Discrepancies In Fuel Importation: Reps seek forensic audit of NNPCL

BusinessNewsNigeriaPoliticsDiscrepancies In Fuel Importation: Reps seek forensic audit of NNPCL

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 25, 2023

To unravel the discrepancies in the importation and supply of Premium Motor spirit (PMS), the House of Representatives is seeking a forensic audit of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) also known as fuel from 2015 to date. According to the House ad-hoc committee, the volume of fuel consumed daily in the country, will give clarity to the Direct Sale, Direct Purchase (DSDP) programme and the consortiums of DSDP operators. The committee which report...

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Nigeria launches Africa’s biggest oil refinery

BusinessNewsNigeriaOil & GasNigeria launches Africa’s biggest oil refinery

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 24, 2023

Africa’s biggest oil refinery and the world’s biggest single-train facility has been launched in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, amid expectations that Nigeria will cease importing refined petroleum products once the company starts operation. The refinery built by Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group and Africa’s richest man, was commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, May 22, 2023. The inauguration of the Dangote refinery was attended by many dignitaries in and outside Nigeria, including...

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Radio Maria Will Soon Hit The Airwaves-Bishop Mamza

BusinessLifestyleNewsNigeriaRadio Maria Will Soon Hit The Airwaves-Bishop Mamza

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 21, 2023

To commemorate the 57th World Day of social communication, the Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, announced that Radio Maria will soon hit the airwaves. Bishop Dami Mamza made this known to Journalists during a mass held at St. Joseph Catholic Church Damilu-Jimeta, said Radio Maria will be owned by the Catholic Diocese of Yola. He cautioned Journalists to operate within the confine of the ethics of the profession and desist from writing...

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GENCOS: Gas supply challenges responsible for power shortages–Agba

BusinessNewsNigeriaOil & GasGENCOS: Gas supply challenges responsible for power shortages–Agba

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 19, 2023

Jerry Agba, the Minister of State for Power has said that the challenges associated with power shortages in the country is as a result of gas supply issues with Generation Companies (GENCOS). The Minister disclosed this shortly after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said that negotiations are on with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC Ltd) to augment gas supplies...

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Anambra: Surv. Okeke Receives Award of Excellence from YOCEN

BusinessNewsNigeriaAnambra: Surv. Okeke Receives Award of Excellence from YOCEN

PilotnewsMay 19, 2023

Chariman Nigerian Institute of Surveyors, Anambra State Chapter, Surv. Gabriel Okeke has received an award of Excellence from Youth Coalition for Education in Nigeria (YOCEN) as the “Vangaurd of Societal Transformation in Nigeria”. YOCEN is a non governmental organization established to deliver vibrant and effective educational programme designed to assist those who do not have access to basic and qualitative educational services The event which took place at Awka, the Anambra state capital had in...

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Twitter gets a new CEO as Musk steps down in six weeks

BusinessTwitter gets a new CEO as Musk steps down in six weeks

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 14, 2023

A few hours after announcing that he has hired an unidentified new Chief Executive Officer, CEO, for Twitter, Elon Musk has revealed the identity of the incoming Twitter boss. Musk announced Linda Yaccarino, NBCUniversal’s head of advertising, as his successor on Friday, confirming reports by various United States media that Yaccarino will take up the position as reported by The West African Pilot News. His tweet reads, “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as...

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Elon Musk to step down as Twitter’s CEO, keeps successor’s identity secret

BusinessNewsNigeriaElon Musk to step down as Twitter’s CEO, keeps successor’s identity secret

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 12, 2023

Micro-blogging platform Twitter will get a new Chief Executive Officer, CEO, in six weeks, Elon Musk says. In a tweet on Thursday, Musk announced that he has hired a new CEO to replace him as the ‘Chief Twit’, a pseudonym he took following his $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform on October 27, 2022, to reflect his new status. Musk says he will become Twitter’s executive chairman and chief technology officer when the...

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Sounds of ALAT Competition: Wema Bank Announces Top Three Contestants

BusinessNewsNigeriaSounds of ALAT Competition: Wema Bank Announces Top Three Contestants

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 6, 2023

Wema Bank, Nigeria’s leading innovative bank, is excited to announce the top three contestants in its highly anticipated Sounds of ALAT competition. According to reports, the competition, which was launched a few months ago, aimed to discover and support budding upcoming musicians across Nigeria, and give them a platform to showcase their talent to the world. After a rigorous selection process, the top three contestants; Onyealisigwe Bright, Fashoro Taiye, and Kareem Tomiwa were unanimously announced...

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Nigeria’s advertising regulator, ARCON slams N30bn lawsuit on Meta for breaching advertising laws

BusinessNewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria’s advertising regulator, ARCON slams N30bn lawsuit on Meta for breaching advertising laws

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 4, 2023

The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has granted the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, ARCON, leave to serve a writ of summons on Meta, the parent company of Facebook. A writ of summons is an official order for someone to appear in a court of law when they have been accused of committing an offence against someone. Meta is the first defendant in the suit, and AT3 Resources Limited is the second defendant....

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OAGF launches Forensic Audit In The IPPIS

BusinessLabourNewsNigeriaOAGF launches Forensic Audit In The IPPIS

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 3, 2023

A forensic audit has been launched into reports of alleged salary padding in the Integrated Personnel and Payroll and Information System (IPPIS). Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) in a statement that the Office had received inquiries on IPPIS involving some Ministries, Departments, and Agencies over alleged “salary padding”. The statement says the office is aware of a reported breach of the IPPIS...

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