Reuben Abati And Davido As ‘cockroaches’, By Festus Adedayo

ADEOLA YUSUF

In 1992, Leon Mugesera, a senior politician in the then Rwanda ruling party, gathered a crowd of supporters at a rally held in the town of Kabaya. At the rally, Mugesera labeled the minority Tutsi “cockroaches,” who must be eliminated. He then asked this East African ethnic group to go back to its place of birth. He was quoted to have said: “Anyone whose neck you do not cut is the one who will cut your neck.” This “cockroach” typecast glued to the Tutsi ethnic group. Two years later, about…

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Group To Tinubu: Publish Names Of Contractors Who Disappeared With N167b

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Olawale Edun, and the Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein to disclose the specific names of the companies and contractors who collected over N167 billion from 31 ministries, departments and agencies but failed to execute any projects”. The accountability group made the demand in a letter by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, dated November 30, 2024. These revelations on the unexecuted contracts were documented in the…

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Obasanjo Replies Gowon, Says I’m Unaware He Asked Abacha Not To Kill Me

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has responded to a revelation by former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd.), that he (Gowon) intervened with the late General Sani Abacha to spare Obasanjo’s life during his imprisonment. Obasanjo was among those detained and condemned to death by Abacha’s regime over allegations of plotting a coup to overthrow the government. Speaking during the inaugural Plateau Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carols and Praise Festival at the 10 Commandments Prayer Altar in Du, Jos South Local Government Area, over the weekend, Gowon disclosed that he had…

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Port Harcourt Refinery Working Effectively, Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers Declares

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▪️ ‘Every refinery does blending every day. This is science, it has no room for emotion or sensation,’ everything National President of the Association, Mr Tony Ogbuigwe said about the refinery during Arise TV interview   Highest body of chemical engineers in the country, the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers, has given the Port Harcourt Refinery a clean bill of health, declaring that the plant is running, contrary to claims made by critics about the facility. Platforms Africa reports that the National President of the Association, Mr Tony Ogbuigwe, who…

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4 Days, 20 Speakers, 6 Sessions, 50 Industry Leaders, 750 Delegates; Facts, Figures About PNC 2024

ADEOLA YUSUF

. All roads lead to Bayelsa where who-is-who in Nigeria’s oil industry assemble in the state known as the glory of all lands as NCDMB introduces new Contracting Cycle Guidelines for the industry . Wemimo Oyelana, Portfolio Director – Africa & Country Director – Nigeria at dmg Nigeria events, speaks on what to expect between December 2 and 5, 2024     Spanning four days, the Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) forum, starting on Monday, December 2, 2024, would feature 20 distinguished speakers across six sessions and welcome over 750 delegates,…

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Nigeria’s Prof. Lateef Sanni Leads AAU African Varsities Experts’ Networks

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‘Published 109 Technical Journal articles; 1 Patent; 30 Books, and 30 Conference proceedings,’ 10 things to know about the award-winning Professor of Food Science and Technology, and his contributions to knowledge   The Association of African Universities (AAU) has appointed Professor Lateef Oladimeji Sanni from Nigeria to lead pivotal networks under its African Universities Experts initiative. Platforms Africa reports that Sanni got the AAU’s top job alongside another Professor from Nigeria, Wilfred Olusegun Alegbeleye, who was also named a member of the Coordinating Team for the African Universities Experts in…

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How My Plea Stopped Abacha From Executing Obasanjo – Gowon

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“I sent my wife with the letter in the middle of the night to Abacha in Abuja”   Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon says he pleaded with late Gen. Sani Abacha not to execute former President Olusegun Obasanjo for alleged coup plot in 1995. Gowon said this at the maiden edition of the Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival organised by the Plateau Government. Nigerians Spend $40m On UK Visas In Just One Year ‘Those Who Want Me Dead Won’t Escape Tragedy,’ Obasanjo Slams Death Rumour Peddlers…

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‘Loading Bay Empty,’ Port Harcourt Refinery Halts Operations +REASON

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‘The refinery started operations truly, but trucks loaded at the gantry contained “dead stock.”’ You actually want to read the revelation by a staff at the refinery + what Saturday PUNCH found out after an unscheduled visit to the facility   Operations at the newly rehabilitated Port Harcourt refinery have been temporarily halted as the loading gantry of the newly revamped installation is now empty. The Lagos-based PUNCH newspaper, which reported this in its Saturday edition, declared that a visit by its correspondent to the refinery on Friday revealed that…

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Nigerians Spend $40m On UK Visas In Just One Year

ADEOLA YUSUF

The British government collected over $40 million from processing more than 225,000 UK visa applications from Nigerians between June 2023 and June 2024, according to official figures. Despite this significant revenue, rejection rates for Nigerian applications have surged, fuelling dissatisfaction and shifting interest towards alternatives like the United States, the Nigerian Sun newspaper reported. During the launch of Africa’s largest UK visa application centre in Lagos, Marc Owen, Director of Visa, Status, and Information Services at UK Visas and Immigration, revealed the figures. ‘In the year to June 2024, we…

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Lightning Strike Kills Four Malawian Students

ADEOLA YUSUF

A devastating lightning strike claimed the lives of four students and seriously injured two others in Malawi’s Dowa District, officials confirmed on Friday. The victims, aged between 15 and 17, were pupils of Kaungwe Community Day Secondary School. The group, along with four others, had sought shelter in a house near the school during Thursday’s heavy rains. Tragedy strikes during storm Macpatson Msadala, a police spokesperson for the district, described the tragic incident. ‘They were all in the house when the lightning struck. Four died on the spot, while two…

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