Author: Kenneth Jukpor
Juliet Ibrahim is a Ghanaian actress, film producer. The award-winning actress, Juliet has said that her past rape experience has no impact on her finding love again. In an interview with Saturday Beats, she said, “My past does not affect my future. Yes, the past can hurt but it is said that we are to leave the past behind and learn from it. Many people run from the past or live in the past but I have always believed in the positivity in life and each unique circumstance. “Yes, one can have a healthy relationship after sexual assault. The experience…
English striker Tammy Abraham scored twice as Roma defeated Torino 3-0 in their final Serie A game of the season in a perfect morale boost ahead of next week’s UEFA Conference League final. The victory also allowed Jose Mourinho’s team to claim sixth place in the table and make sure of a spot in next season’s Europa League. Abraham found the net in the 33rd minute and with a 42nd-minute penalty. The other goal came 12 minutes from time through Lorenzo Pellegrini with another penalty. Next Wednesday, Roma tackle Dutch side Feyenoord at Tirana in the Conference League final. On…
Nigeria’s U-20 boys, Flying Eagles, on Friday night emerged champions of the West Africa B Zone when they defeated the Young Squirrels of Benin Republic 3-1 in the final of the WAFU B U-20 Championship in Niamey, capital of Niger Republic. Tolulope Ojo, who emerged Man of the Match of the fast-paced final, set Nigeria on the path to victory in the 38th minute with a marvelous goal at the Stade General Seyni Kountché. Ojo, who plays his club football for Ikenne-based Remo Stars, made it two for Nigeria in the 62nd minute. Ibrahim Muhammad, a forward who plays for…
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, says the Federal Government is taking steps to develop and harness the country’s 208.62 trillion cubic feet of gas. The Minister, who said this at the annual Symposium and Exhibition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Tuesday in Lagos, said the government was trying to achieve this aim through enhanced gas exploration and development, as well as utilisation of schemes which would lead to gas reserves growth. He noted that an annual investment of around $25 billion could bring electricity access to 759 million Africans who currently lacked it. “Approximately…
Following the discovery of A corpse on the international runway of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commenced prove to unravel the identity of the deceased. Recall that the runway was temporarily shutdown and flights diverted after a corpse was found in the middle of the international runway on Thursday. FAAN in a statement on Friday confirmed the report and said it had begun a probe into the cause of the unfortunate incident as Nigerians remain shocked by the report of a mangled body on the runway on Thursday. The cause of…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that paper currency would soon be out of circulation as it urged market women to sign into the e-Naira. The Delta State Branch Controller of CBN, Mr Godwin Okafor, stated this on Friday at the popular Ogbogonogo market during the market sensitisation on e-Naira. He urged traders to key into the central bank’s e-Naira policy. He said, “We here at the market today to sensitise the market people on the use of e-Naira. It is fully backed by CBN unlike Bitcoin has no legal backing.” The consultant of CBN on e-Naira, Dr.…
Operators want Insurance option Nigeria’s efforts to explore multimodal approach for cargo evacuation from seaports by optimizing barge operations is being crippled by the Nigerian Ports Authority’s (NPA) new regulation which includes a N50million bank guarantee that has become a huge fiscal burden. Barge Operators Association of Nigeria (BOAN) made this claim even as it blamed the federal government fiscal policies for the low investment in barge operations by the private sector, with NPA identified as the major culprit. The President of BOAN, Hon. Olubunmi Olumekun made the accusation while speaking at an online summit organized by Nigerian Chamber of…
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) created history by dedicating May 18th as a special day to celebrate women in maritime globally, and the maiden edition in Nigeria was a memorable one with leading maritime women groups; Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria and African Women in Maritime (WIMA) Nigeria showing the beauties and benefits of collaboration. Enjoy the photos:
International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria have slashed payments to Nigerian ship owners by almost 40 percent and are pushing to further reduce their payments under the guise of economic pangs from the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of efforts to secure their contracts, Nigerian security patrol boat owners and ship owners caved into IOCs appeal to lower their rates from around $9,500 per day to $7,500 per day for security patrol boats and from $20,000 per day to $12,000 per day for Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs). This downward review was at the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic when…
The Lekki Phase One Residents Association (LERA) has urged the Lagos State Government not to wait until June 1 to enforce the ban on commercial motorcyclists, known as ‘Okada riders’ in parts of the state. Recall that the Lagos State government, on Wednesday, banned commercial motorcycles, popularly known as ‘Okada riders’ from operating in six local government areas of the state. The affected local councils are Ikeja, Surulere, Eti-Osa, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island, and Apapa. LERA made the call at a news conference held on Thursday in Lagos, after some residents took to the streets of Lekki Phase 1, to…