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Edo Election: INEC Chairman inspect election materials
By Abiodun Folarin Ahead of the Edo State Governorship election billed for Saturday, September 21, 2024, the Chairman of the Independent National Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu on Tuesday, begins assessments of election materials meant for off-cycle governorship election. According to a statement, Yakubu first port of…
Read More »US Election Debate: Harris rattles, puts Trump on defensive
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris met for the first time on the presidential debate stage in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. They may have shaken hands, but they did not hit it off. In a fiery 90 minutes, Harris frequently rattled the former president with personal attacks that threw him off…
Read More »Blue Economy: Nigeria set to host deep seabed workshop
As part of efforts to harness the Blue Economy sector for sustainable growth and development in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy is set to host a global workshop on Deep Seabed activities. This initiative is in collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).…
Read More »NNPC Ltd, Chevron JV Concludes Conversion of Assets into PIA Terms
In line with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 provisions of transiting assets from the Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) into PIA terms, the NNPC Ltd and its Joint Venture (JV) partner, Chevron Nigeria Ltd (CNL), have concluded the conversion of five of its JV assets into the PIA terms. Under…
Read More »FG denies barring under-18 students from writing WASSE, NECO exams
The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that the ministry has not stopped students who are not up to 18 years old from writing the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, and the National Examinations Council, NECO, exams. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, made the…
Read More »EFCC hands over 53 vehicles, $180,300 to Canadian Police
The EFCC on Friday, handed over 53 recovered vehicles and 180, 300 dollars to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on behalf of the victims of financial crimes in Canada. Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the anti-graft agency handed over the recovered assets to the representatives of RCMP in Abuja. The…
Read More »Edo guber election: APC calls for drug test on candidates
The Campaign Council of the APC for Edo Governorship Election has called on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to subject party candidates in the poll to compulsory drug tests. The council made the call in a statement by its Director of Media, Kassim Afegbua, on Wednesday in Benin.…
Read More »CORAN congratulates Dangote Refinery on its landmark Milestone
The Crude Oil Refinery-owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has extended its heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Aliko Dangote and his team at Dangote Refinery on the remarkable achievement of commencing the production of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The group said that this significant milestone is not only a testament to the…
Read More »Petrol price hike: Tinubu betrayed us – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has called for the immediate reversal of the new price increase in pump price of petrol across the country. The Congress made the demand in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by its President, Mr Joe Ajaero and made available to newsmen. The Nigerian Petroleum Corporation Ltd.…
Read More »Minister says no directive for NNPCL to increase petrol price to N1,000
Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), has said that no directive was issued to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) to increase petroleum prices to N1,000. Lokpobiri in a statement on Tuesday issued by his Special Adviser, Media and Communication, Nnemaka Okafor said he did…
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