Month: August 2021

Breakdown of $1.4bn Nigeria Approved for Warri, Kaduna Refineries Repairs

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Federal Government has approved the sum of $1.4 billion for the rehabilitation of Warri and Kaduna refineries in Delta and Kaduna states respectively, in order to boost their production capacity. A breakdown of the funds approved by the apex government shows that $897 million would be expended on rehabilitation of the Warri refinery while $586 million of the fund would be invested in Kaduna refinery repairs works. Aside from that, it has also approved the acquisition of 20 percent equity in Dangote’s 650,000 BPD capacity petroleum refinery, giving the…

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From APC to national issues, here’s What Tinubu told me in London -SanwoOlu

ADEOLA YUSUF

Governor of Lagos state, Nigeria’s commercial capital, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday said the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is hale and hearty. Sanwo-Olu revealed his discussion with Tinubu when he spoke with newsmen at the Lagos House, Ikeja. Speaking on his visit to London, United Kingdom, Governor Sanwo-Olu disclosed that his meeting and the picture he took with Asiwaju Tinubu should dispel the rumours flying around that the APC National Leader was sick and hospitalised. It would be recalled that social media was awash…

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How RCCG Pastor was assassinated on altar in Lagos + PHOTOS

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Before they mercilessly killed him, they showed him his picture to identify if he was actually the right person they came for.”   A pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Bolanle Ibrahim, has been reported shot dead, right on the altar in a Lagos parish of the church. Platforms Africa reoorts that Pastor Ibrahim pastored the King of Kings Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), inside Maidan village in Ikosi Ketu Local Government Area of Lagos State. READ ALSO: Salvation Message Adeboye wants all Christians…

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Why U.S. Mission led America’s Top Investors to Nigeria’s $1.5bn Lekki Deep SeaPort, LFZ

ADEOLA YUSUF

Consul General Pierangelo commended the leadership of Tolaram Group, the promoter of LFZ, for embarking on such an “amazing and very ambitious project,” which has the capacity to transform the Nigerian economy and unlock new opportunities for global trade in sub-Saharan Africa On Friday July 30, the United States Consul General in Nigeria, Claire Pierangelo, led a delegation comprising representatives of the America Business Council and United States Consulate General Lagos to assess the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) and under-construction Lekki Deep Sea Port. Platforms Africa reports that a statement…

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Man, 42, who rejected vaccine, dies of Covid – Report

ADEOLA YUSUF

“He was left in intensive care after catching coronavirus, telling his consultant before he was ventilated that he wished he had been vaccinated.”   A “fit and healthy” 42-year-old who loved climbing mountains and lifting weights has died of Covid after refusing to get the vaccine, leaving his twin sister and mother heartbroken and warning others not to think they are invulnerable to the dangers of the virus, The Guardian has reported. The father of one, John Eyers, a construction expert from Southport in Merseyside, was described by his sister…

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‘Nigerian President Buhari spends 200 Days on UK medical trips in 6 years’

ADEOLA YUSUF

By the second week of August, when the president is due back, he would have spent about 200 days in London on official medical trips, a report has revealed. Less than 15 weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari returned from London where he had gone to receive medical attention, he has returned to the UK for “a summit and scheduled medical follow-up,” the report by Premium Times read. READ ALSO: Bola Tinubu, Top Politician eyeing Nigeria’s Presidency, Isn’t Dead — Aide JUST IN: Nigeria Hikes Drivers’ Licenses, Number Plate Fees NNPC…

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S’Africa Mobile giant, MTN’s Nigerian Licence’ll not be renewed until.. – NCC

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria has said that the renewal of mobile licence for the South African mobile giant, MTN, will walt intil the application by the company, which is still undergoing required regulatory processes, is approved. The country’s Communication Commission, which said this in s statement to Platforms Africa, debunked report by an online media entitled “Govt renews MTN Nigeria licence amid 20 years of GSM Phones.”   READ ALSO: NNPC rejects arbitrary postdivestment takeover of IOCs’ Assets operatorship NAPE advocates Nigerian Bank of Energy creation, rallies 1,800 for Confab Nigerians’ Annual Spending…

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‘Real reason NCC established special museum for Telecoms industry’

ADEOLA YUSUF

Details have emerged on the real reason the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) established a special museum for the telecommunications industry in the country. Platforms Africa reports that the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, who revealed this in Abuja, declared that the museum’s establishment was to guarantee the future of museums. READ ALSO: Why Nigeria Extended NIN-SIM Verification Deadline to October 31, 2021 -NCC JUST IN: Nigeria Hikes Drivers’ Licenses, Number Plate Fees COVID-19 3rd wave hits Nigeria, kils six in Lagos daily…

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JUST IN: Nigeria Hikes Drivers’ Licenses, Number Plate Fees

ADEOLA YUSUF

Private number plates and commercial number plates amongst others are now N18,750 as against the previous rate which was said to have been at N12, 000.   The Nigerian Government has approved an upward review of rates payable by motorists to obtain driver licenses and new number plates across the country, as part of the measures to increase revenue for the country. Platforms Africa reports that the Government announced that for standard private number plates and commercial number plates amongst others was now N18,750 as against the previous rate which was…

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Ikeja Electric deepens billing transparency, launches App for payments history

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria’s power utility investor, Ikeja Elctric, publishes contact details of all business managers, gives reasons for action     One of the major electricity utility firms that connect Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, to the national grid, Ikeja Electric (IE), has deepened the billing transparency for its customers as it officially launched a Mobile Application (App) to expose their tariff classes and payments history, among others. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ikeja Electric, Mrs. Folake Soetan, who led the team of IE managers at the launching of the App at the headquarters…

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