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Breaking:NNPC Discovers Oil In Nassarawa State
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Friday announced the discovery of oil in Nasarawa State and said it was set to drill the first foot of an oil well in the Northern state.
It said the discovery was in continuation of its oil exploration activities in the country’s inland basins, adding that it would spud the first oil well in Nasarawa State in March 2023.
On January 5, 2023, The PUNCH reported that NNPC was prospecting for crude oil in more locations across the north, after discovering the commodity in Bauchi and Gombe states.
The report stated that NNPC was taking coordinated steps for more frontier exploration in the region, as part of measures to shore up the country’s oil output and reserves.
The company had disclosed this in a document on the frontier exploration services activities of the NNPC from 2020 to 2022, as outlined some prospective states where oil was expected to be discovered include Niger, Nasarawa, Sokoto, Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Bauchi, and Gombe.
Beyond the North, the Anambra basin was listed as another area where the NNPC was striving to find more oil.
Prospecting is the first stage in discovering the oil and gas fields, under which seismic surveys are carried out.
On Friday, NNPC’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, announced the oil discovery and the planned spud-in when the Governor of the state, Abdullahi Sule, led a delegation of prominent indigenes on a courtesy visit to NNPC in Abuja.
Kyari, in a statement issued in Abuja by the corporation’s spokesperson, Garba-Deen Mohammad, said the results of exploratory activities confirmed the presence of substantial hydrocarbon resources in the state.
He called for prompt action on the project as the global energy transition had led to a reduction in investment in fossil fuels.
“This work must be done very fast because the whole world is walking away from fossil fuel due to energy transition, the earlier you go to market, the better for you,” Kyari stated.
He added, “Otherwise, 10 years from now, no one will agree to put money in the petroleum business except it comes from your cash flow.”
He said community support and a conducive environment were key to a successful operation in the area, in order to avoid the experience of the Niger Delta.
In his response, the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, congratulated the NNPC boss on the successful commencement of oil production and the Kolmani Integrated Development Project which was inaugurated in November 2022 by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).
He commended the President for his support and assured NNPC of a conducive environment.
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Army Inter-Brigade combat proficiency competition opens in Kano
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The 1 Division, Nigerian Army inter-brigade competition has opened in Kano on Monday with participants drawn from three brigades under the division.
The proficiency competition was for personnel from the ranks of corporal and below.
The participants are drawn from 1Division Garrison, Kaduna; 31Artilary Brigade, Minna in Niger and the host, 3 Brigade, Kano.
They will compete for honours in drills, weapons handling, map reading and obstacle crossings.
According to the General Officer Commanding (GOC) the Division, Maj.-Gen. Mayirenso Saraso, the aim of the competition is to test the efficiency, endurance and mental capacity of the participants.
“The corporal and below competition is one of the activities outlined in the Nigerian Army forecast of events 2024.
“The event is aimed at improving leadership skills and professional competence, promote espirit-de-corps and prepare the personnel in Cpl and below ranks bracket for higher responsibilities,” he said.
Saraso, who declared the four-day competition opened, added that the event would test the physical fitness of the soldiers and their readiness to counter security challenges.
The GOC, represented by Commander, 3 Brigade, Brig.- Gen. Musa Sadiq, said that the event could not have come at a better time than now when there were growing concerns on the numerous security challenges confronting the nation.
“The current security challenges have brought to the fore the need to continuously reinvigorate our training and operations, especially physical and leadership trainings,” he added.
Earlier, the brigade commander said that the competition would provide opportunity for the soldiers to meet their counterparts within the division’s area of responsibility.
He appreciated the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja for providing necessary resources for the competition.
The brigade commander urged the soldiers to compete fairly and be good ambassadors of their brigades.
“I want to urge all participants to put in their best so as to derive the maximum benefits from the competition and also make your various formations proud
“The only way you can do this is by abiding by the rules and regulations guiding the competition and also to exhibit the spirit of togetherness,” he added.
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APC Denies Suspending Ganduje
The executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Dawakin Tofa Local Government and the Ganduje Ward Executive Committee members in Kano State have reacted to the purported suspension of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from the ruling party.
The executives in a joint statement signed by Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed Koko, Chairman of APC Ganduje Ward said the purported suspension of the National Chairman of the party, was announced by non-APC members in the ward.
Addressing a press conference in Kano on behalf of the Ward and Local Government Executive Committee Members, he said: “Those who addressed the press conference were sponsored by the NNPP state government, and from the record of the Party at the Ward, Local Government and State, they are not card- carrying members of the APC.
He therefore said the purported suspension was null and void and would have no effect on the National Chairman.
“The Ward and Local Government Executives, having identified the persons involved in this unfortunate situation, have already prepared to charge them to court for impersonation and calculated attempts to embarrass and dent the image of the Party and that of the National Chairman”.
He called on all Party members to disregard the purported suspension and remain calm.
It could be recalled that Malam Haladu Gwanjo, who claimed to be the Legal Adviser of APC in Ganduje Ward, had earlier announced the purported suspension of the party’s national chairman.
Gwanjo, who cited alleged corruption and other vices as reasons for the suspension, said that the decision was taken by nine executive members of party in Ganduje ward
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Breaking :APC Suspends Ganduje
The All progressives Congress Ganduje ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Governmnent area of Kano have suspended the party’s National chairman Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from the party at the ward level.
The party’s legal adviser Ganduje ward Haladu Gwanjo stated this while addressing news men in Kano.
Haladu Gwanjo said they decided to suspend Dr Ganduje from the party at the ward level due to the allegations levels against him by Kano state Governmnet on bribery and other Matters .
They said the suspension starts from today 15 April until he cleared himself from the allegations .
9 Executives of the ward signed the suspension at the ward level .
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