Day: June 16, 2020

African oil producers move Secretariat away from Nigeria to Congo

Efe Wellington

The Ministerial Council of African Petroleum Producers’ Organization, APPO, has moved the group’s Headquarters from Abuja, Nigeria, to the permanent Headquarters in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. The Ministerial Council, said in a statement signed by Eng. Bakary TRAORE from APPO Secretariat, and made available to Platforms Africa, that it approved the recommendation to move the temporary Headquarters at its 38th Session concluded on Monday 15th June 2020 where the far reaching decisions on the future of the Organization were taken. “It also approved the new Host Country Agreement between the…

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Lagos, Nigeria’s COVID-19 hub, makes U-turn, suspends Mosques, Churches’ re-opening

Damilola Olonade

The Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, Lagos, has made a U-turn on its plan to reopen worship centres including Mosques and Churches. The state, which is the epicenter for COVID-19 in Nigeria, has recorded over 6,000 cases of the dreaded infection. Governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who announced the suspension of the re-opening of churches, mosques, noted that the closure is indefinite. The governor made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon. He said the decision was informed by increase in index cases in Lagos. Lagos has been the hub of Coronavirus…

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Why Nigeria’s minister sacked Electricity Trading boss twice in six months

Tim Bauer

For the second time in six months, the Minister of Power, Mamman Saleh, has announced the sack of Dr. (Mrs) Marilyn Amobi, as the Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading, PLC (NBET). His action, he declared, was in furtherance of the reorganization/ realignments in the Power Sector. He also replaced her with Dr. Nnaemeka Eweluka, the company’s General Counsel and Secretary. Amobi, was first sacked on December 24, 2019 but was recalled by the Presidency. Mamman in a statement signed its Special Adviser Media & Communications, Aaron Artimas,…

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How 1,800 students contracted COVID-19 in South Africa – Minister

Aliyu Aliyu

Western Capetown Provincial education minister, Debbie Schafer, has given details of how 1800 students in South Africa contracted COVID-19. While proving that the reopening of schools has not spiked new cases, Schafer disclosed that 1,537 of the 1800 students had contracted the virus at their various homes when schools were close. The remaining few number, she said, were detected after the school reopened. In South Africa, where schools were reopened earlier this month, 98 teachers and 1,800 students have been infected by COVID-19. “Schools will be disinfected in the Western…

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Yes, data is life but at what cost?

ADEOLA YUSUF

COVID-19 pandemic exposes, among other things, how data providers smile to the bank and data/internet users frown at their purses. Here is a review of Nigeria’s 100 million internet users in the hands of data providers by Gregg Obi   More than ever, mobile data has proved to be a necessity. The need to gain access to the internet becomes increasingly important daily because of its endless benefits and attractions. The awesome possibilities of having access to the internet can’t be over-estimated. The internet has brought about new businesses, improved…

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