu District and Society (EDS), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), has pledged to partner with the Enugu State Government to facilitate seamless budgeting and budgetary control. The new Chairman of the EDS-ICAN, Mr Emmanuel Nnamani, made the pledge on Saturday in Enugu at his investiture to mark
Ekiti Abduction: Kidnappers demand N50m ransom from victims’ families
The suspected kidnappers that allegedly killed one person and abducted two others on Friday night in Ekiti, have demanded for N50 million ransom to free the abductees. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that victims of the kidnapping had been in Ewu-Ekiti in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti
I derive inspiration from relationship, says musician Purple Plutonian
In the wake of his high-riding newly-released EP, Echoes From Pluto, Purple Plutonian has claimed that his songs are original and not rehash of existing songs. The inspiration for the songs of the EP, he claimed were derived from various sources: “These songs are all from a place of inspiration
BREAKING: Gov Zulum receives surrendered Chibok Schoolgirl, reunites her with family in Borno
Borno State Governor, Umara Zulum, on Saturday in Maiduguri, received Ruth Ngladar Pogu, one of the over 200 schoolgirls abducted seven years ago at a Government Secondary School in Chibok. Boko Haram had attacked the school towards midnight of April 14, 2014, and abducted the students. Ruth, alongside someone she