Ford Truck brand settles in Nigeria
ONE of the high points of the 2021 Lagos international motor show held at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos was the launch of Ford heavy-duty commercial vehicles by Coscharis Motors.
Casualisation: Itsekiri graduates threaten to shut Chevron’s operations
Operations of Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, in Warri South, Warri South-West, and Warri North Local Government Areas of Delta State, might be shut down in the next 28 days by members of the National Association of Itsekiri Graduates, NAIG, if the oil giant fails to implement “reclassification of our Itsekiri Graduates of VTP5/OTP2 and VTP6.” […]
Hushpuppi: Egbunike panel submits report on Abba Kyari
After four bouts of interrogation at the Force Criminal Investigations Department Basement office and the FCIIB conference room, the DIG Joseph Egbunike led SpeciaI Investigation Panel intọ the Hushpuppi allegations against former Commander of Police Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari has submitted its report.
Messi can’t save PSG, says Thiery Henry
“When you have superhuman players, it gets a little easier but when I see how Paris is evolving at the moment, they concede too many goals for my taste to be able to go a little further.”
Tammy Abraham joins AS Roma
By Emmanuel Okogba Tammy Abraham has completed his move to Serie A side AS Roma for a fee of £34m 5-year-deal and will now work with former Chelsea coach, Jose Mourinho. Abraham was not able to hold down a starting position after Chelsea parted ways with Frank Lampard who had faith in the striker. He […]
Subsidy, smuggling hindering investment in petroleum downstream — Experts
By Obas Esiedesa Energy experts have called for the removal of price control structure as well as other measures impeding the growth of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry in Africa. The experts noted that that non-market pricing structures, complex supply chains, smuggling and adulteration of products are amongst challenges facing the sector in […]
Power generation improves to 5,118.6MW
By Obas Esiedesa Power generation in the country has improved further to 5,118.6 Mega Watts, data from the National System Operator has shown. Having consistently hovered between 3,000MW and 4,800MW, power generation in the past seven days picked up, hitting over the 5,000MW mark on three different days. Data showed that 5,054.9MW was recorded last […]
2023: Doyin Okupe advocates Southern Presidency
Former Presidential spokesperson, Dr Doyin Okupe has reiterated the need for the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) to field a Southern Candidate for the next Presidential Election in Nigeria. He revealed this through a Press Release for and on behalf of the PDP Southern Presidency Advocacy, according to him it is needful for major stakeholders in […]
Obasanjo backs 1st World Yoruba Carnival of Arts and Culture
By Dapo Akinrefon Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday, threw his weight behind the 1st World Yoruba Carnival of Arts and Culture, holding next year February in Ile- Ife, Osun State, and becoming its Ambassador Extraordinaire. The World Yoruba Carnival of Arts and Culture is a celebration of the rich and ancient history of the […]
Hard time for consumers as LPG price rises 33%
By Ediri Ejoh Consumers are facing a difficult time as the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, otherwise known as cooking gas, has risen by over 33 percent month-on-month from N360/kg in July to N480/kg in August. Investigations by Energy Vanguard showed that a 12.5kg cylinder which sold in Lagos for N4,500 in June and […]
Electricity: Nigeria needs $400bn in 29 years to power 25m homes ― Minister
By Prince Okafor As the world embarks on energy transition, a fresh indication has emerged that Nigeria needs in excess of $400 billion between now and 2050 to power over 25 million homes. This was the submission of the Minister of State for Power, Mr Goddy Jedy-Agba, during a press conference with newsmen in Lagos […]
