April 27, 2022

Green Energy Africa Summit Charts A Clean Future For Africa’s Energy

Green Energy Africa Summit Charts A Clean Future For Africa’s Energy

April 27, 2022 4:05 pm

Africa’s rapid economic expansion creates a daunting energy challenge, combined with rising expectations of improved resilience and sustainability.

Finding a sustainable way to meet growing energy needs is one of the core development challenges for the continent.

Africa is rich in renewable sources, including hydro, sun, wind and others, and the time is right for sound planning to ensure the right energy mix.

A Decisions made today will shape the continent’s energy sector for decades. Endowed with substantial renewable energy resources, Africa can adopt innovative, sustainable technologies and play a leading role in global action to shape a sustainable …

MTN Nigeria, Pan-Atlantic University Unveil Media Innovation Program

MTN Nigeria, Pan-Atlantic University Unveil Media Innovation Program

April 27, 2022 4:03 pm

MTN Nigeria and Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) on Wednesday announced the launch of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MTN MIP) to be run by PAU’s School of Media and Communication (SMC).

The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Mr Karl Toriola, said that the six-month, fully funded fellowship for Nigerian media practitioners was designed to support the sustainable development of the nation’s changing media landscape.

Toriola said at the event tagged ‘Brunch with Karl’ that the fellowship was open to media practitioners across the spectrum, including print, electronic, online platforms and social media content creators.

He said that the course was …

Disability: Commission, Stakeholders Set To Validate Standard Code

Disability: Commission, Stakeholders Set To Validate Standard Code

April 27, 2022 3:51 pm

The National Commission for Persons with Disability (NCPWD) and other stakeholders on Wednesday converge on Abuja to validate the National Accessibility Standard Code to make movements of persons with disability into facilities easy.

The Executive Secretary of NCPWD, Mr James Lalu, in his address at the meeting said the commitment of the commission to the implementation of the National Accessibility Standard Code document was total.

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Lalu explained that the commission had drafted otter policy documents that would make life easy for the disability community.

“We are just waiting

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FG Clarifies National Theatre Renaming

FG Clarifies National Theatre Renaming

April 27, 2022 2:58 pm

The Federal Government has clarified that it is not re-naming the entire Lagos National Theatre complex, built in 1976 to host the 1977 Festival of Arts, popularly known as FESTAC.

The government clarified that it is merely renaming the complex housing the edifice.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the complex housing the National Theatre would be known as Lagos Creative and Entertainment Centre, with four creative hubs and other facilities currently under construction.

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Mohammed made the clarification when he featured on “Good Morning Nigeria’’, …

Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin As Legal Tender

Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin As Legal Tender

April 27, 2022 2:50 pm

The Central African Republic has adopted bitcoin as its official currency alongside the CFA franc. The country has also legalised the use of cryptocurrencies, the presidency announced on Wednesday.

The National Assembly voted “unanimously” and considered the law governing cryptocurrency in the Central African Republic” and President Faustin Archange Touadéra promulgated it. The Minister of State and Director of Cabinet of the Presidency, Obed Namsio said in a statement.

On 7 September 2021, El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as a legal tender and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) immediately denounced the decision …

Petrol: Nigeria’s Daily Consumption Rises To 74m Litres

Petrol: Nigeria’s Daily Consumption Rises To 74m Litres

April 27, 2022 7:54 am

Nigeria daily consumption of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, has risen from 72.07 million litres a day in December 2021 to 74 million litres per day as at the week ended April 3, 2022.

This came as 36 states along with the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, received a total of 1.03 billion litres of petrol in 14 days.

This was contained in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, limited weekly National PMS Evacuation Report for the 21st of March-3rd of April 2022.

Meanwhile, the average retail price of petrol increased to N185.30 in March 2022 indicating a …

Election And Defection: Who Owns The Votes? (Part 3)

Election And Defection: Who Owns The Votes? (Part 3)

April 27, 2022 7:50 am

The New Trend Regarding Defections (continues)
Introduction

Last week, we discussed the new order and trend which emphasize that contrary to the earlier position in Amaechi’s case, votes are now held to belong to the candidates who are natural beings. Votes do not belong to political parties which are an abstraction, agent and mere vehicle that a candidate rides to victory. Political parties campaign, gather and garner votes for the candidates. It is the candidate that is recognized as the winner and owner of the votes cast at an election.

The Supreme Court has thus interpreted section 141 of the …

Upstream: Stakeholders Kick Against IOCs Onshore Assets Divestment

Upstream: Stakeholders Kick Against IOCs Onshore Assets Divestment

April 27, 2022 7:04 am

Stakeholders in the Niger Delta on Tuesday faulted moves by International Oil Companies (IOCs), to divest their onshore assets in preference to offshore fields.

The stakeholders stated that the divestment move was contrary to the transition advocacy to renewable energy sources and a ploy to evade development obligations and responsibility for polluting the area.

The stakeholders stated this in a communiqué issued yesterday after a one-day forum on “Community dialogue on unmasking the motives of IOCs divestment in the Niger Delta”.

The forum, facilitated by the Environmental Rights Action Friends of the Earth Nigeria, ERA/FoEN, was attended by oil community …

How Late Alaafin Married Me At 19, Says Queen Ola, Estranged wife

How Late Alaafin Married Me At 19, Says Queen Ola, Estranged wife

April 27, 2022 7:02 am

Badirat Adeyemi, one of the estranged wives of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, known on social media as Queen Ola, has given insight on the love story between her and the late monarch.

The late Oba Adeyemi III died on Friday night at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, at the age of 83.

This came as succession battle for the stool of Alaafin of Oyo will commence, after the 8th-day fidau prayer for the late monarch begins.

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