The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo has said that the College of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Kaduna (CPESK), is ready for commissioning by President Bola Tinubu. Ekpo stated this on Friday after inspecting facilities at the college. He said he was impressed by the state of the art facilities in…
The Yakubu Pam led faction of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has accused Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser (NSA) of taking side in the leadership crisis rocking the religious body. In a statement on Thursday in Kaduna, Sunday Oibe, Secretary General of the faction, expressed…
Taraba State chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abubakar Bawa, has dismissed speculations that Governor Agbu Kefas is planning to defect from the party. In a statement on Thursday, in Jalingo, Bawa said Taraba remains a stronghold of the PDP in Northern Nigeria. “Taraba State is the stronghold of PDP in Northern Nigeria….
The Concerned Plateau Youth Forum, has rejected the nomination of Cyril Tsenyil as the managing director of the newly established North Central Development Commission (NCDC). In a statement issued on Tuesday, Danladi Pam, spokesperson of the group called on President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the nomination, describing it as politically motivated and lacking broad-based support…
Adebayo Adelebu, minister of power, says Nigeria needs $10 billion annually for 20 years to have stable electricity supply. The minister spoke in an interview with journalists on Tuesday after commissioning the 2.5mw solar hybrid power project at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna. He said infrastructure deficit in the power sector has piled up over…
A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Rimamnde Kwewum, has said that political parties in Nigeria have become mere vehicles for contesting elections, rather than platforms grounded in ideology. Shawulu who represented Ussa/Takum federal constituency of Taraba from 2015 to 2023 stayed this on Monday while featuring on AIT programme, “Focus Nigeria”. According…
