The richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote, has announced that his refinery would soon start processing gasoline after obtaining a license to refine over 300,000 barrels of Nigerian crude per day. According to Bloomberg, Dangote stated, “We want to start our refinery with Nigerian crude, not with foreign goods,” during a Riyadh interview conducted in conjunction with the Saudi-Nigeria business roundtable. He said, “You will see our gasoline products soon. We’re more than ready.” The refinery was set to begin operations in August, but it has missed multiple deadlines over the years. However, Dangote is adamant that “very very soon”…
Author: Mathew Aremu
Controversial interior minister Suella Braverman was fired by British leader Rishi Sunak on Monday as part of a team reorganization ahead of the anticipated general election in 2019. After weeks of divisive pro-Palestinian marches and counter-protests in Britain, opponents accused Sunak of inflaming tensions and increasing pressure to fire the vocal right-winger Braverman. Who will take over for Braverman, who was appointed to the position shortly after Sunak became prime minister, is not yet known. “Serving as home secretary has been the greatest privilege of my life,” Braverman remarked after being fired.”In due course, I will have more to say,”…
Fourteen accused vote buys have been taken into custody by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at Otueke, Adawari parks in Bayelsa State, and other polling places in Imo and Kogi States. The arrests were made as a result of intelligence-driven operations that started a few days prior to the current governorship elections in the three states, according to EFCC Spokesperson Dele Oyewale, who made this announcement on Saturday in Abuja. Oyewale claims that N11,040, 000 (eleven million, forty thousand naira only) in total was recovered from them. This amount was made up of N9,310,00 (nine million,…
The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones initiative has received $1.5 billion from the African Development Bank to promote the export of agricultural products with added value. At the 2023 Africa Investment Forum Market Place in Marrakesh, Morocco, with the subject “Unlocking Africa’s Value Chains,” Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina made this statement. The SAPZ Programme, which was also introduced in Nigeria, was designed exclusively to increase household incomes, support the establishment of jobs in rural agricultural communities, particularly for women and young people, and improve food and nutritional security. During the Alliance for SAPZs’ inauguration, Adesina emphasized the critical role that…
Abdulazeez Idris-King, a former member of the House of Representatives, has praised the National Electoral Commission, or INEC, for organizing a smooth poll in Kogi State. Idris-King gave the governor, Yayaha Bello, and all the election security officers a pass mark for a job well done. He made this announcement to our correspondent on Saturday at his Oríetisu ward in the Okene Local Government Area, just after he cast his ballot. “I would like to express my gratitude to the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, for organizing an almost flawless election that was free of any kind of conflict…
Hassan Kolawole, a 45-year-old alleged ritualist, was paraded by the Oyo State police on Friday around the state capital of Ibadan, wearing a brand-new human head. Adebola Hamzat, the state commissioner of police, paraded Kolawole and nine other people who had been detained for different crimes at various sites around the state at the command headquarters in Eleyele. In an interview with reporters, the suspect admitted to the act and said that a Muslim cleric had given him the fresh human head and two hands that were discovered in his possession. “I have one wife and two children, and it…
Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress’ candidate for governor in Saturday’s off-cycle Bayelsa State governorship election, bemoaned the lack of voter registration updates from three units in his ward in Okpoama, Brass LGA. Sylva blamed INEC for the issue, calling it “a careless mistake,” when answering questions from the media shortly after casting his ballot in polling unit 4, ward 4. He listed the impacted units as 3, 5, and 9. “I’m very confident that things will go well for the APC at the end of the day, definitely,” the man stated. However, there are some problems in the ward;…
The 588-page book A King’s Passion: A 21st Century Patron of African Art was launched at the Access Bank headquarters in Lagos on Thursday, November 2nd, marking a significant event in this week’s highly anticipated Lagos art calendar. Supported by the Ford Foundation and Access Bank, the magazine offers a thorough examination of the outstanding examples of modern and contemporary African art that are part of His Majesty, Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe mni, CFR, Obi of Onitsha’s collection. Passion, intellectual curiosity, and intuition propelled the Obi of Onitsha to gather approximately 4000 artworks during a forty-year period; more than 300 of…
The recent debt cancellation status on its subscribers’ network has been referenced by mobile telecommunications company MTN as a technical malfunction. The network provider announced this on Saturday via a tweet on its official X (previously Twitter) account. The company emphasized that the debt status remained constant and indicated that an unforeseen error in its system resulted in the forgiveness of debt due by its network subscribers. Recall that while many Netizens expressed joy with the debt elimination, others thought MTN had purposefully wiped their obligations. “Debt has been paid,” stated a user named Fatai. Check your account, MTN debtors.…
Access Bank Plc has partnered with the Federal Government of Nigeria to give N30 billion in support for four million Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) as part of its commitment to help women- and youth-owned enterprises in Nigeria. Roosevelt Ogbonna, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, disclosed this to the media on Friday in Abuja following a meeting with Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa. “This program reflects our long-standing dedication to diversity, and we are honored to coordinate our endeavors with the Vice-President’s Office’s directive to give women’s empowerment top priority.…
