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berem:
the thread might not get to front page. If its not ceo4eva's picture thread,then forget it.

duerap:
I suggest you get those pics and upload them.

SELENAqueensy:
Why is it very hard before a forum game hits frontpage? Don't you think it will be more fun if it does more often..

By Victoria Ojeme

ABUJA -- The Federal Government has expressed disappointment over the execution by firing squad of two Nigerians, Solomon Okafor and Daniels Enemuo, by the Government of Indonesia despite its pleas.

The Nigerians were executed for drug related offences at the Island of Nusakambangu in Cilacap, Central Java Province. Also executed with them were two women, one each from Indonesia and Vietnam, two Brazilians, and one Dutch national (The Netherlands).

The executions were carried out despite persistent pleas for clemency by the Federal Government, including the National Assembly. The executions had taken place despite excellent relations that subsists between Nigeria and Indonesia.

Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson, Ogbole Amedu Ode in a statement, yesterday, reiterated its appeal to Nigerians to desist from drug trafficking which attracts capital punishment in Indonesia and in many other countries around the world.

"The government will continue to engage the Indonesian authorities to negotiate and conclude a Prisoner Transfer Agreement that may enable other convicted Nigerians to return home to serve their prison terms. Thus, the Foreign Minister has summoned the Indonesian Ambassador to register Nigeria's protest."

Meantime, it appealed to the Indonesian authorities to exercise clemency for other 12 Nigerians on death row in that country.

Obinoscopy:
Thankfully, it isn't true. Muna is not dead.

https://www.nairaland.com/2100297/im-alive-well-grace-muna

FastShipping:
Obinoscopy is TANoid in the closet. He just moves everything that is against Buhari to front page. Obinoscopy doesn't care if it is genuine or not. Obinoscopy has an agenda aginst APC and Buhari.

Caracta:
Na to run away from every Jeep remain o. Either Jeep or SUV, I go remove shoe pick race!


On a more serious note, I'm glad your sister is safe.

But then, they would have just hit the bike and capture both of them na. Wonder what their real intentions were. Thank God.

May God protect us always...

Zerop:
I'm a fresher... At the building where clearance forms (1500) are issued, there's an office requesting N3,000 for medicals. I think it's together with the IT office. They take your blood there in the spot.

By Sulaimon Salau

BARRING any unforeseen circumstance, Nigeria's oil production capacity may increase by about 297,000 barrels per day (bpd) between now and 2017, going by indications from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

The nation, which at present produces about 2,037 million barrels per day (bpd), is expected to get additional 40,000bpd in 2015, 57,000bpd in 2016 and 200,000bpd in 2017 (totalling 297,000bpd) from new projects from the oil multinationals like ExxonMobil and Total.

The Group General Manager, National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), an arm of the NNPC, Jonathan Okehs, in a New Year goodwill message to members of staff, and obtained by The Guardian yesterday, said despite the dire security situation in the Chad Basin area, NAPIMS, through Frontier Exploration Services (FES), has continued to explore the frontier areas of Nigeria to increase oil and gas reserves.

He also raised optimism that the domestic gas market will record tremendous growth, as gas supply is expected to increase to over 80 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) by the first quarter of 2015.

He said: "NAPIMS has also continued to explore for new opportunities to increase our reserve base and daily production. Under the Production Sharing Contract (PSC), new green fields were discovered by some of our Partners like Newcross in OPL 283 while some others have already commenced production. Other projects such as Ofon Phase 2 are near completion with expected production of 40,000 bpd by Q4 of 2015.

"In July 2014, we commissioned the multi-billion dollar Escravos Gas-to-liquid (EGTC) plant. This created over 1,500 jobs with about $4 billion projected income to the economy. In August 2014, the multi-billion dollar Bonga North Deepwater Project dropped its first oil and has added 50,000bpd to our national crude production."

In pursuit of the Federal Government's gas to power agenda, Okehs said the corporation has maintained gas supply of three billion standard cubic feet per day (bscfd) to the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) and between 750-800mmscfd to the domestic market.

"We also ensured the supply of gas to Independent Power Plants thus supporting stable power supply to Nigerians and reducing gas flares. The latest gas project, the Alakiri AG solution, being developed by SPDC joint venture is currently supplying 45mmscfd to the domestic market and will increase to over 80mmscfd by the first quarter of 2015," he added.

"There is N36.56 billion owed to Government by foreign importers of rice (and a few local ones) who wish to run their own rice policy," says Dr Akinwumi Adesina, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Adesina told media executives in Lagos on Tuesday that contrary to speculations in a section of the media, "there is no N40 billion missing, rather, there is N36.56 billion owed to Government... ".

He said that the Federal Government's policy of encouraging local production of rice, with a view to attaining self-sufficiency in the sector, was giving sleepless nights to those determined to undermine the policy.

Adesina noted that now that Nigerians have become major investors in the local rice sector, "the fear of competition... .and their unwillingness to pay to the treasury billions of Naira is what is driving a devious media campaign against the rice quota allocation".

He said that to encourage investment in local rice production and milling, the Presidency approved an import duty differential on rice (brown or polished)imported by rice investors, compared to rice traders.

"Investors that have milling capacity with verified Domestic Rice Production Plans (DRPP) enjoy an import duty of 10 per cent and levy 20 per cent, while traders will pay an import duty of 10 per cent and levy 60 per cent.

"The new rice policy also stated that importation of brown or polished rice should be limited to the national supply gap for import-grade rice to be determined by an inter-ministerial committee.

"Without waiting for the determination of supply gap by the inter-ministerial committees or issuance of quotas, two Asian companies--Popular Farms and Mills, owned by Stallion Group; and Olam, had imported 390,145.53MT and 244,126.63MT respectively, of polished rice as at December 3, 2014, at the preferential duty of 10 per cent and levy 20 per cent" .

According to the minister, Popular Farm and Mills imported 390,143MT, instead of the 89,939 approved quota and hence, liable to pay N2.2 billion as tariff on approved quota, and N17.2 billion as tariff on excess import, bringing its total indebtedness to Nigeria to N19.37 billion.

He said that on the other hand, Olam imported 244,126MT as against the 133,963 approved for it, thereby owing Nigeria N9.03 million as duty payable on both approved quota and excess import.

Adesina said that three other importers would also have to pay about N8 billion to the Federal Government on the same issues, bringing the total to N36.56 billion.

The minister said, "The national supply gap of import grade rice is expected to decline to one million MT in 2015, 0.3MT in 2016 and to zero in 2017 when the country is expected to become self-reliant in rice production."

According to the minister, it has been discovered that some of the rice importers are bagging rice produced in Nigeria, passing them as foreign, because the nation has succeeded in bridging the quality gap with good quality seedlings and adequate processing plants.

Adesina said that the government's effort in making rice and other food stuffs available locally had prevented the country from experiencing high inflation, and that the move was being applauded by foreign governments and international organisations.

(NAN)

NgeneUkwenu:
lalasticlala, Obinoscopy, Seun and Ishilove, there is no where in the passage, that it was stated that Ikonne was asked! You have consistently re-edit any news in favour of APC, when it sounds as propaganda! Can you give a reason why this shouldn't be treated same!

lilzeel:
Was just thinking what does it actually take or cost to make front page on nairaland because I notice no matter what I create as a new topic it doesn't make fp but I see some topics with little or no information making fp that as got me wondering if making fp on nairaland requires more than just creating an informative topic? Thanks for your answers, moderators are also welcome on this thread.