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NNPCL LOSES $700M MONTHLY TO OIL THEFT

Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has disclosed that it losses 470,000 bpd amounting to $700 million monthly due to oil theft coupled with security challenges militating against  oil production in some terminals. This is even as it has disclosed that it has assembled an array of security measures, all coordinated by a digital control […]

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HIGHER EDUCATION IS VERY EXPENSIVE, GOVT ALONE CANNOT FUND IT EFFECTIVELY – UI VC

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Kayode Adebowale FAS, MNI has acknowledged that the government alone cannot cater for the higher education system in Nigeria as it is a very expensive venture. This, he stated at the commissioning and opening of the new University Health Services (UHS) Pharmacy Shop donated by the […]

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17 PDP GUBER CANDIDATES IN CLOSED-DOOR MEETING WITH WIKE

Facts have emerged on why the 17 governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party visited the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in Port Harcourt on Tuesday night. They claimed that they had visited the governor as part of their contribution to the reconciliatory moves initiated by the party’s leadership to end the internal crisis in […]

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ANGRY OIL WORKERS BLAME SOLDIERS, PROTEST TODAY

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria on Wednesday  threatened showdown with the Federal Government over the massive  oil thefts  in the Niger Delta. The President, PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo, in an interview with journalists in Abuja, blamed soldiers and other security agents protecting pipelines in the country for the continued oil theft. […]

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DSS TAKES CUSTODY OF KADUNA-ABUJA TRAIN HOSTAGE ‘NEGOTIATOR’, TUKUR MAMU

The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the arrest of Mr. Tukur Mamu, the Abuja–Kaduna train kidnap negotiator. The former negotiator between the terrorists who abducted train passengers in Abuja and victims’ families, had said he was headed for Saudi Arabia when he was arrested and detained in Egypt for 24 hours. According to a statement, […]

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MAKINDE PROMISES TO WORK TILL LAST DAY

Oyo State governor, ’Seyi Makinde, on Monday, declared that his administration would continue to work for the development of the state till his last day in office. The governor stated this while being welcomed by political appointees and the top echelon of the civil service at the frontage of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, […]

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FRESH FUEL SCARCITY LOOMS IN NORTH AS IPMAN BEGINS WARNING STRIKE

Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in nine Northern states has embarked on three days withdrawal of services at depots as a warning strike over non-payment of their bridging claims amounting to N70 billion. Addressing a press conference on Monday in Maiduguri, the spokesman for IPMAN in Borno State, Abdulkadir Mustapha, said the non-payment […]

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FG SUSPENDS 5% TELECOMS TAX ON CALLS, DATA

The Federal Government has suspended the proposed excise duty on telecommunication services. The suspension was announced by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, on Monday during the inaugural meeting of the Presidential Committee on Excise Duty for the Digital Economy Sector in Abuja. According to the minister, the Information, Technology and […]

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OKOWA URGES OBI TO STOP DRAGGING THE CHURCH INTO POLITICS

The Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has accused the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, of whipping up sentiments through the church. Obi, who is fast gaining popularity, especially on social media, has made several visits to churches, where he was warmly received. Okowa said the church […]

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APC PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS SHUN ABUJA MEETING

A meeting of  former presidential aspirants of  the  All Progressives Congress scheduled for Abuja on Wednesday failed to hold. The postponement  of the meeting was announced a few hours before its  commencement. The meeting was cancelled because of the non-commitment of the aspirants, many of whom had indicated that they would not be available. One […]

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