The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, and the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has identified procurement as the weakest link in the Nigerian oil and gas industry value chain. Kachikwu, said this at the opening of the 2016 edition of the Offshore Technology Conference, OTC, which kicked off Monday, at the Reliant Park in Houston, Texas, United States of America. Represented by Mr. Saidu Mohammed, Group Executive Director, GED, Gas and Power, NNPC, Kachikwu said that there is a need for Nigeria to domesticate its oil and gas industry so as to achieve…
Author: David Folami
Property investors in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri are benefiting from a rise in property prices following the retreat of Boko Haram fighters. Maiduguri is the largest city in Borno state, once a stronghold of the fighters and a frequent target for its suicide bombers. The group claims to be fighting against Western influence and is thought to have killed about 15,000 people and driven more than two million from their homes during its six-year insurgency. Since the Nigerian military began a wide-ranging military operation against Boko Haram, many of Maiduguri’s residents that had fled are on their way back…
About $15bn (£10bn) was stolen from the fight against militant Islamists in Nigeria under the previous government, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said. The money was diverted through fraudulent arms contracts, he added. Several allies of ex-President Goodluck have been put on trial after being accused of awarding fake arms contracts worth $2bn. They deny any wrongdoing. President Muhammadu Buhari, who came to office last year, has vowed to fight corruption and recover “stolen funds”. Those facing charges included former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki, ex-military chiefs and several contractors. They have all pleaded not guilty. Speaking at a university in…
ThisDay reporter, Azuka Ogujuiba, who interviewed Tiwa Savage concerning her marital crisis has opened up on her take concerning the singer. In an interview with Genevieve Magazine, Ogujuiba responded to a question concerning if Savage’s video interview comments was a personal vendetta towards her husband, Tee Billz. Ogujuiba, who is a friend to the couple, revealed that she does not think her comments was an act of revenge. According to her, Tiwa Savage is a big brand, so her comments was possibly her way of preserving her brand prestige. “I dont believe she did it to revenge. Tiwa is a…
Sunil Sawhney, the CEO and Managing Director of Seven Up Bottling Co Plc, has made some convincing comments concerning Tiwa Savage being dropped as an ambassador for Pepsi. Sawhney made the positive clarification on his Twitter, making sure to affirm the company’s interest in continuing its relationship with Savage. “I will like to clarify, that our relationship with @TiwaSavage remains as strong as ever #pepsi+Tiwa” Savage landed her multi-millionaire endorsement with Pepsi as far back as 2012, making her one of the top celebrities to be associated with the brand. Her current marital crisis with husband, Tee Billz, has given…
Beyonce was surprisingly alone at this year’s Met Gala. Where was her boo? The rapper could not be seen anywhere around the diva when she showed up on the red carpet to the big fashion event alone. Her solo appearance only fueled speculation about their alleged marriage issues. A source tells Hollywood Life HOV stayed back home and there’s no problem. “Jay Z opted to let Beyonce attend the Met Gala on her own. He wanted her to have a night that was solely dedicated to her, fashion and what the ball is all about. He felt like he could…
Comedian AY Makun who only just recently endured a marital saga of his own is also giving his take on the most talked about topic of the past few weeks. The comedian yesterday, May 2, 2016 took to his Instagram page to write about the hazard of putting your business on social media. He wrote, “NA WHO SOCIAL MEDIA HELP? The social media platform is like a mirror that reflects the image we want people to see. It is also a reflection of the image of what the people decides to see or take. We don’t have a choice on…
Nollywood actor, Aremu Afolayan has declared his everlasting love for older women and he was also quick to say it has nothing to do with money. The son of late legendary actor, Adeyemi Afolayan aka Ade Love, said he is not bothered at what people say about him. Afolayan who married an Abuja-based older lady a few years ago said, “They said I’m a gigolo right? I owe no one any explanation for the way I live my life. They can criticize my film, but not my life. “They said I do rich women for money, how I wish I…
Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimkahu in an interview with Princess Demi Oke on Fashion Buzz TV talks about her failed marriage and ex boyfriend, Seun Egbegbe. Looking good and happy, Toyin disclosed she doesn’t think she would ever be getting married again as she feels traumatized and scared to love. she said, “I don’t think so.I think I have trauma.I am even scared right now.All I need now is God and the holy spirit to help me.The truth is I’m scared.I don’t think I can even love.I am over it but I can”t be healed. There’s no point lying. If I…
Kanye West may have a lot of explaining to do about his shimmering Balmain appearance and death stair at the 2016 Met Gala in New York on Monday, May 2. Social media users are coming after the ‘Power’ rapper for not only trying too hard to match his wife, Kim Kardashian’s silver Balmain dress on the red carpet but also for wearing ripped jeans to a show as big as the Met Gala! While other male stars showed up in dapper suits, GQ’s ‘Most Stylish Man of 2015’ went for a pair of distressed jeans, white t-shirt and a shiny…
