Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 18th February 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 18th February 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Dakibu: A forest where night life refuses to die
This leisure spot may not have any special tourism attractions, like historical relic or monuments. But it releases fun buzzing adrenaline that shockingly holds night crawlers spell bound every day. CALEB ONWE reports D akibu Forest is a leisure spot located underneath a cluster of Gmelina trees in a large undeveloped expanse of land. It is within Dakibu village, Jabi District, Abuja. It is about a kilometre’s drive from the popular Jabi Motor Park and so many fun seekers have taken it as a delightful alternative home. …
200 foreign missions, firms to participate in Sokoto trade fair
N o fewer than 200 foreign embassies and multinational companies have indicated interest in participating in the forthcoming 11th edition of the National Trade and Exhibition Fair organised by the Sokoto State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, scheduled to hold from March 10 to 24, 2020. President of the chamber, Alhaji Mu’azu Bello Mai Wurno, disclosed this at the inauguration of five committees for the commencement of the 11th edition of the trade and exhibition fair. Mai Wurno said the aim of inviting foreign…
FG’s power plants to revolutionise varsities
OAU to save N65m on electricity monthly Minister: We’ll make varsities centres of self-reliance REVOLUTION A revolution that will end the age-long problem of erratic power supply to institutions, enhance research and academic development, as well as save the ivory towers several millions of naira being spent on purchase of diesel and electricity bills monthly is unfolding in the Nigerian universities T he renewed efforts by the Federal Government to make universities self-sustenance in power generation and re-channel the several millions of naira being spent yearly…
Court orders arrest of ex-Customs Comptroller-General
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Inde Dikko, over his continued failure to attend court to answer to a charge of fraud brought against him and two others by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The trial judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, who gave the order, noted that Dikko’s counsel, Solomon Akuma (SAN), who on the last adjourned date, undertook to ensure that his client was in…
Osun faults LAUTECH’s staff auditing, screening, says exercise illegal
T he Osun State Government has said ongoing “auditing/screening exercise” at Ibadan of the staff of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) by the Oyo State Government was an illegality which would not as the university had no governing council. It said: “We have followed with keen interest the ongoing “auditing/screening exercise” at Ibadan, of the staff of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) by the Oyo State Government. “We wish to place it on record that the Osun State Government is not averse to any…
ExxonMobil’s depletion of oil reserves hits 159.505m barrels
?Firm’s output surpasses Shell, others’ RANKING Chevron was the third largest operator, with 305,540BOPD, while TOTAL was fourth with 245,712BOPD T he United States oil super major, ExxonMobil, depleted Nigeria’s oil reserves by 159.505 million barrels production in one year. The firm’s output in Nigeria, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) said in a document sighted by New Telegraph, surpassed the oil production by Shell and other International Oil Companies (IOCs) in 2018. “ExxonMobil’s 437,000 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) operated output in…
Dissecting financiers’ embargo on deep water investment
Foreign financiers have halted investment in three oil fields in Nigeria, cutting $2.7billion off oil revenue for the country. Adeola Yusuf examines the roles of lingering delay in creating all-embracing oil industry law in this growing funding drought and other challenges rocking the country’s oil sector M inister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, was the first to raise the red flag on investment drought rocking the Nigeria’s oil industry. He spoke from the position of knowledge and information being the leader of Nigeria’s delegation…
Exploring citizens’ solution to emergencies, insecurity
In a bid to tackle the multiple security challenges and emergency situations confronting Nigerians, Primealert recently launched a digital technology solution to effectively bridge the wide gap between emergencies and responses in order to save lives and property. DEBORAH OCHENI reports F or about a decade, Nigeria has been facing series of security challenges. These include the Boko Haram insurgency in the North East, the increasing violence between herders and farming communities spreading from the North Central belt southwards, kidnapping for ransom, armed robbery, armed banditry and lots…
Fayemi is fulfilling his campaign promises – Foluso
Hon. Ojo Foluso is the Chairman of Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State. In this interview with ADEWUMI ADEMIJU, he speaks on security challenges, local government autonomy and restructuring, among other issues How has it been as the Executive Chairman since your assumption into office and did you meet any challenges on ground? It hasn’t been too bad. What I met was that my people were not reporting to work early enough but now to God be the glory things have changed. When I…
New airlines may force seat glut, low fares
POSITIVE OUTLOOK Green Africa Airways ordered 50 A220s jets from Airbus worth $4.08b P lans by three domestic airlines to start operations second quarter of this year may change the travel dynamics in the country’s aviation industry and may have limited choices of air travellers. The airlines that have signified their interest to begin for which they have gotten to an advanced stage of Air Operator Certificates (AOC) are United Nigeria Airlines, Green Africa Airways and Value Jet. Cumulatively, scheduled airlines in Nigeria, which…
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