Day: March 18, 2022

BREAKING: ENI Lifts Force Majeure On Brass Terminal, Bonny NLNG

ADEOLA YUSUF

Ital8an oil supermajor, Eni, has lifted the force majeure it declared on Brass terminal, Bonny NLNG and Okpai Power Plant. The company announced this in a statement sent to Platforms Africa on Friday night,maintaining thay its decion was a result of the restoration of the Ogoda/Brass 24″ oil pipeline at Okparatubo, Nembe Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. Here is the statement. “Following the restoration of the Ogoda/Brass 24″ oil pipeline at Okparatubo (Nembe Local Government Area, Bayelsa State), which was hit by blast on March 5 caused by a third-party…

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News of Hushpuppi’s fresh $.4 fraud in Prison Fake – U.S. Attorney-General

Abibat Babalola

How some Nigerian media were deceived by the scintillating (fake) news- Report The news making the rounds about fresh allegations of $400,000 fraud said to have been perpetrated from detention by Abbas Ramon, also known as Hushpuppi, is fake, the United States Attorney General’s office has said. Thom Mrozek, Director of Media Relations, United States Attorney’s Office (Los Angeles), distanced both the attorney-general’s office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from the fresh allegations against the Instagram celebrity, a report by Premium Times read. The American official provided the clarification in…

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Chidi, Chinua Achebe’s Son, Wins US Bard Award in Medicine and Science

ADESUPO OSOSANYA

Chidi Achebe, the famous novelist Chinua Achebe’s son, has been named the winner of the 2022 prestigious John and Samuel Bard Award in the United States for excellence in medicine and science, with Governor Willie Obiano and Governor-elect Charles Soludo felicitating with him. The 2022 Bard College Awards will hold on May 27. According to a statement by Anambra Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, C. Don Adinuba, Obiano, and Soludo were delighted about the award. “This is a parting gift to me and the Anambra people as I am…

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Electricity Tariff Review Looms, NERC Insists Action Statutory Every 6 Months

Abibat Babalola

GenCos, NBET Bickering Degenerates, generation firms lampoon bulk traders   The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) will conduct a minor tariff review every six months to reflect the economic situation, especially the disparity between naira and other major currencies, specifically the dollar. NERC Chairman, Sanusi Garba, who disclosed this on Thursday said that the commission was not implementing tariff review in secrecy. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, Garba said: “We will adjust the rate every six months to take care of the foreign exchange component of costs, and…

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How Gunmen Struck In Ondo Town, Took Away 4 Year-Old Victims’ Daughter

Gbenga Adeoti

The Ondo State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the abduction of a four-year-old girl, Esther Olisa, by gunmen. The victim was reportedly kidnapped in the Danjuma area of Akure, Ondo State, on Saturday. It was learnt that the four hoodlums first robbed the victim’s family before taking her away. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Fumilayo Odunlami, said policemen were combing the area in search of the girl. She also disclosed that one person had been arrested in connection with the crime. The police spokesperson said, “So far, a male…

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MTN, Glo, Airtel Mull Tariff Hike For Nigerians, Blame High Diesel Price

Aliyu Aliyu

Telecommunications services providers under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria have said a tariff review for telco services may happen if the rise in the price of diesel is sustained. Platforms Africa reports he providers include MTN, Glo, 9Mobile and Airtel among others. READ ALSO: Diesel Price Hits N720 Per Litre, Nigerian Manufacturers Groan N17bn Racket: EFCC Moves Obiano To Abuja After First Night In Lagos Custody Airlines in Nigeria To Shut Down Thursday As Aviation Fuel Scarcity Worsens Nigerian Varsities Remain Shut Till May…

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N17bn Racket: EFCC Moves Obiano To Abuja After First Night In Lagos Custody

ADEOLA YUSUF

How Ex-governor, who has been on the watch list of the anti-graft agency since November 15, 2021, was arrested at the Lagos Airport while trying to board a flight to the United States.   Sixty-six years old Willie Obiano who spent his first night as former Governor of Anambra State in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been moved to Abuja. Platforms Africa reports that Obiano who was arrested for allegedly mismanaging over N17bn Paris Club refund and security vote, is still in EFCC custody…

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