A mega-refinery built in Nigeria by billionaire Aliko Dangote has received its first barrels of crude oil, an “important milestone” in a project that has been plagued by delays and aims to fully meet the country’s fuel needs, the company announced on Saturday. Since Friday, one million barrels from the Agbami offshore oil field, off…
In a startling turn of events, Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, has expressed strong support for the “Japa” syndrome, urging young Nigerians seeking better opportunities abroad to “feel free to leave” without hesitation. Delivering a powerful speech at the Veritas University convocation ceremony, Bishop Kukah acknowledged the immense challenges and frustrations…
The United States government has used an emergency authority to allow the sale of about 14,000 tank shells to Israel without congressional review, says the Pentagon. The State Department on Friday used an Arms Export Control Act emergency declaration for the tank rounds worth $106.5m for immediate delivery to Israel, the Pentagon said in a…
n the week that followed the expiration of the “humanitarian pause”, Israel has escalated its invasion of the Gaza Strip. Aerial bombardment by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) resumed within minutes of the uneasy week-long pause that ended on December 1. It was then followed by advances of armoured units, artillery and infantry on the…
Uk-movie producer, Tosin Abiola has dragged actress Iyabo Ojo and Ibaka Entertainment Limited to court for claiming sole ownership of her movie “Under the Carpet.” Abiola, popularly called Omo Brish dragged Ojo to the Federal High Court of Lagos in a suit No: FHC/L/CS/2508/2023 seeking an injunction to stop her from streaming the movie on…
Ibom Airlines Limited (Ibom Air), the flagship airline of Akwa Ibom State, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220-300 aircraft, marking a milestone in the carrier’s expansion plan. This state-of-the-art aircraft is the initial delivery of a total order for 10 Airbus A220-300 units, secured during the 2021 Dubai Airshow. he formal handover ceremony,…
Israel has said that a journalist killed by its military forces in southern Lebanon was “in an active combat zone”. Appearing to dismiss calls for a war crime investigation into the death of a Reuters journalist and injury of six others under fire from its tanks in October, the Israeli army said on Friday that…
Jerusalem, About 200 Israeli settlers gathered in the centre of West Jerusalem on Thursday night, making provocative speeches as part of a march before Israeli police forcefully dispersed them. The march was expected to head towards the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem and enter through Damascus Gate. But police said the marchers violated…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service and the Corporate Affairs Commission have agreed to strengthen their existing collaboration to increase their revenue generation activities. The parties made the commitment on Thursday during a visit to the FIRS Executive Chairman, Mr Zacch Adedeji, by the CAC Registrar General/Chief Executive Officer, Hussaini Magaji. The Registrar General said the…
