2709 Updates

NNPC’s acquisition of OVH: Oil, gas sector should not be politicised – Rep Onuoha slams Atiku

A member of the House of Representatives representing Isiala Mbano/Onuimo/Okigwe Federal Constituency, Miriam Onuoha, has warned that the oil and gas sector of the economy is too critical to be politicized. This is even as she hinted that she will not be a willing tool for the opposition to destroy what she described as the…

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Imo APC ward chairman lands in police net for allegedly selling FG’s palliative

The Ward Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ejemekwuru Oguta LGA Imo State, Dominic Ikpeama has landed in the police net for allegedly selling the federal government’s palliatives meant for the people of Ejemekwuru autonomous community. He was arrested by the Oguta Divisional headquarters following a petition against him by the traditional ruler…

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WHO, UNICEF, Kaduna PHC return to Tukur-Tukur community for Diphtheria Immunization

The World Health Organization, WHO, the United Nations Children’s Fund, Kaduna State Primary Healthcare, and Zaria Local Government have returned to Tukur-Tukur community in Zaria local government for the second round of immunization on the reported outbreak of Diphtheria, which has claimed the lives of approximately five children. While receiving the team, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, the…

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Nigeria’s economic fortunes record reversal since 2014 – Okonjo-Iweala

The Director General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth has been recording a steady decline since 2014. Nigeria’s former Finance Minister disclosed this General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA on Sunday. According to her, the implication of stagnating GDP growth has signaled…

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SEC urges investors to secure dividends through enhanced e-portal

The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has encouraged investors to take advantage of the revamped e-dividend portal to mandate their accounts, emphasising the platform’s security and user-friendliness. This was contained in a statement by SEC Director General Emomotimi Agama, who stated that the portal is a secured means for investors to manage their dividends and…

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‘Don’t revert to past practices’ – HURIWA reacts to NNPCL’s newly released Financial Statement

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has expressed surprise over what appears to be a new era in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL. This was after the company’s release of its 2023 Audited Financial Statement, AFS. The association said that the NNPCL’s declaration of a net profit of N3.3 trillion, alongside…

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Nollywood actress Queeneth Agbor shares ‘horrifying experience’ with ride-hailing driver

Nollywood actress Queeneth Agbor has recounted a harrowing experience she had during a ride with a booked driver. The incident, which she said left her deeply traumatised, occurred while they were crossing the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. Agbor revealed that the driver began to engage in inappropriate behavior, masturbating in the car while she…

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Gov Ododo debunks plans to defect from APC, affirms party loyalty

The Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has vehemently refuted claims of considering leaving the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to another political party. In a statement signed on Saturday by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, Governor Ododo denounced his purported plans to defect to another party after the Supreme…

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