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...

AMBODE APPROVES N380M FOR BURSARY,LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP PAYMENTS.

Image result for ambode                  Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the payment of bursary and local scholarship to Lagos State indigenes in tertiary institutions across the country.Special Adviser to the Governor on Education,Mr Obafela Bank-Olemoh,who made the announcement to journalists today monday,said the bursary would be for fresh beneficiaries and others receiving subsequent payment.He listed the beneficiaries to include 2015/2016 set and other sets receiving second and third payments for the years 2013/2014 and 2014/2015.While stressing the commitmebt of the State Government to sustain the scholarship and bursary scheme in spite of the economic situation of the country,Bank-Olemoh said the Governor is committed to ensuring Lagosians are empowered through education to contribute productively to the local and global economies.He further said that ''the timely released of the awards demonstrates the priority the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode accords to educating its citizens''.Giving a breakdown of the payment,the Executive Secretary of Lagos State Scholarship Board,Mr Steven Oshinowo,explained that the State Government would disburse Two Hundred and Fifty Million,Five Hundred and Twenty-Three Thousand,Two Hundred and Eighty-Seven Nara and Ninety-Nine kobo {N250,523,287.99} to Six Thousand,Three Hundred and Sixty {6,368} beneficiaries as Bursary Award.He also disclosed that One Hundred and Thirty Million,One Hundred and Sixty-six Thousand,Three Hundred and Eighty-Six Naira Fifty-six kobo {N130,166,386.56} in Local scholarships will be disbursed to Five Hundred and Seventy-three {573} successful candidates who tok part in the 2015/2016 Local Scholarship Computer Based Screening test.These sums,according to him,would accommodate the backlog of outstanding bursary and scholarship payments,as well as current awards for fresh and subsequent beneficiaries.The Executive Secretary urged the beneficiaries to exercise patience as disbursement of the funds will commence in three weeks,at which time beneficiaries would be invited to present relevant documentation to receive their bursary of scholarship awards.
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