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ENGINEERS FAROUK AHMED, GBENGA KOMOLAFE RESIGN, PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES SUCCESSORS TO THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE   ENGINEERS FAROUK AHMED, GBENGA KOMOLAFE RESIGN, PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES SUCCESSORS TO THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).   The requests followed the resignation of Engineer Farouk Ahmed of the NMDPRA and Gbenga Komolafe of the NUPRC. Both officials were appointed in 2021 by former President Buhari to lead the two regulatory agencies created by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).   To fill these positions, President Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting expedited confirmation of Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as CEO of NUPRC and Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as CEO of NMDPRA.   The two nominees are seasoned professionals in the oil and gas industry.   Eyesan, a graduate of Economics f...

BILL GATES PLEDGED $50 MILLION TO NIGERIA AND OTHER COUNTRIES HIT BY EBOLA VIRUS.

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              I am impressed how Bill Gates and his wife Melinda foundation pledge today wednesday that they will give $50 million to Nigeria and other countries hit by the deadly Ebola virus disease to help boost the fight against the Ebola outbreak.The foundation said in a statement that it would immediately release funds to United Nations agencies and international organisations involved in the outbreak in order to scale up emergency efforts in affected countries.The foundation also vowed to work with the public and private sector,to help speed up the development of therapies and vaccines to tackle the deadly virus.

KHLOE KARDASHIAN AND FRENCH MONTANA,SPLIT OFFICIALLY?.

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             They are claiming that they are both on a break but sources claimed they have split officially because Khloe is complaining that French Montana is too dependent on her.The relationship got too heavy and Khloe needed to take a step back.Khloe's mother Kris Jenner also disapproved of the relationship and tells it to Khloe all the time.Another friend of their family said her sister Kim and stepfather Bruce Jenner were very skeptical of French Montana and were concerned he was with her only for her fame.French Montana himself admitted last month that he was taking advantage of her celebrity and attention it brings him.French said in an interview that ''I want to capitalize on it,i'll get a fan base from everywhere.I just hope i'll be able to connect with everything that's going on''.Khloe tweeted immediately after the interview was every media house that ''It's amusing to me that y'all think i don't see it.I was the first one...

KATY PERRY VS TAYLOR SWIFT,''FRENEMY''.

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             24 year old Taylor swift's Rolling Stone magazine interview was released on monday and in it she said her new song Bad Blood was inspired by a super star female ''Frenemy'',but she refused to name the frenemy.The next day tuesday,Katy Perry who was quickly listed on social media sites as the possible bad girl along with {Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato},tweeted a cryptic message that suggested she could be the woman in question.Katy Perry wrote ''Watch out for the Regina George in sheep's clothing'',referring to the main villain in comedy Mean Girls played by Rachel Mc Adams.Katy and Taylor have been in each others paths for many years.The two even seemed to be friends for a while,happily posing for photos together.Perry could be very well be the star Taylor was referring to as the singer pointed out her as a foe performs in arenas,and Katy is one of the few top female artists in that age range who sings in arenas.More photos below.   ...

PRESIDENT GOODLUCK,ORDERS THE REMOVAL OF HIS #BRING BACK JONATHAN BANNERS & POSTERS.

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           The #BringBackJonathan campaign have been highly criticized by many Nigerians because they felt he is making a mockery of the #Bring back our girls campaign.It would have been o.k if the girls were rescued but for the mere fact they are still missing,that campaign slogan will not be appropriate for his 2015 election.The controversy surrounding the slogan made President Goodluck Jonathan to order the campaign banners,posters posted in different parts of Abuja by Goodluck Initiative for Transformation {GIFT} be removed.Goodluck Jonathan's spokesman Reuben Abati said ''Jonathan shared the view that the #Bring Back Goodluck 2015 signs,apparently backing his re-eletion next year were ''Offensive and repugnant''.President Jonathan wholly shared the widely expressed view that the signs which were put up without his knowledge or approval are a highly insensitive parody of the #Bring Back Our Girls hash tag.One more picture below.       ...

SOMALIA ISLAMIC MILITANTS,THREATENED BARACK OBAMA OVER THE DEATH OF THEIR LEADER GODANE

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                    According to sources,Barack Obama,president of the United state,was threatened on monday,following the death of Al-shabaab leader,Ahmed Godane who was killed by a U.S missile.They told Obama he would hear a ''Shocking news'',not quite long after the threat,they launched a twin attack inside Somalia against African peacekeepers and a government convoy.The police said the twin attack in Somalia left 18 people dead.Senior Al-shabaab official,Fuad Mohamed Khalaf Shongole said in a recorded message,promising to avenge the death of Ahmed Godane.''Let our Majahideen fighters wait for good news,and let Obama wait for shocking news''.                                                                                     ...