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NNPC’s Legal Team bags Africa Arbitration Award …Saves billions of Dollars in liabilities for Nigeria

The Litigation Team of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has won the Leading Case Counsel Team of the 2020 Africa Arbitration Awards. A press release by the Corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru, states that the award was given to the NNPC Litigation Team …

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Bayelsa Essay competition winners receive prizes as Govt pledges support for creativity

Winners of the second edition of the Bayelsa online essay competition for undergraduates at the weekend received their various prizes as government pledged to encourage youths to unleash their creative potentials. The winner, Miss. Michael Timiebiere, a 400-level student of Federal University, Otuoke, Department of Economics and Development received the …

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Corruption, insecurity, economic hardship threat to Nigeria’s democracy – Obi

As the world celebrates International Democracy Day, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has identified corruption, insecurity of lives and property, and economic hardship as the greatest threats to Nigeria’s democracy. Obi, in a message to mark the …

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Nigeria securing more sea time for Cadets despite COVID-19 …NSDP progressing as planned – Jamoh

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has made significant progress in securing sea time berths for cadets trained under the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP), despite the limitations of the coronavirus pandemic. Director-General of the Agency, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, disclosed this in Lagos following a recent three-month extension …

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Recruitment: Zulum approves 594 doctors, nurses, others for Borno hospitals

… Okays annual course for 200 more … To increase doctors, nurses quarters Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the engagement of 84 medical doctors, 365 nurses and midwives, 45 pharmacists and 100 health technicians and other supportive staff, making 594 personnel being added to Borno’s healthcare sector. Zulum announced …

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Global acclaim as Nigeria’s Muhammad-Bande bows out as UN General Assembly President; What COVID-19 taught us – PGA

By Harrison Arubu United Nations, Sept. 14, 2020 Outgoing President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), Ambassador Tijani Muhammad-Bande, has highlighted some critical lessons from COVID-19. This is as the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres and Diplomats from around the world paid glowing tributes to Professor Muhammad-Bande for his …

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Obi congratulates Prof Florence Obi on emergence as UNICAL’s First Female VC

Vice Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has rejoiced with Professor Florence Obi, who just broke a 45-year jinx by emerging the first female Vice-Chancellor-elect of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Cross River State, while expressing hopes that her tenure …

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State of the Nation: Secondus commends Obasanjo, Elders; Berates Presidency; Says free, fair election in Edo not negotiable

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has commended former President Olusegun Obasanjo and some Nigerian Elders “for standing up to save the country at its worst time in history.” Speaking against the backdrop of the National dialogue convened by the former President to address …

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PREMIUM TIMES uncovers massive referral kickback scam of Nigerian doctors, hospitals, diagnostic centres

A PREMIUM TIMES investigation has exposed a massive referral kickback scheme showing how the country’s top diagnostic service providers, medical doctors and hospitals steal billions of naira yearly from unsuspecting patients who pay for healthcare out-of-pocket. During the 20-month undercover investigation, a PREMIUM TIMES journalist posing as a doctor referred …

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