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ICC WARRANTS ARE BINDING, EU CANNOT PICK AND CHOOSE, EU’S BORRELL SAYS

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European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell (Photo by FREDERICK FLORIN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP via Getty Images) By Ali Elias European Union governments must comply with arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against two Israeli leaders and a Hamas commander, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Saturday. The ICC issued warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leader Ibrahim Al-Masri, accusing them of crimes against humanity. These include allegations of murder, persecution, and the use of starvation as a weapon of war. Netanyahu and Gallant are alleged to have been involved in actions linked to Israel's offen...

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MEDIA, DEMOCRACY AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST

Opinion

OPINION By Abiodun KOMOLAFE THERE has been another addition to President Bola Tinubu’s media team. The president has also restructured his media team in a bid to “enhance efficiency within the government’s communication machinery.” Thanks be to God! Well, we are not here to look into the costs and benefits of this new addition at a time when Nigerians are clamouring for a review of the cost of the machinery of the government and the implementation of the Oronsaye Report on the cost of governance. Our focus is on the strategic relationship between government and citizens, as explored in ‘Media, democracy and the public interest’. Politics, as Italian philosopher Antonio Gramsci noted, involves shifting the territory of discourse to advance one’s project. In a...

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MINISTERS, OIL INDUSTRY LEADERS TO CONVERGE AT 13TH PRACTICAL NIGERIAN CONTENT CONFERENCE

Energy

By PR A long list of oil industry leaders, ministers of the federal republic, national assembly members, as well as oil and gas stakeholders are confirmed to attend the 2024 edition of the Practical Nigerian Content Conference and Exhibition slated for the first week of December at the magnificent Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The theme of the event is “Deepening the Next Frontier for Nigerian Content Implementation” and it will be the 13th edition of the annual conference and exhibition, a signature event hosted by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in partnership with DMG Events. According to the programme, PNC 2024 will start on Monday, De...

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NCDMB, SALARIES AND WAGES COMMISSION PARTNER TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY

Energy

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) recently held a two-day workshop with officials of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC). The workshop was termed a productivity audit and formed part of the Commission’s Productivity Measurement and Improvement Scheme (PMIS) for public sector organisations. Welcoming the delegation to the Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, the Director of Finance and Personnel Management, NCDMB, Mr. Ifeanyi Ukoha, thanked the Commission for selecting the Board for the productivity audit. He remarked that NCDMB had excelled over the years in the delivery of its mandate as enshrined in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. Mr. Ukoha explained that the vision of ...

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TWENTY NINE YOUTHS COMPLETE NCDMB, WALTERSMITH TRAINING, SHOWCASE SPECIALIZED SKILLS

Energy

By PR Twenty-nine young Nigerians recently showcased various specialized skills they had acquired in the one year training organized by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Waltersmith Group Limited, a leading integrated energy company. The exercise was the Nigerian Content Non-Compliance remediation training mandated by the NCDMB for companies that flout certain provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. The training programme covered Project Management, Scrum Master, Quality Management System, ISO 9001:2015, Mechanical Engineering Design, Welding and Fabrication, Mobile Crane Operation, and Plumbing and Pipe-fitting. General courses studied in the programme included Entrepreneurship, Information and Commun...

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MAGODO IS THE HOTSPOT FOR MARRIED WOMEN HAVING AFFAIRS WITH YOUNG BOYS – PRETTY MIKE

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Popular Lagos socialite Pretty Mike has alleged that Magodo, a town in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State, is notorious for married women engaging in extramarital affairs with younger men. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV, he claimed this trend occurs without the knowledge of their husbands. Magodo, bordered by Ikosi-Ketu and Ojodu Berger, was thrust into the spotlight after Pretty Mike used it as an example while discussing societal attitudes toward infidelity. He was reacting to a sex scandal involving Baltasar Engonga, the embattled former anti-graft boss of Equatorial Guinea. In his remarks, Pretty Mike suggested that open relationships—where spouses mutually agree to extramarital affairs—are gaining acceptance in certain societies. However, he expres...

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NIGERIA NEEDS $10BN PPP INVESTMENT IN POWER SECTOR – ADELABU

Energy

Photo credit: Realnews The Federal Government says it needs 10 billion dollars Public-Private-Partnership investment in the power sector, in the next five to 10 years, to achieve 24 hours power supply. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu disclosed this when the Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Ewalefoh paid him a courtesy visit. A statement on the visit was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, by Mr Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, ICRC. In the statement, Adelabu said that the government alone, could not afford the 10 billion dollars, when there were other critical sectors in need of funding. “Government cannot do it alone this is why we have to look for organise...

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BOOST FOR NIGERIA’S OIL PRODUCTION, AS NNPC’S UTAPATE CRUDE GRADE HITS GLOBAL OIL MARKET …OML 13 ASSET EYES 80,000 BPD BY END OF 2025

Energy

By PR In a major boost for Nigeria’s crude oil production, revenue generation and economic growth efforts, the NNPC Ltd has officially unveiled its latest crude oil grade, the Utapate crude oil blend, before the international crude oil market. It would be recalled that in July, 2024, NNPC Ltd and its partner, the Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Company (SEEPCO) Ltd introduced the Utapate crude oil blend, following the lifting of first cargo of 950,000 barrels which headed for Spain. During a ceremony held at the Argus European Crude Conference taking place in London, United Kingdom, on Wednesday, the Managing Director, NNPC E & P Limited (NEPL), Mr. Nicholas Foucart described the introduction of the Utapate crude oil blend into the market as ...

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IBEDC DISCONNECTS UCH DESPITE PAYMENT, SPARKS PUBLIC OUTCRY

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Credit: Realnews By Ali Elias The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has accused the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) of disconnecting its power supply despite payment of N60 million last month. The hospital management alleges that IBEDC has unfairly categorized the premier tertiary hospital under Band A, leading to exorbitant billing rates. "We have been making efforts to pay. IBEDC forced us on Band A. Our latest bill for one month is N99 million. We paid N60 million, but they refused to reconnect us," said UCH’s Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof. Jesse Otegbayo. An analysis of UCH's payment history revealed that the hospital has paid N676,990,174.04 out of a total bill of N723,095,841.55 accrued from January 2019 to November 2024. Despite this, IBEDC ...

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NLNG’S NEW EXTERNAL RELATIONS HEAD: SOPHIA HORSFALL’S REMARKABLE CAREER PATH

Energy

Credit: Realnews SOPHIA Horsfall has officially assumed the position of General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development at the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), following her appointment by the company's Board of Directors. Horsfall succeeds Andy Odeh, who retired on November 1, 2024. Prior to this new role, Horsfall served as Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at NLNG, where she built a distinguished career over her 25 years in the oil and gas sector. In a statement issued on Thursday, Anne-Marie Palmer-Ikuku, Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, highlighted Horsfall's extensive expertise across various fields, including finance, human resources, and corporate communications. “She is recognized for her versatile expertise in...