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...

THE NIGERIAN MILITARY,DETAINED TWO AL-JAZEERA JOURNALIST,SINCE TUESDAY.

                  According to the Al Jazeera news network,they said two of their journalist covering the upcoming Nigerian Presidential elections have been detained by government forces in Maiduguri,Borno state.The two journalist were identified as Ahmed Idris and Ali Mustafa,both Nigerian Nationals,remain confined in their hotel rooms and their equipment confiscated after being questioned by the military officials on tuesday.The Nigeria military said that the journalist were operating without ''Protection,accreditation or due clearance'',and confirmed that the two journalists will remain officially detained until further notice.The two journalists were detained while reporting on the Nigerian forces fighting armed group Boko Haram as part of Al Jazeera's special coverage on the upcoming elections.Al Jazeera has demanded the release of two of its journalists.Al Jazeera spokesman said in a statement yesterday wednesday that ''We call on the Nigerian authorities to release Ahmed Idris and Ali Mustafa,they have all the relevant paperwork to report on the Nigerian elections and stories related to the election.Both men had just finished filming a story on the military with their cooperation.Both men are accredited and respected Nigerian journalists''.

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