A lawyer, Johnmary Maduakolam, has threatened to sue the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, and the management of the Board should they fail to tender an apology to Anambra pupil, Mmesoma Ejikeme. JAMB in a statement on Sunday evening accused Mmesoma of manually inflating her UTME result from 249 to 362 and used her manually increased score to attract a N3m scholarship from Innoson Motors. The examination body also noted that the pupil was set to be awarded by the Anambra state government before she was exposed. However, Maduakolam, in a letter addressed to…
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Nigeria’s seven major crude oil terminals, including Bonny, Brass, Qua Iboe, Forcados, Escravos, Odudu (Amenam Blend), and Tulja-Okwuibome, witnessed a significant increase in production during the period from April to May 2023, according to data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). Based on NUPRC records, the active terminals demonstrated increased production of crude oil, blended condensates, and unblended condensates during the specified period. Bonny The Bonny crude oil terminal increased its crude oil and condensates production to 3,727,346 in May 2023 from 3,002,826 recorded in April 2023. The terminal, which is located on Bonny Island, is operated by…
Skype is not what it was. You may or may not have noticed. The voice, video and messaging app became a hit in the 2000s by letting people talk with friends and family members without paying long-distance fees. In 2005 eBay bought it. That deal didn’t work out as planned, and an investor group led by Silver Lake purchased a majority stake. Microsoftthen stepped in, shelling out $8.5 billion for the company in 2011. Even backed by the world’s largest software company, Skype is falling by the wayside. During the pandemic, consumers and business workers turned to tools like Zoom and Meta’s WhatsApp, and now there are…
OPEC Rising oil production from last month helped shore up the overall output from the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) providing providing a cushion for the Organization amidst cutbacks from other producers According to a Reuters survey, oil production from OPEC only witnessed a minor decline in June 2023. This was primarily due to Nigeria and Iraq mitigating the impact of production cutbacks implemented by other countries. Despite a broader OPEC agreement and voluntary reductions by several members to stabilise the market, Nigeria continued to see modest growth in its exports, although its current production remains below the limits set by…
In response to its current energy shortage, China is actively seeking liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the market, as per Bloomberg reports. The country aims to secure natural gas imports to fuel its economic growth and address its pressing energy needs. According to Bloomberg, China is swiftly securing natural gas contracts, with 33% of long-term LNG volumes signed in 2023 allocated to China. Notably, other countries such as Qatar, India, the United States, and Saudi Arabia have already been inking gas deals with China. Bloomberg emphasizes the attractiveness of long-term LNG contracts, which offer a relatively stable price compared to…
The Anambra South Senator warned Ekpa whom he said is going about doing his job in Finland on Mondays to stop telling sit at home on Mondays in Anambra State. A photo combination of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and Simon Ekpa. The lawmaker representing Anambra South in the Senate, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, has told a Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, to take his sit-at-home crusade to his home state of Ebonyi and leave Anambra State out of it. Ekpa has been a strong proponent of sit-at-home directives in the South Eastern states despite the mainstream leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) are silent over transfers totalling $616 million (N426 billion at today’s exchange rate) that exchanged hands between them in back-door dealings in two years. BusinessDay had exclusively reported on June 28 that the CBN transferred the amount between August 2016 and November 2018 to the Office of the NSA, Babagana Monguno, in a rare practice that exposes the opaque dealings of the apex bank under now suspended Governor Godwin Emefiele. The CBN and NSA haven’t responded to multiple queries seeking clarity over the use of the funds,…
The first Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun has died at the age of 96, his family announced on Monday. Ajose-Adeogun died on Saturday. A statement issued on behalf of the family by Oluremi Ajose-Adeogun, said the family has announced the passing away to the eternal glory of their patriarch, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun. The statement said the deceased was appointed as Minister by the General Muritala Mohammed military government and was responsible for the Master Plan of Abuja during his time as the FCT minister. “Before he was appointed as the FCT…
An early morning fire has gutted the popular Soprom Hotel in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra, and property worth millions of naira were lost to the inferno. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident on Monday in Onitsha. Ikenga said that the fire started around 4:30 a.m. and the force immediately deployed its men to the scene to maintain law order. “We got the information at about 4:30 a.m. and our men were quickly deployed to the scene to cordon off the area. “We don’t want the situation where people will take advantage…
…gold jewelries, money stolen What should ordinarily be a happy moment for Mrs. Bintu-Fatima Tinubu, octogenarian mother of Oando Chief Executive, Wale Tinubu turned to a depressing night when thief broke into her room at the prestigious Eko Signature Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on Sunday. Wale Tinubu had gathered who is who in the high society and corporate sector to celebrate the 80th birthday of his mother at the Expo Centre of Eko Hotel. The event had in attendance many politicians, business men and women and top government officials in attendance that included Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his deputy,…
