Day: July 6, 2023

SAM IBIYEMI, THE GREAT ENERGY REPORTER, ANALYST, PUBLISHER, BY NDU UGHAMADU

ADEOLA YUSUF

I received the news of the passage of Dr Sam Ibiyemi yesterday with a shock. He was a distinguished Energy Reporter, Analyst and Publisher of the NewsDirect. I first met Sam, an Economist, Journalist, Publisher and a former Military Personnel, when he was Energy Correspondent of the influential Financial Standard. He, later, rose to Deputy Editor of the Publication. He covered the activities and operations of the NNPC and the Petroleum Industry professionally. His views, at times, were very radical and piercing. The NNPC Management, however, cherished such – lots…

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Adieu Samuel Ibiyemi, Man of Unparalleled Passion, By Oluyinka Onigbinde

ADEOLA YUSUF

A Tribute to the late Publisher and Editor Nigerian NewsDirect Newspaper, Dr. Samuel Ibiyemi   With heavy hearts to honour the extraordinary life and immeasurable contributions of our dear publisher and editor. As I reflect on your journey, I find solace in the indelible mark you left on our hearts and the literary world. With unwavering dedication, our esteemed publisher and editor embraced the written word as a vessel for inspiration, knowledge, and the power to touch lives. READ ALSO: NewsDirect Publisher, Samuel Ibiyemi, Is Dead Nigerian Court Grants US-Wanted…

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AFN Trials: Amusan Wins 3 Consecutive National Women’s 100m Hurdles Title

Abibat Babalola

Tobi Amusan has claimed her third consecutive national title in the women’s 100 metres hurdles event.  The 25-year-old dipped at 12.70 seconds and at least 20 meters ahead of her competitors in a one-sided final of the event at the ongoing Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN) national trials in Benin, Edo state. This is Amusan’s third national title in a row, having swept to victory at the Olympic trials in Lagos in 2021 and in Benin last year. Last Sunday, she claimed her first Diamond League win of the season…

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Why We’ve Not Paid June Salary To Workers – Nigerian Govt

Abibat Babalola

The office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has blamed some technical challenges for the delay in the payment of June salaries to some government workers. According to the Director of Press, OAGF, Bawa Mokwa, the office is working round the clock to ensure that the problem is resolved. Mr Mokwa said that the delay was caused by technical challenges with the Government Integrated Financial Management System (GIFMIS), one of the salary platforms. “As we speak, the directors and the consultant in charge of the platforms are in a…

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Nigerian Court Grants US-Wanted Man, Abba Kyari, N50m Bail

Abibat Babalola

The former super cop is facing trial in Nigeria over 24-count charge bothering on hard drug trafficking     A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has admitted the former Head of the Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, to a N50 million bail in a charge filed against him and two others by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Kyari is being wanted in the United states over his alleged connection with cyber fraud kingpin, Hushpuppi. The NDLEA had filed the 24-count charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/408/2022 against Kyari and two…

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GDP Gains N10Trn As Nigeria’s Telecoms Investment Ballons To $75.6Bn

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has officially announced that the investment profile in the nation’s telecommunications sector, comprising foreign direct investment (FDI) and local investment, has reached $75.6 billion as of 2021. Platforms Africa reports that Danbatta disclosed this at an interactive session with stakeholders in the communications media ecosystem, in Lagos on Wednesday where he provided his scorecards and landmark developments that have shaped the trajectory of growth in the telecoms sector since he became the chief telecom regulator…

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Twitter Rival, Threads, Hits 10 Million Users Within Hours of Launch

ADEOLA YUSUF

How Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg exchanged words over Threads threat to Twitter   More than 10 million people have signed up for Threads, Meta’s rival to Twitter, within the first few hours of its launch, the company’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday. The app went live on Apple and Android app stores in 100 countries at 2300 GMT on Wednesday and will run with no ads for now, but its release in Europe has been delayed over data privacy concerns. This was followed by an exchange of words…

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