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Workers of Addax Petroleum Development Nigeria, APDN, have resumed their suspended strike over perceived inability of the Federal Government and Management of APDN to address the alleged unfair labour practices and payment of their terminal benefits as Addax plans to leave Nigeria. Recall that the workers went on strike in August over the same issue until the intervention of the federal government through the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). There is already apprehension that the industrial unrest will further deplete the nation’s crude oil daily production by 22,000 barrel per day being the company’s production level. Addax, owned by China’s Sinopec Group with four Oil Mining Licences, OML 123, 124, 126 and 137, is operating the assets in Production Sharing Contract, PSC, with the NNPC Limited.  The Federal Government withdrew the operating licences from Addax in March 2021 over alleged failure to fully develop the oil wells. NNPC has since taken over the Assets hith...

Creative Industries have been identified as veritable avenues to enhance and promote tourism industry in any given society. According to the Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Chief Folorunsho Coker, there is a nexus among culture, the creative industries and tourism, which he said has been engaged boldly at NTDC. Folorunsho Coker said in a position paper entitled; "Enhancing Tourism Through The Creative Industries," that "the need for a recalibration in approach is what informed the convocation of a global conversation on "Linking Tourism, Culture and Creative Industries: Pathways to Recovery and Inclusive Development," which would hold in Lagos from November 14 to 16, 2022 at the National Theatre in Iganmu.  "This will witness the participation of a wide range of tourism actors and stakeholders from across the world." Coker stated in the paper, which was made available to the media, that "The nexus between ...

The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) has launched  a new product to reinvent the nation's tourism industry. Announcing the new innovation, while addressing journalists on Tuesday October 25, the Director General of NTDC, Chief Folorunsho Coker stated that the product is being launched to utilise the potentials of tourism for economic growth. "Across the world, tourism has evolved to become one of the fastest growing industries.  "This growth has been driven by the deployment of advanced technology in travel and an increased holiday culture. Indeed, the opportunities embedded in tourism are enormous.  "However, to fully utilize the potentials of tourism for economic growth, we recognize that we cannot revert to the old ways of working, there is an urgent need to reflect and rethink what we do and how we do it.  "Therefore, we have identified the need to deploy technological solutions for sectorial growth across the tourism value chain in Nigeria. ...

o fe r tNo Fewer than 500 prominent Christian clerics from the north and heads of different support groups within the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday met and unanimously requested for a Muslim-Christian presidential ticket.  The groups, however, threatened to withdraw the support of millions of its followers across the country should the ruling party proceed with Kassim Shettima as Bola Tinubu's running mate.  The Christian leaders and heads of the APC coalition made their displeasure known in a communique issued at the end of the meeting in Abuja.  The communique was jointly signed by Lucas Bako, Pst. Dauda Yakubu, Pst. Yiguda Augustine, Diconess Jessica Nuhu, Elder Williams Unogwu, Dr. Theodore Uji, Pst. Ambas Kelvin, Mr. Haruna Vincent and Bish Emeka.  Lamenting the neglect of Christians, they said fielding the same faith ticket in an election is, by all standards, a national threat and one that must not be allowed to stand.  According to them,  "Ni...

At all levels of the Nigerian federation, the Constitution thrust the management of security of lives and property on the president, governors and local council leaders. Specifically, Article II of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria vested the executive power of the state in the governor and charges them with the execution of state law. In view of the foregoing, the primary responsibility of any governmemt is first the security of lives and property. The current administration in Kogi State, under the leadership of Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello, inherited a state that is divided into religious, tribal, and class lines, which culminated in a lot of security concerns. He inherited a state where division, oppression, deprivation and injustice were the order of the day. In terms of geography, Kogi is not only the hinge that holds the southern and northern parts of Nigeria together, Lokoja, the state capital, occupies an enviable place in the historical trajectory of Nigeria, having  served...

Following the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council, some Christians in the party have called for total boycott, reiterating their rejection of a Muslim-Muslim ticket.  The Concerned Northern APC Christians Forum, in a press conference today in Abuja, insisted that the ruling party must jettison its current combination of Bola Tinubu and Kassim Shettima to get the support of Christians.   In his address, General Secretary, Lukas Bako, said the inauguration is a mere charade, describing the APC's chances at the presidency as a failed mission. According to him, under the present arrangement, the Christians would suffer untold persecution under an APC government in Nigeria.  Bako added that the Northern Christians stand with the position of the Christian Association of Nigeria, adding that the "Christians in the APC Presidential Campaign Council are betrayers who have sold their conscience in return for a plate of porridge". The gro...

The Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG) has congratulated Governor Yahaya Bello on his distinguished award for security management conferred on him by President Buhari. In a statement signed by the President, NDMG - UK chapter, Joyce Ogwu, the Nigerians said the award is well deserved. Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service was set up to recognise distinguished public service to Nigeria, either contributions to individuals, state or local community, or the public through excellence in leadership, service, or humanitarianism. To be eligible, the recipient must be a living Public Official or a private citizen excelling consistently in a given sphere of influence, in good character standing, and must also be at the forefront of service and innovation. Governor Bello was among an exclusive class of distinguished Nigerians selected and rewarded for excellence. And Joyce commended the Federal Government for singling Governor Bello for recognition, considering his giant strides ...