Month: February 2024

Former Tanzanian President Ali Hassan Mwinyi Dies At 98

Abibat Babalola

Former Tanzanian president Ali Hassan Mwinyi, who introduced multi-party democracy to the East African nation, died on Thursday aged 98, the presidency said. “I’m saddened to announce the death… around 5:30 in the evening,” President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on state television TBC1, adding that he had been receiving treatment for lung cancer. Mwinyi had been hospitalised in London in November last year before returning to continue treatment in the main Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam, Hassan said. Tanzania will observe seven days of mourning with national flags flown…

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Tinubu’s Nominee For CBN Job Rejects Appointment

Ganiyu Amodu

▪️ Real reason I declined presidential nomination – nominee   A nominee for membership of the Central Bank of Nigeria Board of Directors, Urum Kalu Eke, has declined the offer, stating that he was currently engaged in the World Bank. This came to the fore during the Thursday plenary when the Senate began the process for the confirmation of the nominees. President Bola Tinubu had, on February 13, forwarded the names of Urum and four others for confirmation as members of the board for the CBN. But during the confirmation,…

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NIN Linkage: No Going Back On 28 February Deadline – NCC

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has, again, declared that there is no going back on the 28 February, 2024 deadline for telephone users to link their National Identification Number (NIN) to their Subscriber Identification Module (SIM). Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Commission, Dr Aminu Maida, stated this while speaking at the “NCC Special Day” at the 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair, organised by the Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA). He said one major objective of linking subscribers’ NIN to SIM was to help improve and enhance…

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We’ve Begun Sale Of Cooking Gas In Naira – NLNG

Abibat Babalola

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited, on Wednesday, announced that its annual production of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly called cooking gas, has increased to over 1.5 million metric tonnes. It also announced that the whole 1.5million tonnes production was being sold in Nigeria, adding that the company had started supplying LPG in naira, as against the usual sale of gas in the United States dollars. Operators in the oil and power sectors have repeatedly advocated the sale of LPG or Liquefied Natural Gas in naira, especially since the crash of…

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Real Reasons Our Subscribers Are Suffering Call, Data Outages – MTN

Ganiyu Amodu

Telecommunications company MTN Nigeria has explained that the network outage experienced by its subscribers for the major part of Wednesday was caused by “multiple fibre cuts”. MTN boasts of 87,038,768 subscribers as of December 2023, according to data by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), representing 38.79% of the total market share, the highest in the country by any licensed Mobile Network Operator (MNO). The 87 million subscribers of the MNO experienced difficulty making and receiving calls for hours on Wednesday, fuelling rumours that the NCC had made do its threat…

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Women’s Nations League Final: World Champions Spain Defeat France 2-0

Ganiyu Amodu

Spain claimed their second major trophy in six months by beating France to win the inaugural Women’s Nations League. La Roja beat England in the World Cup final in August and goals from Aitana Bonmati and Mariona Caldentey gave them a comfortable victory in Seville. Ballon d’Or winner Bonmati broke the deadlock from close range in the 32nd minute, before Caldentey’s crisp, first-time finish after the break. Herve Renard’s France side rarely threatened and had no shots on target. An attendance of 32,657 was announced at Estadio La Cartuja, setting…

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Hunger: State Of The Nigerian Nation Today, By Dayo Kayode, Ph.D

ADEOLA YUSUF

Being a Paper Delivered At The National Democratic Coalition Conference (NADECO)   When hunger is understood as fundamental to human existence, then one will appreciate the importance of a well-nourished people to the socioeconomic growth and development of a nation. To this extent, this paper shall attempt to contextually conceptualise hunger, periscope Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the United Nations’ stand on hunger, the correlation between hunger and a nation’s fragility index, how hunger and malnourishments has brought down some governments, the situation in Nigeria of today and the solutions to…

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Army Uncovers 40 Wells Where Oil Thieves ‘Fetch’ Crude Oil

Abibat Babalola

The war against illegal oil bunkering and oil theft received a huge boost on Wednesday as troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt uncovered over 40 dugout crude oil wells in Rumuekpe community, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. The troops uncovered the site during a sweep-and-clear operation on the Trans Niger Delta Pipeline. The operation was led by the General Officer Commanding 6 Division, Maj. Gen. Jamal Abdussalam. Speaking to journalists after the operation, Abdussalam said the oil wells, which were about 40 feet deep, were…

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Police Arrest Man For killing Son Over Food In Abia

Abibat Babalola

A man identified as Marcel Udeh, reportedly killed his son over food, in Umunneochi LGA of Abia state. Udeh, 70, who hails from Eziama Lokpaukwu village, reportedly found out that his son had eaten the last food in the pot without his permission. In a fit of rage, Udeh was alleged to have dashed into his room, brought out a gun and fired same at his son, leading to the victim’s death. READ ALSO: Petrol Importation Reduced By 50%, Says Nigerian Govt How, When Wigwe, Wife, Son’ll Be Buried –…

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Petrol Importation Reduced By 50%, Says Nigerian Govt

Abibat Babalola

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Wednesday, said petrol importation in the country reduced by 50 per cent since the withdrawal of the fuel subsidy. Idris said this at the third edition of the ministerial press briefing series, where the Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare addressed journalists in Abuja. The briefing series was initiated to provide a platform for public officials to reel out their achievements and apprise Nigerians of the challenges of governance. Idris said Nigeria had begun to reap the benefits of…

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