Former Chief Operating Officer (COO) in charge of refining and petrochemicals, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Anibor Kragha, is currently the executive secretary of the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA). In this interview, the oil and gas expert discusses issues bedeviling the downstream petroleum sector in Africa, especially growing population, refining capacity, supply and storage bottlenecks and associated looming health problems. Excerpts by SEYI JOHN SALAU: What would you say are your achievements since you assumed office as the executive secretary of ARDA and what plan do you have going into the future? The African Refiners and Distributors Association (www.arda.africa) was…
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Passengers flying into Britain faced major delays after landing at airports on Saturday due to a nationwide issue affecting the automated border control gates that scan passports upon arrival. Images posted on social media showed long queues with hundreds of people at London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports with frustrated passengers complaining of having to wait several hours in line. “We are aware of a nationwide border system issue affecting arrivals into the UK,” said a spokesperson for the British government’s interior ministry, which has oversight of border control. “We are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible and…
Reality show star, Joseph Ada, who participated in the first edition of the Big Brother Naija reality show in 2006, has passed away in Delaware, US. Ada died on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. He was diagnosed with Pancreatitis which eventually led to his death. The reality show star relocated to the US to pursue his career as a flight attendant after the reality show. He was on the show with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Gideon Okeke and Maureen Osuji.
Arthur Jarvis University (AJU), a private university in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River, says it has initiated random testing to curb drug abuse among its students. Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Ani Nkang, stated this during the institution’s seventh matriculation ceremony in Akpabuyo, near Calabar, on Friday. Mr Nkang, who expressed worries over the menace of drug abuse among the youth, said any prescribed drug in use should be properly registered at the university’s hospital. He warned all the 239 matriculating students that the institution had in place tough sanctions for other social vices. “Resist any undue influence…
Ahead of the May 29 inauguration of a new administration in Nigeria, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has been agog with activities, with transit areas unusually busy and security tighter than before. The week-long programme has seen the runway of the Abuja airport crowded with inbound flights from states across Nigeria, as well as other countries. Dignitaries from the United States, United Kingdom, Liberia, India, China, Sierra Leone, among other countries are expected to attend the ceremony. Convoys of vehicles conveying dignitaries are not new to the nation’s capital, but these have doubled in the last five days. More checkpoints…
Two suspected car snatchers knew they had met an Uber driver from hell when they attempted to snatch his car from him. The suspects thought that the Uber driver would turn lily-livered immediately he knew they were robbers, but the Uber driver’s action shocked the thieves. Rather than start crawling and begging for his life, the Uber driver damned the consequences and decided to go down fighting. He realised he could not tackle the two car snatchers and immediately latched onto one of them like a leech and absolutely refused to let go. While struggling to keep hold of the…
AS a child I was taught that the road to heaven is narrow. But that seems to be the teachings of the ancients; now across the world, shepherds are letting their flocks know that there are shortcuts, or even flights to heaven. Perhaps the old depended on stars to guide them on the road to heaven while the modern are using Google maps and satellite imaging. The old idea that the road to heaven is narrow might have been reinforced by Matthew who advised: Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that…
Data from the Home Office of the United Kingdom on Thursday revealed that 66,796 dependant visas were issued to families of Nigerian students who obtained study visas from March 2022 to March 2023. This is a 146.1 per cent increase from the 27,137 dependants who migrated to the UK from March 2021 to March 2022. The data, which was released on Thursday, comes amidst pledges from successive Conservative governments to drastically reduce the numbers of people moving to the UK, particularly in the wake of Brexit – a rupture that was touted by its proponents as a necessary step for…
Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) has denied supporting anti-security activities against the Mgbuoshimini community in Obio-Akpor council of Rivers State. The denial followed a report, titled: “Rivers community seeks termination of contracts over alleged killings,” published on May 4. NAOC, in a statement, said it adheres to local content principles and observes due diligence in line with major international standards while issuing contracts to bidders from the community. Recall that members and stakeholders of Mgbuoshimini community, Rumueme Kingdom had written to the General Manager of the company to terminate surveillance and cluster contracts and payment of some contractors following a…
Queen Elizabeth II faced a potential assassination threat during a 1983 visit to the US, newly released FBI documents show. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released a cache of files relating to the late Queen’s travels to the US, following her death last year. They show how the FBI, which helped secure the monarch’s safety during her visits, worried about IRA threats. The assassination threat was made to a police officer in San Francisco. According to the file, an officer who frequented an Irish pub in San Francisco warned federal agents about a call from a man he had…
