Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Two Edo Refineries To Boost Nigeria’s 1.5 Million Bpd Refining Capacity By 2025, Says Wabote The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Simbi Wabote, has said that the two refineries in Edo State, the Edo Refinery and Duport Midstream Refinery, which are currently refining petrochemical products, are well positioned to contribute to Nigeria’s 1.5 million barrels per day refining capacity by 2025. Wabote disclosed this while delivering a keynote address at the third Biennial International Conference on Hydrocarbon Science and Technology, organised by the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) in Abuja, with the theme, “The Future of…

ASUU donates foodstuffs to 320 IDPs in Katsina State Some of the IDPs, mostly women, expressed appreciation of ASUU’s gesture and appealed to the state government and wealthy individuals to also assist. ASUU donates foodstuffs to 320 IDPs in Katsina State [NAN] ASUU donated food items to about 320 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Katsina State on Sunday. Dr Lawalli Alkali, the association’s national resource person represented its National President, Prof. Victor Emmanuel, at the distribution of the relief materials. He said the gesture was not the first of its kind by the association as it had been a long-standing…

How carbon farming, credits can boost Nigeria’s economy Although concerted efforts have been made, Nigeria is still seen as a carbon-dependent economy. Many businesses still run on generators, in addition to other practices that harm the environment. A low-carbon economy, experts note, is a system that tries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while operating as a conventional economic system. This structure represents the long-term objective of nations attempting to mitigate the effects of climate change by building sustainable ways to run a better and greener economy. The transition to low carbon economies began with the Kyoto Protocol, which required governments…

Photo Story: Senator Gbenga Daniel Graces Wedding of Adebayo, Son of his Former Chief Detail Otunba Engr. Gbenga Daniel, FNSE, FAEng, Senator representing Ogun East, and former Governor of Ogun State, attended a joyous occasion on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at the Asoludero Hall in Sagamu. The event was the wedding of Adebayo, the son of his former Chief Detail, who now serves as an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Doga Sekoni. Senator Daniel, who is known for his dedication to both official and personal engagements, made a special appearance at the wedding, celebrating this significant milestone in the life of…

Toyin Falola bags honourary degree A Distinguished African historian and scholar, Prof Toyin Falola, was on Saturday honoured with an honorary degree by the University of Mktar, Benue State. Falola, the university’s convocation guest lecturer, was awarded the title of Doctor of Letters (D. Litt) during the ceremony that brought together academics, students, and guests from across the nation. This latest feather was in recognition of his contributions to academia and a reminder of the enduring impact he has had on the field of African Studies. In his convocation lecture titled, “Religion and Values”, Falola delved into the intricate relationship…

Nine-year-old Delta boy bags David Mark’s scholarship A former Senate President, David Mark, on Friday offered scholarship up to secondary school level to a nine-year-old boy, Divine Okoacha. Mark announced the gesture in Igbogili-Abavo, in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State where he attended the funeral of Mrs Catherine Mumeh, mother of his Chief Press Secretary, Paul Mumeh. He said, “Today, I have decided to please God. So I am extending an academic scholarship to this nine-year-old boy whose swag I admire a lot. The boy arranged himself very well, his poise and comportment were superb. “I am…

Why some female artistes’ careers die after marriage Talking drummer and vocalist, Ara performing at 2023 edition of Felabration Why some female stars’ careers die after getting married-Ara. Popular female talking drummer, Aralola Olamuyiwa, aka Ara, has revealed the challenges that female artistes face in Nigeria, including sexism and lack of support from their spouses. In a recent interview with PUNCH, Ara said that many men cannot handle women in the spotlight, and this is one of the reasons why some women’s careers die. Ara, who is the new Performing Musicians Employers’ Association of Nigeria Governor, Lagos chapter, said that…

Nollywood actress Omowunmi Dada bags important role at University of Michigan The African Studies Center (ASC) and the Department of Afro-American and African Studies (DAAS) of the University of Michigan has welcomed award-winning actress, Omowunmi Dada to campus as the 2023 Global Artist in Residence. Established through a Title VI grant from the U.S. Department of Education and administered by ASC and in collaboration with DAAS, the Global Artist in Residence program will see the actress working with DAAS language instructors in developing audio-visual materials for teaching African languages as well as engaging with the broader University of Michigan (U-M)…

Breach of Contract: Tunji Afolayan gives Kunle Afolayan a seven day ultimatum Tunji Afolayan, an award winning Art Director through his legal representatives, Osifowora & Co. has berated the Managing Director of KAP Productions Limited, Kunle Afolayan over what he termed a “breach of contractual terms”. In the letter signed by the firm’s lead counsel, Olatubosun Osifowora, Tunji accused Mr Kunle Afolayan of making a deliberate attempt to undermine his creative input and relevance on the movie, ‘Ijogbon’. The letter to KAP Productions and Netflix stated that Mr Tunji was contracted by one Mr. Segun Akintunde, a Line Producer…

‘Alaghodaro economic summit is game changer in forging prosperous future for Edo State’ Chairperson, Local Organising Committee (LOC) and Executive Secretary, Alaghodaro Economic Summit Limited/Gte, Eire Ifueko Alufohai, in this interview with MICHAEL EGBEJULE, speaks on the seventh edition of the yearly summit. According to Alufohai, the summit is a game changer and a forum that looks, not only to showcase the strides and scorecard of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, in the last seven years, but also opportunities available to engage with the government and people in the pursuit of the economic and transformational agenda of Making Edo…