Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Abiodun lied against me over Dangote Refinery’s relocation – Amosun The immediate-past Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has described as lies, the allegation levelled against him by his successor, Dapo Abiodun over the relocation of the $19bn Dangote refinery from Ogun to Lagos State. Amosun on Wednesday, spoke through his media aide, Bola Adeyemi, while reacting to the statement issued by Abiodun on Tuesday, exonerating himself from the relocation. Amosun said, “It is most uncharitable for anyone to churn out lies that Ogun State was in a position to unilaterally frustrate the project or was responsible for the…

Nigeria Second Niger Bridge Named After President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has been honoured with a pathing gift by southeast governors and leaders. At the commissioning of the Second Niger Bridge, the southeast governors resolved to name the Bridge after him. This development was confirmed on Tuesday, May 23, by his aide on digital and new media, Tolu Ogunlesi. The Second Niger Bridge has been named after the outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari. Bashir Ahmed, the special assistant to the President on digital communication made the announcement via a tweeted sighted by Legit.ng on Tuesday, May 23. The…

Lessons For Nigeria as India Pulls Highest Denomination From Circulation India says it will remove its highest currency, the Rs20,000, from circulation. The Reserve Bank of India said it would phase out the currency as it is not commonly used in the country India’s move echoes Nigeria’s decision to demonetise its currencies, leading to widespread panic last year and early 2023. India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, is set to phase out the Rs2,000 bills by September 2023. The bank appealed for calm after it decided to pull its highest denomination from circulation, causing panic and…

Nigeria Second Niger Bridge Named After President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has been honoured with a pathing gift by southeast governors and leaders. At the commissioning of the Second Niger Bridge, the southeast governors resolved to name the Bridge after him. This development was confirmed on Tuesday, May 23, by his aide on digital and new media, Tolu Ogunlesi. The Second Niger Bridge has been named after the outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari. Bashir Ahmed, the special assistant to the President on digital communication made the announcement via a tweeted sighted by Legit.ng on Tuesday, May 23. The 1.6…

Top 10 highest-ranking ports in Africa Business Insider Africa presents the top ten highest-ranking ports in Africa. The list ranks one of humanity’s most important mediums for intercontinental and international trade. The list is courtesy of the World Bank’s Container Port Performance Index and only includes ports in Sub-Saharan Africa. In today’s interconnected world, ports play a pivotal role in facilitating global trade and driving economic growth. Serving as crucial gateways for international commerce, ports are vital components of supply chains, enabling the smooth movement of goods, commodities, and resources between nations. Ports are the lifelines of global trade, serving…

ElDee claims his late father pioneered internet access in Nigeria ElDee, a retired Nigerian-American rapper, stated that his father was the first person to bring the internet to Nigeria. ElDee claims his late father brought the internet to Nigeria [Correct NG] Renowned rapper Lanre Dabiri, widely known as ElDee The Don, has made a remarkable claim, asserting that his late father pioneered the internet in Nigeria. According to him, his father played a pivotal role in establishing numerous cybercafes and facilitating crucial connections that laid the foundation for internet access in the country. ElDee, in an exclusive interview…

Sanwo-Olu commits to teachers’ capacity building, welfare Sanwo-Olu commended SCRPS for its dedication and commitment to the timely completion of the project. The Lagos State Government (LASG) has said it would continue to prioritise welfare and capacity building of teachers, to enable them to effectively mould the future of children. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the remark on Wednesday at the inauguration of an 18-classroom block at Ijaiye-Ojokoro Senior High School, Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project, executed by the Special Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools (SCRPS), also comprises a laboratory, staff…

My husband will resettle all IDPs in Nigeria – Oluremi Tinubu She said that the present administration had done much in the areas of provisions of assistance and protection to all persons of concerns. The wife of the President-elect, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated food items to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at New Kuchingoro, Karamajiji and Gongola camps in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Speaking at the event on Wednesday in Abuja, Mrs Tinubu said that the aim of the donation was for the displaced persons to celebrate ahead of May 29 of the inauguration of the new…

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,…