Author: Kenneth Jukpor
Despite the efforts by the federal government to get all Nigerians captured under the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), over 51.3 million unique telecommunication devices do not have National Identification Numbers (NIN) According to the Nigeria Communications Commission’s document, titled, ‘Deployment of a Device Management System: Project Information Memorandum,’ Nigeria had about 132 million unique devices connected to telecommunication networks in 2020. It said, “With more than 200 million active lines on the Nigerian telecommunication network (as of December 2021), there is great potential for the development of a DMS in the Nigerian market. “It is estimated that there…
The confusion within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was palpable, yesterday, when the National Working Committee (NWC) released yet another revised timetable and schedule of activities for the governorship, state House of Assembly, Senate and House of Representatives primary elections. The new schedule, which comes a day after the party adjusted the old timetable, had a slight alteration in the dates. Unlike in the previous schedule of activities, the primary for the 340 Senatorial aspirants that were slated for Friday, May 27, will now hold on Saturday, May 28. On the other hand, the primary for the House of…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Rochas Okorocha, former Imo governor. He was whisked away at 6:48pm on Tuesday. The senator representing Imo West had earlier declined to be taken away by the operatives, insisting that he will not submit himself to the anti-graft agency without a warrant. According to reports available to TheNewsDiet, security operatives had broken the entrance doors to get into the home of the former governor. In a statement on Tuesday, Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC’s spokesperson, said they were at the house in order to bring the former governor to stand…
Popular singer, Kizz Daniel, has said that his new song titled, Buga, is meant to celebrate hard work and success. Recall that the song is undoubtedly one of the most popular songs in the country at the moment. It is currently the lead song on Apple Music’s Top 100 Chart in Nigeria, while it is also one of the world’s top five afrobeats songs. In an interview with Sunday Scoop, the singer said, “Buga means to ‘show off’. In this context, it means that after one has put in the work, one should let one’s results speak loudly. Enjoy your…
Mrs. Jean-Chiazor Anishere (SAN) is a former Continental President of African Women in Maritime (WIMAFRICA). She is also a former President of Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria. Anishere was one of the guests when WISTA Nigeria and WIMA-Nigeria recently hosted an event to mark International Day for Women in Maritime and she spoke to The News Diet, on some pertinent issues in Nigeria’s maritime sector. Enjoy it: How significant is this maiden edition of the International Day for Women in Maritime as declared by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)? WISTA Nigeria and WIMA-Nigeria have collaborated to join…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has restated its commitment to ensuring effective pollution prevention and control in the nation’s maritime domain in order to maintain an enabling environment for the sector to thrive. NIMASA’s Director General, Dr. Bashir Jamoh who made this assertion while speaking at the 7th meeting of the National Standing Committee on International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Fund implementation in Nigeria, also emphasized the Agency’s commitment to the effective implementation of the IOPC Fund regime by ensuring optimal utilization of the instrument in the country. The Director General who was represented by the Agency’s…
The Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has enthused that irrespective of competence of the APC presidential aspirants and the strength of their manifestos, the anointed candidate of President Muhammadu Buhari will most likely fly the party’s flag in the 2023 presidential election. Zulum made this disclosure yesterday in Maiduguri while receiving the campaign team of Rotimi Ameachi, which was led by the aspirant’s campaign Director General, Ali Ndume, and members of the campaign team in a meeting with delegates and members of the APC in Borno State. Zulum said Borno delegates have no preferred aspirant at the moment but the…
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources is under probe by the House of Representatives after one of its agencies, Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA) sold government plant, property and equipment valued at over N2billion for a paltry sum of N13.618millon. After interrogating the Managing Director of OORBDA, Olufemi Odumosu in Friday last week, members of the House of Representatives have summoned the Supervisory Minister and the Permanent Secretary to explain the auction. Recall that the Office of the Auditor General for the Federation had queried the management of OORBDA over the auctions recently. Records of the auctioned assets showed…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said it will partner with Oil Trading and Logistics (OTL) Africa Downstream to ensure effective regulation and standards in the nation’s downstream oil and gas industry. NMDPRA’s Chief Executive, Mr. Farouk Ahmed, said this when the Advisory Board of OTL, led by Dr Mumuni Dagazau, paid him a visit on Thursday last week, in Abuja. His words: ”We can collaborate on information sharing, from your source, from our source, but it has to be credible, it has to be very transparent, so that anybody who wants to invest in the…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Ivorian National Bureau of Technical Studies and Development (BNEDTD) are collaborating to foster bi-lateral relations between both countries. The Authority Chief Executive of NMDPRA, Mr. Farouk Ahmed, made this known when he received a delegation from the Ivorian organisation, BNEDTD, in Abuja. The delegation was led by the Ambassador, Director of Economic Intelligence and Monitoring Evaluation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cote d’Ivoire, Mr. Koue Alphonse. Ahmed, in a statement on Friday, said that the strategic goals of the authority were to attract investment, expand oil and gas infrastructure…