Swedish manufacturer, Volvo Cars, has shifted its focus to hybrid and electric vehicles and is no longer selling cars in Denmark that run exclusively on petrol or diesel. Volvo Car Denmark announced, on Tuesday, that after Norway, Denmark is the second country in the world in which the company is focusing exclusively on chargeable vehicles. On the Danish Volvo website, combustion engine vehicles had already disappeared by Tuesday. Volvo said the new measure is an important milestone in the company’s global strategy to be a fully electric vehicle manufacturer by 2030. Sarka Fuchsova, head of Volvo Car Denmark said it…
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The Yobe government on Tuesday says it will utilise N10.8 billion of the N18 billion refund received from the Federal Government on road construction projects. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the recent N18 billion refund covers payment of five major roads constructed by the state on behalf of the Federal Government. The Commissioner for Works, Alhaji Umar Dudaye stated this during the ministerial briefing organised by the state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). He said that N10.8 billion, representing 60 per cent of the refund would be spent on road construction to enhance transportation…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed Dec. 5 for ruling on an application filed by David Ukpo, the kidney donor, asking the court to set aside its orders made on July 1 and July 6 which gave Ike Ekweremadu, former Deputy Senate President, and wife, Beatrice, access to his biodata. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel for parties in the suit adopted their processes and presented their arguments. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ukpo, through his lawyer, Bamidele Igbinedion, had filed a motion on notice marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/984/202, urging the court to set aside the orders, directing…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja Nigeria’s total Debt stock in the second quarter of this year rose by N1.24trn to N42.84trn. This was contained in a press statement released by the Debt Management Office (DMO) in Abuja on Tuesday. The DMO report explained that domestic debt pushed Nigeria’s total public debt stock from N41.60tn as of March 2022 to N42.84tn as of June of the same year. According to the DMO, the Federal Government was unable to secure any foreign loans in the second quarter of 2022. The DMO noted that external debt remained the same at N16.61tn ($40.06bn) from Q1…
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the entertainment industry in celebrating juju music maestro and multi-instrumentalist, Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, better known as King Sunny Ade, who turns 76 on September 22, 2022. President Buhari rejoices with the internationally renowned artiste, who is the first Nigerian to be nominated for Grammy in the 80’s, playing a significant role in the huge success of the country’s music industry, with influence across genres, including Hollywood, where his songs were featured in many movies. As the talented guitarist turns 76, the President extols the gifted songwriter, producer and visiting professor of music at the…
Uganda health ministry on Tuesday announced that the deadly Ebola virus has broken out in the central part of the country. According to local authorities, a person was admitted at Mubende regional referral hospital on Sept. 15 after presenting Ebola symptoms and died on Sept. 19. The authorities said six other deaths are being investigated after local communities reported people dying after strange illnesses. In August, Uganda intensified surveillance on its western border after the World Health Organization (WHO) announced an Ebola case in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The ministry however added that the risk of disease…
Heritage Bank Plc has upped the ante of its support in the corporate social responsibility space by joining forces with Gail Sickle Initiative to rescue people living with sickle cell anaemia. The partnership with Gail Sickle Initiative, a non-profit organisation, according to the Executive Director, Heritage Bank, Osepiribo Ben-Willie with its back-to-school project support, is to ameliorate the burden of sickle cell persons in Nigeria and to ensure that all affected persons live normal pain-free lives. She stated it has become of concern to Heritage Bank to help alleviate the burden as over 40million Nigerians are healthy carriers of the…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS 18 players have arrived Super Eagles camp in Constantine ahead of the international friendly against the Desert Foxes of Algeria. The team’s camp opened on Monday with Hadjuk Split of Croatia defender, Chidozie Awaziem the first player to arrive. Awaziem was later joined in camp by 17 other players. Among the 18 players in camp are, assistant captain, William Troost-Ekong, Kenneth Omeruo, Moses Simon, Taiwo Awoniyi and Terem Moffi. The quintet of Francis Uzoho, Adewale Adebayo, Godwin Saviour and Kelechi Iheanacho and Ademola Lookman are expected in camp on Tuesday morning. Jose Peseiro’s side will take…
The Police in Jigawa, in collaboration with a local vigilance group, have arrested two suspected kidnappers in in Taura Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the arrest in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse. Shiisu said the suspect, aged between 35 and 40, were arrested on Sunday following reliable intelligence and credible information. ”Those arrested are believed to members of criminal gang that have been terrorising parts of the state and neighbouring Kano. ”The police arrested them during a special operation in Larabawa village, Gabasawa area…
The 36 states of the federation grew their combined Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) by N360 billion in two years. They grew the IGR from N1.31 trillion in 2019 to N1.67 trillion in 2021. Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti made the declaration in Abuja on Monday at the 8th IGR Peer Learning Event and launch of the NGF public finance database. He said the share of IGR in total recurrent revenue of the states also rose from 31 per cent in 2019 to 35 per cent in 2021. Fayemi attributed the improvement to the…