Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

How will Dangote Refinery affect NNPC’s unproductive refineries? All the refineries under the management of the NNPC have a combined refining capacity of 445,000 barrels The Nigerian Economic Summit Group believes Dangote refinery will add about $21 billion yearly to the Nigerian economy. [Punch] The inauguration of the most anticipated Dangote oil refinery came with so much excitement and expectations about oil production and supply in Nigeria. Sitting on a land area of approximately 2,635 hectares in the Ibeju Lekki end of Lagos State, the multi-billion dollar project, commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, May 22, 2023,…

‘Call Your Girls To Order’, Dabiri-Erewa Slams Arise TV Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has summoned Nduka Obaigbena, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of the THISDAY Media Group and Arise TV, to order. Dabiri-Erewa made the statement on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, via her official Twitter profile, after station presenter Ayo Mairo-Ese accused her of referring to Nigerian youngsters as cults and drug traffickers on her broadcast. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has summoned Nduka Obaigbena, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of the THISDAY Media Group and Arise TV,…

Man To Get Eight Strokes Of Cane For Stealing 10 Chickens A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that one Adamu Isah‎ be given eight strokes of the cane for stealing 10 live chickens. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, warned him to desist from committing crimes and be of good behaviour henceforth. The convict pleaded guilty to criminal trespass and theft and begged the court for leniency, promising to be of good behaviour. Isah was charged with a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, trespass, and theft. Earlier, the prosecutor, Chidi Leo told the court that Sani Rabiu reported…

Olori Atuwatse III Donates Facilities To Encourage Play based and practical learning Among Pupils In Warri The wife of the Olu of Warri, Olori Atuwatse III has donated a “Love garden” and “eduplayground” facilities to Ikengbuwa Primary School in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta. The projects were inaugurated on Tuesday. Addressing teachers and pupils of the primary school, Olori said that her desire was to ensure that children were encourage to come to school and learn and also to contribute to the quality of learning and innovation in teaching students. She noted that quality…

Oba Elegushi Romantically Honors His Wife On Their 20th Anniversary The Oba Elegushi of Ikate Kingdom, Saheed Ademola, and his beloved wife, Olori Sekinat, are jubilantly celebrating two decades of wedded bliss. Sharing their joy with the world, Oba Elegushi took to his Instagram page to share heartfelt words and new photos of him and his wife, expressing profound gratitude for their remarkable journey together. In his emotional post, the Monarch expressed his astonishment at how swiftly the past 20 years had passed, yet remarked that it felt like just yesterday when they embarked on their remarkable…

Japa: BBNaija Star Leo DaSilva Defends Emdee Tiamiyu Big Brother Naija star, Leo DaSilva has defended Nigerian YouTuber, Emdee Tiamiyu who has been dragged for allegedly selling out Nigerians to the UK public.Nigerian YouTuber Emdee Tiamiyu sells out Nigerians to UK public. The YouTuber who spoke during an interview with BBC which aired on Tuesday, May 23, shortly after the country’s Home Secretary, Suella Braverman barred Nigerians and other international students from bringing family members while on a Masters program, had claimed that Nigerians are using education as a means to gain entry into the Uk. Tiamiyu also insinuated…

Osimhen Spotted In Germany Amid Bayern Munich Links Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has been spotted in Germany’s capital, Berlin, on Wednesday morning, sparking rumours of a move to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. Osimhen has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich following an impressive campaign in Serie A. Manchester United and Chelsea are the other clubs reported to be interested in the Nigeria international. According to German publication Bild, Osimhen was seen on the street in Berlin on Wednesday, fueling rumours of a potential move to Bayern Munich. Napoli will be holding out for…

New Liverpool director regrets Osimhen’s Wolfsburg sale Liverpool’s new sporting director Jorg Schmadtke has admitted he regrets selling Napoli striker Victor Osimhen during his developing stage at Wolfsburg. Both Osimhen and Schmadtke were together with Bundesliga giants Wolfsburg. The Nigerian was not quite the ruthless striker that he has developed into currently and after going 16 games without a goal with the German side where he had just begun his professional career, he was allowed to join Belgian club Charleroi on a season-long loan where he flourished with 20 goals in all competitions during the 2018/19 campaign.…

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Writes Preface of Pope Francis’ New Book ‘Hands off Africa’ Highly decorated and award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has described Pope Francis’ latest book, ‘Hands off Africa’, as a beacon of hope for Congo and Africa at large. Writing in the preface of the book, which was released in stores on May 22, 2023, the author said the book “brings me a small sliver of hope for Congo, and for the beloved and broken-hearted continent that I call home.” Decrying the level of exploitation and the conflict-driven exhaustion that the country and the…

New Horizons, NYSC Empowering Corp Members with ICT Skills The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with New Horizons Nigeria to train corp members in ICT 4.0 skills and other latest e-business programs to boost employability and job creation opportunities for members. In addition to the MOU, the ICT firm also donated about 1,000 ICT courses and a new learning portal (www.NYSClearns.com) to support the Skills and Entrepreneurship Department (SAED) during the commissioning of its ultra-modern NYSC ICT centre in Abuja to mark 50 years of the establishment of NYSC. …