Nigeria’s oil production declines 13.6% to 1.08mbpd
Nigeria’s oil production in the month of July 2023 fell by 13.6 percent to an average of 1.08 million barrels per day compared to 1.25mbpd recorded in June, latest production data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, has indicated. The latest production figure is a major setback for the government which has a production […]
S-East govs, Reps, Army move against insecurity
The governors of the southeast, the House of Representatives ad hoc committee, and security agencies including the Chief of Army Staff, yesterday, met at Enugu and Abuja respectively over the biting insecurity in the southeast. The Reps ad-hoc Committee in their meeting with the Chief of Army Staff complained that violent crimes by gunmen and […]
Niger: ECOWAS deploys standby force; junta warns they’d kill deposed president
Despite opposition from eminent Nigerians and groups to the use of force against the coupists in Niger Republic, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Heads of State and Government yesterday ordered immediate deployment of a standby force to restore constitutional order in the country. ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) is a standby arrangement made […]
Perfect Love
Fear is a destructive bondage. Fear paralyzes you and prevents you from fulfilling the amazing destiny that God has for you. Fear makes you feel inadequate and insecure, and comes with unhealthy side effects ranging from panic attacks to sleep disorders. Fear is irrational. Fear is a spiritual condition, which is why you can’t reason […]
In India’s brutal ethnic war, women are participants as well as victims
In the sectarian violence that has ravaged India’s Manipur state, women have been victims of brutal attacks. Residents and security officials say they are also at the forefront of the conflict, picking up arms, blocking troops and according to police complaints, instigating sexual assaults. India’s northeastern states have been historically prone to insurgencies and ethnic […]
NAFDAC fears 20% Nigerians may die from NCDs, moves against solid fats in foods
With Non-Communicable Diseases, NCDs, accounting for 74 per cent of all deaths worldwide, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has scale-up efforts towards the elimination of Trans Fatty Acid, TFAs, from food supplies in Nigeria. Speaking at a briefing on the newly gazetted fats, oil and food-containing Fats, Oil Regulation […]
India bars makers of military drones from using Chinese parts
India in recent months has barred domestic manufacturers of military drones from using components made in China over concerns about security vulnerabilities, according to four defence and industry officials and documents reviewed by Reuters. The measure comes amid tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours and as New Delhi pursues a military modernisation that envisages greater use […]
Just in: ECOWAS schedules fresh meeting over Niger coup as deadline elapses
The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), has scheduled a fresh meeting over the Niger Republic coup, as the deadline earlier set for the military junta, has elapsed. Recall that ECOWAS had met in Abuja on August, where a 7-day deadline was issued for the Niger junta to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum or […]
Senate confirms ministerial nominees; fails to confirm El-Rufai, Danladi, Okotete
THE Senate, has confirmed 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu. However, the Senate failed to confirm the nomination of the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State and the ministerial nominee from Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. After its seven days of screening […]
Commercial real estate investors risk painful losses in post-COVID world
Commercial real estate investors and lenders are slowly confronting an ugly question – if people never again shop in malls or work in offices the way they did before the pandemic, how safe are the fortunes they piled into bricks and mortar? Rising interest rates, stubborn inflation and squally economic conditions are familiar foes to […]
Increase Your Visibility, Go Viral
Janet Adeyemo Attention is money. It pays faster than time, if you play your cards right. You are said to attract people’s attention when your visibility is increased. Well, instead of hammering on how to take a drastic move, which you may spend your entire life regretting, just to gain attention, sit and join me […]
Senate halts screening of three ministerial nominees over alleged forgery, age falsification
The screening of at least three ministerial nominees was put on hold for reasons of age forgery and age falsification, among others, as the Senate commenced the exercise yesterday. Of the 14 nominees listed on the order paper for screening, seven, including immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, were asked to take a […]
Korea completes second phase of friendship institute support in Nigeria
The Republic of Korea (ROK) has achieved a major milestone in its international cooperation efforts by successfully concluding the second phase of its support to the Nigeria-Korea Friendship Institute (NKFI). The completion ceremony which took place in Lokoja marked a crucial step in enhancing the institute’s capabilities and operations. The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), […]
Nigeria loses N373bn as gas flaring rises 10 % in H1’23
DESPITE the Federal Government commitment to achieving zero flaring by 2060, on a year-on-year, YoY, basis, gas flaring increased by 10 per cent to 138.7 million metric standard cubic feet, MSCF, of gas in the first half (January – June) of 2023, from 126.1 MSCF in the corresponding period of 2022. The flared gas was […]
How to Rediscover Intimacy and Passion After Having Children
Faith James Introduction For any couple, having children is a lovely and life-changing experience. However, many couples discover that their passion and intimacy may suffer amid the happiness and fulfillment of parenthood. Parenting obligations might make it difficult to find the time and resources necessary to maintain the romantic bond that first drew them together. […]