Business and Economy
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COVID-19: We need an AFRICAN MARSHALL PLAN – A response to Prof. Soludo By Kazeem Bello
Prof Soludo is a professional colleague that I have tremendous respect for. He is very brilliant, deeply knowledgeable and smart.…
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Isolating Adelakun from academic Covid-19 (1) By Louis Odion
On a good day, Abimbola Adelakun is a compelling read. But writers do have dry days, when the muse fails…
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COVID-19: Can Africa afford lockdowns? By Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR
This piece summarizes my contribution to an African debate. From Johannesburg to Lagos, Cairo to Dakar, Kinshasa to Kigali, Nairobi…
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Nigeria posts $434.85 million Crude Oil export sales in January… As vandalism of NNPC pipelines spikes
Nigeria recorded crude oil and gas export sale of $434.85 million in January, 2020, an increase of 94.30 per cent…
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COVID 19: Buhari approves immediate payment of university lecturers withheld salaries
Enugu, April 21, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate payment of the February and March, withheld salaries of…
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Coronavirus: CACOVID orders supplies for 400,000 COVID-19 tests to increase Nigeria’s testing capacity …Plans food relief package for 1.7 million households
The Private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has ordered for 250,000 supplies for tests and another 150,000 extraction kits to…
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Maritime security: Navy, NIMASA set to improve information sharing …C4i, Falcon Eye connection imminent
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigeria Navy are set for a regime of improved information…
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Ijaw Youth Council wants FG to probe pollution of N/Delta coastal waters
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) on Friday urged the Federal Government to probe the reported pollution of the Niger Delta…
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NLNG, MAN laud Gov. Wike on fight to check spread of coronavirus
The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has commended the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for taking proactive steps to…
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China must pay reparations to Africa for its coronavirus failures By Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili
Dr. Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili is the former vice president for the Africa region at the World Bank and the former…
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Lockdown palliatives: Emulate Zinox Group’s strategy to reach needy Nigerians, Atedo Peterside, others urge Govt, Nigeria’s rich
Rich and influential Nigerians as well as state and local governments and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) have been urged to borrow…
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Our workforce is COVID-19 free, says Chevron Nigeria
By Nathan Nwakamma Yenagoa, April 16, 2020 Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) on Thursday announced that its workforce, both expatriate and…
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COVID-19: NIMASA extends certificate validity for Seafarers …Move geared towards keeping them in job – Jamoh
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has extended the validity of Statutory and Trading certificates for all Nigerian…
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COVID-19: Why we quarantined our staff – Chevron Nigeria Limited
CHEVRON Nigeria Limited, CNL, operator of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation/CNL Joint Venture, NNPC/CNL JV, says it has continued to…
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Konga offers limited units, massive discounts on laptops, tablets, others for stay-at-home Nigerians
With the Federal Government declaring on Monday an extension of the two-week lockdown in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun state coupled…
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COVID-19 Lockdown: Stop further night journeys – IGP warns transporters
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has warned of tough consequences for members of the organized transport sector who…
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COVID-19 Palliative: NCDMB supports Bayelsa with 2 truckloads of relief items
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Tuesday donated two truckloads of edible items to support the Bayelsa…
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Shell resumes oil export from Forcados Oil Export Terminal, lifts Force Majeure
By Nathan Nwakamma Yenagoa, April 13, 2020 The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) on Monday said it…
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No fee charged on COVID-19 loan application – CBN
By Mustapha Sumaila Abuja, April 13, 2020 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the bank does not charge any…
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COVID-19: FG needs cooperation from all sectors, says SGF · As NIMASA volunteers personnel, logistics to aid fight against pandemic · We’re deploying existing capacities for Nigeria’s good – Jamoh
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Mr. Boss…
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Bayelsa to seek review of revocation of its Atala OML 46 oilfields license –Gov Diri’s Spokesman
Bayelsa government says it is studying the revocation of a marginal oilfield operating license issued to the state in 2013…
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COVID-19: Shell equips three hospitals, provides 8 vehicles
The Shell companies in Nigeria have presented eight vehicles to the governments of Lagos and Rivers States to support the…
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U.S. jobless claims top 6m for second straight week
Washington, April 9, 2020 A staggering 16.8 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the last three weeks, with…
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Fuel Price: NNPC Retail Stations in full compliance with PPPRA price template
The NNPC Retail Ltd., one of the downstream subsidiaries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has clarified that all…
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NNPC will no longer run refineries – Kyari … Says Fuel subsidy removal for benefit of ordinary Nigerians
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will no longer be involved in the management of the nation’s refineries after their…
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