President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), on his 60th birthday on January 8. A statement on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) said the president commended Kyari’s diligence in transforming the NNPCL into…
Ghana’s President, John Mahama, made a notable mix-up on Tuesday when he mistakenly referred to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu as the president of Ghana during his inauguration speech. While acknowledging dignitaries at the event, Mahama said: “Your excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, president of the Federal Republic of Ghana.” President Bola Tinubu left Abuja on Monday…
John Dramani Mahama has officially taken office as Ghana’s president during a spectacular inauguration ceremony at the Black Star Square in Accra. The event saw a large crowd of Ghanaians, along with prominent dignitaries and international figures, come together to celebrate this significant milestone in the nation’s democratic progress. Mahama who previously served as Ghana’s…
A cleric and philanthropist, Sam Olu-Alo, has urged South West Governors to collaborate with the newly formed Southwest Development Commission to invest in constructing an interstate speed rail network to boost connectivity and economic growth of the region. The cleric, who is the Planter, Grace of Mercy Prayer Mountain Worldwide, stated that the transformative potential…
The Christian Association of Nigeria, South West region has decorated the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, as the Distinguished Father of Faith. This was made known in a post on RCCG Open Heaven Daily Devotional Videos Facebook page on Monday. The recognition took place in Adeboye’s office and…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of renowned business mogul and socialite, Chief (Mrs) Adebisi Edionseri, popularly known as ‘Cash Madam.’ Her death, at the age of 89 on Sunday, marks a significant loss to Ogun State and Nigeria at large, the governor noted. Abiodun described the deceased as…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, to provide a detailed account of the alleged missing ₦825 billion and $2.5 billion allocated for refinery rehabilitation and other oil revenues. This demand follows revelations in the 2021 annual…
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji the nod for a second term and pleaded with him to cooperate with other Ekiti leaders and patriots to actualise the goal. Fayose spoke with reporters in Lagos after visiting the President at his Ikoyi, Lagos…
The Awujale of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, paid a visit to President Bola at his residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State on Sunday, January 5, 2025. The visit was held behind closed doors. A statement issued by the Aafin Awujale and signed by the Onigegewura Akile Ijebu, Tunde Oladunjoye, quoted the…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed new details about Nigeria’s refinery woes, recounting failed efforts to privatise the country’s refineries and the subsequent financial losses under government management. In an exclusive interview with Channels TV on Thursday, Obasanjo discussed the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries during his presidency. He explained how he sought external…
