By Goke Ilesanmi Reported speech is the opposite of direct speech. Direct speech refers to the original utterance of the first speaker and it is marked off by inverted commas in a written discourse. It may be present or past…
Author: Roger Dawson Publisher: Elpac Publishing Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi Persuasive skills are greatly required whenever we want to convince people. This is why I want us to examine this text “Secrets of Power Persuasion…
The Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority to fully digitalise their operations before the end of the year. Otunba Niyi Adebayo, Minister, Industry, Trade and Investment, who…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has advised the Federal Government to remain focused on increasing Nigeria’s domestic refining capacity. IPMAN’s President, Mr Chinedu Okoronkwo said on Friday in Lagos that having functional refineries was in the best…
The Federal Government has approved a 25 percent increase in freight rate for petroleum products, raising it from N9.5 per litre to N11.87 The National President of the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), Alhaji Yusuf Othman made this…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a preacher and the General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Emmanuel, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA) in Lagos for carrying 54 sticks of drugs. According to a statement…
The Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Police has repelled an attack by suspected terrorists, neutralising four of them and recovering 131 rustled cows and 55 sheep. The police Spokesperson in the state, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this while briefing…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, is seeking urgent intervention from the Federal Government to support the production of goods, as diesel price continues to increase. Lanre Popoola, the chairman, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo…
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Federal Government to address the country’s gas infrastructure. President of the chambers, Dr Michael Olawale-Cole, made the call in a statement on Sunday on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine since…
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), on Saturday applauded the Federal Government’s ban on direct purchase of farm produce by foreign nationals. The commendation is contained in a statement issued in Damaturu by Alhaji Muhammed Magaji, the National Secretary…
