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September 25, 2023 Fire Guts the Supreme Court of Nigeria Building Complex

Fire Guts the Supreme Court of Nigeria Building Complex

A wing of the Supreme Court building complex situated at the Three-Arm-Zone, Abuja, was gutted by fire earlier this Morning (Monday September 25,2023).

The fire, was first reported at about 7:00 am, causing panic among staff members of the court who scampered to safety.

Though no human casualty was recorded, however, it was not clear at the time of this report whether sensitive documents and files were destroyed by the early morning fire.

Witnesses suspect that the fire was caused by electrical malfunction in one of the offices within the administrative wing of the court.

Three offices, including that of Justice Mohammed Saulawa, were said to have been affected by the inferno before it was eventually put off.

Meanwhile, the court is yet to issue a formal statement on the incident.

September 25, 2023 Akwa Ibom Marks 36 Anniversary in Grand Style

Akwa Ibom Marks 36 Anniversary in Grand Style

The Government and people of Akwa ibom state at the weekend Celebrated the 36th year of state creation at the weekend with a retinue of activities climaxing in an inter-denominational Church service, at the Apostolic Church, Obio Imoh, Uyo, Akwa Ibom state.

 

Governor Umo Bassey Eno who just returned from the United Nations General Assembly in New York, went straight into the celebration mode with the return of the Governor’s Cup at the remodeled Uyo township stadium, then a rich inspirations speech delivered to his people on September 23, which served as a reminder of where the state came from, and the goal of moving to state to the land of promise.

Sunday was the time for Worship as an inter-denominational service which had in attendance persons from all spheres of society gathering to worship and give thanks on the successful Celebration.

Akwa Ibom State is a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria, bordering Cross River State to the east, Rivers State to the west, Abia State to the north, and the Bight of Biafra to the south. It was created on September 23, 1987, from the former Cross River State.

The region of Akwa Ibom has been inhabited for thousands of years by various ethnic groups, including the Ibibio, Anang, and Oron. The Ibibio are the largest ethnic group in the state and are known for their rich culture and traditions.

In 1987, Cross River State was divided into two states: Akwa Ibom State and Cross River State. Uyo was chosen as the capital of Akwa Ibom State.

Since its creation, Akwa Ibom State has developed rapidly. The state is now one of the leading oil-producing states in Nigeria. Akwa Ibom is also home to a number of other industries, including agriculture, tourism, and manufacturing.

September 21, 2023 The Many Regrets of Muhammadu Buhari – Femi Adesina

The Many Regrets of Muhammadu Buhari – Femi Adesina

Former President Muhammadu Buhari’s has pointed at his regrets at some of the decisions he took while in office and felt he could have done some things better. This was made known by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, at a programme tagged ‘Media Dialogue with Femi Adesina’ organised by the Association of Veteran Journalists in Osun State.

Femi Adesina, who spoke in Osogbo on Wednesday, such regrets were normal for any human being.

He said before Buhari left office, he had a two-hour chat with him, during which he asked all manner of questions.

There is no living human being that will not regret certain things. It is one of the questions I asked the President.

“Before we left office, I sat with him for about two hours and I asked him every question under the sun; there was no question I didn’t ask him. There were things he (Buhari) felt could have been done better,” Adesina said.

He, however, defended Buhari’s controversial naira redesign policy, saying it was for the good of the nation.

You will recall that even during that time, there was no kidnapping. I remember some people went to kidnap an APC chairman or is it secretary in Kano. After holding him for three days and nobody was calling to ask how much they will collect because there was no cash, they just slapped him three times and told him to go.

“Even kidnappers were out of business because there was no naira and do you know that we have a cleaner election because of that policy?

“Nine serving governors couldn’t go to the Senate. They contested but lost. Have you ever seen a governor who will contest an election and will not win? But because there was no money to spread around, they couldn’t win. The policy was not bad in its entirety. There were issues with it but it was not bad in its entirety,” he said.

September 20, 2023 Dangote Refinery Still Importing Crude, To Start Supply from October

Dangote Refinery Still Importing Crude, To Start Supply from October

The Executive Director of Dangote Group, Devakumar Edwin, has revealed that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is currently importing crude oil and expects its first crude cargo in about a Forthnight.

Although the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited trades crude oil on behalf of Nigeria, Edwin in an interview  on Monday, said the NNPCL had committed its crude to other entities.

The Dangote refinery boss did not disclose the other entities receiving the oil company’s crude but NNPC disclosed last month it had entered into a $3bn crude oil-for-loan deal with African Export-Import Bank.  The deal allowed the company to pledge future oil production to the bank  as repayments for the loan.

Sources within the NNPC are quoted to have said the company had entered into crude oil contracts with a number of entities, a development that made it impossible for the organization to meet Dangote’s need earlier.

A top official of the oil company, however, said  plans were already underway to ensure Dangote’s refineries crude oil needs were met in November.

Also, Edwin pointed out that the importation of crude by Dangote refinery was temporary, as the firm would receive supply from NNPCL from November.

Edwin went ahead to state that the firm would begin the production of up to 370,000 barrels per day of crude that would give rise to Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, and jet fuel in October 2023.

For Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, the Dangote Group’s boss said the plant would produce it by November 30, 2023.

This came as oil marketers stated that the prices of diesel and jet fuel would only crash when the Dangote refinery starts receiving crude oil from Nigeria, and not by importing crude.

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