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Ogun is set to join the league of oil-producing states in the country with the receiving of a delegation from the Federal Government in Abeokuta, the state capital. This is even as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) will soon begin oil and gas exploration in the Gateway State. On Friday, the state governor, Dapo Abiodun played host to the FG delegation comprising the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri; the Managing Director, Shell Petroleum Development Company Ltd, Mr. Osagie Okubor; Chief Executive, Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe and NNPC Group Chief Executive…

The United Kingdom (UK) is set to begin a “match-making” service called the cancer vaccine launch pad (CVLP), which can match patients with suitable trials. In the project, which will be run by the Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU), based at the University of Southampton, thousands of patients will be able to access “ground-breaking” cancer vaccines as part of an NHS trial. The programme aims to improve patient access to clinical trials to test new investigational immunotherapies by speeding up the development of personalised cancer vaccines. The vaccines are created by analysing a patient’s tumour and using that information to…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared an indefinite strike over the federal government’s refusal to increase the minimum wage from N60,000. Confirming the development , Ben Ukpa, NLC spokesperson, said the planned strike is expected to kick off on June 3. “The strike is because of the government’s refusal to increase the minimum wage and also their refusal to reverse the electricity tariff hike,” Ukpa said. The organised labour had given the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and the federal government an ultimatum of May 31 to reverse the electricity tariff hike On…

The Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has threatened to disconnect customers who fail to pay their outstanding bills, latest by June 3, 2024. The threat is contained in a statement issued by the company on Friday. According to the statement signed by the Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Disco, Victor Ojelabi, warned customers to either pay or risk getting disconnected from power supply. “The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) is notifying all customers with outstanding bills to settle their accounts immediately to avoid service disruption. ”To this end, customers who are yet to settle their outstanding bills…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has launched a digital platform where Nigerians can report cybercrimes. In a statement on Thursday, Muyiwa Adejobi, the force spokesperson, said the domain would help combat cybercrime and enhance the safety and security of the country’s digital space. Adejobi said the upgraded domain — (nccc.npf.gov.ng/ereport/signin) — has enhanced security measures to protect user information and ensure confidentiality. “The new reporting platform, managed by the NPF National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), can be accessed at: [nccc.npf.gov.ng/ereport/signin],” Adejobi said The force spokesperson said the upgraded domain replaces the previous site, incb.npf.gov.ng. Adejobi said the new domain has improved tracking and response mechanisms…

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has apologised for the glitch on its results viewing portal. The results page had gone blank early Friday morning but was later restored after roughly two hours. At the time of the glitch, the IEC said local offices continued to capture results while its technicians were working on restoring services. The commission did not state a reason for the disruption but assured that results have not been compromised “All services have since been restored and the leaderboard is working normally. Result processing continues unaffected,” the IEC said in a statement. When the portal returned, results had…

Barely four days after killing fifteen fishermen in the Tumbun Rogo community, the Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have given residents of Kukawa LGA notice to quit their communities or face death from the terror group A resident who fled his community to Maiduguri three hours after receiving the threat, revealed this to Channels Television. While relieving his experience, the resident who begged anonymity, explained that the terrorists had gathered residents of various communities in the lga in the early hours of Thursday, and told them to vacate their homes before Saturday, or else they would be…

A New York jury convicted Donald Trump on all charges in his hush money case Thursday in a seismic development barely five months ahead of the election where he seeks to recapture the White House The first criminal trial of a former US president ended with the 77-year-old Trump found guilty on each of the 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide a payment meant to silence porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump — who was released without bail and is all but certain to appeal — initially sat still in the drab Manhattan courtroom, shoulders dipping. Addressing reporters outside…

President Bola Tinubu has appealed to state governments to prioritize the needs of local communities by ensuring accountability and effectiveness in the administration of local governments. The President made these remarks on Thursday at a meeting with the leadership of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “We are running a constitutional democracy. I will appeal to you to summon the governors. I am doing my very best to enhance the revenue base of the country. They must equally be sympathetic, and they must urgently consider the needs of the local people. “People reside in the local communities.…

The governor of Kano State Abba Yusuf has visited the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu over the emirate tussle in the North-West State Thursday’s meeting was held at the NSA’s office in Abuja with the governor tagging it a “fruitful engagement”. “I had a fruitful engagement with the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, this afternoon in Abuja,” he wrote on his X handle. The duo met following the dissolution of five emirates by the Kano State House of Assembly through the repeal of the state emirate law and the subsequent restoration of Emir Muhammad Sanusi II by the…