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Tinubu arrives Lagos for Christmas

By Florence Onuegbu Lagos, Dec. 21, 2023 President Bola Tinubu on Thursday arrived in Lagos from Abuja, ahead of the Christmas celebrations. Nigeria’s Presidential Jet NAF 001, which conveyed the President arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, at 03.55 p.m. local time. The News …

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Zenith Bank listed on World Finance Exclusive List of 100 Top Global Companies in 2023  

Zenith Bank Plc has been listed in the World Finance 100 2023 released by World Finance Magazine, achieving the feat as the only Nigerian company in the prestigious and exclusive listing. Zenith Bank’s inclusion in this elite list underscores the bank’s outstanding achievements and resilience in a dynamic and competitive …

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NNPC Ltd, TotalEnergies sign MoU on adoption of methane detection technology

…As TotalEnergies Boss Lauds NNPC Ltd on Reforms The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TotalEnergies for the adoption and deployment of a methane detection technology known as Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer for Environmental Application (AUSEA) in all its upstream operations.  With …

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Tinubu: Nigeria remains top-level destination for offshore/onshore investments

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday in Abuja, assured the international investment community that his administration would ensure that Nigeria remains a top-level destination for offshore and onshore investments. Receiving the Group Chairman and CEO of Total Energies Worldwide, Mr. Patrick Pouyanne, the President reiterated the federal government’s commitment to remove …

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Fresh troubles for Wike as Timi Frank demands probe of Rivers’ DPO killing, $300m, N9bn alleged theft

A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, on Sunday, called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Magaji Bichi, to urgently investigate the Minister of the Federal Capital …

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Tinubu celebrates Buhari at 81

By Ismail Abdulaziz Abuja, Dec. 16, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has celebrated his friend and ally, former President Muhammadu Buhari, whom he described as an icon of truth, justice, and patriotism on his 81st birthday. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President …

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Military neutralises Kachalla, 3 other notorious terrorist commanders – DHQ

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Dec. 16, 2023 The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the killing of four notorious terrorist commanders in air strikes within the week. They are Machika, Haro, Dan Muhammadu and Ali Alhaji Alheri, popularly called Kachalla Ali Kawaje. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this …

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Clark to Tinubu: Beware of Wike

Highly respected elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has warned President Bola Tinubu to beware of his Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nyesom Wike. Chief Clark, who is the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), in a letter to the President dated December 11, 2023, noted that Tinubu should question some …

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Petrol subsidy: Tinubu commissions Zulum’s 107 electric/gas buses, taxis;  Calls Governor “Hope Renewed”  

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday in Maiduguri, Borno State Capital, commissioned a fleet of 107 gas and electric-powered buses as well as taxis in the second phase of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s metro transport scheme. The scheme is aimed at cushioning the effects of the petrol subsidy removal on …

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