Newspaper Headlines for Feb 21, 2025
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Senate Honours Clark
By Esi-ife Arogundade On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, the Senate observed a minute of silence in honour of the late Chief Edwin Kaigbodo Clark, former federal commissioner of information, who passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025. His death comes just days after the loss of another political titan, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, highlighting a significant […]
Fidelity Bank, Others Challenge Court’s Jurisdiction In Alleged Forgery
By Esi-ife Arogundade The Fidelity Bank Plc and three others, have challenged the jurisdiction of a Federal High Court in Lagos over a charge filed by the Attorney General of the Federation over an alleged conversion of approximately N19 billion, belonging to Woobs Resources Limited. This issue came to light on Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025, […]
CAPPA, 68 NGOs Urge International Maritime Organisation To Exclude Biofuels From Global Fuel Standard
…Warn That Shipping Industry’s Biofuels Plan Threatens Rainforests, Communities and Climate Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and 68 other international nongovernmental organisations have warned the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) against promoting biofuels as Global Fuel Standard (GFS) and an alternative to petrol in international shipping, saying it threatens rainforests and communities […]
Tinubu committed to transparency, sustainable growth in oil, gas industry, says Komolafe
President Bola Tinubu is committed to transparency, investment attraction, and sustainable growth in the oil and gas industry. Mr Gbenga Komolafe, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Chief Executive, made this known at the Renewed Hope Global Virtual Town Hall Conference anchored by Mr Joseph Adebola. He also attributed. Nigeria’s recent crude oil production […]
Airtel Nigeria increases data prices
Airtel Nigeria, the country’s second-largest telecommunications operator (Telco) has made significant adjustment to its data pricing structure. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) using the *312# code and on the Airtel website showed the revised data prices. According to the telco’s website, the revision, which affects various data bundles, is aimed at […]
FRSC marks 37th anniversary, reaffirms commitment to road safety
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing road crashes and promoting road safety awareness in Nigeria, as it marked its 37th anniversary. In his address during the anniversary celebration on Tuesday in Abuja, FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed commended the founding fathers of the FRSC for their vision and dedication […]
AU endorses Nigeria as AfCFTA digital trade champion
The African Union (AU) has endorsed Nigeria as the Digital Trade Champion for the continent under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) Digital Trade protocol, following the impressive record of the Federal Government in promoting digital enterprise and innovation. The 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, which concluded […]
Newspaper Headlines for Feb 18, 2025
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DELE FAROTIMI: FOUR MEN AND THE SHAITAN
By Toyin Falola وَلَوِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْحَقُّ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ لَفَسَدَتِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّ ۚ بَلْ أَتَيْنَٰهُم بِذِكْرِهِمْ فَهُمْ عَن ذِكْرِهِم مُّعْرِضُونَ Quran Chapter 23, Verse 71 (Surah Al-Mu’minun, Ayah 71) And if the truth had followed their desires, verily the heavens and the earth and whosoever is therein had been corrupted. Rather, we have brought them […]
