Day: April 25, 2022

Twitter Ready To Sell Firm To World Richest Man, Elon Musk

Ganiyu Amodu

World richest man and Chief Executive Officer of Tesla motors, Elon Musk, is on the verge of buying Twitter. The microblogging site confirmed that its representatives are in talks to sell the company to Musk. Platforms Africa reports quoting New York Times that the 11-member board was negotiating with Musk into the early hours of Monday over his unsolicited bid to buy the company, after he began lining up $46.5 billion in financing for the offer last week. READ ALSO; Nigeria lifts ‘Use Twitter, Go to Jail” Order on Citizens…

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PIA Takes Effect in Upstream Oil Sector Regulation – Sylva, NNPC

Efe Wellington

“If we must continue to be relevant at the global stage, we must, in designing any regulation, put in focus how we can balance the energy base-load for Nigeria.   The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) started its activities for the week with a move by stakeholders to begin the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in the upstream sector of the nation’s oil and gas industry. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva said at a 2-day upstream stakeholders’ forum organised by the Nigerian…

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OPEC Condoles Imo Govt. over Illegal Refinery Explosion

Abibat Babalola

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Monday commiserated with the government of Imo, following Friday’s explosion of an illegal refinery that reportedly killed over 100 people at Abaezi forest in Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of the state. Platforms Africa reports that OPEC made the commiseration in a letter signed by its Secretary General, Mr Mohammad Barkindo and addressed to the Imo Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma. READ ALSO: Oil price rises as OPEC projects steady demand growth JUST IN: Oil hits $89.32/bbl highest since 2014 as OPEC+ Eyes…

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Baba Keji: Oyo Palace Servant Who Saw Beginning, The End Of 3 Alaafins

ADEOLA YUSUF

One of the mysteries at the Palace of late Alaafin is a special man known as Baba Kekere who has served, saw the beginning and the ending of three Iku Baba Yeye, as the occupiers of the stool of the top-most Yoruba monarch is addressed. Here is his story.   “I don’t need a wife again.” Pa Morenikeji Lasisi popularly called Baba Keji or Baba Kekere said as his face beamed with what could neither be described as a smile nor a laughter. He paused, cleared his throat and continued…

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ExxonMobil Invests $37.4m, Marks 20 Years of Fighting Malaria in Nigeria

ADEOLA YUSUF

2022 recipients of Exxon Mobil grants focused on leveraging the power of sports to engage Nigerian youth   ExxonMobil Foundation, in collaboration with ExxonMobil affiliate Companies in Nigeria, have announced renewed support for partner organizations committed to ending malaria in Nigeria. These grants, among other scheduled activities for World Malaria Day, mark the 20th anniversary of ExxonMobil’s support for programs to reduce the burden of malaria in Nigeria. For the past 20 years, ExxonMobil’s Malaria Initiative has provided more than $37.4 million (over N15 billion) in cash grants to partners…

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MUSLIM GROUP REJECTS ENDORSEMENT OF SANWOOLU FOR SECOND TERM, THREATENS TO VOTE AGAINST APC

Abibat Babalola

As 2023 general election draws near, Muslims have rejected endorsement of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for second term by members of the advisory council to Lagos Governor under the aegis of Governor Advisory Council (GAC), describing the move as robbing Peter to pay Paul. The Muslims said that they do not have any personal issues against the governor but that they were against the move by the GAC that was aware of the earlier arrangement, particularly before the 2019 election. The Muslims under the umbrella of Muslim Rights Concern…

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Requiem for Aláàfin Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, By Lasisi Olagunju

Lasisi Olagunju

The Aláàfin that answered the call of his ancestors on Friday was a reincarnation of the best of all his forebears. If you found Olayiwola Adeyemi with a hundred wives, know that he had a father called Aláàfin Olúaṣọ (1457-1500). With wives in every room, Olúaṣọ filled the palace in Ọ̀yọ́ Ilé with 1,460 children.   Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi spent his last three months winding down in a spectacular way. He made some moves and held some meetings which, in retrospect, showed that there was some urgency in his…

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Transformer replacement, purchase not consumers’ responsibility – FCCPC

Abibat Babalola

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it is not the responsibility of the customer or the community to purchase, replace or repair electricity transformers. The FCCPC in its official Twitter handle @fccpcnigeria on Sunday, warned electricity distribution companies (DisCos) against pushing responsibilities to customers which was against consumer electricity rights. The Commission also said that it was not the responsibility of consumers to purchase poles or other associated equipment used in the distribution of electricity in line with NERC’s Investment in Electricity Networks Regulation 2015. READ ALSO:…

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Alaafin: I’ve prepared my burial, By Festus Adedayo 

ADEOLA YUSUF

How was I to know that that meeting I had with the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, on March 2, 2022, was the last between a father and his son? In the last couple of hours of hearing of his passing, I have scrutinized, without success, memories of anything unusual in the sky on that day that probably spoke of the looming calamity that would befall the Oyo palace. The sky was the usual grey, without a foreboding countenance; the palace courtiers were the usual ensemble, spraying entrants with…

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Macron wins French presidential election

Abibat Babalola

French President Emmanuel Macron has won reelection, defeating archrival Marine Le Pen The result of the run off polls was announced on Sunday. Mr Macron scored 58.2 per cent of the votes while Ms Le Pen got 41.8 per cent. READ ALSO: 2023: Why Northern Elders Zoned Out Tambuwal, N’West from Presidency Russia Slaps Travel Ban on U.S. Vice President, Facebook CEO, Others Russia Slaps Travel Ban on U.S. Vice President, Facebook CEO, Others Despite the historic low voter turn out at 28%, Mr Macron’s “clear victory” was an important…

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