Month: April 2022

Eni Lifts Force Majeure, Ends 50m scuf Gas Loss on Nigeria’s Okaka Exports

ADEOLA YUSUF

Italian energy group Eni (ENI.MI) said on Friday it had lifted a force majeure on gas exports from Okaka in Bayelsa state, Southsouth Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports that the force majeure, which lasted for 10 days was announced after the firm repaired a vandalised pipeline that earlier resulted in the loss of 5 million standard cubic metres per day. For the period of 10 days, the loss on the pipeline amounted to 50 million scuf, data compiled by Platforms Africa showed. Eni declared force majeure on April 6 after the…

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NSML, NDA Ink MoU on Maritime Training at Navy Simulation Centre

ADEOLA YUSUF

NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML) and Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the training and delivery of maritime-related courses at the Nigerian Navy Simulation Centre (NNSC) of the NDA. At a signing ceremony at the NDA campus in Kaduna, Kaduna State, recently, the two organisations agreed to a framework to guide their technical, academic, and commercial relationships and to provide access to the NSML’s Maritime Centre of Excellence (MCOE) on Bonny Island, Rivers State. According to the MoU, NDA will leverage the expertise, competence…

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U.S. Approves $997 Million Weapons’ Sale for Nigeria

ADEOLA YUSUF

Why we jettisoned human rights violation claims, sell 12 attack helicopters, 2,000 advanced precision kill weapon system guidance sections and night vision imaging system to Nigeria – US Department of Defence The United States of America has approved the sale of military weapons worth an estimated $997 million to Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports that the development was confirmed in a statement issued on Thursday by the United States Department of Defence. READ ALSO: UK To Send, Relocate Thousands of Migrants To Rwanda, UNHCR Kicks Buhari Pardons ex-Governors Dariye, Nyame Jailed…

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Osinachi Slept In Uncompleted Buildings, Suffered Till Death — Govt

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian government has through its Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, said that the late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu slept in uncompleted buildings, suffered pains till her death. Tallen urged Nigerian women to speak out when in a marriage that is full of violence. The Minister gave the advice on Thursday in Abuja while fielding questions from journalists at a world press conference. The conference was organised by Women Radio 91.7FM and Nigerian Women Trust Funds on: “The Landmark Judgment on 35% Affirmative Action for Women on April 6,…

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UK To Send, Relocate Thousands of Migrants To Rwanda, UNHCR Kicks

ADEOLA YUSUF

Rwanda has reportedly agreed to the Offshore Migration Processing Deal in which UK is to process and relocate its migrants to the Central African country   The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has opposed a deal reportedly made by the United Kingdom to send some migrants for processing and relocation to the Central African nation of Rwanda. Platforms Africa reports that UNHCR said in a statement on Thursday that the processing and relocation of the migrants were at odds with States’ responsibility to take care of those in need…

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20 million Nigerians Living With Kidney Problems – Expert

ADEOLA YUSUF

“One in 10 Nigerians suffers from a renal disease. Here is how to survive the problem” 20 million Nigerians are living with kidney problems, Mr. Zahi El-Khatib, the Managing Director, Rencare-Reeemer’s Health Centre (Rencare-RHC) Dialysis Centre, Ibadan, has declared. Saying that one in 10 citizens of the country with 200 million population is with kidney problems, El-Khatib maintained that no fewer than 20,000 Nigerians develop end-stage kidney disease every year. Platforms Africa reports that El-Khatib made this known on Thursday in Ibadan at the inauguration of the Rencare-RHC Dialysis Project,…

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How Nigerian Veteran Songwriter, Orlando Julius, Died – Wife

ADEOLA YUSUF

“There was no indication that death was coming, he was not ill, here is how he died” More facts have emerged on the death of the Veteran Nigerian Saxophonist and Song writer, Orlando Julius. Wife of the deceased, Latoya Ekemode, who gave the details, disclosed that Orlando Julius passed out in his sleep on Thursday night. READ ALSO: Buhari Pardons ex-Governors Dariye, Nyame Jailed for Stealing N2.7bn Why Malaria, Killer of 430,000 People Yearly, Will Kill More In Africa FirstBank Reduces Banking Time to 5 hours, Blames Energy Crisis Man…

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Buhari Pardons ex-Governors Dariye, Nyame Jailed for Stealing N2.7bn

ADEOLA YUSUF

Convicted ex-military governor, aides, and soldiers who participated in Gideon Orkar coup boost number on the list of those pardoned to 159 as NEC gives reasons for clemency    The National Council of State led by President Muhammadu Buhari has granted state pardon to former Governors Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame of Plateau and Taraba States respectively, who are serving terms in jail for stealing N2.7 billion. READ ALSO Just Like I Need Nigeria, Nigeria Needs Me, Says Tinubu Osinbajo is the lynchpin of a phenomenon called entryism, by Farooq…

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Osinbajo is the lynchpin of a phenomenon called entryism, by Farooq Kperogi

ADEOLA YUSUF

Let me start by making it clear that most of the liberal RCCG members I’ve interacted with over the last few weeks don’t support Osinbajo’s overt bigotry in favor of the church. Several of them are embarrassed by it—the same way that I’ve been embarrassed by Buhari’s favoritism toward northern Muslims. So, please don’t understand me as demonizing the RCCG, which I believe is a great spiritual sanctuary and source of hope for many. Now, let’s get started with empirical facts and end with a conceptual wrap-up of what Osinbajo’s…

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AKK Pipeline Project: NNPC to Deliver First Gas in Q1 2023

ADEOLA YUSUF

NNPC Board Happy with Progress The Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has expressed satisfaction with the progress of work done on the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project and believed that the first Quarter 2023 target for delivering it will be met. This was made known when the GMD/CEO, Mallam Mele Kyari took the NNPC Board Members on an official tour of Segment A sites in Abaji Area Council of the FCT, on Thursday. The GMD/CEO, who was accompanied by other members of his Management Team, stated…

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