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FG introduces flexible payment plan on vehicle conversion to CNG engines
The Federal Government has introduced a flexible payment plan for the conversion of vehicle engines to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). This is as the government is currently sensitising Nigerians on the need to embrace CNG as an alternative energy source across the country. A statement by the National Orientation Agency of Nigeria (NOA)…
Nigeria can become a refining hub – Dangote
ALIKO Dangote has emphasized the need for Nigeria to boost its crude oil production capacity and manage its crude supply efficiently to ensure adequate feedstock for domestic refineries. This, he says, is essential for Nigeria to shift from being a net importer to a net exporter of petroleum products. Dangote, the Chairman of Dangote Refinery…
FG’s FDI revenue drops to $29.83m — NBS
The Federal Government’s revenue from Foreign Direct Investment into Nigeria in the second quarter of 2024 dropped to $29.83m. The latest capital importation report by the National Bureau of Statistics shows that the FDI dropped by 65.33 per cent compared to the $86.03m recorded in the same period last year. The development marks the lowest…
No regret working against PDP in 2023 presidential poll – Wike
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday said he has no regret working against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election. Wike denied engaging in anti-party activities by refusing to support Atiku Abubakar, the then PDP presidential candidate. He defended his decision, saying it was taken for the sake of justice and fairness.…
RIVERS: Wike gives Fubara condition to end crisis
A FORMER governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike has asked his successor Siminalayi Fubara to follow the rule of law for peace to reign in the state. “There is peace when you obey the rule of law. There is peace when you obey court judgements,” the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said. Wike’s…
5G facing slow growth in Nigeria
The operating environment is very challenging. The service quality is deteriorating… as Tower Operators, who provide strategic services to the operators, are shutting down some sites because of the inability to fuel them with diesel as a result of crippling costs. Some of the operators are introducing green energy to power their operations but the…
Time to prohibit petroleum product imports
Nigeria should add petroleum product imports to its list of prohibited imports. This should be done in a similar fashion to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s restriction on the importation of 41 items that could be produced domestically. This would prevent access to CBN funds for their import and promote backward integration and self-sufficiency…
At last, I saw ‘The Man Died’
I adore book-to-film adaptations when they’re done well… For me, the most important thing is that the film maintains the spirit of the original book – Maggie Stiefvater I wish many of those who have been casting stones and baskets of insults all over the social media take a good pause and read the book…
Of talent and culture in the adaptation of a canonical work
I would be quite satisfied if my novels (especially the ones I set in the past) did no more than teach my readers that their past with all its imperfections was not one long night of savagery from which the first Europeans acting on God’s behalf delivered them By Dokubo Melford Goodhead I THOUGHT the debate…
KEBBI: Bandits kill one, kidnap district head, others
ARMED bandits on Saturday, abducted the district head of Kanya, located in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The district head, Isah Daya, was taken when the bandits raided his village. During the attack, one person, identified as Sherrif Alhaji Almu, was killed, three were injured, and eight others were also kidnapped. The…
ONDO: INEC begins distribution of election materials ahead of guber polls
THE Ondo State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun distributing non-sensitive election materials in preparation for the state’s off-cycle governorship election scheduled for November 16. At a media briefing in Akure on Saturday, the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Oluwatoyin Babalola, announced that a significant portion of the non-sensitive materials for the…
NAFDAC workers begin strike over lopsided promotion, welfare
THE Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), affiliated with the Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has commenced an indefinite strike due to the management’s failure to resolve key concerns related to the welfare of its members. In a communiqué (SSASCGOC/NAFDAC/COMMUNIQUE/VOL.1)…
REPORTS: Urgent need to amend the PIA to boost federation’s petroleum revenue
The implementation of Nigeria’s landmark petroleum law has translated to an odd situation: NNPCL is better off in terms of revenues while the Federation is significantly worse off. This needs to be urgently addressed. On 16 August 2021, former President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law. The bill thus became the…
Fear history – 3
If you have been following the story, before Dr. Segun Osoba’s lecture to the students of the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University (“Great Ife”), Ile-Ife, on 1st February, 1974 in commemoration of the 3rd anniversary of the police killing of Kunle Adepeju, an undergraduate student of the University of Ibadan during a peaceful…
Kellyrae emerges winner of BBNaija season 9
Kellyrae on Sunday was crowned the winner of this year’s Nig Brother Naija Season 9, taking home the grand prize of N60 million, an SUV, and other rewards. He pipped fellow housemate Wanni who emerged runer-up and Onyeka. who emerged as the second runner-up. Kellyrae now joins the likes of last season’s All-Stars winner Ilebaye…
AFCON: Malawian referee Nkhakananga to handle Super Eagles, Libya clash
MALAWIAN referee Godfrey Philip Nkhakananga will be in charge of Friday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between the Super Eagles and Libya at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo. The Confederation of African Football has also appointed Nkhakananga’s compatriots, Clemence Kanduku and Joseph Nyauti, as assistant referees 1 and 2 respectively, while Botswanan Keabetswe Dintwa…
AKWA IBOM: PDP wins 30 of 31 LGA seats
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured 30 out of 31 local government chairmanship seats in the local government elections held on October 5, 2024, in Akwa Ibom State. This information was announced today by the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC). The commission’s results revealed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) managed to win…
Idris Elba or Chiwetel Ejiofor: Who should play Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart?
This moment makes the message of my husband’s work more urgent than ever, especially for Millennials and Generation Z. Chinua Achebe’s stories speak to these movements from an African perspective, making them essential for the ongoing global conversation about race and identity THINGS seemed to fall apart as soon as news broke that David Oyelowo…
What is happening to the Air Peace Allen Onyema built?
Nigerian airports have become the burial ground of many-many airlines which flexed their muscles, flew high and soon flew into oblivion. The list is very long: Okada Air, Chanchangi, ADC, Sosoliso, Kabo, Bellview, Oriental, Albarika, Virgin Nigeria, EAS, Concorde, Harka, IRS, Medview, Zenith, etc., etc I worry about Air Peace. If Allen Onyema’s dream will…
8th QFest wraps with the Quramo Writer’s Prize 2024, Sun Oct 6
The winner of the N1 million prize aimed at discovering and nurturing Africa’s next generation of literary talent, will be chosen from the longlist of 20 manuscripts earlier announced by the promoters of the Prize, Quramo Publishing THE 5-day Quramo Festival of Words, QFest, which began October 2, goes to rest Sunday, October 6, with…