Category: News
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Nigeria’s continued dependence on importation of petroleum products remains a concern despite awarding over 57 refinery licences in the last 18 years and an additional five recently. To many, the country appears to be comfortable with the practice despite the effect it has on the economy. This comes as the Minister of State for Petroleum…
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The Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan has said there will be no fire brigade approach towards passage of the N27.5 trillion 2024 budget presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He gave the assurance while speaking with journalists on Saturday after a meeting of the committee. The lawmaker also dismissed claims in…
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Following the removal of forex ban on the importation of poultry products and 42 other items, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned against opening Nigerian boarder for importation of the product into Nigeria. Obasanjo, who was the grand patron of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) while speaking virtually at the second summit of the…
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The 2nd Niger Bridge has been officially handed over to Federal Government of Nigeria by Julius Berger, the contractor who executed the project. The Minister fo Works, Senator David Umahi on the occasion commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari for providing the needed support that led to the completion of the…
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Arsenal will welcome Liverpool in the third round of the FA Cup. The draw which was conducted on Sunday, will also see Chelsea take on Preston and Manchester City play Huddersfield. Tottenham Hotspur host Burnley, while Manchester United are away at Wigan Athletic. Third-round ties will take place across the weekend of January 6 and…
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Residents of Iseyin in Oyo State are currently gripped by palpable fear due to a fire outbreak at one of the stations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The petroleum station, located at Agip area of Iseyin, caught fire around 2 p.m., causing panic among the residents. Efforts to quench the fire are…
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Nigerian singer Opeyemi Rahim, popularly known as Lyta, has expressed his desire to return to his former record label, YBNL Nation. Featuring in the Ginger Yourself Podcast, Lyta explained that he didn’t leave YBNL “intentionally.” He said, “I want to be back with YBNL, what I did back then [leaving YBNL Nation] wasn’t intentional. I…
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Mr David Greene, Charge d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Nigeria, has assured visa applicants that the mission is committed to resolving all visa-related issues. Greene made the pledge during an interview with newsmen in Abuja. He said visa troubles would be a thing of the past, and the mission is doing everything in its…
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The Rivers State Police Command has said 13 of its officers were arrested for indecent dressing. The State Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, disclosed this during a live programme on a radio station in Port Harcourt on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Disu said the police officers were arrested during a patrol by the…