Myke Ikoku
3 Aug
The challenges we face in this country are complicated by the notion that nothing is a problem until it affects you directly. We need to deconstruct this fallacy! Be it in business, (in)security, or economic hardship, etc, it affects us all. With what is currently happening in Lagos to the Igbos and the call for…
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A group of indigenes from Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, has filed a lawsuit against the Lagos state government, demanding details of the $100 million payment allegedly made by Aliko Dangote to acquire the land used for his refinery. They also allege that only $1.4 million is reflected in the state's account, leaving $98.6 million unaccounted for. The…
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Borno Government has announced the closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state for two weeks due to floods that have displaced many residents. READ ALSO:Flood destroyed N7.8bn properties in Bauchi – SEMA A statement on Monday by the Acting Director, of Schools Services, Grema Bulama, said…
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Apple on Monday announced a new iPhone built for generative artificial intelligence as it seeks to boost sales and show it is keeping up in the technology race. The tech giant has a lot riding on what would be the iPhone 16 and will hope that customers are enticed to buy the latest models, attracted…
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Three people have been selected as winners of the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Science 2024 organized by Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. (NLNG). READ ALSO:FG grants UTM FLNG licence to construct Nigeria’s first-ever floating LNG plants The Chairperson of the advisory board for the prize, Prof. Barth Nnaji, announced this at a news conference in…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) announced that they have concluded the conversion of the five assets into the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) terms. NNPC, in a statement by its spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, said the conversion is in line with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 provisions of transiting…
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The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts on Monday accused the Bureau for Public Enterprise (BPE) of wasting about N10 billion in registering two companies for the Nigeria Postal Service, only for the companies to fold up one year after take off. The panel also directed the Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB) to…
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Niger State Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education will launch a comprehensive enrollment drive to increase the number of students in schools in the state. READ ALSO:Tinubu mourns 48 killed in Niger tanker explosion Hajiya Hadiza Mohammed, Niger Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, disclosed this at a press conference in Minna…
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The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to take urgent steps to alleviate the economic hardship unleashed on Nigerians due to the recent hike in pump price of petrol. READ ALSO:Kaduna pensioners to benefit from health insurance scheme Chief Godwin Abumis, National President of NUP, made the…
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The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr. Kanayo Uzuegbu, warned on Monday that professional infractions by any police personnel serving in the state would be appropriately sanctioned. READ ALSO:Enugu CP warns job seekers with police against falling prey to scammers Uzuegbu gave the warning in Enugu in…
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Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in a significant blow to illegal oil bunkering operations in the Niger Delta, have successfully dismantled 63 oil bunkering sites and arrested seven suspected oil thieves. The operation carried out based on credible intelligence, also resulted in the seizure of 280,000 litres of stolen crude oil. In a…