News – Page 23 – Democracy Radio

Activists Call for Ban of Geoengineering experimentations in Africa

By Oluwakemi Kindness Activists in reaction to the Baku Conference of the Parties COP29, have tasked leaders in the African continent to place a ban on geo-engineering experimentations, including solar radiation management, ocean fertilization, rock weathering and others. A Coalition of Civil Society Organizations CSOs in Nigeria stated this in Abuja on Wednesday while also decrying that COP29 held in Baku, Azerbaijan failed to address the pressing climate justice and financial needs of vulnerable nations. The coalition consisting of experts […]

December 4, 2024 33 8

3

Economy

Nigeria Customs Strengthens Partnership with IPMAN, NMDPRA to Combat Petroleum Smuggling

By Oluwakemi Kindness In the bid to address the illegal exportation of petroleum products from Nigeria, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Tuesday hosted the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), and Dangote Refineries at its Abuja headquarters. Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, was represented at the meeting by the Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Enforcement, Inspection, and Investigation, Timi Bomodi. He emphasised the critical role of […]

December 3, 2024 14 3

Featured

FCT Minister Wike Pledges Rural Transformation with Kabusa-Takushara Road Construction

By Adenekan sofiat The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to advancing rural development and governance as part of the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking during the inauguration of the Kabusa-Takushara road construction project in Abuja on Tuesday, Wike emphasized the administration’s focus on transforming satellite towns into vibrant urban centers. “One of the promises Tinubu made is that people in satellite towns should not feel neglected. Governance is not […]

December 3, 2024 30

13

General

Deputy Speaker Lauds Women Focus On Addressing Insecurity, GBV, Others

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has reaffirmed the National Assembly's commitment to passing laws that promote inclusive leadership. He made this assertion at the 2024 Annual Conference of Nakata Ndi Inyom Igbo, where he commended the group's focus on addressing gender-based violence, insecurity, and other challenges. Kalu emphasized that the 10th National Assembly is dedicated to creating an enabling environment for inclusive leadership and sustainable development. He cited ongoing legislation that promotes […]

December 3, 2024 23 13

4

Business

We Recognise the Vital Role PTAD Plays says House of Reps.

By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives says it recognises the vital role the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) plays, especially in the payment of pensions, gratuity and death benefits to retirees of the Federal Government exempted from the Contributory Pension Scheme. Members of the House Committee on Pensions, stated this when its Chairman, Hussaini Mohammed Jallo, led them on a visit to the the Directorate on Monday as part of their Oversight Function. According to the Chairman, the visit […]

December 3, 2024 17 4

13

Economy

PenCom Lifts Restriction On LPFAs Investing In Commercial Papers

By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has lifted restriction on Licensed Pension Fund Administrators (LPFAs) investing in commercial papers where capital market operators act as Issuing and Paying Agents (IPAs). PenCom announced the decision in a Circular issued on Tuesday and signed by the management of PenCom led by Omolola Oloworaran as Director-General. PenCom had in October 2024 directed all LPFAs to suspend further investment in commercial papers where capital market operators (non-banks) are engaged as Issuing and […]

December 3, 2024 16 13

2

Security

Minister sets-up 11 Man Panel Over Dismissal of Police Cadets

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam on Thursday inaugurated an 11-man Committee to conduct a thorough investigation and review of the decisions on the dismissal and suspension of Cadets by the Disciplinary Committee of the Police Academy, Wudil, Kano. The committee which has the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Police Affairs as Chairman comprises representatives of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Nigeria Police Force (NPF); DIG of the Zone; Director, Reform Coordination and Service […]

November 29, 2024 12 2

2

Economy

Customs Boss Orders Subsidised Sale of Smuggled PMS to Yola Residents

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has authorised the sale of the seized PMS to Yola residents in Adamawa State at a subsidised rate, with proceeds remitted to the Federation Account. The sales follows the recent seizure of petroleum products by operatives of Operation Whirlwind in the Adamawa-Taraba region. The total seizure includes 1,124 jerrycans (25, 40, and 60 litres), 53 drums (200 litres each), and 21,000 litres transported in two tankers, amounting to 71,965 litres, […]

November 28, 2024 13 2

4

General

New Headquarters Represents Recalibration of NDLEA says Marwa

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Retired Brigadier General, Mohamed Buba Marwa, says the relocation of the agency to its headquarters in Jahi Abuja represents a phase in the transformation and recalibration of NDLEA into a modern and result-oriented anti-narcotic Agency, a process that began in January 2021. The facility, which is the first phase of the national headquarters project expected to be completed with the 2025 budgetary provisions, was officially unveiled during an interdenominational […]

November 27, 2024 15 4