August 4, 2022

Shell Shuts Down Floating Crude Oil Storage Facility Over Leakage

Shell Shuts Down Floating Crude Oil Storage Facility Over Leakage

August 4, 2022 7:02 pm

A Shell Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel which had been operating off the Bayelsa coastline, has been temporarily shut down due to water leakage.

SPDC Spokesman, Mr Michael Adande who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said the vessel has been safely anchored for repairs. He had also stated that the offshore crew on board the vessel christened Sea Eagle, reported the water inflow into the hull of the facility on July 24.

”The water inflow did not affect the section of the FPSO where any crude is stored.

”An emergency response team has been successfully activated …

Fourth Peruvian Prime Minster Tenders Resignation In One Year

Fourth Peruvian Prime Minster Tenders Resignation In One Year

August 4, 2022 6:58 pm

Anibal Torres, Peru’s Prime Minister has tendered in his resignation on Wednesday thereby becoming the fourth Prime Minster to step down in a year under embattled President Pedro Castillo.

In a letter which he had sent to Castillo, who has survived two impeachment votes in 12 months and is the target of five criminal investigations, Torres said he was stepping down “for personal reasons.”

Read Also: Over 27 Miners Die In Peru Bus Accident

Torres posted a copy of the letter, in which he wished Castillo success, on Twitter. His resignation will trigger an automatic cabinet reshuffle.

Torres, 79, …

14 Perish, 26 Missing As Boat Sinks Off Northern Brazil

Man Miraculously Survives 16 Hours In Capsized Boat In Atlantic

August 4, 2022 6:57 pm

A 62-year-old French man seems to have had a lot of luck on his side as he had survived for 16 hours after his sailing boat capsized in the Atlantic ocean by staying in an air bubble.

The 12-metre vessel, which had set sail from Portugal’s capital Lisbon, had also sent out a distress signal late on Monday evening from the Atlantic Ocean.

Read Also: Bayelsa: Four Journalists Escape Death After Boat Capsizes

Spanish coastguards found the upturned boat, but the sea was too rough to rescue him – so the sailor had to wait until morning.

The man’s survival …

TETFund Fraud: Submit Reports Within 3 Weeks – Reps Threaten

TETFund Fraud: Submit Reports Within 3 Weeks – Reps Threaten

August 4, 2022 2:28 pm

The Nigerian House of Representatives while reacting to News of massive fraud in the system  has on Thursday threatened to cut off all forms of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, from funding any of the state tertiary institutions.

Aminu Suleiman who is a member of the House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education and Services had noted that the TETFun should mandate state institutions benefiting from its interventions to submit reports of their operations within three weeks.

Read Also: Impeachment: We’ve Got Enough Votes To Remove Buhari –Reps

Suleiman also warned that the committee would stop TETfund from funding …

BBC Moves To Air More Reports On Terrorism As FG Targets Media

BBC Moves To Air More Reports On Terrorism As FG Targets Media

August 4, 2022 2:27 pm

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has appeared to be completely unfazed by some of the threats and sanctions which has been slammed on them by the the Federal Government of Nigeria’s seeming attempt to muzzle the media.

Insiders chatted with Newsmen in reaction to the fine slammed on Trust Television Network (Trust TV) and others.

Read Also: FG Asked To Immediately Withdraw Threat Against BBC, Daily Trust

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) fined the multimedia wing of Media Trust Limited ₦5million for its “Nigeria’s Banditry: The Inside Story”. The rest are Multichoice Nigeria Limited (DSTV owners), NTA-Startimes Limited, and Telcom …

Apprehension As Taiwan Detects Guided Missiles Fired By China

Apprehension As Taiwan Detects Guided Missiles Fired By China

August 4, 2022 10:46 am

The Taiwan Defence Ministry has on Thursday confirmed that the China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) had fired “several Tongfeng-class guided missiles” into the waters north-east and south-west of the island on Thursday afternoon.

A ministry spokesperson said shortly that Taiwan’s armed forces had also tracked the firings in real time after they were detected at 1:56 pm (0556 GMT) and had activated related defence systems.

