Day: June 19, 2024

Beyond Reproach: NFF Denies Banning Victor Osimhen

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigeria Football Federation has described as outright falsehood, reports in some online publications on Wednesday that the football-governing body has slammed a ban on Super Eagles’ forward Victor Osimhen from the team, for his social media outburst few days ago. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi expressed amazement at the reports, saying the Federation has neither instructed a process nor has a process been concluded to ban the player from the National Team. “The NFF hereby implores the media to join hands with the body to positively resolve issues…

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Ex-Student Union Leader Shot Dead In Rivers LG Crisis

ADEOLA YUSUF

A young man has been reportedly shot dead amid the political crisis enveloping Rivers State. The incident occurred in the Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state. The young man, identified as Endwell Ejindu, was the Student Union Government (SUG) President of the Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Port Harcourt, during the 2017/2018 academic season. Details gathered suggest he was part of the youths who protested at the council headquarters on Tuesday as a viral social media video showed him chanting songs and waving an Ijaw Youth Council flag alongside some…

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‘Until He Apologises,’ Osimhen Banned From National Team

Ganiyu Amodu

The Nigeria Football Federation has reportedly banned Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen and declared its intention to use the Osimhen case as a deterrent to prevent other players from publicly criticising or disparaging national football heroes and legends. According to a member of the NFF board, Osimhen would be used as an example to prevent others from doing the same in future. According to the source, “He (Victor Osimhen) crossed the line with his outburst even when Finidi called him to explain he still didn’t deem it fit to retract his…

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Aiteo Shuts In 50k bopd OML 29 Production, Blames Oil Leaks

Ganiyu Amodu

Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPCO), operator of the NNPC / Aiteo Joint Venture on OML 29, confirms it has detected an oil leak at its Nembe swamp facility in OML 29, Nembe Kingdom, Bayelsa State. AITEO in a statement said the leak was reported on Monday, June 17, 2024, during routine operations. “AEEPCO’s Oil Spill and Emergency Response Team was immediately activated and all production from OML 29 shut down.This is a precautionary measure while mobilizing additional resources to contain the spill”, the company said Nembe production is…

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Former MTN Nigeria Head Adrian Wood Returns To Lead Ntel

Ganiyu Amodu

The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Nigeria, Mr. Adrian Wood, who left Nigeria in 2004, has returned to the Nigerian telecoms space as the new Chief Executive Officer of ntel, the telecoms company that was unbundled from NITEL and managed by NATCOMS. Wood, who resumed on January 8, 2024, as the new CEO of ntel, took over from the former CEO, Dr. Babatunde Omotoba, with plans to raise $550 million for restructuring of the new ntel. In his new role, Wood has been tasked to shop for fresh…

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Court Documents Reveal How ‘$6.2m Stolen From CBN Was Shared’

ADEOLA YUSUF

Documents have shown how the $6,230,000 cash allegedly stolen from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on February 8, 2023, was shared. President Bola Tinubu had set up a special investigative team, led by Jim Obaze, to probe the tenure of Godwin Emefiele, former CBN governor. The team had claimed that $6.2 million was removed from the apex bank’s vault under the guise of paying election observers. Emefiele is standing trial on a 20-count amended criminal charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The amended…

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’10 Days Added,’ Nigeria Extends 2024 Oil Bid Round Registration Deadline

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has announced an extension to the 2024 licensing bid round registration by 10 days. Commission Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, who shared this in Abuja on Tuesday, said the extension is to allow interested investors to take advantage of the expanded opportunities. Komolafe explained that in pursuit of the commission’s commitment to derive value from the country’s abundant oil and gas reserves and increase production, the commission has been working assiduously with multi-client companies, to undertake more exploratory activities, acquire more data…

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Don’t Keep Cooked Food In Refrigerator For More Than 3 Days – NAFDAC Warns Nigerians

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has advised Nigerians to abstain from keeping cooked food in the refrigerator for more than three days. This was made known in a statement signed by the agency’s Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, on Tuesday. The agency warned that cooked food stored in the refrigerator for days will be exposed to contamination by disease-causing pathogens, leading to foodborne diseases that can lead to death. Parts of the statement read: “She (NAFDAC FG) urged…

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Putin Hails North Korea’s Support For Ukraine War

Abibat Babalola

Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in North Korea early Wednesday, the Kremlin said, kicking off a visit set to boost defence ties between the two nuclear-armed countries as Moscow pursues its war in Ukraine. Just after the pre-dawn touchdown, Russian TV showed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greeting Putin in the dark, on a red carpet at Pyongyang’s airport, with the pair shaking hands and embracing before a motorcade took Putin along streets lined with Russian flags. The trip is Putin’s first to the isolated nation in 24 years,…

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