Dangote now 63rd, as Elon Musk tops 100 billionaires’ ranking
Chairman of Aliko Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, is now the 63rd richest billionaire in the world, according to the latest ranking by Bloomberg. In the ranking released, yesterday, the Chief Executive Officer of Tesla, Elon Musk, was listed as the richest billionaire in the world, as of Monday. Among the
President Buhari has woefully failed Nigerians – Catholic priests
Some Catholic Priests in Edo State have said President Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership failed woefully in its primary duty of protecting the lives and properties of Nigerians. The Priests said President Buhari ought to proffer solutions to the increasing rate of killings and kidnappings in parts of the country or step
Tinubu bows to northern govs’ wish on Muslim-Muslim ticket
Caught between two opposing interests, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Sunday picked a fellow Muslim as his running mate despite the warning by Christian groups in the country, LEKE BAIYEWU writes The All Progressives Congress is about to conduct a major electoral experiment with
Manufacturers threaten shutdown over soaring diesel cost
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has warned that a shutdown of manufacturing activities is imminent if nothing is done to address the soaring cost of energy bedevilling the sector. According to a statement by the Director-General of the association, Segun Ajayi-Kadiri, over the years, the manufacturing sector has been
Shell threatens to leave Nigeria over crude oil theft
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) Limited on Friday threatened to leave the country over theft of crude oil and production challenges. The company’s Managing Director, Osagie Okunbor, who stated this at the just concluded Nigeria Oil and Gas Conference in Port Harcourt, said the crude oil theft has
South African court sentences ‘Boko Haram’ gang to 384 years in jail
The Limpopo High Court, Polokwane, South Africa, has sentenced three members of a gang known as “Boko Haram” to a total jail term of 384 years. The convicts, identified as Ndou Lukase Rembuluwani and Ndou Ben (both 29) and Khoza Ngobeni Small (28), were convicted for a series of
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies at 67 after assassination
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated during a campaign speech on Friday. He was 67. Abe was in the city of Nara in western Japan giving a speech in support of his party’s candidates in the upcoming upper house elections when he was suddenly gunned down. He was
Seven Kano pilgrims deported from Saudi Arabia over fake visa
Saudi Arabian authorities have deported seven intending pilgrims from Kano State, who departed to Jidda on Thursday July 7. While five of the intending pilgrims who were deported over fake visas issued to them travelled to Saudi Arabia for hajj through tour operators, the remaining two were from
Nigeria removed from list of countries eligible for Turkish e-Visa
Nigeria have reportedly been barred from accessing the e-visa provisions of Republic of Turkey, Leadership Newspaper reported that Nigerian visa applicants have been advised to apply via any Turkish Consulate. The sudden change came without prior notice or communication from the Turkish Mission in Nigeria. It however came
Eid-el-Kabir: FG declares July 11 & 12 Public Holidays
The Federal Government has declared Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th July, 2022, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. A statement from the Ministry of Interior signed by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Shuaib Belgore disclosed that the declaration was made by the minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on