‘We’ve spent $1.1bn on AKK gas pipeline’ — NNPC says project to be ready in Q3
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project will become functional in the third quarter of 2023. Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the company, spoke on Monday during an inspection tour of one of the project sites located in Kogi. The national oil firm […]
Newspaper Headlines: Ethiopia blocks Nigerians fleeing Sudan | 2,800 to return home today
The return of Bola Tinubu, president-elect, to the country after one month abroad and the planned evacuation of Nigerian students in Sudan dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
‘For humanitarian corridor’ — Sudan RSF agrees to 72-hour cease-fire, asks army to comply
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a para-military group in Sudan, has agreed to a 72-hour cease-fire plea from the United States. RSF asked Sudan’s military to do the same. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan’s military head, and Mohamed Dagalo, RSF leader, have been involved in a violent power struggle that has claimed hundreds […]
Tinubu to Nigerians: Forget what rumour mill told you — I’m very strong
Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, says he is refreshed and ready for the task ahead of him. TheCable had reported that Tinubu returned to the country on Monday afternoon after spending one month abroad. The former Lagos governor was welcomed by a crowd of supporters at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the country’s […]
Sudan crisis: FG to begin evacuating Nigerian students on Tuesday
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), says the federal government has asked for a safe corridor for the evacuation of Nigerian students trapped in Sudan. In an interview with BBC Africa on Monday, Dabiri-Erewa said the evacuation of the students would begin on Tuesday. She said the students would […]
Buhari to depart Abuja Tuesday for Gulf of Guinea summit in Ghana
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Tuesday to attend the third extraordinary session of the assembly of heads of state and government of the Gulf of Guinea Commission. The meeting is convened by Nana Akuffo-Ado, president of Ghana, and will be held in Accra, the capital of the west African country. […]
‘It’ll be a privilege’ — Air Peace offers to evacuate Nigerians stranded in Sudan for free
Allen Onyema, the chairman of Air Peace, says the airline is willing to evacuate Nigerians stranded in war-torn Sudan for free. Violent clashes between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, have killed over 270 people. Thousands of civilians have fled Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, with foreign nations making […]
Tinubu arrives Nigeria after one month abroad
Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has returned to the country after spending one month abroad. Tinubu arrived in Nigeria around 4:30 pm on Monday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the country’s capital. The president-elect had travelled out of the country after the March 18 governorship election. On March 22, Tunde […]
Otedola confirms acquisition of 5.52% stake in Transcorp
Femi Otedola, the chairman of Geregu Power, has confirmed his acquisition of a 5.52 percent stake in Transcorp Plc. The development makes the billionaire businessman the second largest shareholder of the company. Recently, there have been reports that the acquisition was consummated between an entity owned by Otedola and the Asset Management […]
‘Unauthorised forecast’ | ‘We’re not competing’ — NiMet, NGO clash over thunderstorm alert
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has faulted the Nigerian Lightning Safety and Research Center (NLSRC), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), for issuing an unauthorised thunderstorm alert. The NLSRC had on April 15 tweeted a warning alert to Nigerians, saying thunderstorms are expected across the country in May. “Thunderstorms are expected to spread across […]