Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

NNPCL begins oil supply to Dangote Refinery next week As the Dangote Refinery begins operations next week, the supply of 300,000 barrels of crude oil per day by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to the facility is going to commence, the Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPCL, Mele Kyari, announced on Thursday. Kyari, who disclosed this at the ongoing 4th Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, also urged all stakeholders to join the national oil company in growing crude oil and gas production in Nigeria. He said the NNPCL, which had 20 per cent stake in…

Gender Discrimination and Matters Nonsensical Gender Discrimination Against Women Several separate incidents related to Government which occupied the Nigerian front burner last week, made me feel truly ashamed of our ruling class, and just generally. The first is, the gender discrimination against women. At the risk of sounding like Cacofonix or a broken record, I must repeat and reiterate the issue of women in governance again. With the raging debate as to the members who will assume the leadership of the 10th National Assembly (NASS), it is shocking and disgraceful to see that no woman has been earmarked for any…

Ikenna Okafor: Developing Education in Communities Through Philanthropy While the government has a bigger share of the responsibility of improving education, in Anambra, individuals are making the same contribution in huge measures. David-Chyddy Eleke reports that Chief Ikenna Okafor is one of them Anambra is said to be one of the states in Nigeria with the richest individuals. These individuals are mostly businesspeople, and even though many see educational development as mainly the government’s responsibility, in Anambra, some have partnered the government to support their communities in education. Successive administrations in Anambra have always called for the adoption of schools…

Man City Thrash Real Madrid 4-0 to Set up Inter UCL Final Manchester City delivered a relentless performance laced with outstanding quality to overpower holders Real Madrid and reach the Champions League final against Inter Milan in Istanbul. City have lost two previous semi-finals to Real but they made no mistake here at a joyous Etihad Stadium to now stand one step away from claiming the trophy that has always stayed tantalisingly out of reach for Pep Guardiola’s team. And their display in a magical first half, in particular, will live long in the memory as the masters of this…

Asoju Ooni, Dotun Taylor, Empowers Ife Residents, Gives Free Eye Glasses The Yoruba Culture Ambassador (Asoju Asa Oodua) to His Imperial Majesty, Ooni of Ife; Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Otunba ‘Dotun Taylor via his non-governmental organization, Roots and Heritage Renaissance Culture Initiative (RHRCI) and Ambassador Alfred Oladotun Taylor Foundation, have donated glasses to the people of Ile-Ife. The empowerment which began with an eye test done on scores of residents of Ile-Ife in Osun State; was to mark the 8th edition of the initiative which is aimed at alleviating the challenges of the people. Themed ‘History is beautiful when you can…

International Children’s Day: The imperative of Investing in our Children The theme for the 2023 Children’s Day is “Investing in our future means investing in our children”. The present dispensation has not fared too well in the area of investing in our children. For 103 years and counting, international Non-Governmental Organisation Save the Children, a UK-based non-governmental organization(prominently in Nigeria) focusing on the issues that affect children and their survival, has been at the forefront of making life better for children all over the world. Every year, it releases a Global Childhood Report. Its Global Childhood Report 2021 shed…

PUNCH Panorama: Success is/has an attitude In a post that surfaced on social media, a man wrote that men were afraid of successful women. There were diverse comments about how people or their attitudes change when they become successful. So without being particular about gender, either male or female, let’s discuss the attitude that comes with success. Please listen to our podcast and share your thoughts. Punch

Guinness World Records releases new statement On Hilda Baci Hilda Baci Guiness World Records has released an official statement following the recent feat achieved by Nigerian chef Hilda Baci. Baci, a Nigerian and an Akwa Ibom State native, surpassed the record for the longest cooking time by an individual, with a 100-hour record time. Baci beat Indian chef, Lata Tondon, who had completed the task in 87 hours, 45 minutes, and 00 secs in 2019. The statement, released on their official website read; “She’s hoping to snap up the record title for the longest cooking marathon (individual) which…

2023 AMVCA kicks off with culture event Thursday The ninth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards is set to begin on Thursday, May 18, 2023 with an ‘Opening Night and Cultural Day’ event. This will formally kick off the series of activities preceding the award night scheduled to hold on Saturday, May 20. In a statement sent to The PUNCH, the Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels at MultiChoice Nigeria, Busola Tejumola, noted that this year’s edition of the AMVCAs is focused on raising the bar when it comes to recognising and rewarding talents in…

2026 World Cup: Why teams would be based in clusters – Infantino Gianni-Infantino FIFA President Gianni Infantino FIFA president, Gianni Infantino has revealed that teams at the expanded 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be based in regional clusters during the early rounds to ease travel. Speaking in Los Angeles to unveil the official logo and branding for the tournament on Wednesday, Infantino said the move was prompted by the scale of the 2026 finals. For the first time the next World Cup will include 48 teams — up from 32 — and will…