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Those who didn’t protest under Buhari shouldn’t protest under Tinubu – Ray Murphy

NewsDeskNgJul 19, 2024July 19, 20240

An educationist and Public Affairs commentator, High Chief Ray Murphy has called on Nigerians to shun the call for a nationwide protest against the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing it as a regional, ethnicity and religious agenda for a regime change. Murphy, a Cross River entrepreneur said there...

Katsina Communities Protest Cancellation Of N147.6bn Road Contract

NewsDeskNgJul 18, 2024July 18, 20240

Some residents of communities along Katsina-Kankara-Dutsinma-Maraba Kankara road in Katsina State have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct a reversal of the cancellation of a N147.6 billion contract for the full rehabilitation of the road. They accused the Minister of works, David Umahi, of maliciously cancelling the contract...

NPA’s Dantsoho: The man meets the moment

NewsDeskNgJul 18, 2024July 18, 20240

By Victoria Ayuwei His hobbies – reading, traveling and jogging – hardly give much away about the persona of the unassuming Taraba State-born, astute, seasoned marine technologist, now given presidential authorisation to lead the nation’s premier maritime agency, the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA. Meet Abubakar Dantsoho, PhD, highly analytical, data-driven,...

Nigeria’s Mineral Crisis: X-raying the Heroic Traces of Audi’s Mining Marshals

NewsDeskNgJul 18, 2024July 18, 20240

.By Abdullahi O. Haruna (Haruspice) Illegal mining has been a persistent problem in Nigeria, driven by numerous vested interests and a weak security infrastructure. The notorious mining mafias have thrived due to a lack of effective laws and punitive measures, turning Nigeria’s mining fields into the domain of unscrupulous elements,...

Group Alleges Bello Still Controls Kogi Affairs

NewsDeskNgJul 18, 2024July 18, 20240

The Integrity Group Network alleges that former Governor Yahaya Bello maintains significant control over Kogi State’s affairs despite leaving office. Recently, TheCable exclusively reported that Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi, has been residing in the Kogi state government house under “protective custody” since the Economic and Financial Crimes...

Insecurity: Catholic Knights urged to defend Church, priests

NewsDeskNgJul 18, 2024July 18, 20240

By Sir Hilary Kwapyong, WMPRO The Catholic Bishop of Otukpo Diocese, Bishop Michael Apochi has called on the Knights of St. Mulumba (KSM) to defend the Church and its clergy against the escalating attacks and negativity. The Bishop made the call following what appears to be rampant and constant attacks...

St. Augustine of Hippo CMO announces passing of Late Sir James Obotu

NewsDeskNgJul 18, 2024July 18, 20240

By Augustine Aminu, KSM The President, Catholic Men Organization of St. Augustine of Hippo Parish, Dutse Sagbagyi in Abuja Mr. Augustine Ato has announced the death of it’s member, Sir James Obotu. Sir Obotu passed on after on Monday 15 July, 2024 after a protracted illness. Ato on the CMO’s...

You Are Leaders, Not Rulers, Rev. Fr Emmanuel Bala Urges Newly Elected CMO Executives

NewsDeskNgJul 17, 2024July 17, 20240

By Joan Iwuchukwu The newly commissioned Catholic Men Organization executives of St Augustine of Hippo parish, Dutse Sagbagyi, has been urged by the parish priest to go all out to improve the growth of the parish as they are leaders of the parish and not rulers to the community. He...

NNPC’s Operations: Interrogating “opacity” tag and other matters

NewsDeskNgJul 17, 2024July 17, 20240

By Olufemi Soneye I have read the story published by Businessday newspaper in its edition of 16th July, 2024 with the headline: “‘World’s Most Opaque Company’ Stench Trails NNPC Secret Deals”. As the spokesperson of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, I would have ignored the story, which was...

Ensuring Global Best Practices In Nigeria’s Oil Industry: Key To National Security

NewsDeskNgJul 16, 2024July 16, 20240

By Nelson Ekujumi The Nigeria oil industry is without doubt the mainstay of its economy and has also acted as a stabilizing factor for national security, peace and development. In view of this indisputable fact, successive governments always placed premium on the industry with a view to making it, a...