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Nigeria’s oil output has risen by additional 200,000 barrels per day, bpd, following the coming on stream of Egina field. Before the coming on stream of the field, the Federal Government had put Nigeria’s oil output at 2.3 million bpd, meaning that the output has now increased to 2.5 million bpd. Total, operator of the field, Wednesday, stated that it started the production on December 29, 2018, from the Egina field, located in around 1,600 meters of water depths, 150 kilometers off the coast of Nigeria. The company said in a statement: “The Egina field will produce 200,000 barrels of…

Serving Overseer of Latter Rain Assembly, Tunde Bakare, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for putting some square pegs in round holes. In an interview aired in Calgary, Canada on Tuesday and monitored by TheCable, the fiery preacher said: “In Nigeria, what I have found out is we put square pegs in round holes, and round pegs in square holes. For example, the person in charge of budget and planning is a lawyer. “What experience has he gotten other than federal character. You can begin to look at each ministry the same way, and the civil service that is supposed to be…

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has urged Erin-Ile and Offa people to remain calm, following the Supreme Court judgment over their protracted boundary dispute. Ahmed made the appeal in Ilorin Wednesday through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Dr. Muyideen Akorede as the two communities have had long-drawn boundary dispute, leading to occasional violent clashes between them. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the nation’s apex court on December 14, 2018, re-affirmed its decision of December 10, 1973 that the disputed land at the boundary between the two communities belongs to Erin-Ile. The judgment would lead…

The Federal Government generated more than $2 billion from the renewal of oil block licences for use in funding this year’s budget, Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, has said. Kachikwu said: “We have actually asked for early renewals, because we needed to get money out of it to help finance the budget and from that process, we have actually gotten about $2 billion.” He said his ministry deliberately put a policy in place to hasten renewals with the purpose of funding the 2019 budget. The minister added: “I put a policy of early renewals in place so…

The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has rejected Mathew Kukah’s initiative to train almajiri children. Kukah, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto State, had announced his plans to train 10 million almajiri children in the North. But, MURIC in a statement Wednesday, described Kukah’s proposal as a ploy for “modern colonialism and a potential time bomb.” The group cautioned Muslims elders against accepting the idea, saying they should empower people of the same faith to cater for almajiri children. The statement read: “We all agree that something must be done about the almajiri children. We can welcome ideas from everyone…

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has said that voters would elect candidates on their personal merit in 2019, unlike in 2015 when they voted “one party all through.” “In 2015, voters were asked to vote APC in all elections. That gave the party a massive momentum and all its candidates were returned elected. “The situation will be different in 2019. Many governors and senators have not performed. They have not replicated President Muhammadu Buhari’s performance. Such people will be voted out,” he told newsmen yesterday in Yola. He said that voters were now more…

Nigeria’s crude oil production increase rose to 2.09 million barrels daily or nine per cent in 2018, compared to 1.86 million barrels average production recorded in the previous year. Maikanti Baru, the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) who made this known in Twitter handle on Tuesday said the nation has maintained consistent year-on-year improvement in its daily crude oil production. The NNPC boss explained that the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, Nigerian Gas Company, Petroleum Products Marketing Company, Duke Oil, Nidas and Integrated Data Services Limited, are among the companies that boosted the corporation’s performance in 2018. In a…

Genevieve Nnaji, veteran Nollywood actress and filmmaker, has marked 20 years in the movie industry. Nnaji, through her Twitter handle @GenevieveNnaji1, shared an appreciative message to her fans, which doubled as her New Year message. Sharing a picture of ‘Lion Heart’s script, she wrote, “As 2018 comes to an end, I mark 20 years in the art of film making. I am grateful for my life, journey, and growth thus far.’’ “I am happy I could celebrate with you through a product that embodied all of me mentally and spiritually, for all of your pleasure. I love you guys! Happy…

What was supposed to be annual Thanksgiving/Solemn Assembly for 2019 was easily turned by Governor Udom Emmanuel to arena of politiking, curses, bragging, attacks and accusations of opposition in Akwa Ibom State. In what appeared as anger and fear of the moment, Emmanuel had, during the event held at Ibom Hall grounds, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital on Wednesday, January 2, invoked calamity on any opposition in the state against him in the next month’s governorship election which is slated for March 2. January 2 every year is usually set aside by the government and people since the era of…

Christian Pulisic has joined Chelsea in a £57.6 million move from Borussia Dortmund but will be immediately loaned back to the German club for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. The 20-year-old United States international becomes the second most expensive outfield player in Chelsea’s history, after Alvaro Morata. “In summer of 2019, I move on to Chelsea and to a new competition, the English Premier League,” said Pulisic, who has scored 15 goals in 114 games for Dortmund since breaking into the first team during the 2015/16 season. “It’s a privilege to have signed for such a legendary club and…