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NNPC chief seeks capacity upgrade for indigenous oil firms
The Group General Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, has advised indigenous companies operating in the oil and gas sector to upscale their capacity for global competitiveness.
Rainstorm: Kwara governor sympathises with affected families
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has commiserated with families whose dwellings and properties were affected by Saturday night’s rainstorm in different parts of the state.
Imo governor requests for re-accreditation of nursing schools
Governor Hope Uzodinma has appealed to the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria to consider the re-accreditation and re-opening of Nursing and Midwifery schools in Imo state.
House of Reps member hail President Buhari for signing Nigeria Police Act, 2020
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Nigeria Police Bill 2020, into law.
Kebbi pledges agric input palliatives to flood victims
The Kebbi State Government has promised to provide agricultural inputs as palliatives to enable victims of recent flooding to recoup some of their losses.
PDP: Allegation of assassination by Comade Oshomhole ‘childish, preposterous, irresponsible’
The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as preposterous and irresponsible, the claim that Tuesday’s accident involving the convoy of former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, was an assassination attempt.
IG orders Edo, Ondo CPs to review preparations ahead of elections
The Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the Edo and Ondo states Commissioners of Police (CPs) to rejig preparations ahead of the governorship elections coming up in the states.
Lagos pays over N1 billion to 218 retirees
Lagos State Government says it has paid over N1billion retirement benefit bond into the Retirement Savings Account (RSA) of 218 retirees under the state public service for August.
Nigerian government allocates N14.9 billion for pension arrears payment
The Federal Government has allocated N14.92bn for the payment of accrued rights for retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).
Nigerian government releases N14.92 billion for pensioners’ accrued rights
The Federal Government has released N14.92 billion for the payment of accrued rights for retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).
Nigerian government releases N14. 92 billion for accrued right contributory pension scheme
The Federal Government says it has release N14.92 billion for the payment of accrued rights for retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme.
IGP orders CPs to initiate actions against prohibited firearms
The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered Commissioners of Police (CPs) in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to immediately initiate appropriate actions against prohibited firearms.
Lagos governor mourns deceased GAC member Lanre Razak
Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed sadness over the death of a member of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) of the Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Lanre Razak, who passed away on Saturday morning at the age of 74 after a brief illness.
Lagos pays over N1 billion retirement benefit bonds to 259 retirees
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it had remitted over N1 billion as accrued pension rights of 259 retirees for the month of July.
Taraba governor sacks media aide hours after daughter’s wedding
Alhaji Hassan Mijinyawa, the Chief Press Secretary to Taraba Governor Darius Ishaku has been sacked.
Eid-el-Kabir: IGP orders intensive patrol across the country
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered intensive police patrol across the country ahead of the 2020 Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
29 suspects escape from police cell in Abia
Twenty-nine suspected criminals have reportedly escaped from the custody of the Central Police Station (CPS) in Umuahia North Local Government Area, the Abia State capital.
Delta SSG discharged from isolation centre
The Delta State Government has announced that Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chiedu Ebie, has been discharged from the isolation centre in Asaba where he was being treated for COVID-19.
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U.S. mulls policy to limit stay of foreign students
The United States has proposed a policy that will limit the length of time foreign students including Nigerians can get a visa for.
David de Gea: Dean Henderson and I good for eachother
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has welcomed competition from Dean Henderson.
General Buratai charges warrant officers on absolute loyalty
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai on Friday, urged Non Commissioned Officers to rededicate themselves to duty as the Nigerian Army (NA) has no room for any form of indiscipline.
‘Family Guy’ hires Cleveland Brown impersonator Arif Zahir to play Cleveland for real
As animated shows wise up to the fact that they probably shouldn’t have white people voicing characters of color, Family Guy has made a long-overdue recasting by hiring a replacement for Cleveland Brown, the show’s most prominent black character. Previously voiced by Mike Henry, who originated the character and voiced it since Family Guy premiered back in 1999 (and later on the spinoff series The Cleveland Show), the role will now go to Arif Zahir.
Panel tasks Kwara government to publish local councils expenditure, revenue
A panel of inquiry set up to probe the accounts of the 16 local government areas in Kwara State has recommended that the government should ensure monthly publication of wage bill, revenue, and expenditure at the state and local government levels.
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Chelsea sign Edouard Mendy on five-year deal from Rennes
Chelsea have signed Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from French club Stade Rennes on a five-year deal, the Premier League side said on Thursday.
Supreme Court rules on Shell’s request for review of Ogoni N17 billion judgment
The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed November 27 to decide if it can entertain an application by an oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company, requesting a revisit of the court’s January 11, 2019 judgment ordering it to pay N17bn to some Ogoni communities in Rivers State affected by an oil spill linked to the company.
FRSC confirms 14 corpses retrieved from Ebonyi river
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ebonyi has confirmed the retrieval of 14 corpses from the Akeze-Ukwu river after a Mercedes Benz 608 model bus plunged into it on Friday evening.
Mikel Arteta: Arsenal can beat anyone on their day
Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal are capable of beating anyone on their day, as shown by victories over the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool, with the Gunners confident of competing with English football’s elite for more major honours.
Nigerian governors move to stop labour strike, mass protest over electricity tariff, fuel price...
The thirty-six State Governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, will on Thursday engage in a marathon meeting, with a view to nipping in the bud, the planned nation wide strike and mass protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC.