Tinubu Jets Out to France for a “Brief Work Stay”

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Jets Out to France for a “Brief Work Stay”

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 20, 2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Abuja for France on a “brief work stay,” just days after returning from a three-day official visit to Equatorial Guinea. The President left the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Monday afternoon. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed the President’s travel plans on Sunday. “The President will embark on a trip to France on Monday, August 19, departing from Abuja, the nation’s capital,” Ngelale...

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Boko Haram Deputy Commander, 9 Others Surrender in Borno State

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBoko Haram Deputy Commander, 9 Others Surrender in Borno State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 20, 2024

The Multi-National Joint Task Force, MNJTF, has reported the surrender of a high-ranking Boko Haram Deputy Commander, Awana Alhaji Mele Keremi, along with nine others in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. This information was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chief Military Information Officer of MNJTF in N’djamena, Chad, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, to newsmen in Maiduguri on Monday. The statement highlighted the significance of the surrender, describing it as a major...

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FG to Commence Sale of Crude Oil to Dangote Refinery in Naira

NewsNigeriaOil & GasFG to Commence Sale of Crude Oil to Dangote Refinery in Naira

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 20, 2024

The Federal Government has announced plans to start selling crude oil to the Dangote Refinery in naira from 1 October 2024. This decision was made at a meeting with the Technical Implementation Committee led by Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, on Monday. According to a statement by the Ministry of Finance, “The upcoming commencement of Naira payments for crude oil sales to the Dangote Refinery starting October 1, 2024” was discussed at the meeting. The...

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Doctors Set For Strike As Gunmen Kidnap Colleague In Anambra

HealthNewsNigeriaDoctors Set For Strike As Gunmen Kidnap Colleague In Anambra

PilotnewsAugust 20, 2024

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Anambra Branch has called for the immediate and unconditional release of their member, Dr Steven Ezeh who was kidnapped by yet to be identified persons. Ezeh, a private practitioner in Ihiala was abducted at his residence in Umunnamehi Village, Ihiala, Ihiala Local Government Area on Aug 15. The NMA which had an emergency general meeting on Monday issued a 48 hour ultimatum for the release of Ezeh or they withdraw...

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Prices Of Perishable Food Items Crashes In Yobe, Borno, Adamawa States

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPrices Of Perishable Food Items Crashes In Yobe, Borno, Adamawa States

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 19, 2024

Prices of perishable items in some major towns in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states have recorded a fall. At Damaturu market in Yobe, a big basket of tomatoes sold at N120, 000 about four months ago now cost N40, 000 while a small basket previously sold at N75, 000 now attract N18, 000. A bag of pepper now sold at N82, 000 as against N170, 000 same period last year while a bag of pepper goes...

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Five Family Members In Sokoto Dies Of Food Poisoning

NewsNigeriaFive Family Members In Sokoto Dies Of Food Poisoning

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 19, 2024

Five family members in Kaurar Wanke village, Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State have died after consuming soup prepared with a local seasoning commonly called “Gishirin lalle” in the Hausa language. Recall that last week, seven members of the same family in Runjin Barmo village, Kajiji District, Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto state, died of food poisoning after consuming a cassava dish suspected to be contaminated. Asabe Balarabe, Sokoto State Commissioner for Health...

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Kidnappers Demand N500m Ransom for Abduction of Monarch

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKidnappers Demand N500m Ransom for Abduction of Monarch

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 19, 2024

…Residents Resort To Prayers For Safe Return The District head of Gatawa in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Isa Muhammad Bawa who was kidnapped along with his son and brother have spent 23 days ago in captivity, as Kidnappers demand N500 million as ransom. Recall that the 74-year-old traditional ruler, his son, and his younger brother were abducted at Kwanan Maharba along the Goronyo-Sabon Birni Road while returning from Sokoto. The...

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Bumper harvests: Food Prices Normalize In Kano, Kaduna, Katsina

EconomyNewsNigeriaPoliticsBumper harvests: Food Prices Normalize In Kano, Kaduna, Katsina

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 19, 2024

Reports from Kano, Kaduna and Katsina, states indicate that with the bumper harvest, prices of food items have normalize in some parts of the states while prices have remained high in certain areas. Investigations revealed several factors influencing the varying prices of foodstuffs, impacting the purchasing power of ordinary citizens in these states. In Kano State, the arrival of new harvests has led to a reduction in the prices of some food items. A survey...

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NNPC Denies Owing International Oil Companies $6.8bn

NewsNigeriaOil & GasPoliticsNNPC Denies Owing International Oil Companies $6.8bn

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 19, 2024

Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has denied reports making the rounds that it owes the International Oil Companies (IOCs) $6.8bn. In a press statement on Sunday signed by Olufemi Soneye, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPCL, the National oil company also denied reports that it has not remitted revenues to the Federation Account since January, among other allegations. The statement reads, “The attention of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has been...

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FG’s $1 Trillion Economy: SEC Rolls Out Initiatives To Attract New Listings

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFG’s $1 Trillion Economy: SEC Rolls Out Initiatives To Attract New Listings

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 19, 2024

To drive activities in Nigeria’s capital market in alignment with the Federal Government’s one trillion dollar economy target, the new management of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rolled out new initiatives. Dr. Emomotimi Agama, Director-General of the SEC made the remark at his first post-Capital Market Committee (CMC) press briefing in Lagos over the weekend. Agama expressed the determination of the commission to continue to encourage companies to list and urged the exchanges to take...

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