Obat Oil boss, Femi Akinruntan expands new frontiers
At a time like this, when the nation’s economy profile is heading south, the only way forward for businesses to stay afloat is through diversification. Presently, one of Nigeria’s leading oil marketers, Obat Oil and Petroleum Ltd, has joined the class of oil players venturing into other areas of business in order to keep its head above water. Prince Femi Akinruntan, the managing director of Obat Petroleum and one of the sons of Oba Obateru Akinruntan, the Olugbo of Ugbonla kingdom in Ondo State, has run brilliantly the affairs of Obat oil for almost a decade.
APC chieftain lauds Ayade for seeking alternatives to boost C’River economy from oil
CALABAR- MR Goddy Akpama a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Cross River State has commended Senator Ben Ayade of Cross River State for his purposeful effort in seeking alternative to oil in boosting the state’s economy.
Buhari’s problems with rats since 1983
It was exactly 33 years ago today that General Muhammadu Buhari’s first voyage to tackle corruption was swallowed up by the internal dissension within the military that led to his ouster.
Fight or farce?
A big fight is taking place in the US tonight. Some people would want us to believe that it is going to be the fight of the year. To those who perhaps are not used to the lingo, the word ‘fight’ is often used to interplay with the word ‘boxing’ among the faithful because it reminds them of the origin of boxing.
Just Female In love with a man paralysed from neck down
On July 4, 2013, Jude Ikegwuonu, a broadcast journalist, sustained a spinal injury in a road accident. He injured his C5/C6 vertebrae and has been quadriplegic (paralysed in both arms and legs) ever since. Nnenna Brown, his fiancée, who has stood by him all through his travails, however says Jude being in a wheelchair or being bedridden hasn’’t in any way affected his positive outlook and personality.
BUHARI: Could have remained in London until end of his tenure
FESTUS Okoye is a prominent Kaduna-based lawyer who has carved a niche for himself as human right activist. He was a member of the 2014 National Conference and a vocal advocate for the rights of the less privileged in the society.
Why we changed House leadership – Adjoto, New Edo Speaker
The leadership change in the Edo House of Assembly last week Monday threw up Hon. Kabiru Adjoto, the member representing Akoko Edo constituency 1, as the new Speaker of the Assembly, after 19 members out of the 24- member House of Assembly anointed him as the new leader. In this interview with Saturday Vanguard, he debunked the insinuation that his emergence was a threat to the Governor Godwin Obaseki led Executive.
Fulani herdsman cuts off farmer’s five fingers, at Ozalla, Enugu State
There is tension at Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, following reports that a Fulani herdsman, cut off five fingers of a farmer, identified as Ndubueze Oboro in the area.
Order Kanu’s arrest now, FG tells court
THE Federal Government has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to revoke the bail of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu for disobedience of court orders.
PDP, APC set for Nov Enugu LG polls
THE political climate was recharged in Enugu state, Yesterday, with the disclosure by the All Progressives Congress, APC, that it was going ahead to participate in the November 2017 local government elections in the state.
Ezenwa vows to rise to occasion against Cameroon
Eagles goalkeeper,, Ikechukwu Ezenwa has asked Nigerians to go to sleep with both eyes closed as the goalkeeping area is in safe hands ahead of the double clash against Cameroon.
