Author: Orientalnews Staff
Tunde Bakare The Director General (DG) of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Brigadier General Yushau Dogara Ahmed has advised Corps Members to avoid shortcuts in the quest to achieving their future ambitions. He said success in life requires patience, diligence and perseverance. He disclosed this while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream Two Corps Members at NYSC Plateau State Temporary Orientation Camp in Doi-Du, Jos, and their counterpart in Bauchi State Orientation Camp in Wailo, Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the State. Furthermore, he urged them to embrace the opportunities of NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme…
Tunde Bakare A socio-political group, the Citizens for Ethical Leadership & Law (CELL), has expressed support for the Police Service Commission’s (PSC) recent decision to retire senior police officers who have spent over 35 years in service or are above 60 years old, describing the move as transformative and fair. The PSC reexamined its earlier policy on police retirements. The commission in 2017 issued a rule that allowed officers to use their enlistment dates and not appointment dates to determine their retirement dates but this policy has now been reversed. However, Mathew Chibuzor Ekalonu, President of CELL, said…
Ken Okeke The Senate, on Thursday, confirmed Capt. Chris Najomo as the Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The Senate confirmed Najomo following the presentation of a report by Abdulfatai Buhari, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation. Presenting the report, Buhari stated that Najomo had been screened on Wednesday and that he met all the requirements for the position. The nomination was subsequently put to a voice vote, after which Jibrin Barau, the Deputy Senate President, who presided over the plenary, ruled on a voice vote by senators. President Bola Tinubu had, on Tuesday,…
Yemisi Izuora Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced the successful conclusion of the first tranche of its equity capital raise through its Public Offer and Rights Issue (the Combined Offer) following the completion of the capital verification exercise conducted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and approval of the Basis of Allotment by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A total of 108,046 applications for 23,791,687,463 Ordinary Shares totaling ₦231,968,952,764.25 were received on the Public Offer. Out of these, 107,588 applications for 23,768,724,000 Ordinary Shares totaling ₦231,745,059,000.00 were found to be valid based on the terms of the Offer…
Moses Ofodeme The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Anambra State Governorship election to be held on 8th November 2025. Under the schedule Party primaries will begin next month while political parties interested in fielding candidates for the election shall commence their primaries on 20th March 2025 and end three weeks later on 10th April 2025. At the appropriate time, the Commission will release the details for interested media organisations to apply for accreditation through the online portal which all of you are now familiar with. The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu,…
Tunde Bakare Kebbi Area Command witnessed a shift in power on Thursday, the 6th of February, 2025 as the Comptroller Iheanacho Ernest Ojike proceeded for retirement. The New Customs Area Controller Chidi Chukwumeziri Nwokorie charged his officers to be professional, disciplined and be mindful of their core mandates as they discharge their duties in their various Area Of Responsibility (AOR). He further seeks the cooperation of the officers and men of the Command and thanked the outgoing boss for his land mark achievements while in active service he pledged not to derail from his policies but build on them for…
Joseph Bakare The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, has announced major improvements in revenue collection and other key areas of accomplishment. Addressing the media, the Area Controller of the Command, Dr. Ben Oramalugo, said the Command made a collaborative commitment to performing its tasks with excellence while honoring the Nigeria Customs Service’s basic values. “We worked together to address three primary priorities: increasing revenue collection, safeguarding Nigeria’s borders through effective anti-smuggling operations, and guaranteeing compliance with federal fiscal regulations. These duties helped our beloved country’s economic growth while also preventing the introduction of illegal items into…
Joyce Onwuka As SystemSpecs continues to lead national discourse and initiatives aimed at empowering Nigerian children through technology awareness, the company has announced the opening of submissions for its 6th Annual Children’s Day Essay Competition (CDEC), themed “How I Would Use Technology to Mobilize My Peers for a Greater Nigeria”. Through this year’s essay, students are challenged to explore how technology can position them as active change agents, recognizing the far-reaching impact of their ideas on community development, economic growth, and governance. The CDEC is a flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative that seamlessly integrates technology, education, and leadership, equipping…
Yemisi Izuora The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has denied report of explosion at the Warri Refning and Petrochemical Company (WRPC). It said any reports suggesting otherwise are completely false. On January 25, 2025, operations at WRPC Area 1 were intentionally curtailed to carry out necessary intervention works on select equipment, including eld instruments that were impacting sustainable and steady operations. These intervention works are essential to ensure the production of on- speci cation nished and intermediate products, particularly Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and Kerosene (Kero). The routine maintenance is progressing as planned, and Area 1 will be…