Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Subsidy: Tinubu to get one refinery working before December – Kyari Kyari said Tinubu is working on some palliative measures to cushion the biting effect of high fuel prices on Nigerians. The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has disclosed that the President Bola Tinubu administration has a plan in place to get one of the four national refineries up and running before the end of the year. KKyari made this known during his visit to the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Thursday, June…

Two Nigerian Students Win Gold at Mathematics Olympian Two Nigerian Students – Esemitodje Oghenerukevwe Patrick and Uwakfon Nyon Jacob – have won Gold at this year’s Pan African Mathematics Olympiad, (PAMO) and International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO). The two students had represented the country at this year’s competition, where they emerged overall best. The competition had 54 African country participating, only eight countries won Gold which included Nigeria. Other countries that won Gold at the competition were: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. In his reaction to the victory communicated to the media via a congratulatory message, the…

How to survive the rising cost of petrol and transport in Nigeria With one swoop, fuel pump prices skyrocketed, and the cost of transportation went up with it. Here’s how to cope. The Presidential inaugural speech of Bola Tinubu about the removal of fuel subsidy has caused the cost of transportation in Nigeria to rise. Transportation costs may soon compete with basic living expenses, such as rent and food. If you have a car, you will spend more than double what you previously spent to fill your tank. If you use public transportation, you have to…

UNN, Princeton Emerge Winners of Travel Essay Competition Miss Merciful Nwafor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) Enugu Campus and Miss Oyedeji Moyinoluwa of Princeton College, Surulere, Lagos have emerged winners of the 12th National Travel Essay Competition (NTEC 2023) in the tertiary institutions and secondary schools categories of the contest respectively. The essay topics include: “Implications and Threats of Unruly Passengers To Safe And Secure Air Travel,” for the Secondary Schools; and “Curbing The Trafficking Of Illicit Drugs In Nigeria,” for Tertiary Institutions. Both winners emerged following a robust session of oral defense of their respective…

Two Nigerian Students Win Gold at Mathematics Olympian Two Nigerian Students – Esemitodje Oghenerukevwe Patrick and Uwakfon Nyon Jacob – have won Gold at this year’s Pan African Mathematics Olympiad, (PAMO) and International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO). The two students had represented the country at this year’s competition, where they emerged overall best. The competition had 54 African country participating, only eight countries won Gold which included Nigeria. Other countries that won Gold at the competition were: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. In his reaction to the victory communicated to the media via a congratulatory…

Amid Fuel Subsidy Crisis, Lawmaker Reveals Why Tinubu, Shettima Will Succeed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have been tipped to succeed in their administration. Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi made this known on Tuesday, May 30, in his congratulatory message to the duo. Gagdi described the duo as a mix of brilliance and dexterity that would stir the nation’s ship in the right direction. FCT, Abuja – Amid the ongoing fuel subsidy removal crisis in Nigeria, Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi said he is optimistic that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President…

Davido finally reacts to OON Award from Buhari The significance of the OON awarded to Davido lies in the acknowledgment of his exceptional contributions to promote the country on a global scale through his platform In an announcement made by the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, under the previous administration, on Sunday, May 28, 2023, 339 distinguished Nigerians were unveiled as recipients of the prestigious 2023 national honours. Notably, among the honourees were several prominent entertainers, including the renowned singer David Adeleke, better known as Davido, who was awarded the Officer Of The Order of The…

Telcos phase out old USSD codes Telecommunication firms have begun to phase out old Unstructured Supplementary Service Data shortcodes for new harmonised ones as directed by the Nigerian Communications Commission. With this move, famous USSD codes such as *556# are now outdated. Customers of MTN Nigeria told The PUNCH that old USSD prompts now redirect them to a message that reads, “Y’ello Our codes have changed. While MTN seems to have phased out its old USSD shortcodes, other telcos are yet to do so. Checks on Airtel showed that old USSD codes are working simultaneously with the…

Tinubu’s daughter updates Twitter bio, adds ‘First daughter of FRN’ The Iyaloja-general of Lagos State, Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, has updated her profile on the microblogging site, Twitter, reflecting the title ‘first daughter of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN)’. This is coming after her father, President Bola Tinubu, was sworn in as the President on Monday. Tinubu-Ojo currently has over 21 thousand followers on the popular microblogging site. A check on her Twitter bio reads, “This is the Official Handle of the Iyaloja General of Nigeria. The First Daughter of the FRN.” Also, in a series…

SUBSIDY REMOVAL BROUHAHA; LET US THINK. By Kassim Afegbua. In the last few days, infact, since President Tinubu made his inauguration pronouncement about subsidy, tongues have been wagging as to the propriety of this declaration. Let us first establish a few basic facts that are eternally unassailable. One, all the major contenders for the number one position, promised to remove subsidy during their campaigns: Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, Musa Kwankwaso and Bola Tinubu. So, whatever President Tinubu has said and done presently is in fulfilment of his campaign promises. Two, how he goes about it is a matter of…