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Buhari: NDA Attack Will Accelerate Total Uprooting of Evil in Polity NNPC Fixes Base Oil Price for 2022 at $57, $61 for 2023 Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Group Managing Director after a careful appraisal of the and alternatives for electricity He noted that the NNPC, Also speaking on the pro- and Peter Uzoho in Lagos of the corporation, Mallam Mele three-year historical dated Brent generation. These are reflected based on the directive of the priety of establishing NNPC Kyari, made the disclosure in oil price average of $59.07 per in the medium term revenue president had mobilised some retail stations in neighbouring The Nigerian National Petro- his presentation to the House barrel premised on Platts spot framework,’’ Kyari informed. customs officers, the Economic countries to curb the challenge leum Corporation (NNPC) of Representatives, according prices. On the perennial issue and Financial Crimes Commis- of illegal haulage of petroleum yesterday projected a medium to a statement released by the “Price growth is to be moder- of smuggling of petroleum sion (EFCC), the police as well products across the border, Kyari term base crude oil price corporation’s spokesman, Mr. ated by the lingering concerns products, Kyari implored the as the Nigeria Security and said though the NNPC once scenario of $57 to a barrel for Garba Muhammad. over COVID-19, increased National Assembly to come to Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) considered the option, it had to 2022; $61 for 2023 and $62 for Kyari explained that the energy efficiency, switching due the aid of the corporation in to find workable solutions to 2024. assumptions were arrived at to increased utilisation of gas battling the menace. the menace. Continued on page 10 Uzodinma Breaks from Southern Governors on Anti-open Grazing... Page 8 Thursday 26 August, 2021 Vol 26. No 9635. Price: N250 www.thisdaylive.com T RU N TH & REASO Presidency to Ortom: You’re Ethnic Jingoist Fanning Embers of Disunity Says he's a political failure that has changed party five times Deji Elumoye in Abuja Benue State, where he accused governor as an ethnic jingoist politically, having moved Assistant to the President on played up ethnicity and President Muhammadu Buhari out to cause disunity among from one party to another Media and Publicity, Garba sectarianism to achieve his The presidency has reacted of making grazing routes a Nigerians. It also accused for a record five times. Shehu, the presidency said goals, governed Benue State. to some recent utterances by condition for peace. The Ortom of being an ethnic In a release issued Wednes- it was unfortunate that a Governor Samuel Ortom of presidency described the irredentist, who had failed day by the Senior Special fair-weather governor, who Continued on page 10 Buhari: NDA Attack Will Accelerate Total Uprooting of Evil in Polity Says invasion won't deter military's resolve to end criminality Commiserates with victims’ families DHQ orders probe, denies staff slept on duty FG needs political will to deal with terrorists, says Okowa Deji Elumoye, Kingsley Nwezeh, Michael Olugbode, Adedayo Akinwale, Udora Orizu in Abuja, Ugo Aliogo in Lagos and Benjamin Nworie in Abakaliki President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, said Tuesday's at- tack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, had provided grounds for more urgent measures to rid the country of “vermin” and emancipate the polity. Buhari stated this in a release by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina. The president declared Continued on page 10 Why Peace Brokered by PDP A DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY IN STYLE... Elders, Governors L-R: Senior Pastor, Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; the celebrant and former Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II; Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, during the special book presentation titled: “For Failed... Page 6 The Good of The Nation” and launch of SDG Challenge Fund in commemoration of Sanusi’s 60th birthday, at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos...on Tuesday 2 THURSDAY AUGUST 26, 2021 • THISDAY THURSDAY AUGUST 26, 2021 • THISDAY 3 4 THURSDAY AUGUST 26, 2021 • THISDAY THURSDAY, aUGUST 26, 2021 • THISDAY 5 Group News Editor: Goddy Egene Email: [email protected], 0803 350 6821, 0809 7777 322 NEWS AKEREDOLU, FAYEMI VISIT TINUBU IN LONDON... L-R: Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN; former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, during their visit to Tinubu in London... yesterday PIA: PENGASSAN Insists on Single Regulator for Oil, Gas Industry Oil recovers from seven-day losing streak Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and today are transiting from being happening with the Niger for breath after a nine per cent Added to that, on the production benchmark price for purchases, Peter Uzoho in Lagos just oil and