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NNPC to Resume Oil Search in Lake Chad Nextweek – Kyari

Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mele Kyari has said that they will resume oil search in Lake Chad next week. Kyari who made the announcement on Monday, May 15, during a courtesy visit...

S Africa army chief visits Moscow in wake of US weapons claim

The commander of South Africa’s ground forces has visited Moscow for talks with Russian counterparts just days after Washington accused South Africa of secretly providing arms to Russia.The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said on Monday that the...

Banks Get 30-day Deadline To Close Accounts Without BVN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given banks and other financial institutions a 30-day timeline to close accounts without Bank Verification (BVN).Data from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) showed that 57.39 million customers’ accounts have been linked...

Anxiety As Explosion Hits Jalingo Again

There is prevailing anxiety as an improvised explosive device went off on Sunday night at a drinking joint in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital.A man dies and things worth millions of naira are destroyed in a fire.The incident happened...

US imposes visa ban on Nigeria’s 2023 elections riggers

US imposes visa ban on Nigeria’s 2023 elections riggers

The United States has imposed visa restrictions on politicians and people who where involved in undermining the just-concluded Nigeria’s 2023 elections. According to Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, in a statement on Monday, the US said it is committed...

Hilda Baci Extends Cook-A-Thon to 100 Hours

A Nigerian chef has become a national sensation after cooking non-stop for more than 96 hours and is headed to achieving a 100-hour record time in an attempt to break the world record. Supporters at the cook-a-thon competition, taking...

Members of the Sector of Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes And Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI) have tabled some of their demands before the federal government for prompt and effective action over issues affecting them. SSAUTHRIAI in...

Okonjo-Iweala tasks in-coming governors on alternative IGR

The Director-General, World Trade Organization Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has advised State Governors to adopt new technology that will boost their internally Generated Revenues IGR, and avoid over reliance on external borrowing.Dr. Okonjo-Iweala gave the advice in Abuja, at the...

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