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Nigeria: FG revokes, re-awards Kebbi smart school contract
The Federal Government of Nigeria has revoked the contract of the company handling the construction work for its smart school infrastructure in Kebbi State and re-awarded it to another contractor. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, disclosed this during an inspection visit to the Universal Basic Education…
Read More »NIGERIA SEES STEADY INCREASE IN ACTIVE VOICE AND INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONS, DROP IN TELEDENSITY
Nigeria has witnessed a steady increase in active voice and internet subscriptions, including a drop in teledensity as contained in the latest telecommunications statistical indicators released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which have been adjusted to reflect the latest population growth figures and align with international best practices. The…
Read More »NNPC Ltd says it should be counted out of any claims of economic sabotage
The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari has said the company has not breached any of the enabling laws guiding its dealings with partners, hence should be counted out of any claims of economic sabotage. Kyari, who was addressing the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee investigating alleged economic…
Read More »Senate queries $1.5b spent on P/Harcourt Refinery with little or no result
By Abiodun Folarin The Senate has raised concern over 1.5 billion dollars approved in 2021 for the turn-around maintenance of the Port Harcourt Refinery with little or no result. Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, Chairman, Senate Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate the Alleged Economic Sabotage in the Nigerian Petroleum Industry, raised the…
Read More »10 in police net for displaying Russian flags in Gombe
The Police Command in Gombe State says it has arrested 10 protesters for displaying Russian flags while protesting in Gombe. It Commissioner, Hayatu Usman, stated this in Gombe on Wednesday while giving an update of the protest at a news conference. Abdullahi said the protesters’ act disrespected the national symbol…
Read More »Teenager Ogazi squeezes into men’s 400m final
Samuel Ogazi on Tuesday evening ran a personal best 44.41 seconds to qualify for the final of the men’s 400 metres event at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Ogazi who ran from lane 5 in heat 3 of the event at the Stade de France finished third to…
Read More »NNPCL introduces new crude oil grade, Utapate into international oil market
The NNPC Ltd has announced the introduction of Utapate crude oil blend, a new crude oil grade into the international crude oil market. A statement by Olufemi O. Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer NNPC Ltd said, from Oil Mining Lease (OML) 13, fully operated by NEPL, NNPC Ltd’s upstream subsidiary,…
Read More »CBN Approves Financial Accommodation for Unity, Providus Bank Merger
By Abiodun Folarin The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted approval for a pivotal financial accommodation to support the proposed merger between Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited. CBN in a statement on Tuesday, by it Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi Ali, explained that the strategic…
Read More »UNICEF, others Handover Medical Oxygen Plant to Rivers State Government
By Abiodun Folarin The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the Government of Rivers State, IHS Nigeria, and the Government of Canada, has announce the handover of a cutting-edge medical oxygen plant and oxygen delivery devices to the General Hospital in Eleme. UNICEF, in a statement on…
Read More »Dangote: Our Refinery is having repeated orders from abroad
*Demarketing of a company by a regulator that it is supposed to protect it, is very unfortunate – Dangote *Urges National Assembly to test all available products from Standard laboratory to disclaim NMDPRA’s assertions *This remarkable achievement does not merely reflect corporate success; it symbolises national pride – Rt. Hon.…
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