The Nigeria Liquefied and Natural Gas (NLNG) Company has allayed fears of cooking gas scarcity and price hike following its declaration of force majeure due to the flooding ravaging the country which has disrupted supply. The General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development at the NLNG, Andy Odeh, made this known on Channels Television’s Sunrise […]
Month: October 2022
Pound gains as Rishi Sunak leads race to become PM
Borrowing costs for the UK government fell on Monday as former chancellor Rishi Sunak became the favourite to replace Liz Truss as prime minister. The pound also rose against the dollar initially, before falling back below $1.13. Mr Sunak is currently the only candidate backed by more than 100 Tory MPs, the level required to […]
FG installs 730 solar streetlights, construct 100 houses units in Adamawa
Federal Government has installed 730 solar streetlights across institutions and rural communities in Adamawa state in its efforts to enhance delivery of social services to Nigerians. Malam Aminu Sambo the Federal Controller of Housing in charge of the state, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola on Monday. According to him, […]
Terror alert: DSS enjoins Nigerians to take necessary precautions
The Department of State Services (DSS) has called on Nigerians to take necessary precautions and be security conscious in view of the security advisory released by the US Embassy on possible terror attack on Abuja. Dr Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of DSS made the call in a statement on Monday in Abuja. […]
‘Doctor Who’ fans delighted as the Doctor regenerates as … David Tennant
— “Doctor Who” fans were drenched in nostalgia after David Tennant reprised his role as the Time Lord in the dramatic conclusion to the show’s BBC centenary special. Sunday’s 90-minute episode of the long-running sci-fi show, titled “The Power of the Doctor,” ended with Jodie Whittaker’s character unexpectedly regenerating into Tennant in her final appearance […]
Ukraine war: Russia air strikes target more power facilities
Air strikes have hit critical infrastructure in central and western Ukraine, as Russia continues to target the country’s energy grid. Sites to the south and west of Kyiv have been struck and power cuts have been reported across the country. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the “massive attack” but said most of the Russian rockets had […]
President Buhari inaugurates 1bn dollars petroleum products off-take facility
President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the Pinnacle Oil and Gas FZE Terminal in Lekki, Lagos, on Saturday saying the operations of the facility would ease congestion at the Apapa Port area. In a video message at the inauguration of the facility, the president said it had also reduced cost and delivery of petroleum products distribution to […]
2023 Polls: REC receives BVAS for 3281 polling units in C/River
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Cross River, Dr Johnson Alalibo, has confirmed the receipt of Bimodal Voter Accreditation Systems (BVAS) for the 2023 general elections in the state. The REC disclosed this on Friday in Calabar at the end of his visit to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices across the state. Alalibo […]
NFF president inaugurates NPFL’s IMC, demands integrity in Nigerian league
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, says it is incumbent upon the newly-inaugurated Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) to make the competition better. Gusau while inaugurating the IMC said it needed to imbue the league with integrity, credibility and a firm hand on management and administration to turn […]