Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

To cushion the effect of petroleum subsidy removal, FG unveils CNG plant in Lagos The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated a 5.2 million standard cubic feet per day Compressed Natural Gas plant in Lagos, in an attempt to lessen the impact of petrol Subsidies removal on Nigerians. The CNG plant was built through a partnership between NNPC Gas Marketing Limited and Transit Gas Nigeria Limited, owned by Axxela. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, who commissioned the plant at the Isolo Industrial Area, Ilasamaja in Lagos, said the occasion, under the theme ‘From Gas to Prosperity: CNG…

To boost productivity and achieve goals effortlessly, Google introduces new AI tools Google is transforming productivity with its latest suite of AI tools, designed to help users streamline tasks, boost efficiency, and achieve their goals effortlessly. In this article, JUSTICE OKAMGBA delves into the exciting features and capabilities of these innovative tools Recently, Google unveiled a series of groundbreaking AI tools that promise to enhance the online experience and productivity for all users. These AI tools were created to make the lives of Internet users easier. We will explore the features and benefits of each tool and provide tips on…

18th Annual General Meeting: Transcorp Group Announces N142 Billion Revenue, N58.8 billion PBT, and Celebrates 10 year’s unbroken Dividend payment Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp Group or the Group), Nigeria’s leading listed conglomerate, announced 57% revenue growth, from N90.3 billion in 2022 to N142.1 billion in 2023, at its 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on Monday, May 27, 2024, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The Company’s outstanding financial results were driven by successful execution across all business lines and demonstrated Transcorp Group’s ability to deliver to all its stakeholders, including shareholders. At the AGM, Transcorp Group confirmed excellent year-on-year…

Tinubu approves six-month free ride on Abuja Metro instead of two • To cushion the effects of difficulties faced by Nigerians, the federal government gives solace through transportation. President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of free train rides on the Abuja Rail Mass Transit, also called the Metro Rail, for the next six months until the end of the year. The President gave the approval during his address at the inauguration of the commencement of operations of the Abuja metro rail in Abuja on Wednesday. It was reported that the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, had earlier announced free train…

First national anthem: See the Old clip of MRA orchestra singing Nigerian national anthem in 1960 President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 seeking to reinstate the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” into law. The assent to the bill will bring about a shift from the now-recognised, “Arise, O Compatriots.” The “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” anthem was used from 1960 when Nigeria gained independence, until it was replaced by “Arise, O Compatriots” in 1978. Lilian Jean Williams wrote the lyrics for Nigeria’s previous national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” in 1959, while Frances Berda composed…

Titanic: American billionaire plans daring Titanic expedition to prove possibilities One year after a tragic deep dive voyage claimed the lives of five people, a 74-year-old American billionaire and real estate tycoon from Ohio, Larry Connor has announced plans to take a deep-sea submersible to the Atlantic to prove that a manned trip to the wreckage of the Titanic is possible. The founder of the luxury estate investment firm Coroner Group will be accompanied by the founding partner of Triton Submarines, Patrick Lahey, one year after the doomed voyage of OceanGate’s Titan sub. Recall that in June 2023, five people,…

Wife Of Olu Of Warri, Takes Sustainable Farming Campaign To Schools Wife of Olu of Warri, Olori Atuwatse III, planting a crop  Agriculture is the bedrock of food security. Olori Atuwatse III, making sure the young ones key into farming, showed footpath to follow Moved by passion to inculcate the culture of farming in Nigerian youths, the wife of Olu of Warri, Olori Atuwatse III, has renewed the call to bring back school farming into the curriculum of Secondary schools in the country, as a way of encouraging the young ones to take to farming early enough as an alternative…

At Father’s Fidau Prayers, Governors, Speakers, Others Honour Obasa Governors, National and state Assembly leaders and members as well as top politicians were among the dignitaries that gathered in Agege, Lagos on Tuesday for the eighth day Fidau prayer of Alhaji Sulaiman Atanda Obasa, father of Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa. Those who attended the prayer session included Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, his Delta State counterpart, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, the Deputy Governor of Lagos, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and his Ogun counterpart, Noimot Salako-Oyedele. Other dignitaries…

House Committee Seeks Alternate Funding For Deep Blue Project, Maritime- Uduak Odudoh • Deep Blue Project has played a significant role in maintaining peace in Nigerian waters in recent years. The Acting Chairman of the House Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration, Uduak Odudoh has tasked the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA to seek alternate sources of funding for the Federal Government Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure Project, also known as the Deep Blue Project, presently domiciled under Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy and currently funded by the NIMASA. The NIMASA Director General,…

As Africa wins seven awards at 2024 SABRE, chain reactions L-R: Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, Out-going President, African Public Relations Association (APRA); Israel Opayemi, Managing Director/Chief Strategist, Chain Reactions Africa, and Dr. Ike Neliaku, President and Chairman of Council, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) at the 2024 SABRE Awards held in Basam, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivore. Chain Reactions Africa (CRA), one of Africa’s leading Public Relations put up a seven-star performance at the SABRE Africa awards, the world’s biggest PR awards programme, dedicated to benchmarking the best PR work from across the globe. Chain Reactions Africa beat global and continental heavy weights…