Author: Drum Africa Correspondent
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to commission the newly established College of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Kaduna (CPESK), later this month, following the granting of a provisional license for the institution to operate as a private postgraduate university. Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, disclosed this on Monday when he received the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Ahmad Galadima Aminu, on a courtesy visit at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House. Commending the President for his commitment to human capital development, Governor Sani emphasized the strategic importance of the new institution in transforming Nigeria’s energy landscape. “We…
Electricity generation companies, under the aegis of the Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC), say the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (EERC) planned cut for Band A tariff will lead to further debt accumulation. In a statement on Sunday, the EERC said it had approved a new tariff for MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited, cutting the Band A rate from N209 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to N160/kWh — down by N49. The new tariff is expected to take effect from August 1. The EERC described the new order as cost-reflective, saying the tariff was designed to reflect the federal government’s subsidy on power…
Nigerian students, under the aegis of the National Association of Polytechnics Students (NAPS), have barred the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, from their campuses nationwide. The students said their decision was informed by Obi’s failure to retract his alleged misrepresentation of what occurred during a recent student union election in Auchi Polytechnics in Edo State. Speaking in Abuja on Monday, NAPS’ president, Comrade Eshiofune Paul Oghayan, said Obi’s failure to retract his alleged misleading claim creates doubt about his integrity as a leader. Oghayan said, “Even more concerning is the pattern emerging from his actions.…
The former Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, Ibrahim Kashim, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party. The resignation letter made public on Monday did not state the reason for his defection. Kashim extended gratitude to the leadership of his ward for allowing him to be a member of PDP, which ultimately led to his being honoured with nomination as the flag bearer of the party to contest the gubernatorial election in the state during the 2023 national elections. Recall that during the activities of the 2023 general election, Kashim, a few months before the 2023 governorship election, stepped down…
Socio-political activist, Aisha Yesufu, has vowed to stand by the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as she insists on resuming her duties on Tuesday at the Senate, despite opposition from the upper chamber. Yesufu made this vow on Monday, when she appeared as a guest on ‘Sunrise Daily’, a programme on Channels Television. She stated that she and others would accompany Natasha to the National Assembly, saying that the suspended senator had every right to resume office following a court judgement. “I think Senator Natasha has every right to resume office, and by tomorrow, she is not…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has asked retired police officers planning nationwide protests over the contributory pension scheme (CPS) to shelve the planned demonstration. The planned protest has been scheduled to commence on July 21 in many parts of the country. Over the past few years, retired police officers have been demanding full exemption from the CPS for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Some of the retired police officers had argued that they received a meagre monthly pension that cannot cater for their immediate needs. Under the CPS, the employee and employer make monthly contributions towards the employee’s pension at…
The ministry of education has dismissed claims circulating online about the cancellation of the 2025 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations. In a press release on Sunday, the ministry labeled the statement as “false and misleading,” urging the public to disregard it. A statement had circulated online, presented as an “urgent notice” from the federal ministry of education and purportedly signed by a “Dr. Aisha Lawal”. It alleged that the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) had been cancelled nationwide due to widespread examination malpractice, including extensive question leakages occurring up to 72 hours before scheduled papers. The…
Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, says his recent comment about the visit of Peter Obi, presidential candidate in Labour Party (LP) in 2023, to the state was not a threat. During a public event in Edo on Friday, Okpebholo warned Obi not to come to the state again without security clearance. The Edo governor claimed that Obi’s recent visit to the state coincided with the killing of three people. However, in a statement on Sunday, Fred Itua, chief press secretary (CPS) to the governor, quoted Okpebholo as having said that his comment was meant to highlight the security protocols for…
The Senate has warned suspended Kogi lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to desist from forcefully resuming her legislative duties on Tuesday until the expiration of her suspension. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu gave the warning in a statement issued on Sunday. While insisting that no valid court order mandates her immediate recall, Adaramodu emphasised that the Senate remains committed to due process and the rule of law. He said, “The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria wishes to reaffirm, for the third time, that there is no subsisting court order mandating the…
Nollywood actor Timini Egbuson has dismissed widespread assumptions that he is a womaniser, saying his lifestyle and work schedule don’t allow room for such a narrative to be true. Speaking on The Culture League podcast alongside footballer Victor Boniface and comedian Bovi, Timini revealed that he has been “technically single” for the past two to three years due to his demanding career. He explained that his typical day is spent on set, often wrapping up exhausted by 11 p.m., leaving him with no time or energy for romantic pursuits, let alone juggling multiple partners. “I admire my friends who can…