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Palm oil to aviation fuel: Nigeria’s Felix Oragwu, Ogbunigwe maker achieved feat 56 years ago
Maureen Aguta
As the high cost of aviation fuel hits the global aviation industry, the world recently celebrated Indonesia as it makes its first commercial flight using palm oil-blended jet fuel.
Indonesia on…
Ojukwu resurrects November 26, says BIM-MASSOB
Maureen Aguta
The late former Biafra leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu who died on November 26, 2011, will ‘resurrect’ on November 26, 2023.
This was made known on Friday in Awka, Anambra State capital by the…
Dangote did all he could to kill our cement business, sugar refinery—BUA tackles Dangote
Joseph Irikefe
Dangote and BUA Industries Limited have been at loggerheads over several issues including claims and counterclaims over the ownership of the Obua mining site in Okpella in Edo State.
BUA Industries…
JUST IN: Fed Govt Girls Collage old students stranded in Owerri as Imo Govt books all hotels
Joseph Irikefe
As the Imo State Government reportedly books all the hotels in Owerri, apparently to put their opponents at a disadvantage, ahead the November 11 governorship poll in the state, the Old Students of the…
High Court orders immediate release of Emefiele from EFCC custody
Joseph Irikefe
The High Court of Justice in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has issued a landmark court order that directs the immediate and unconditional release of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria…
EFCC bans sting operations at night
Joseph Irikefe
In line with its newly-reviewed procedures on arrest and bail of suspects by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed…
Geometric Power commences electricity generation in December–Prof Nnaji
Maureen Aguta
The 188-megawatt Geometric Power plant in the Osisioma Industrial Layout in Aba, Abia State, will start to generate electricity in December, says Geometric Power Group Chairman, Professor Bart Nnaji, who…
BREAKING: Joe Ajaero has been abducted by Hope Uzodimma, Imo Police—NLC, TUC
Joseph Irikefe
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress have said that the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero was today abducted by officials of the Imo State Government who were assisted by paid urchins…
Cement sells at N5, 500 across Nigeria despite BUA price slash
Maureen Aguta
Despite the announcement of reduction of cement prices to N3, 500 per 50kg bag, by the Chairman of BUA Cement, Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu over a month ago, the product has remained at an average of N5,500 in most…
Why Tinubu must end Dangote monopoly in cement industry, by Manufacturers
Maureen Aguta
The Cement Producers Association of Nigeria has called on President Bola Tinibu to end the Dangote Cement Plc's monopoly in cement production and distribution.
It also called for the inclusion of companies with…