Month: July 2024

Kebbi Declares Monday Public Holiday To Mark New Islamic Year

ADEOLA YUSUF

The governor of Kebbi State Nasir Idris, has declared Monday, July 8, as a public holiday to mark the beginning of the new Islamic calendar, lst muharram 1446AH. The state Commissioner for Establishment, Auwal -Dogondaji, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, on Friday. According to him, 1st of Muharram is July 7,therefore, due to the importance, the government attributes it to the Islamic new year and has decided to shift the public holiday from July 7, to July 8. READ ALSO…

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NNPC Plans 3 LNG Stations, 100 CNG Sites Nationwide

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd.), says the drive to bring Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) closer to Nigerians has commenced and is irreversible. Malam Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd, said in addition to the massive deployment of CNG stations nationwide, the company and its partners would also build three Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) stations in Ajaokuta. Kyari said this on Thursday during the simultaneous commissioning of 12 CNG stations in Abuja and Lagos by Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas). “There is simply…

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Nigeria’s Anjola Olupitan Sets Record For Fastest 10-metre Handwalk

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Guinness World Records (GWR) has certified Anjola Olupitan, a Nigerian yoga instructor, as the new record holder for the fastest 10-metre hand walk. In a post via the microblogging site X, the GWR revealed Olupitan walked on his hands with his legs behind the head for 12.52 seconds. His attempt surpassed the previous record of 25.55 seconds which was set by Bonetics Art in 2023. Speaking about his feat via a social media post, Olupitan expressed his joy in being the “first-ever GWR holder in Ibadan”. He thanked his…

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Super Eagles Face Benin, Rwanda, Libya In Group D

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Super Eagles have been given another chance to avenge their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying defeat to the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Abidjan following the pairing of both teams in Group D of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series. Both teams were paired together in a draw that took place yesterday as they aim to be among the 24 countries that will participate in the 35th Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for Morocco, 21st December 2025 – 18th January 2026. The Super Eagles were placed in…

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Why Africa’s Energy Firms Need Integrated Solutions’ Adoption – Oando Plc Boss

ADEOLA YUSUF

…Insists African nations do not need hasty attainment of 30-year SDG 7 vision   Dr. Ainojie Alex Irune, Executive Director of Oando PLC and CO0 of Oando Energy Resources, has cautioned African countries against a hasty shift towards the 30-year Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 vision, advocating instead for extracting every molecule of oil and using natural gas to drive sustainable development. He therefore described Africa’s hasty shift towards green energy, as a disingenuous approach. The President/CEO of Oando Clean Energy Limited shared these views during a panel discussion on…

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2027: I Don’t Want To Be Atiku’s Running Mate – Gov Diri

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, said on Wednesday that he is not interested in being a running mate to ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar for the 2027 presidential election. A statement by Diri’s Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, on Wednesday, said, “A faceless group, which sarcastically named itself Diri Angels, in a statement, had made the suggestion to Alhaji Abubakar.” Atiku was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 presidential election, which he lost to President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress. According to…

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Cook-A-Thon: Ghanaian Chef Smith Arrested For Forging Guinness World Record

ADEOLA YUSUF

A Ghanaian chef, Ebenezer Smith, also known as Millennium Chef Smith, has been arrested and detained at the La Police Station for falsifying a Guinness World Record for marathon cooking. This comes after Chef Smith announced at a press conference held at the La Palm Hotel on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, that he is the new cook-a-thon record holder, presenting as proof a certificate. He claimed to have set a new record of 802 hours and 25 minutes, starting on February 1 and concluding on March 6, 2024. “I am…

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University Of Benin Shut Down Indefinitely + REASON

ADEOLA YUSUF

The authorities of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) on Thursday shut down academic activities in the institution indefinitely. The university, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, attributed the decision to the refusal of the students to shift grounds on their demands. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the students on Wednesday took to the streets, blocking the ever-busy Benin-Ore Highway, to protest weeks of power outages on campus. The students, who had two weeks until their first semester examination, said the situation was…

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How TASUED Final Year Student Was Killed On His Birthday

ADEOLA YUSUF

“The SUG parliament executive was dragged out of exam hall.”       Ola Fabiyi, a 400-level student of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), has been killed by suspected cultists in Ijebu Ode, Ogun state. According to reports, the victim, who is a senator in the school’s Student Union Government (SUG), was dragged out of his examination hall by his attackers in the presence of his colleagues. He was assaulted, stabbed, and later whisked away to a bush where he was shot to death on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.…

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JAMB Uncovers 3,000 Fake Graduates

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board has uncovered 3,000 fake graduates who never set foot within the four walls of a classroom. The board also decried the issue of illegal admissions by some institutions which, it said, had remained a source of embarrassment to the country. The Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, made this known in a report published in the board’s bulletin, which was obtained by our correspondent in Abuja. According to the bulletin, Oloyede disclosed this during a meeting with the leadership of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State…

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