Day: August 25, 2024

At Windhoek Conference, NCDMB Lists Gains Of NOGICD Act, Urges Namibia To Prioritise Local Content

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010 and its astonishing success in resetting oil and gas industry spending and in-country capacity development was the fulcrum of a presentation by the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, in Windhoek, Namibia, on Wednesday. Speaking on the theme “Local Content and Sustainable Inclusive Economic Growth” at the 2024 Namibia Oil and Gas Conference, Engr. Ogbe noted that recent discoveries of hydrocarbon deposits have increased the oil and gas reserves of…

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‘6-2,’ How Chelsea Humiliated Wolves At Molineux Stadium

Ganiyu Amodu

22-year-old Noni Madueke completed a stunning second-half hat-trick   Chelsea have thrashed Wolves 6-2 to claim their first win of the 2024/25 Premier League season. Nicolas Jackson put the Blues ahead before Matheus Cunha equalised minutes later. Cole Palmer then fired Enzo Maresca’s side in front once more with an incredible lob, but Jorgen Strand Larsen’s out-stretched strike meant that the match was all square at 2-2 at half-time. Just after the restart, Noni Madueke stroked home for 3-2 – and then minutes later, the winger doubled his tally to…

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The Trials of Bro. Ajaero And Other Stories, By Bolanle Bolawole

ADEOLA YUSUF

Now to ASUU! It is too early for the university teachers to threaten to further disrupt an already-disrupted university calendar. No matter their grouse and no matter how long it takes for commonsense to prevail, another strike action should not be on the cards.”   The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is threatening to shut down the country’s economy if its president, Joe Ajaero, is arrested by the police. Ajaero has been invited for questioning by the police authorities over serious allegations that border on the security of the country and…

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Justin Bieber Announces Birth Of Baby Boy

Abibat Babalola

“WELCOME HOME JACK BLUES BIEBER,” The singer posted with a photo of an infant’s foot wrapped in a blanket, which has racked up more than 5.5 million likes. The celebrity couple announced in May that they were going to be parents, posting pictures of fashionista and businesswoman Hailey, 27, cradling her baby bump. Entertainment outlet TMZ reported Friday that baby Jack was the couple’s first child. Justin Bieber, 30, first shot to global stardom as a teen pop sensation in 2009, since then churning out hits including the mega-selling “Baby”,…

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‘In Five Years,’ DisCos Raked In N3.96 Trillion From Customers

ADEOLA YUSUF

“We cannot score the Discos more than five per cent… They failed woefully in conflict resolution,” consumers react   Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies collectively raked in about N3.95tn revenue between 2019 and the first quarter of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed. A report by the Punch quoted the NBS data to have revealed an upward trajectory in revenue generation over the past five years, as the power distributors made N482.6bn in 2019, N526.8bn in 2020, N761.2bn in 2021, N828.1bn in 2022, N1.07bn in 2023, and N291.6bn…

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Pharmacy Council Shuts 400 Illegal Drug Stores In Cross River

Abibat Babalola

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has taken decisive action by shutting down over 400 illegal medicine shops in Cross River State. The council also apprehended five illegal medicine dealers to uphold the quality, safety, and effectiveness of medications within the healthcare system. This was revealed in a statement by the Director of Enforcement for Cross River State, Pharmacist Stephen Esumobi on Friday. According to him, the development comes on the heels of a thorough inspection of drug dealers’ operations across the state. He highlighted the necessity of regulatory compliance…

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Adamawa Gov Begins Payment Of 70k Minimum Wage

Abibat Babalola

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has commenced payment of the N70,000 minimum wage approved by the Federal Government. President Bola Tinubu had signed the new Minimum Wage bill into law a few weeks ago. This was after back and forth with the organised labour. However, many governors have said they can not pay N70,000 minimum wage as a result of economic reality. But the Adamawa governor initiated the payment of the new minimum wage for state workers, starting from August 2024, with a promise that local government workers…

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‘No Kobo Was Paid’, Police Confirm Release Of 20 Kidnapped Medical Students

Abibat Babalola

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the release of 20 medical students and others abducted in Benue State. A statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi on Saturday, said the victims who were held in the Ntunkon forest, ADO Local Government Area of Benue state, were rescued on Friday by the office of the National Security Adviser without payment of ransom. A confirmed source told Channels Television that three Choppers were used for the operation, with few suspects arrested and others neutralised The medical students and their…

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