Burial activities for late media mogul NDA-Isaiah to commence Wednesday

Burial activities for late media mogul NDA-Isaiah to commence Wednesday

Activities marking the burial of the Chairman of LEADERSHIP Group, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah, will start on Wednesday. Nda-Isaiah, 58, died on Friday, December 11, after taking ill briefly. A statement by his brother, Mr. Abraham Nda-Isaiah, said dignitaries expected to participate in the events, which would commence on by 12noon on Wednesday with virtual tributes, […]
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Ajaokuta, Kaduna, Kano gas pipeline set for completion H1’20

Ajaokuta, Kaduna, Kano gas pipeline set for completion H1’20

By Gabriel Ewepu The Chairman, Oilserv Nigeria Limited, Engr Emeka Okwuosa, has assured completion of section one of Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano, AKK, gas pipeline project as stipulated in agreement with the Federal Government. Okwuosa stated this during an inspection carried out section one of the project which is from Ajaokuta to Abuja by the Minister of Finance, […]

NPDC, largest gas supplier to domestic market — MD

NPDC, largest gas supplier to domestic market — MD

By Prince Okafor The Managing Director of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), Mr Mansur Sambo, says the company is the largest supplier of the domestic gas in the country. Sambo disclosed this while fielding questions from newsmen after a facility tour of the NPDC Integrated Gas Handling Facility (IGHF) in Ologbo, Edo, on Monday. […]

Supply of Nigeria’s LPG rises by 34.7% in 11 months

Supply of Nigeria’s LPG rises by 34.7% in 11 months

By Udeme Akpan The supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, also known as cooking gas, has increased to 793,000 metric tonnes, MT in the first 11 months of 2020. Information available to Energy Vanguard showed that domestic supply stood at about 793,000 metric tonnes, MT in the first 11 (January-November) months of 2020, an increase […]

Path to exiting Nigeria out of recession is strewn with hard decisions — Askia

Path to exiting Nigeria out of recession is strewn with hard decisions — Askia

By Perez Brisibe Managing Director of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has described the path Nigeria must take to exit from it’s recession as a “path strewn with hard decisions.” The DESOPADEC boss while speaking during the dinner and awards celebration organised by the Forum of Accountants of […]

COVID-19: Why Nigerians should not travel this yuletide

COVID-19: Why Nigerians should not travel this yuletide

Human behaviour driving pandemic By Sola Ogundipe & Juliet Muoghalu As Nigerians join the rest of the world to celebrate the availability of effective COVID-19 vaccines, human behaviour is expected to continue to drive the spread of the virus until the vaccines are widely available. Although it is cheering news that at least two of […]

OAU, Ife community trade words over land encroachment

OAU, Ife community trade words over land encroachment

By Shina Abubakar THE management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, in Osun State, yesterday, warned members of the Ife community erecting buildings on the university land to remove such structures, as the school is set to remove any illegal structure on its land. Addressing a press conference at the university campus, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Eyitope […]

Horror: How bandits tortured, killed abducted victims daily —Trader recounts ordeal

Horror: How bandits tortured, killed abducted victims daily —Trader recounts ordeal

…Says ‘We paid N750,000 for our freedom‘ By Kingsley Omonobi A yam seller, who identified himself as Yusuf, said several persons abducted by armed bandits terrorising Kaduna State, were first tortured mercilessly and finally killed if they refuse to ‘cooperate’ with their kidnappers. The 45-year-old Yusuf disclosed this in an audio clip obtained by PRNigeria, […]

SIM registration: FG extends deadline for NIN by 6 weeks

SIM registration: FG extends deadline for NIN by 6 weeks

By Emmanuel Elebeke, Juliet Umeh The Federal  Government, yesterday,  extended the synchronisation  of SIM cards with the National Identity Number, NIN, to January and February 2021 for different categories of subscribers respectively. A statement  by the National Task Force on NIN and SIM registration, indicated that the Federal Government approved three weeks extension for subscribers […]

Kankara boys: Rescue Leah Sharibu, others, Christian leaders tell FG

Kankara boys: Rescue Leah Sharibu, others, Christian leaders tell FG

By Luminous Jannamike Some Christian leaders, yesterday, asked the Federal Government to rescue Leah Sharibu, the Dapchi schoolgirl still held in Boko Haram captivity on account of her faith in Christ. They renewed the call for her freedom sequel to the quick release of about 344 schoolboys kidnapped from Government Secondary School Kankara, in Katsina, […]

Insecurity: Zulum blasts military over fresh abductions

Insecurity: Zulum blasts military over fresh abductions

…North Central govs resolve to promote ranching By Peter Duru & Ndahi Marama Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, yesterday visited Jakana, one of the major towns along Maiduguri-Damaturu highway, where he expressed serious anger over frequent attacks on travelers and villagers by Boko Haram, latest of which was Friday’s abduction of over 30 travelers. […]