Month: March 2024

Tinubu To Meta: How Nigeria Is Leading Africa In Digital Technology

ADEOLA YUSUF

President Bola Tinubu says his administration is sustaining investments in digital technology to enhance the sustainability of small businesses, expand opportunities across sectors, and propel Nigeria to become the lodestar of information and communications technology in Africa. Speaking when he received a delegation from Meta Platforms Incorporated, led by Sir Nick Clegg, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and Meta’s President of Global Affairs, at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, the President said Nigeria cannot afford to be left behind in this age of technological advancements; hence, his administration…

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Top Developers in Lagos Route For Oshundairo As REDAN Chairman

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Real Reasons we’re backing Arc-View Investments Limited’s CEO; MDs of Adron, Landwey, Megamound, Haven Homes, 100 other real estate developers in Lagos open up   As the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) Lagos State Chapter prepare to elect new executives to run its affairs, Top Real Estate Developers in Lagos have thrown their weight behind Dr. Segun Oshundairo for the Chairmanship Position. Dr. Segun Oshundairo is the Chief Executive Officer, Arc-View Investments Limited. He is known for his remarkable track records in the development and delivery of…

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Tinubu Vows National Honors, Befitting Burial For Slain Soldiers

ADEOLA YUSUF

President Bola Tinubu, last night, promised that the sacrifices of the 16 soldiers killed last week in Okuama, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, would not be in vain. Speaking during the breaking of Ramadan fast at State House, Abuja, with Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, and the leadership of the House, Tinubu said the deceased military personnel would be given befitting burial and national honours. The president’s comments came as Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, yesterday, said the killers of the military…

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Mass Metering Initiative: Tinubu’s Intervention Led To Project Take Off

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Power Minister should be commended for resolving 20-year lingering problem   Contrary to reports that due process was not followed in the mass metering project of Military formations nationwide, which began last week, fresh facts have emerged about the intervention of President Bola Tinubu on the project which began 20 years ago. According to a statement released by Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communications and Media Relations to Chief Adebayo Adelabu , Minister of Power, the Federal government had entered a tripartite agreement with Messrs Ziklagsis Network limited and…

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

. 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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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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