Volvo Trucks is developing trucks with combustion engines that run on hydrogen. On-road tests with trucks using hydrogen in combustion engines will begin in 2026, and the commercial launch is planned towards the end of this decade. Trucks that run on green hydrogen provide a significant step for Volvo to achieve its net zero goal and support customers in reaching their decarbonization targets. Volvo will launch trucks with combustion engines that can run on green hydrogen. These trucks provide a significant step to decarbonize heavy transport. Trucks that run on green hydrogen instead of fossil fuels provide one way to…
Author: Adewale A.
The World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has released a series of new training materials to help small-scale poultry farmers improve their farming methods and incomes. The WPF explains that small-scale producers are farmers who typically start with just a few birds in their gardens, but who later grow their flocks over time and start selling chicken meat and eggs in addition to producing for home consumption. By following a few basic principles when it comes to rearing poultry, small-scale producers can reap benefits for their families in terms of improved poultry productivity. These visual training guides aim to teach just that:…
Northern Governors went to America for a security meeting for 3 weeks, came back to Nigeria to hold another meeting in Kaduna, then issued a communique signed by Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya whose state the people are crying for portable water and blackout while he is building a N14billion Governor’s lodge. In the communique Not even a mention of their US trip and what the states they used their resources stand to gain. Nothing! The forum expressed sympathy with Katsina, Plateau, Niger, and Kaduna over insecurity, Do they need a meeting to do that? The Northern Governors also said…
The issue of lack of electricity that has pervaded almost all northern states is a national security risk that Northern Governors are playing with, if they do not do something to resolve it, it has the potential to unite the masses with a call to action across the North and even Nigeria. Recall how Endsars started from complaints to mobilizing to civil disobedience that almost brought Nigeria to its knees. Electricity supply is an important economic issue, life of every Nigerian is tied to it. Toying with it is playing with fire. Most of the state Governors that should be…
A former pastor from Kildare, found guilty of multiple counts of theft and fraud totalling over €125,000 from his church, has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison. Ebenezer Oduntan, once a pastor at the City of David Church in Naas, Co Kildare, faced 87 charges of theft and fraud following a three-week trial at Naas Circuit Criminal Court. The church, a branch of the Nigerian-based Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has been located in Naas Enterprise Park since 2015. Oduntan, aged 58 and a resident of Curragh Grange, Newbridge, Co Kildare, denied 54 charges but admitted guilt to…
Nigeria’s economy has gone through very challenging times over the past year. Inflation reached 28.92% in December 2023, the highest in 27 years. Food inflation rose to 33.93% in December 2023. The naira depreciated significantly, losing 25% of its value in a single day in June 2023 when the government removed pegging to the US dollar. This made imports much more expensive. Removal of fuel subsidies in May 2023 caused petrol prices to jump by 196% practically overnight, from ₦189 to ₦557 per litre. Prices went through the roof! According to the World Bank, accelerating inflation pushed an additional 24…
On Friday, April 5, 2024, the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured the conviction of Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, before Justice Abimbola Awogboro at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, for the improper handling of Naira notes. Bobrisky was charged with four counts of mutilation of Naira notes amounting to N490,000 (Four Hundred and Ninety Thousand Naira). One of the charges stated: “That you, OKUNEYE IDRIS OLANREWAJU, on the 24th day of March 2024, at Imax Circle Mall, Jakande, Lekki, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, whilst dancing during a…
Officials from the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have initiated an inquiry into the actions of Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, for allegedly indulging in the improper use of Naira notes. The EFCC’s interest in the 31-year-old was sparked by a video depicting him extravagantly spraying and displaying bundles of new Naira notes during the premiere of the movie “Ajakaju,” produced by Nollywood actress and producer Eniola Ajao. The premiere took place at the Film One Circle Mall in Lekki, Lagos, on March 24, 2024. Further investigation uncovered that this alleged offence wasn’t…
The sports betting landscape in Nigeria has witnessed a meteoric rise, with the allure of winning big on your favourite teams becoming an increasingly popular pastime. Bangbet, a leader in Nigeria’s betting scene, introduces an innovative way to enjoy this thrill without straining your finances. Through prop betting, a method that focuses on individual occurrences within games or events, Bangbet offers a unique blend of entertainment and strategic wagering. Ready to dive into a world where every wager is a step toward victory? Begin your journey with Bangbet and experience the excitement of sports betting within a reasonable budget. Evolving…
Ogoni is one of the world’s most celebrated cases of state-sponsored repression. Against all odds, the people have persevered in the search for justice, equity and basic freedoms deserving of all humanity. Indeed, it has been a painful account that in our own country, our government ordered a military crackdown that left some 4,000 people dead, and thousands of others went through torture, rape, brutal detentions which were supervised by Major Paul Okuntimo, the commander of the military task force at the time. Trouble started in 1958 when the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell,…