Day: March 20, 2024

Adaora Umeoji: 10 Things To Know About Zenith Bank’s First Female CEO

Ganiyu Amodu

Zenith Bank Plc has appointed Dr Adaora Umeoji as its new Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (GMD/CEO), making her the first female to occupy the position in the bank. According to the statement issued by the bank’s secretary, Michael Otu, her appointment is in tune with the bank’s tradition and succession strategy of grooming leaders from within. Zenith Bank in a statement at the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Tuesday said Umeoji’s appointment will take effect from June 1, 2024. READ ALSO Family Of Abducted Journalist Sends SOS…

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Family Of Abducted Journalist Sends SOS To Tinubu

Abibat Babalola

. As NUJ Condemns, Urges Immediate Release     The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has strongly denounced the abduction of Lagos-based journalist and FirstNews Editor, Segun Olatunji, allegedly by suspected soldiers. Olatunji, a seasoned journalist, was reportedly taken from his Lagos residence by ten armed men on Friday, March 15, 2024, with his whereabouts remaining unknown, prompting concerns about his well-being. In a statement issued on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 by the Assistant National Secretary of NUJ, Akorede Rauph Opeyemi, Olatunji’s abduction was condemned as a direct assault on…

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How I Challenged Glasgow Varsity Prof. Over Low Mark and Won – Fatai Adisa

Ganiyu Amodu

Named Omo L’ile (strong-willed child) by followers and friends on Facebook, Abeokuta-born Nigerian writer and social media sensation, Folorunso Fatai Adisa, opens up on everything you need to know about his journey from Moshood Abiola Polytechnic to the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom, where he just attained M.Litt in Media and Communications. Excerpts;   Can you describe how you feel after completing your studies? Completing my studies leaves me with a profound sense of fulfilment and a renewed intellectual vigour. Embarking on a program is one thing, but navigating…

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‘I Will End Insecurity In South East In Two Minutes If I’m Released’ – Nnamdi Kanu Vows

Abibat Babalola

Embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has vowed that he will end the insecurity in the South East in two minutes, if released from detention. Kanu said nobody in the South East can counter his orders concerning the security situation in the region. The infuriated Biafra agitator spoke while addressing journalists within the courtroom of the Abuja Federal High Court on Tuesday. Kanu said, “I suspect that some people in government are making money out of insecurity in the South East; they know that once…

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Big Oil Executives Push Back Against Calls For Fast Energy Transition

ADEOLA YUSUF

Top oil executives took to the stage of a major energy conference on Monday to vocally oppose calls for a quick move away from fossil fuels, saying society would pay a steep cost to replace oil and gas. Big oil companies including BP and Equinor have written down renewable energy projects and others have been forced to push back their greenhouse gas reduction targets due to greater uncertainties with the transition to clean fuels. That and unexpected strong demand for oil has stiffened the industry’s opposition to government and activist…

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Shell Publishes Reports On Sustainability and Payments To Governments

ADEOLA YUSUF

Shell has been formally reporting on sustainability-related performance for 27 years, with the aim of being transparent about activities that are important to investors, governments, and civil society. The Shell Sustainability Report outlines our social, safety and environmental performance in 2023. In his introduction to the report, Shell’s Chief Executive Officer, Wael Sawan, writes: READ ALSO FID On Nigeria Morocco Gas Pipeline To Be Taken In December 2024 – Kyari House Help Stabs Employer To Death How Land Dispute Led To Killing Of Soldiers In Delta – Community Leader “In…

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FID On Nigeria Morocco Gas Pipeline To Be Taken In December 2024 – Kyari

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Limited( NNPCL ) Mele Kyari has disclosed that the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Nigeria -Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP) Project will be taken in December 2024. He made this revelation while speaking at a Leadership Dialogue Session at the ongoing CERAWeek Conference in Houston, United States, on Tuesday. The GCEO said there is an ongoing engagement on the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project (NMGP), which is at an advanced stage, to create a pipeline that will pass through thirteen African…

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House Help Stabs Employer To Death

Abibat Babalola

A woman has been brutally stabbed to death by her house help on Kiniun-Ifa Street, Sawmill Gbagada area of Lagos state. The unfortunate incident happened just seven days after the house help, identified as Peter, resumed work. READ ALSO: How Land Dispute Led To Killing Of Soldiers In Delta – Community Leader NNPC Rekindling Passion For Sports Development In Nigeria, By Nnamdi Okosieme Court Orders Binance To Release Data Of Nigerian Users The perpetrator reportedly fled the scene, leaving behind a trail of confusion. Authorities have arrested a relative of…

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How Land Dispute Led To Killing Of Soldiers In Delta – Community Leader

Abibat Babalola

As the nation continues to mourn the gruesome murder of some military personnel in Delta State, a community leader in the state Olorogun Sleek Oshare says a land dispute led to the killing. Seventeen persons were killed in the Okuama community of Delta State last week in what has continued to generate condemnation from Nigerian authorities. While giving insights into the killing on Monday, Oshare said the military personnel were in the area as part of measures to settle a land dispute between Okuama and a neighbouring community. “The quarrel…

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NNPC Rekindling Passion For Sports Development In Nigeria, By Nnamdi Okosieme

ADEOLA YUSUF

If there is one organization in Nigeria that has contributed wholesomely to sports development in the country, it is the Nigerian national Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). As a responsible corporate citizen committed to the empowerment and development of Nigerian youths, the NNPCL has for decades promoted sports development through the sponsorship of flagship sporting events. Many young Nigerians today who have benefitted from the company’s award of education scholarship and sponsorship of an annual science quiz may not be aware of the NNPC’s rich history of sports promotion and sponsorship…

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