Read Also: US Warships Seen Cruising Near Taiwan As Pelosi Defies China

The ministry condemned “this irrational action that is undermining regional peace.”

The confirmation by the Defence Ministry appeared to be one of the …

2023 Atiku Clears Air On ‘Picking’ Ihedioha As Running Mate

PDP: Atiku Appoints Dino Melaye, Bwala As Spokespersons

August 4, 2022 10:41 am

 Atiku Abubakar who is the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the appointment of Senator Dino Melaye and the former Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Daniel Bwala as his spokespersons.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Bwala had also dumped the APC last month over APC candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s choice of a fellow Muslim, former Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima as running mate.

Read Also: Atiku Congratulates New CAN President, Mulls Interfaith Relations

Bwala last week joined the opposition party, the PDP.

Atiku in a statement by his media adviser, …

Governor Matawalle Bags National Award In Niger Republic

Governor Matawalle Bags National Award In Niger Republic

August 4, 2022 5:24 am

The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has been honoured with a national award on security in Niger Republic.

Niger Republic’s President, Mohammed Bazoum persoanlly presented the award to the Governor in a mini ceremony.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the Governor was awarded along with five other Nigerians, including the Jigawa state Governor, Abubakar Badaru, the Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Bagudu, Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and the Chairman of BUA, Alhaji Abdussamd Rabiu, who were honoured on their various contributions to the country. among others

President Bazoum said Governor Matawalle was recognised …

Why We Purchased N1.4B Worth Of Vehicles For Niger Rep - FG

Why We Purchased ₦1.4B Worth Of Vehicles For Niger Rep – FG

August 4, 2022 5:19 am

The Federal Government of Nigeria has explained that it approved the purchase of vehicles worth ₦1.4 billion for neighboring Niger Republic to tackle insecurity as a way of ensuring the stability of the country.

The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed gave the confirmation while speaking yesterday, explaining that providing intervention to the neighboring Niger Republic is not new and it is the prerogative of President Muhammadu Buhari who approved the purchase.

According to her, President Buhari, whose actions she cannot question or interrogate, has the right to make his own assessment of situations and give directives …

Zelenskyy Appeals To China To Help End Ongoing War In Ukraine

Zelenskyy Appeals To China To Help End Ongoing War In Ukraine

August 4, 2022 5:07 am

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made a case for direct talks with China’s Xi Jinping even as he urged Beijing to use its political and economic influence on Russia to help end the war in his country.

Zelenskyy told the South China Morning Post (SCMP) in an interview published on Thursday that he has been asking for a conversation with the Chinese president since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February, but that one is yet to take place.

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‘I would like to talk directly. I had one conversation with [President] Xi …

Iran Dispatches Team To Resume Nuclear Talks In Vienna

Iran Dispatches Team To Resume Nuclear Talks In Vienna

August 4, 2022 4:50 am

Iran has announced that it has resolved to send a delegation to Vienna to resume talks to revive the frayed 2015 agreement on its nuclear programme that has been halted since March.

‘As part of the policy of lifting cruel sanctions against our country, Iran’s negotiating team led by Ali Bagheri, the Islamic republic’s chief negotiator, will leave for Vienna in a few hours,’ foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a statement sighted by Africa Daily News, New York on Thursday.

Negotiations in Vienna had begun in April 2021 to restore the deal, but have stalled for the past …

Why Nigeria Is No Longer Attractive For FDI — Senate

Why Nigeria Is No Longer Attractive For FDI — Senate

August 4, 2022 4:46 am

The Nigerian Senate has decried the escalating wave of insecurity in the country stressing that it has made Nigeria unattractive for foreign direct investment (FDI) while calling on security chiefs to up their game to halt the ugly trend.

The red chambers also added that there is nothing to show for the huge investment in security.

Senate President Ahmad Lawan, who expressed the view at a marathon meeting with military chiefs and heads of security and intelligence agencies, described the level of insecurity in the country as most frightening.

Lawan spoke on a day bandits attacked the convoy of Assistant …

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