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The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has commended the significant Nigerian Content strides achieved in the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Train 7 Project.Speaking on Friday during a visit to the NLNG six-train plant, Train 7 Project construction site, and the NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited (NSML) training centre, Maritime Centre for Excellence (MCOE) in Finima, Bonny Island, Rivers State, Engr. Ogbe emphasised the need for increased collaboration and advocacy for Nigerian Content in the oil and gas industry.Engr. Ogbe was received by Mr. Olakunle Osobu, Deputy Managing Director; Engr.…

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has revealed that he would place Tech Billionaire Elon Musk in his cabinet if elected.Trump, who has received endorsement from Musk, said he will establish a government efficiency commission headed by Elon Musk if he wins the Nov. 5 election, during a wide-ranging speech in which he laid out his economic vision for the country. Speaking at the New York Economic Club, the former president also pledged to slash corporate tax rates for companies that manufacture domestically, establish “low-tax” zones on federal lands where construction companies would be encouraged to build new homes, and…

President Bola Tinubu has broken his silence on the increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. Tinubu ,who addressed Nigerians living in China on Friday, said the petrol price hike and other reforms by his administration are part of an overall strategy to set Nigeria on the path of economic growth. “Nigeria is going through reforms, and we are taking very bold and unprecedented decisions. For example, you might have been hearing from home in the last few days about fuel prices,” presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, quoted Tinubu as saying. “What is the critical…

President Bola Tinubu did not extend the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun. This is according to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) which said instead, the President gave his approval to the law governing the tenure of the office as required. In a statement on Friday, Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the IGP’s appointment is for four years. “The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to various misleading reports and misinterpretations concerning the tenure of the Inspector General of Police, and wishes to categorically state that what President Bola Tinubu approved for the IGP…

Nigeria’s Onyinyechi Mark has shattered the Paralympic record in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category, lifting an astounding 145kg. This remarkable feat surpasses the previous record held by compatriot Lucy Ejike. Mark’s performance has all but secured Nigeria’s first gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, with one lift remaining. Her closest competitor is attempting 138kg on her final lift, while Mark aims to further extend her record with a final attempt of 147kg. Team Nigeria has a storied history in the Paralympics, consistently excelling in powerlifting and athletics. At the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, Nigeria secured ten medals, including four…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Kamala Harris has Russia’s support in the forthcoming US presidential election. Harris is up against Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, in the race for the White House. Trump is widely perceived as Putin’s ally. Speaking in a tongue-in-cheek manner at the Eastern economic forum in Vladivostok on Thursday, Putin said Russia would follow US President Joe Biden’s lead and back Harris ahead of the vote. “We will do the same, we will support her,” Putin said with a chuckle. “She laughs so expressively and infectiously that it means that everything is fine with her.” The…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has questioned the former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, over the award of contracts and jobs racketeering at the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) ICPC spokesman, Demola Bakare, confirmed that Ngige was at the Commission’s headquarters to provide details of an ongoing investigation. However, he did not give further details of the allegation, though he added that the ex-minister may be invited again until the investigation is concluded. Bakare said the former Anambra State governor was not detained when he reported to the commission on Wednesday. ICPC…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the Management of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). The inauguration took place on Thursday at the conference room of the Vice President’s office, State House, Abuja. The Management Team of the company was appointed last month by President Bola Tinubu in line with the powers conferred on him by the constitution. Inaugurating the team, Vice President Kashim Shettima, who doubles as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the NDPHC, charged the management to ensure they carry out their task with dedication for the benefit of all Nigerians. Also Read: Niger Delta…

President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is committed to upholding good governance and combating terrorism. He stated this in Beijing, China while addressing a high-level meeting on peace and security at the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). “ECOWAS remains deeply committed to upholding good governance, combating terrorism, providing humanitarian aid, and engaging in intensive peacekeeping, diplomacy, and mediation,” a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, quoted Tinubu as saying. “Nigeria’s approach to fostering peace and stability in West Africa is comprehensive, combining military intervention, diplomatic engagement, dialogue, negotiations, and mutually…

The Nigerian Government has unveiled an electronic quality assurance system tagged Federal Education Quality Assurance Service Cloud Server, FEQAS-collect, to boost the quality of basic and secondary education delivery across the nation. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, who formally launched the platform at the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Digital Resource Centre Abuja, said the innovative system is designed to streamline the collection, analysis, and reporting of data related to the quality of education in schools across the nation. He said that with the automation of the Federal Education Quality Assurance Service Department and the establishment of…