Author: Michael Right

By 2023, Nigeria will no longer import petroleum products, according to Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. Kyari made this announcement on Tuesday, at a press conference held at the state house in Abuja, highlighting that the NNPC had the entitlement to 20% of production from the Dangote refinery during the weekly Ministerial Briefing, which was held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja and hosted by the Presidential Communication Team. In order to satisfy Nigerians’ need for petroleum products, he said that the Dangote refinery, which would start operating next year, will…

Iran delivered to Russia the first batch of two types of military drones this month as part of a larger order totalling hundreds of the aerial war machines, according to an Iranian adviser to the government and two U.S. administration officials who were not authorised to speak on the record. American officials said Russia could deploy the Iranian-made drones in its war against Ukraine to conduct air-to-surface attacks, carry out electronic warfare and identify targets. Iran has officially said that it would not provide either side of the conflict with military equipment but has confirmed that a drone deal with…

A pregnant lady, identified only as Chinaza, has approached doctors at the Federal Capital Territory Hospital, Abuja, to seek buyer for her unborn baby. It was gathered that when the 23-year-old lady got pregnant, she left her parents house in Imo State to live with her friend in Lagos State. A source in the hospital, who spoke with correspondents on Monday, said the house Chinaza stayed with her friend was later demolished, forcing them both to relocate to Abuja. The source said, “A pregnant lady came to the hospital over the weekend and said she wanted to sell her unborn baby.…

Fidelity Bank Plc has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement for the acquisition of 100 per cent equity stake in the United Kingdom arm of Union Bank Plc following a letter of “No Objection” issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) According to a disclosure signed by Ezinwa Unuigboje, the Company Secretary on the proposed acquisition of 100% equity stake in Union Bank UK Plc by Fidelity Bank Plc, the transaction is subject to the approval of the Prudential Regulatory Authority of the United Kingdom. Fidelity Bank said the development is in line with its expansion…

At least 19 people were killed and 21 others injured after police in Madagascar’s south-eastern town of Ikongo opened fire on a group of people who were angered by the kidnapping of a child with albinism. Those injured in the Monday incident are receiving treatment at the local hospital, the police said. Some 500 people armed with machetes allegedly attempted to force their way into a police station where four kidnapping suspects were being held, the AFP news agency reports. The head of the police, Andry Rakotondrazaka, defended the police’s actions saying they resorted to self defence after trying to…

Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has assented to eight bills passed by the National Assembly. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Hon. Nasiru Baballe Ila. According to the statement, they are the Civil Aviation Act, 2022, Nigerian Methodological Agency (Establishment) Act, 2022, Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, (Establishment) Act, 2022 and the Nigerian Council For Management Development Act. 2022. Others are the National Institute of Credit Administration (Establishment) Act, 2022, Chartered Institute of Social Work Practitioners (Establishment) Act 2022, Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria,…

Borno state government has launched an ambitious school enrolment programme for thousands of children displaced by the Boko Haram jihadist insurgency. The state governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, launched the initiative in Monguno town where victims of the conflict have been staying in camps after being displaced from their communities. The exercise which led to the enrolment of 4,229 children on the first day, targets 7,000 children by the end of this Monday, under the first phase. The children, aged between 6 and 13 years were enrolled into primary and junior secondary schools, depending on their academic statuses before they were…

Bournemouth have sacked head coach Scott Parker after just four games of the Premier League season. Parker left Fulham and took charge of Bournemouth 14 months ago, guiding them to promotion to the Premier League behind his former club last season. Bournemouth were beaten 9-0 by Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, with Parker making no secret of his frustration following the result. After the loss, Parker, 41, said he was “not surprised” and said the team was “ill-equipped at this level”. Parker in trouble as Liverpool put nine past Bournemouth It was their third straight league defeat, having won their…

Residents and traders at Mile 12, in the Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State, have been living in fear after cultists allegedly killed a Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Sulaimon Onaolapo, aka Ariku, in the area. In a video which trended online on Sunday evening, no fewer than four suspected cultists were seen using cutlasses to hack Onaolapo till he died. The incident, however, caused tension as resident in the community, while speaking to our correspondents on Monday, expressed fear over a reprisal by Onaolapo’s loyalists. While some residents said Onaolapo was killed over…

Chelsea will follow up the £70m signing of Leicester City’s French defender Wesley Fofana, 21, by pushing to get the transfer of Barcelona’s Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 33, over the line. The Blues also want to sign Everton’s 21-year-old English winger Anthony Gordon this week. (Guardian) Tottenham boss Antonio Conte says he wants England striker Harry Kane to sign a new deal with the club. The 29-year-old’s current contract has less than two years left. (Mail) Spurs are in talks about a potential loan move for Leeds United and Wales winger Daniel James, 24, before Thursday’s 23:00 BST transfer deadline. (Fabrizio Romano) Meanwhile, Tottenham have reignited their interest in Atletico Madrid’s versatile Belgium midfielder Yannick Carrasco, 28. (Telegraph -…