•Port Harcourt refinery The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed that the Port Harcourt Refinery in Rivers State has commenced crude oil processing. The Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the company, Femi Soneye, announced today that the refinery would operate at 60 per cent capacity, processing 60,000 barre...
•House of Reps member, Alex Ikwechegh Nigerians have condemned a member of the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh, for assaulting an e-hailing (Bolt) driver who went to deliver a package to him at his Maitama residence in Abuja. A viral video which emerged on social media showing the lawmaker verbally and physically assaulting the driver...
•Joe Igbokwe A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has again lamented the outcome of the economic policies of the President Ahmed Bola Tinubu-led administration. This is the third time in weeks that Igbokwe, a Lagos- based south easterner, would criticise the economic interventions of the president, reports Daily Tru...
•Ajuri Ngelale Reactions are trailing the announcement of the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, to embark on an indefinite leave of absence. It was earlier reported how Ajuri, in a statement on his Facebook page today, said he had informed the Chief of Staff to the […]
Some Nigerians have reacted to the conditions to obtain a United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa following the lifting of the restrictions. Recall the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, yesterday, revealed that the federal government and the UAE authorities have reached an agreement vacating travel restrictions imposed ...
•Trump and Biden The Republican presidential candidate and former United States of America president, Donald Trump has been rated higher in the presidential debate between him and President Joe Biden. Trump who was rated to have scored 67 percent against Biden’s 33 percent was said to be more coherent and assertive in his presentation than [&h...
•Davido, Chioma and their private jet Afrobeats singer and producer, Davido and his wife Chioma have embarked on their honeymoon, with the launch of their newly acquired private jet after their traditional wedding at Eko Hotel on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, Davido shared images of the jet on his social media handle today, Thursday June […]...
Nigerians have reacted to the National Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress’ issuance of a 14-day strike ultimatum given to the federal government saying they no longer trust the effectiveness of the Union. This is in response to the declaration of a 14-day notice of strike to the federal government for failing to implement the […]...
The naira crashed against the dollar yesterday, falling to 1, 030/$ on the average in the parallel market, losing the momentum it gathered last week. This represents a N80 loss or a 8.42 per cent decline of the local currency compared to the N950 it closed the week at last Friday, reports The PUNCH. This […]
A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has blamed the docility of Nigerians for the inability of the country to get the right form of leadership. Amaechi was speaking at the 2023 TheNiche Annual Lecture themed “Why We Stride and Slip: Leadership, Nationalism, and the Nigerian Condition,” held on Thursday in Lagos where he was [&h...