Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has formally sworn in Cliff Agbaeze as the new Commissioner for Agriculture. He replaces Professor Monica Ironkwe, who resigned from her job in July. He also swore in the new Auditor General of the state, Mrs Ngozi Eke Ogbonnaya, as well as the chairman and members of the board of the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission, ABSIEC. Speaking while performing the ceremony at Government House, Umuahia, the governor said that his administration is founded on competence, accountability and responsibility. Governor Otti said that the appointments of the officials came freely to them without anyone requesting…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima inaugurated the management team of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC, on Thursday, tasking them to ensure the availability of power across the board. The inauguration took place at the Vice President’s office, with all the management team in attendance. DAILY POST recalls that President Bola Tinubu recently appointed Ms. Jennifer Adighije as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDPHC. Others also appointed to the board are executive directors, including Abdullahi Kassim (Generation), Bello Bello (Networks) and Emmanuel Umeoji (Corporate Services). Others are Omololu Agoro (Finance and Accounts), Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama (Strategy and Commercial), and…
There are indications that the naira is racing to N2000 per dollar as it recorded three days of consecutive depreciations against the dollar at the foreign exchange market on Thursday. FMDQ data showed that the naira further depreciated to N 1639.41 per dollar on Thursday from N1625.88 on Wednesday. This represents an N13.53 depreciation against the dollar compared to the previous day. Similarly, at the black market, the naira weakened by N25 to N1660 per dollar on Thursday compared to N1640 exchanged on Wednesday. The N1660 per dollar exchange rate at the black market is N340 short of N2000 per…
President Bola Tinubu has re-echoed the need for global leaders to embrace multilateralism while rejecting protectionism, saying it’s an essential step towards achieving lasting peace, security, and stability. Tinubu made the point while addressing delegates at a high-level meeting on peace and security at the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on Thursday in Beijing, China, in his capacity as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. The president noted that the challenges facing today’s world—ranging from food insecurity to armed conflict—can only be addressed through partnerships founded on mutual respect, fairness, and inclusiveness. ”I thank…
The Federal Government of Nigeria said on Thursday it was not responsible for the recent petrol price increase across the country. Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State (Oil), Petroleum Resources, said this while briefing State House correspondents after a meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima. Lokpobiri said the industry had been deregulated and that the government was not fixing prices. “This sector is deregulated. And we believe that with the availability of products, the price will find its level. “What is important is that the product is available in the country; between now and the weekend, there will be availability…
Bundesliga midfielder, Hugo Larsson has explained why Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player ever. He gave his reasons to pick the Portuguese over Lionel Messi despite believing the Argentine star is the better player. The 2024 Ballon d’Or nomination is the first time in 13 years neither of Messi and Ronaldo made the list. Larsson wears the colours of Eintracht Frankfurt, a club he joined from Malmo FF in 2023 for €9 million. Speaking about Messi and Ronaldo, on The Cooligans YouTube channel, the midfielder spoke of his admiration of the 39-year-old legendary Portuguese. “I don’t look up to him…
Al Nassr striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, has asked the club to sign Manchester City midfielder, Mateo Kovacic, in January. According to CBS Sports, Al-Nassr are ready to offer to pay over $1million a week. This would be approximately six times what Kovacic currently earns with the Premier League champions. The Saudi Arabian club had hoped to sign Kovacic before the summer transfer deadline, however, their inability to clear space on their international roster prevented any deal from being finalized. Al-Nassr failed to offload Sadio Mane and Anderson Talisca to create room in the squad. Ronaldo has been instrumental in pushing for…
A hit-and-run driver has reportedly killed one Adeyemi Adeniyi, a motorcyclist driving along the Idofa, Imeko road in Ogun state. The unknown driver in an unregistered ash color Mazda 626 car was traveling from Imeko towards Ilara when he veered from his lane and collided with the deceased traveling from Ilara towards Imeko. Confirming the incident to DAILY POST on Thursday, the PRO of the Ogun State police command, Omolola Odutola, blamed the cause of the crash to excess speed on the part of the Mazda driver. She noted that the driver fled on foot leaving his vehicle and the…
President Bola Tinubu has mandated the Vice President, Kashim Shettima to convene a high-level meeting aimed at addressing the challenges in the oil and gas industry, especially the prevailing issues of pricing and scarcity. To this end, Shettima met with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Oil, Mr Heineken Lokpobiri, Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Mele Kyari, and the Executive Director, under the Nigerian Mainstream, Downstream and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Ugbogu Ukoha at the Presidential Villa on Thursday. Reacting to questions posed to him, Lokpobiri said President Tinubu is equally worried about the…
BudgIT Nigeria has revealed that lawmakers reportedly inserted N80 million into the 2024 budget of the National Space Research Development Agency for ‘Pregnancy Sensitization’. BudgIT disclosed this in a new viral video released on its official X handle on Thursday. This is why the Civic group accused the Nigerian National Assembly members of looting through insertions for personal gain. “N80 million to a Space Agency for pregnancy sensitization? “This is National Assembly members looting through budget insertions! They are inserting projects for personal gain. “We can’t let this continue”, BudgIT stated. The group urged Nigerians to be vigilant as the…