Nigeria needs $12bn to clean up decades-old oil spills in southern Bayelsa State over a 12-year period, a new report revealed on Tuesday, as it singled out two international oil companies, Shell and Eni, for being responsible for most of the pollution. Oil majors in Nigeria have long faced legal challenges over Niger Delta spills,…
THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it has been inundated with frequent complaints from consumers on fast depletion of their internet data. NCC’s Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Professor Adeolu Akande, made this known recently at the NCC fifth edition of Campus Conversation held at the University of Ibadan. The commission, however, sensitised students of…
The Executive Governor of Osun State , Senator Ademola Adeleke has described the publisher of Ovation Magazine, Aare Dele Momodu as “a detribalised and patriotic Nigerian with huge contributions to national development” According to a birthday congratulatory message issued on Tuesday, signed by the spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, reads: “Governor Adeleke noted…
Buhari Returns To Abuja After 13 Days In LondonBuhari Returns To Abuja After 13 Days In London President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, returned to Nigeria after an extended trip to London. The President arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja around 4:45pm. Buhari had left Nigeria on May 3 for the UK to participate…
Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, better known as Hilda Baci, made it to number 1 on this week’s Africa Social Chart released by Top Chart Africa. The Social Charts uses Social Media and Google analytics to determine the most talked about personalities in Africa for the week. The May 8-15, 2023 data shows Hilda Baci…
Private school owners in the country have taken a swipe at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for consistently accusing them of aiding examination malpractice and other sharp practices, particularly in its school-based May June West African Senior School Certificate Examination(WASSCE). They said WAEC is not being fair but discriminating in its claim as cases…
Dana Air has greatly supported the record-breaking Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, by gifting her a one-year free ticket for all domestic flights. Hilda, who, against all odds, surpassed the world record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual on Monday, has drawn the attention of many. Speaking through the Chief Operation Officer of…
Okonjo-Iweala warns incoming Governors against debt acquisitionDirector General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala on Monday warned incoming State Governors against acquisition of debt. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala gave the charge in Abuja during the opening of the 2023 induction for Re-elected and elected Governors with the theme: ‘Governing for Impact (Building Sub-national…
The Convener of Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa, John Mayaki has asked Nigerian journalists to desist from exaggerating news and be patriotic when discharging their duties.Mayaki gave this charge at a media workshop on ‘Balancing Ethics and Patriotism: The obligation of journalists to their Country,’ organised by Coalition for Good Governance…
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