Day: September 19, 2023

Oke Foko Painter’s Son, By Abdulwarees Solanke

ADEOLA YUSUF

I am a painter’s son. From childhood, Baami imbued in me the love for paint and brush. I saw him mix paints of different colours to get a different hue. I watched him sing as he climbed the ladders to paint storey buildings and high ceilings. I joined him cut stencils to make imprints and signs. I risked standing beside him as he pours lime, efun, into water, resulting in hot boiling mixture that bubbles, to whitewash or do preparatory coating. He taught me about the scrapper, the sand paper,…

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Asharami Synergy Kenya Commends Youth Participation In Energy Transition

Abibat Babalola

Asharami Synergy Kenya (a Sahara downstream company) has applauded the enthusiastic involvement of youths in the critical discourse on energy transition and sustainability, following the recently concluded Africa Climate Summit 2023 in Kenya. The summit ended on a hopeful note, with President Willaim Ruto of Kenya declaring that “Africa holds the key to decarbonising world economy.” Debola Adesanya, Country Manager at Asharami Synergy Kenya said the company aligns with President Ruto’s comments, adding that his sterling leadership, especially in the area of climate action continues to galvanise calls for global…

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Mohbad’s Dad Present As Police Set Up 13-Man Panel On Singer’s Death

Abibat Babalola

The Lagos State Police Command today September 18, inaugurated a 13-man committee to unravel the immediate and remote causes of the death of singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba aka Mohbad, who died last Tuesday, September 12, in controversial circumstances.  While speaking to newsmen at the launch of the panel, the state Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, flanked by Mohbad’s family members, called on the general public to volunteer information to aid in the investigation. READ ALSO: Oil Hits $94 Per Barrel, Marketers Eye Fresh Petrol Price Hike NNPC Tops Defaulters As…

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Oil Hits $94 Per Barrel, Marketers Eye Fresh Petrol Price Hike

Abibat Babalola

The rise in the cost of crude oil, coupled with the depreciation of the naira against the United States dollar, might lead to a hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, oil marketers stated on Sunday. It was also gathered that the sharp rise in crude oil price to about $94/barrel and the crisis around forex, had warranted a gradual increase in the amount being quietly spent as subsidy on petrol by the Federal Government. Dealers in the downstream oil sector explained that the cost…

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NNPC Tops Defaulters As Unremitted Revenue To Nigeria Hits $9.85bn – NEITI

ADEOLA YUSUF

. 80% of the financial liabilities are owed by the NNPCL as Federation earned $ 23.04 billion in 2021 with $ 13.2 billion or 57.27% of total revenue shared to the federating units after deductions     The total unremitted revenues to the Federation by some relevant government agencies and companies in the oil and gas sector in the year 2021 have risen to over $9.85bn, Platforms Africa reports. The figure and other vital pieces of information and data about Nigeria’s petroleum sector are contained in the 2021 Oil and…

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