Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, said yesterday that he might consider reapplying for his American Green Card which he destroyed in protest against Donald Trump’s emergence as American president. His declaration followed the conviction of Trump in New York on Thursday on all 34 counts of falsifying business records. Soyinka had made a show of his aversion to Trump’s emergence as the 45th U.S. President on January 20, 2017 by destroying his Green Card, the permanent resident card that allows one to live and work permanently in the United States. In a statement reacting to the conviction of the former…
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The quest of Ogun State to be an oil producing State would soon materialize as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), is set to begin oil and gas exploration in the Gateway State. Stakeholders in the oil industry, including the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, Managing Director, SHELL Petroleum Development Company Ltd, Mr. Osagie Okubor; Chief Executive, Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe and the Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd, Mr Mele Kyari, stormed Ogun State yesterday on plans by the Federal Government to start oil exploration in the state. They were…
…cites ‘refocused priorities, economic devts’ as reasons Kimberly-Clark, makers of Huggies, says it plans to stop local manufacturing and sales in Nigeria after 14 years of doing business in the country. The American multinational corporation announced the development in a statement on Friday. The company said the decision was made owing to its recently refocused corporate priorities globally as well as economic trends in the country. The company said, “Kimberly-Clark today announces it has made the difficult decision to exit its business in Nigeria after almost 15 years, due to recently refocused company strategic priorities globally as well as economic…
Agency Report Donald Trump’s campaign said Friday it had raised nearly $53 million in online small-dollar donations after he was convicted in his New York hush money trial, boasting that the verdict had galvanized his support “like never before.” The record haul was equivalent to more than $2 million raised per hour, it said.Senior campaign aides Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles said in statements that more than a third of the total came from new donors to the campaign and hailed an “outpouring of support from patriots across our country.” Calling the Thursday court decision a “sham trial verdict” the…
.Industrial action not solution, labour must show understanding – Minister. Fuel scarcity, blackout loom as NUPENG, PENGASSAN vow to join strike The Federal Government has pleaded with Organised Labour to reconsider its decision to embark on an indefinite strike from Monday, June 3, 2024, in protest against the government’s refusal to raise the proposed minimum wage from N60,000. The interest of the masses should be the top priority of Organised Labour, the Federal Government stressed. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Idris Mohammed, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with Saturday PUNCH. While describing the Nigeria Labour Congress and…
Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, has been released after spending 27 months in detention at the Kuje Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory . Kyari was detained after he was arrested on February 14, 2022, by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for alleged involvement with an international drug cartel. Kyari was arraigned on March 7, 2022 alongside four members of the Police Intelligence Response Team—Sunday Ubia, Bawa James, Simon Agirigba, and John Nuhu Two suspected drug traffickers, Chibunna Umeibe and Emeka Ezenwanne, who were arrested at Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, were…
Organised labour, on Friday, declared a nationwide indefinite strike over Federal Government’s refusal to raise the proposed minimum wage from N60,000. President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja. He said the strike would commence midnight on Sunday, June 2, 2024. Earlier on Friday, talks on minimum wage between the Federal Government and organised labour became deadlocked when the government refused to shift grounds on the N60,000 it proposed during the last meeting. NLC and TUC had given a May 31, 2024 ultimatum on the new minimum wage. On Tuesday, negotiations between…
Socio-political activist and US-based medic, Dr. Marindoti Oludare, has applauded the suit filed against the states by the federal government, describing it as a pathway for the much desired restructuring of the Nigerian nation. Oludare, who is Convener of Social Rehabilitation Gruppe (APC), a nationwide movement for ethical reconstruction and good governance, expressed the conviction over the weekend, at an interview session on Television Continental (TVC). He particularly tasked the state’s to counter-sue the federal government for devolution of power to constituent states of the federation. The activist, without prejudice to the yet-to-heard suit, remarked that beyond its focus on…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has cancelled Civil Service jobs approved by his predecessor, Nyesom Wike and ordered a fresh recruitment process. Fubara, who spoke at an interactive session in Port Harcourt, on Friday, said a more transparent process would commence soon. The Governor said beneficiaries of the scheme which he phased out were smuggled in for political patronage. He said, “On the 10,000 jobs, when we came on board, we already had details that were submitted to us from the 23 local government areas. You will agree with me that when we subjected those names to proper scrutiny,…
The Kano State Police Command has commended residents for their peaceful behaviour as Emirs Muhammad Sanusi II and Aminu Bayero presided over Friday prayers simultaneously in Kano. Both Emirs are laying claim to the throne. While Sanisu was reinstated by Gov. Abba Yusuf, Bayero is contesting his dethronement in the court. The city of Kano was predicted to witness clashes between the supporters of the two parties with the police warning potential trouble makers to stay away from Kano. While Sanusi led at the Central Mosque, Bayero, observed his prayers at the Nasarawa Palace. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Usaini…