Leading financial holding business Access Holdings PLC has backed the “Best Short Film” category for the 2023 Globe Awards and strengthened its partnership with the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF). Access Holdings PLC is reiterating its dedication to supporting innovation and growth in the African film industry with this sponsorship. Renowned worldwide for its cinematic homage to African narrative, AFRIFF has cemented its standing as an essential forum for filmmakers from both the continent and the diaspora. The Awards, which are slated to take place on Saturday, November 11, will also act as the culmination of a weeklong festival honoring…
A main route that leads to Okenne, Kogi State, the hometown of Governor Yahaya Bello, has been blocked by soldiers. According to PM News Nigeria, on Saturday, the troops barred reporters and election monitors from entering the road that leads to the governor’s polling place. An explanation for the obstruction was not provided. Afterwards, at approximately 8:15 a.m., the military let reporters and election monitors through. However, there was still another obstruction seen at the S.J. Deluxe Hotel on the Okene-Lokoja road. SaharaReporters had earlier reported that voter registration and the appearance of electoral officers marked the start of the…
In order to conduct the Kogi state governorship election, the Independent National Electoral authorities arrived early at Nasfat Nursery and Primary School, Lokogoma in the Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State. There are three polling places in the school (polling places 38, 39, and 004). Polling unit 38’s ad hoc personnel arrived as early as 7:28 am and set up their supplies while patiently awaiting voters. The Independent National Electoral Authorities arrived early at Nasfat Nursery and Primary School, Lokogoma in the Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, in order to conduct the state governorship election. Within the…
Voting will start immediately at 8:30 a.m., according to an Independent National Electoral Commission official assigned to the polling place of PDP governorship candidate Dino Melaiye, which is located at Iluafon quarters, Aiyetoro 1, Ijumu Local Government Area, Kogi state. The commission’s officials are already scheduled for the elections. Dino and the African Democratic Congress candidate, Leke Abejide, also known as “Elder,” are the front-runners for the governorship of the Kogi West senatorial district, according to The PUNCH. Election watchers note that Dino’s chances of winning the governorship may be impacted by Abejide, a legislator currently in office.Dino is from…
Today, voters in the states of Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa will cast ballots in their off-cycle elections to choose the next governors. The South East, South South, and North Central areas of Nigeria are included in these elections. The current leaders in Imo and Bayelsa are running for reelection, and Kogi State will choose a new governor. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will work to hold onto power in Bayelsa State, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeks to hold onto power in the states of Kogi and Imo. Ever since 1999, Bayelsa has been a bastion of the PDP.…
On Saturday, Goodluck Jonathan, the former president of Nigeria, advocated for nonviolent governorship elections. Voting for preferred candidates will take place in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Jonathan reaffirmed before the polls that no Nigerian’s blood is worth a politician’s aspirations. According to the former governor of Bayelsa State, all candidates in the elections should take every precaution to ensure that the nation’s peace and stability are maintained. He posted on his X handle, “I urge all electorates and politicians to avoid violence and conduct themselves in a peaceful and lawful manner as citizens of voting…
Hassan Kolawole, a 45-year-old alleged ritualist, was paraded by the Oyo State police on Friday around the state capital of Ibadan, wearing a brand-new human head. Adebola Hamzat, the state commissioner of police, paraded Kolawole and nine other people who had been detained for different crimes at various sites around the state at the command headquarters in Eleyele. In an interview with reporters, the suspect admitted to the act and said that a Muslim cleric had given him the fresh human head and two hands that were discovered in his possession. “I have one wife and two children, and it…
Zainab Abidoye, a 22-year-old woman, recently graduated from the University of Ilorin. She stated that she turned down her suitor’s marriage proposals because he was roughly 30 years older than her. Despite this, Abidoye said that the man, known only as Alhaji, met her needs during their courtship and that things went south when he started pressuring her to get married. The UNILORIN graduate used X (previously Twitter) to recount her encounter with the man who is now married to someone else on Thursday. She wrote, “This man that I refused to marry decided to send me a wedding video…
Days after Toluige Olokoobi committed suicide early this week, her husband was arrested, according to the Edo State Police Command. Olokoobi is the mother of the boy known as “mummy calm down.” Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu became interested in Olokoobi and her son Oreofeoluwa Lawal-Babalola in 2020 when the boy’s video of himself pleading with his mother to “calm down” went viral. The person who initially announced Mrs. Olokoobi’s passing on Monday on X (formerly Twitter) claimed to have witnessed the occurrence. Here in Benin, the woman from the widely shared “mummy calm down” video recently took her…
Joseph Ameh, a worker at the Dangote Refinery, lost his life on Thursday after he was struck by a car in a hit-and-run accident in the Lagos state neighborhood of Ibeju Lekki. According to information obtained by City Round, the victim was crossing the Lekki Epe Expressway on a golf bustop when the unidentified car struck him and fled. The driver managed to escape in his car before the throng could catch up with him, making capture attempts futile. “It happened about 7 pm last night that one guy was just walking on the pedestrian side of the road near…