NNPC Audited Report for 2022 showed they paid For 20% shares in Dangote Refinery – Dangote says it’s a Lie. Under Buhari’s govt, the NNPC committed to invest $2.7bn and buy 20% shares in the Dangote Refinery. In January, the NNPC, after intense pressure, released their Audited Financial Report for 2022. In the report, they…
Seun Okinbaloye is a distinguished Nigerian broadcast journalist, renowned for his works as a political and investigative journalist. He has made a name for himself as a multiple-award-winning practitioner, particularly through his role at Channels Television in Nigeria. Seun began his journey in the entertainment industry as an actor, featuring in ‘Face to Face’ and…
Prof. Tom Adaba, born in Okene in the present day Kogi state, is of the Ebira ethnic extraction which constitutes the third largest ethnic group in the state, according to a demographic report. A foremost broadcaster and administrator, Dr. Adaba is the first Nigerian to bag a doctorate degree (PhD) in Mass Communications. He, however,…
At least 58 of the 164 member states of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have expressed their support for incumbent Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to serve a second term. This backing came to light during a WTO General Council meeting on July 22, as noted in a statement by the world trade body. “The African…
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mele Kyari has challenged the President of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Company, Alh Aliko Dangote to provide evidence of his involvement or any member of staff of the national oil company operating a blending plant in Malta. Kyari said this in a post…
A bill introducing amendment to the National Minimum Wage Act, 2019, has been passed by the Senate. The amendment bill introduces N70, 000 as the new minimum wage, as against N30, 000. The new bill also includes provision of three years for the review of the National Minimum Wage every three years from the existing…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has finally tendered a public apology to Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central, for his recent remarks in plenary after being dragged on social media. Akpabio had told Akpoti-Uduaghan not to speak like she was in a “night club” after she spoke without being recognized by the Senate President. Akpabio’s…
Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately launch an independent audit of the Dangote Refinery and NNPC transactions. Ezekwesili stated that this is necessary to provide the public with the true state of affairs, insisting that it is in the national interest to do so. In a statement…
The Igbo sociocultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has said Nigeria will never experience peace and development because of growing injustice against Igbos. Igbo is an ethnic group dominant in Nigeria’s south-east. The spokesperson of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chiedozie Ogbonnia, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. “Ohanaeze Ndigbo stands on a firm wicket based on…
Mike Ejeagha is a Nigerian folklorist, songwriter, and musician from Enugu State, located in the southeastern part of Nigeria. Ejeagha started his career in music in the mid-20th century. Also known as Gentlemen, Ejeagha has been influential in the evolution of music in the Igbo language for over 6 decades. His first hit was in…