gas companies to Delta Development Commission rally in the first two days of the side, data showed US crude rose 42 cents to $71.47 a barrel, energy concerns, stating that as (NDDC). week, which erased most of the inventories fell by 1.6 million while US West Texas Intermediate The Petroleum and Natural Gas it is, the Nigerian government “So, our advocacy is that this slump from a seven-day losing barrels in the latest week while (WTI) crude increased 6 cents to Senior Staff Association of Nigeria is not prepared for that major amount of money that is to be set streak early in the month. about a quarter of Mexico’s oil $67.60 a barrel. (PENGASSAN) has insisted that development. aside should be used judiciously Although concerns over the production was cut after a fire Over the past days, both Brent the provision for two regulatory “So, that was our advocacy, for us not to have issues like the impact of the coronavirus delta on an offshore platform operated and WTI have risen around 9 per agencies in the oil industry as which some percentages should ones with the NDDC,” he said. variant on fuel demand persists, by Pemex on Sunday, taking off cent while the rally erased most of prescribed by the Petroleum be set aside to start developing Meanwhile, Brent crude futures there were signs that China is about 400,000 barrels per day from the slump from a week-long losing Industry Act (PIA) would result our renewables, so that the energy surged above $71 a barrel on bringing its latest outbreak under the market. streak on the back of a resurgence to wastages and bureaucracy in transition will not catch up with us, Wednesday, as the market paused control. Brent crude oil, Nigeria’s in COVID-19 cases. the sector. because from the research currently The National President of the ongoing, it is really difficult for union, Mr. Festus Osifo, who us to predict the future of oil in spoke on Arise News Channel, the next 30 years. So, the time to Zenith Bank Launches Artificial Intelligence Chatbot, ZIVA act is now,” he added. THISDAY’s broadcast arm, noted Hamid Ayodeji confirm cheques, pay bills, apply experience and sound financial and commitment to best-in-class that although there are some novel On the controversial host community fund, he argued that for loans, block their accounts, indices. service, Zenith Bank was voted as portions of the legislation which and request mini statements, “The bank has remained a clear Best Commercial Bank in Nigeria would help draw investment Late President Umar Yar’Adua’s Zenith Bank Plc has introduced government had in 2008, proposed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) amongst other banking services. leader in the digital space with in the World Finance Banking to the sector, the ease of doing Commenting on the new bank- several firsts in the deployment Awards 2021, Bank of the Year business would be impeded by 10 per cent of oil and gas profit, powered Chatbot on WhatsApp whereas the new law proposes named ZIVA (Zenith Intelligent ing solution, the Group Managing of innovative products, solutions (Nigeria) in The Banker's Bank of the provision. Director/Chief Executive of Zenith and an assortment of alternative the Year Awards 2020, Best Bank Also, Osifo argued that the three per cent of operating expenses Virtual Assistant), which enables in the previous year. customers to perform financial Bank Plc, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu channels that ensure convenience, in Nigeria in the Global Finance legislation does not take cognisance said: "The launch of ZIVA is driven speed and safety of transactions. World's Best Banks Awards 2020 of the ongoing energy transition “So, the 10 per cent would transactions and enjoy real-time have meant that any year that customer service from their mobile by the need for additional secured “The bank's commitment to and 2021, and Best in Corporate which would require the Nigerian channels of communication with world-class service standards has Governance 'Financial Services' National Petroleum Corporation the companies don't make profits, phones. like last year most of the companies A statement from the bank our customers as we deepen our led to several product innovations, Africa 2020 and 2021 by the Ethical (NNPC) to focus on renewable retail penetration." including the "Zenith Timeless Boardroom. sources of energy. operating in this sector actually explained that with this solu- reported losses, you will get 10 tion, customers would be able Speaking further on the What- Account", which allows Nigerians Also, the bank emerged as the “Part of the downsides in the sApp chatbot, Onyeagwu noted aged 60 years and above bank Most Valuable Banking Brand in Act is the issue of regulators in per cent of nothing. to enrol by simply adding the “So, we think that this three per bank's verified WhatsApp mobile that, "since the behavioural pattern for free, the "Zenith Save4me", a Nigeria in the Banker Magazine the industry.
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