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OGHENOVO EGODO-MICHAEL writes on activities in the third week of the ongoing reality TV show Day 16: Disqualification and evictions One of the housemates on the show, Beauty Tukura, was evicted from the show. This was after she had an altercation with another contestant, Groovy. The week before, she had got a strike for her
If anyone is compiling a list of the most influential Nigerians at the moment, Mohammed Indimi has to be on such list. The billionaire businessman is the founder and chairman of Oriental Energy Resources, an oil exploration and production company. He is also an in-law to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), by virtue
Chairman, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Nigeria Council, Olalekan Olafuyi, who is also a professor of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Benin, discusses energy transition, the current state of Nigeria’s crude oil production, and other issues with OPEOLUWANI AKINTAYO Your last conference focused on energy transition. However, looking at Nigeria currently, do you think it
The Lagos State Government has directed heads of private schools in the state that the teaching of History as a stand-alone subject has been re-introduced to schools. This was disclosed on Saturday, in a memo addressed to owners and heads of private schools by the Director of Research at the Office of Education Quality Assurance
Hamilton, a journalist and the son of a retired policeman, the late Francis Onuchukwu, who was reportedly killed on July 29, 2022, by gunmen in the Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State, shares his grief with CHIDIEBUBE OKEOMA What is your relationship with the deceased? The deceased, the man lying cold in the mortuary
… to produce 10billion barrels oil from five OMLs The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and international oil companies operating in Nigeria, on Friday, signed various agreements that would ensure the production of about 10 billion barrels of crude oil and generate over $500bn revenue to all parties involved. NNPC officials and their counterparts from
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday in Abuja, launched the National Crisis Management Doctrine. The doctrine, he said, would bridge the gap created by extensive deployment of security services through fostering collaboration among ministries, departments and agencies. According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari
A programme spanning five years has been launched in Calabar to accelerate the control of HIV in Cross River and Akwa Ibom states. The programme, being implemented by the Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme and supported by the United States Agency for International Development, was inaugurated by the Chairman of the Cross River State House
As Nigeria’s insecurity and economic challenges bite harder, STEPHEN ANGBULU examines how the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), prioritises international applause over local victories On August 3, 2022, Nigerians were irked to their bones when it became public knowledge that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) splurged another N1.15bn to procure exotic SUVs
THE Defence Headquarters on Thursday said two additional suspected terrorists linked with the Owo attack have been arrested. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, had during a meeting with media executives and editors on Tuesday announced the arrest of some suspected terrorists, including the mastermind of the Owo attack. The PUNCH reports that
The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association has said that the burgeoning cost of subsidy on petroleum products is the reason Nigeria is unable to benefit from the global hike in crude prices caused by the Russian-Ukraine war. The Director-General of NECA, Mr Wale Oyerinde, said this in a chat with our correspondent in Lagos on Thursday.
Mevron, an e-hailing cab platform, has entered into a partnership with Motor Business Service Nigeria, a subsidiary of Yamaha Motors to enhance vehicle ownership. The Chief Executive Officer, Mevron, Mr Olawale Lasisi, who said this in his speech at the commencement of the company’s operations in Ibadan, explained that the partnership would provide residents and
The Lagos State Government has disclosed that 2,145 vulnerable residents whose businesses were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have been trained through the Lagos-Cares project. According to a statement on Thursday, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs Cecilia Dada, stated this at an event held in Apapa. She said, “The government understands
Stallion MG has expressed confidence that its recently launched MG ZS will capture between 15 per cent and 20 per cent of Nigeria’s Sports Utility Vehicle market. The General Manager, Stallion MG Automobiles Limited, Anurag Shah, made the assertion recently, according to a company statement. Stallion MG Automobiles is Nigeria’s official representative of the British
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a driver, Paul Ortema, for allegedly stealing his employer’s Toyota Hilux pickup van. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Thursday, said Ortema was arrested while trying to sell off the vehicle for N20 million. He also said Ortema’s accomplices,
The Federal Government has deployed a new technology as a stop-gap solution to the challenges confronting Nigeria’s power grid, the Transmission Company of Nigeria has said. Officials of the company said the technology, comprising Internet of Things and the Virtual Private Network, was deployed by the government through TCN to monitor real-time grid operations and
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, a Federal Government intervention agency, received a total of N1.702 trillion in education tax in nine years. The figure, which covers between 2011 and 2019, was contained in a report prepared by the Fund and obtained by our correspondent in Abuja on Wednesday. The PUNCH reports that the agency was
Renowned historian and professor of African Studies, Prof. Toyin Falola, has said the knowledge of historical facts and events will empower nations with the skills to make good decisions and build purposeful leadership. This is just as he lamented that with the current state of Nigeria, the future is unpredictable. Speaking on Wednesday as the
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has urged the Society of Petroleum Engineers to join in the protection of Nigeria’s oil assets using their expertise. A statement by the Assistant Director, Public Relations, NIMASA, Osagie Edward, said the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, made these remarks at the 45th SPE Nigeria Council’s ‘Nigeria
Just a couple of weeks ago, Nigeria seemed to have come under a dark pall of insecurity. The nation’s capital, Abuja, was literally surrounded by terrorists. The schools were shut down for fear of bandits’ attack. The presidential guard lost some gallant officers in a fierce battle with suspected ISWAP terrorists. The mood of the