Nigeria To Save N640bn For Choosing Concrete Over Asphalt For Abuja-Kano Road

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Minister of Works, Engineer Dave Umahi, has said the decision to switch from using asphalt for the construction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road to using concrete will save the Federal Government over N640 billion. Engineer Umahi disclosed this when he appeared before the Ad-hoc Committee set up to monitor the construction of the multi-billion naira contract, chaired by Hon. Aminu Jaji. The contract for the construction of the road, which was awarded to Julius Berger, was recently terminated by the Federal Government, who accused the contractor of unethical practices and…

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2027: Methodist Archbishop Advocates Muslim Governor For Lagos

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Sanwo-Olu Will Mark 12 Uninterrupted Years of Christian Rule’   The Archbishop of the Methodist Church Nigeria (Lagos), Most Rev. Isaac Ayo Olawuyi, has advocated for a Muslim as the governor of Lagos in 2027, arguing that this was in the spirit of religious tolerance. Platforms Africa reports that Most Rev. Isaac Ayo Olawuyi, who said this during a sermon at the Lagos House of Assembly, maintained that it “would be 12 years by 2027 that we have been having Christians as governors.” Praying that when “it’s time for the…

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2-2: Fulham Holds Liverpool To Draw At Anfield

ADEOLA YUSUF

. The Reds narrowly avoided what would have been only the second loss for Slot in 23 games across all competitions.   Liverpool’s Diogo Jota bagged a last-gasp equaliser to salvage a breathless 2-2 Premier League draw with Fulham for the 10-man Reds at Anfield with Arne Slot’s men twice roaring back from a goal down. Liverpool remain top of the table on 36 points and with a game in hand after the postponement of last weekend’s match at Everton but their slip will give their title rivals hope. Andreas…

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South Korean President, Yoon Impeached By Parliament

ADEOLA YUSUF

South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached. He was booted out of office on Saturday, December 14 by the South Korean parliament. It is the second time in less than a decade that a South Korean leader has faced impeachment proceedings in office and means Yoon is suspended from exercising his powers until the decision is finally adjudicated by the country’s Constitutional Court. The impeachment followed the President’s attempt to impose martial law, a move that shocked the nation, split his party. Badenoch Claims To Be More Yoruba…

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Badenoch Claims To Be More Yoruba Than Nigerian,’ Blasts Shettima’s North As Boko Haram Haven

ADEOLA YUSUF

Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, has stated that she identifies more with her Yoruba heritage than with Nigeria as a whole. In an interview with The Spectator, Badenoch expressed that she feels little connection to northern Nigeria, which she described as a “haven for Islamism and Boko Haram.” “I find it interesting that everybody defines me as being Nigerian. I identify less with the country than with the specific ethnicity (Yoruba),” she remarked. “I have nothing in common with the people from the north of…

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’72 Hours To ‘Coronation’, Chisco Boss, Chidi Anyaegbu, Pulls Out As ‘Mayor Ndi Igbo’

ADEOLA YUSUF

With 72 hours remaining, billionaire businessman and owner of Chisco Transport, Chief Chidi Anyaegbu, has shockingly pulled out of his “coronation” as Mayor Ndi Igbo of Lagos. The event was earlier scheduled for Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Monday, December 16, 2024. Enormous plans had also been made. Guests, from far and near, invited, and all looking forward to the D-day. And then the sudden U-turn and withdrawal. Though unconfirmed, YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine learnt that not wanting to jeopardize his business interests and also be in any…

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Drivers, Park Operators Show Interest in CNG As NNPC Stakeholders’ Sensitization Exercise Makes Stop In Taraba

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has taken its ongoing Stakeholders’ Sensitization Programme to Taraba State, where drivers and park operators showed significant interest in usage of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The exercise is part of NNPC’s efforts to increase awareness and core understanding of the oil and gas industry’s role in national development while schooling stakeholders on Efficient use of petroleum products. Tagged: NNPC & You, the sensitisation campaign got to a flying start at the popular Taraba State Transport Company (TSTC), Park in Jalingo with commercial…

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NCDMB, Julius Berger Ink N117Bn Oloibiri Museum Construction Deal

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Ratio of 40:30:20:10; How Contract will be financed by the PTDF, NCDMB, SPDC/NNPC Ltd and the Bayelsa State Government   The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday executed the engineering, procurement, and construction contract with Julius Berger PLC for the development of Oloibiri Museum and Research Centre (OMRC), to be located at Otuabagi, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe executed the contract at the Board’s liaison office in Abuja, with the project construction to be delivered within 30…

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‘Divided They Stand,’ Tax Reforms Bill Polarises Governors

ADEOLA YUSUF

Strong indications have emerged that the 36 state governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, are sharply divided over the Tax Reforms Bills pending before the Senate and the House of Representatives for consideration as forwarded by President Bola Tinubu. Recall that the governors have, for weeks, been confronted with the tax reform bills, just as the bills have been engulfed in controversy” criticisms and stiff opposition from many quarters. The Northern 19 governors had also rejected sections of the bills as they called for its withdrawal from the…

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Nigeria Has Issued N1.1trn Sukuk Bonds To Fund 124 Road Projects, Says SEC DG

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the federal government has issued six sovereign sukuk bonds worth N1.1 trillion ($657.6 million) to finance 124 road projects spanning over 5,820 kilometers across the country’s six geopolitical zones. Emomotimi Agama, the director-general of the SEC, spoke during the 2nd international Islamic Capital Market (ICM) conference in Pakistan. Agama said the initiative underscores the potential of the ICM as a resilient and innovative resource mobilisation tool. He said the issuance of the sukuk bonds since 2017 has been a central driver of growth…

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