Today is Nollywood actresses, Genevieve Nnaji, Ireti Doyle and Ronke Odusanya’s birthday! Genevieve Nnaji is a Nigerian actress and singer who won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005. In 2011, she was honoured as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic by the Nigerian government for her contribution to Nollywood. Born in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria, Nnaji started her acting career as a child actress in the then popular television soap opera ‘Ripples’ at the age of 8. In 1998 at the age of 19 she was introduced into the…
Nollywood legend, Kate Henshaw is not happy with Sterling Bank and she wants them to know it! The actress today, Tuesday, May 3, 2016 took to Twitter to rant about the terrible state of Sterling Banks ATM’s. She tweeted, “You just made it easy for me to stop using your services… @Sterlingbank_IR @SterlingBank. Your ATM card is not worth having.” “You just made it easy for me to stop using your services… @Sterlingbank_IR @SterlingBank. Your ATM card is not worth having,” she complained, adding, “Smh….there are banks and there ARE banks.” Henshaw is certainly not one to shy away from…
Tupac Shakur’s mother, Afeni Shakur has died at the age of 69. The Marin County Sheriff’s Department in California confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that Shakur died late Monday night. Afeni, opened the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation and the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts in Stone Mountain in 1997 and resided in the area. A Tupac Shakur biopic, called “All Eyez On Me” was being filmed in Atlanta earlier this year. The cause of death is yet to be announced.
Yesterday (Monday, May 3, 2016) pop singer Lady Gaga, 30, made an appearance at the MET Gala dressed in a silver corset-style leotard that can best be described as bizarre. The silver corset helped Gaga reveal her bum on the red carpet. If this was six years ago Lady Gaga would have dominated the headlines a day after the MET Gala. Unfortunately times have moved on and hardly any fuss was made about Lady Gaga’s outfit. Her brand of shock appeal is no longer shocking or appealing. Many pop culture enthusiasts have wondered about what led to the downfall of…
President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Sunday urged Nigerian workers to be more committed in their service to the nation, especially at this time of economic strain. This is contained in a statement signed by Yusuph Olaniyonu, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President of the Senate. According to the statement, Saraki says that the growth and development of Nigeria depends on how much support workers give to government’s policies, programmes and projects. He commended Nigerian workers and the organised labour movement in the country for their contributions to the nation’s economic growth and overall development. He…
The Edo state government has faulted claims by the deputy Governor of the state, Pius Odubu, that there was an assassination attempt on his life. Odubu is seeking to run for Governor on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on the expiration of Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s tenure. Premium Times reports that the alleged attack occurred when the deputy Governor was meeting with some APC delegates in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo state. A statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Kassim Afegbua reads: “While we condemn in very strong terms the ugly…
Ayo Fayose has been sued by the state government for allegedly imposing levies on pupils in the state. This is following the shutting down of seven schools belonging to the Catholic church, by the state government, for refusing to pay the education levy. Reports have it that the Ekiti state government asked students in pupils in primary schools to pay N500 and those in secondary schools, N1,000. You will recall that the National Association of Proprietors and Proprietress of Private Schools (NAPPPS) in Ekiti state, rejected the education levy imposed on them, by Governor Ayo Fayose, saying the levy is…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently address the problems being faced by citizens. The NLC also said that it is yet to see how Buhari intends to create three million jobs in the country. The comment was made by NLC leader, Ayuba Wabba on May 1, 2016, during a May Day rally in Abuja, Vanguard reports. “At the beginning of the year, we had cause to assert that on the security front, our armed forces within the year, redeemed their reputation as a resilient fighting force and fought the Boko Haram insurgents, inflicting heavy…
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that his government is aware of the hardships they are going through and is working on a remedy. Buhari made the comment on May 1, 2016, in his May Day speech which was read by Labour Minister, Dr Chris Ngige, according to Vanguard. “I make no excuses as this government of the APC is determined to tackle, headlong, all socio– economic ills that have troubled our nation and we shall evolve solutions to emerging threats to our well-being and the realization of sustainable development as well as growth anchored on equity and social justice,”…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has revealed the plan of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to generate 7,000 megawatts of electricity within the next 18 months. Osinbajo stated this at the presentation of a book titled ‘Nigeria: The Challenges of Growth and Development, an In-Depth Analysis by Experts’, at the Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan. He said that the Federal Government is determined to solve the problem of power as it remains a major challenge confronting the present administration. According to him, the most important part of the budget will focus on ensuring that the weak aspect of the power value…