A lot of people woke up last week to see their lines, MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile and others blocked due to National Identity Number (NIN). Each time you try to dial a number, a tiny voice therein keeps telling you to visit a nearby MTN, Glo, Airtel, or 9mobile office to link your NIN. Don’t…
By Akpan David Another organisation, Youth Action Network (YAN), has also asked the Cross River State High Court to remove the Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem as the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly. The group also said in the alternative that the Clerk of the Assembly should commence processes to conduct valid…
Operators in the downstream oil sector, on Sunday, declared that no oil marketer would buy Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and sell at the prevalent pump prices at filling stations in Nigeria except the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). While speaking to journalists, the Deputy National President…
Recall that on 22nd May 2024, commotion struck at the 10th Cross River State House of Assembly when a motion for the removal of the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, was moved by Hon. Effiong Ekarika representing Calabar South I State Constituency, and was seconded by Hon. Charles Omang representing Bekwarra State…
Amidst lingering crisis, Dangote Refinery has revealed that the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), is supplying insufficient crude oil for its production demand, hence it is planning to source from Brazil and America. The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, alongside NNPCL, had been…
By Sylvia Okoi In its avowed determination to ensure timely insurance of Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) to private and public property owners in the State, the Cross River Geographic Information Agency (CRGIA) has issued a C of O to the Institute of Technology and Management (ITM), Ugep. Presenting the Certificate in his office…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the rehabilitation of some roads and the installation of solar lights in some of the streets in Calabar, the State capital. This was disclosed in a communique issued at the…
Latest newspaper headlines and sports across major national dailies in Nigeria and abroad for today, Tuesday, 25th July 2024. PUNCH Govt warns against repeat of #ENDSARS experience Abacha family appeals judgment revoking late dictator’s property INEC absence didn’t invalidate LP convention – Abure Reps question UNIJOS power cut, huge electricity bill Ondo varsity SUG writes…
By Mario Nawfal After the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission finally approved Ethereum spot ETFs, they recorded over $100 million in inflows in just the first 15 minutes. After 90 minutes, they saw over $360 million in inflows. Analysts have predicted that ETH will increase in value due to increased demand from ETFs, and some…
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has clarified that the Federal and State Governments did not provide incentives for his $20 billion refinery at the Lekki Free Trade Zone. Speaking during a visit from the House leadership, Dangote revealed that he paid $100 million for the land. Dangote emphasised, “We did not collect a single incentive…
