Day: January 30, 2024

NNPC Ltd Woos South Korean Investors For Gas Projects

Ganiyu Amodu

…felicitates Temile Devt. Company on acquisition of LPG carrier   The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has held talks with a South Korean consortium led by Daewoo E & C on the development of gas projects in Nigeria. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mr Mele Kyari, led the company’s team to the discussions which held in Seoul, South Korea, yesterday. The talks were aimed at deepening NNPC Ltd.’s drive to tap into the nation’s vast gas resources to be a supplier of clean and affordable…

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NYSC Opens Portal For 2024 Batch ‘A’ Registration

Ganiyu Amodu

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has opened its portal for 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream 1 registration. The scheme made this known via a post on its social media accounts on Monday, January 29, 2024. “Portal is open now. Visit http://nysc.org.ng to register,” it stated. A check on the NYSC’s website revealed that the registration will run from January 29, 2024, to February 4, 2024. READ ALSO Kidnappers Kill Two Traditional Rulers, One Escapes In Ekiti AFCON 2023: CAF Picks Osimhen For Random Drug Test CBN: Authorised Dealers Reporting False…

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Kidnappers Kill Two Traditional Rulers, One Escapes In Ekiti

Ganiyu Amodu

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly shot two traditional rulers in Ekiti State communities dead, with one other traditional ruler escaping death. The Elesun of Esun Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsakin and the Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olusola were shot dead. The Alara of Ara Ekiti, Oba Adebayo Fatoba was said to have escaped death by the whiskers. The three traditional rulers were travelling along the Oke-Ako road, in Ikole Local Government Area of the state when they were killed. They were returning from a security…

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AFCON 2023: CAF Picks Osimhen For Random Drug Test

Ganiyu Amodu

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has picked Nigerian international, Victor Osimhen for a random drug test after his sterling outing against Cameroon in Saturday’s Round of 16 match of the ongoing AFCON 2023. Osimhen was the driving force in the 2-0 win for the Super Eagles with his desperation to win the ball. In one such instance, Osimhen dispossessed a Cameroon defender of the ball and made a low pass to Lookman for the opening goal. He chased down every ball and remained a constant threat to the Cameroon…

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CBN: Authorised Dealers Reporting False FX Transaction Details

Abibat Babalola

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned foreign exchange (FX) authorised dealers, as well as their customers, to desist from giving inaccurate and misleading information about their transactions. CBN disclosed this in a circular signed by Aliyu Ashiru, the acting director of the financial markets department, on Monday. READ ALSO: NERC Issues New Power Generation, Distribution Licences B.C. Places 2-year Ban On New Colleges Enrolling International Students Kwara First State To Key Into SABER Budgeting Template Why We Rejected Planned Sale Of $2.4bn Shell’s Onshore Assets – Oil Workers On…

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NERC Issues New Power Generation, Distribution Licences

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued two power licences to the Alaro Connect Free Zone Enterprise at Alaro City in Epe, Lagos State. The licences would allow the enterprise to generate and distribute electricity within the free zone. The NERC made this known in a statement on its X handle on Monday. READ ALSO: Kwara First State To Key Into SABER Budgeting Template Officers On Stop-And-Search Must Be In Uniform – Force PRO  Suspected Killer Of Nabeeha Arrested According to the commission, the purpose of the first licence is…

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B.C. Places 2-year Ban On New Colleges Enrolling International Students

Abibat Babalola

British Columbia is banning new post-secondary institutions from applying to enrol international students for the next two years, as the province roots out “exploitive practices” plaguing the system. Post-Secondary Education Minister Selina Robinson said Monday that the freeze is necessary to correct faults in an international education system that “has not been working as well as it should.” Robinson said the province began looking into the system last March and found instances of “poor-quality education, a lack of instructors” and even the “scaring away” of students from lodging formal complaints…

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