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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...

YVONNE NELSON,LOOKS SO STUNNING AT THE PREMIERE OF A MOVIE IN GHANA,FEW DAYS AGO.

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                         Ghana actress Yvonne Nelson,looks so stunning at the ''Any Other Monday'' Premiere at the Silverbirds cinemas,Accra mall and West Hills mall,few days ago in Ghana.Some of the cast of the new movie that was produced by Kafui Danku are,Yvonne Nelson,Kafui Danku,Salma Mumin,Elikem Kumodzie,Jose Tolbert,Efie Odo,Victoria Michaels,Selly Galley,Stephanie Kakari etc.You like?,Yvonne Nelson's silver sequence short dress is one that i will say is perfect for the premiere and she is looking elegant but simple,and her heels is ok for the dress but not perfect.More photos below.                                                                                                 ...

THE DRIVER THAT DROVE OCHOLI & HIS FAMILY,DON'T HAVE DRIVER'S LICENSE & HE MIGHT FACE PROSECUTION.

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                            Today wednesday,the Secretary to the Government of the Federation {SGF},Babachir David Lawal,could not rule out the possibility of the driver that drove the late Minister of State for Labour and Employment,James Ocholi,from facing prosecution for over speeding and not owning a driver's license.Speaking with the State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council {FEC} meeting,the SGF said that the final report on the accident will determine if Elegbede will be prosecuted.He said ''As to the issue of whether we would prosecute the driver,yes,Nigeria is not short of laws,the problem is that Nigerians find it very difficult to obey the laws.There is a speed limit in plaace and so if anybody chooses not to obey the traffic laws,of course,it is subject to prosecution by the agencies concerned.But as to this particular incidence,i think we will leave it until the final report o...

EFCC RE-ARRAIGNS EX-PENSION DIRECTOR ''KATUN'' YESTERDAY+UPDATE ON ALHAJI SULE LAMIDO'S TRIAL.

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               The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission {EFCC} yesterday tuesday re-arraigned Mohammed Ahmed Katun,a former Assistant Director,Pension Account,Office of the Head of Service of the Federation,OHCSF,on a  1 2-count amended charge bordering on diversion of pension funds to tune of N8 1 .4 million before Justice A.R. Mohammed of Federal High Court,Abuja.Then also yesterday tuesday March ,presented another witness,Alhaji Sule Lamido,erstwhile governor of Jigawa State,who is being prosecuted by the Commission on a 27-count charge bordering on abuse of office and money laundering before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court Maitama,Abuja.More photos below                                                                             ...

NIGERIA & SWITZERLAND,HAVE SIGNED AN AGREEMENT THAT PAVES WAY FOR THE RETURN OF $300 MILLION ABACHA LOOT.

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                        Vice President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo said yesterday tuesday that Nigeria and Switzerland have signed an agreement that paves the way for the return of more that $300 million confiscated from the family of the Nigeria's former military ruler,Sani Abacha.Laolu Akande,a spokesman for Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo,said in an emailed statement that Nigeria's attorney general signed a letter of intent,under the terms of which Switzerland will award Nigeria $32 1  million acquired by the Abacha family.Swiss authorities said the letter of intent was also signed by its head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs,Didier Burkhalter and marks an important step toward the return of assets monitored by the world bank.Transparency International,a corruption watchdog,has accused Abacha of stealing up to $5 billion of public money during the five years he ran Nigeria as president from  1 993 un...

ABOUT 20 TONS OF DEAD FISH,APPEARED FLOATING ON A RIVER RECENTLY,IN CAPE TOWN.

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                        According to sources, Z eekovlei residents have been warned not to eat any dead fish found in the area as the City of Cape Town has been collecting thousands of dead carp,believed to have died of natural causes.Approximately 20 tons of dead fish appeared floating on the vlei's surface last week.Investigations to confirm the cause of death are underway as samples taken show toxicity is not a cause of concern.More photos below.