New York, Sept. 24, 2019 World leaders will begin the annual days of speeches at the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday (today), with U.S. President Donald Trump’s address expected to draw much of the focus. Trump is speaking amid worsening tensions between the U.S. and Iran. While …
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By Harrison Arubu -United Nations, Sept. 23, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the President of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, in his office in New York. The brief visit, which came on the sidelines of the ongoing …
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As Presidents and Heads of Governments from the 193 member countries of the world begin the general debates of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Tuesday, September 24, 2019, the presiding officer of the Sessions will be a Nigerian. His Excellency, Ambassador (Professor) Tijjani Muhammad-Bande will, …
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By Edith Ike-Eboh Abuja, Sept 21, 2019 The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it will begin full rehabilitation of the nation’s three refineries by January 2020. The nation’s refineries are located in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna. The Group Managing Director Malam Mele Kyari disclosed this on Saturday in …
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By Desmond Ejibas Port Harcourt, Sept. 20, 2019 A suspected serial killer, Gracious David-West, 39, arrested by the police has admitted killing at least seven women in hotels in Lagos, Owerri and Port Harcourt. The suspect was arrested on Thursday, following CCTV footage which showed him leaving an unnamed hotel …
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President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said everyone must play by the rules when it comes to trade and business activities that are central to Nigeria’s economic development. President Buhari, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), spoke at State House when …
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By Edith Ike-Eboh Abuja, Sept.19, 2019 The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Malam Mele Kyari, has said that “Nigeria is more of a gas nation than oil and for us, gas is the future. We have, therefore, committed to providing the necessary support required to …
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By Okon Okon Abuja, Sept. 18, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja approved the appointment of Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan as the Acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF) with immediate effect. In a statement signed by Mr Willie Bassey, Director Information, Office of the Secretary …
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By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Sept. 17, 2019 The President, 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, has challenged UN Member States to redouble their efforts to bridge gaps and act for the common good of the people across the world Muhammad-Bande, who is also Nigeria’s Permanent …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has charged members of the Police Service Commission to redouble their efforts in ensuring that the Nigeria Police Force delivers on its responsibilities. Speaking Tuesday in Abuja while receiving the 2018 Annual Report of the Commission, President Buhari, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser …
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By Fortune Abang, Joy Kaka Abuja, Sept 16, 2019 Nigeria’s Consul-General in Johannesburg, Godwin Adama, says 320 Nigerians have been registered to be evacuated from South Africa on Tuesday Sept. 17. Adama disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, while giving update …
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By Harison Arubu United Nations, Sept. 16, 2019 Ms Maria Espinosa, the President of the 73rd UN General Assembly, on Monday handed over to Nigeria’s Muhammad-Bande, who will lead the 74th session of the assembly in the next one year. The ceremony, held inside the General Assembly Hall of the …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria stands in solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following drone attacks Sunday on the refinery plants at Khurais and Abqaiq. “We in Nigeria once experienced attacks on our own oil facilities. Those who sought, by doing so, to undermine governments of the …
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Nigeria’s leading energy giant, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), has deployed state-of-the-art high definition cameras for quick detection of and response to crude oil spills from its facilities. The cameras will also help in tracking vandalism of SPDC joint venture assets. SPDC’s General Manager, Igo Weli, …
Read More »The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most Rev Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, as the keynote speaker at its third annual conference holding on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos State. A statement signed by GOCOP Publicity Secretary, Olumide Iyanda, confirmed …
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President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, urged ECOWAS leaders not to allow terrorist groups destabilise the region. A statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President(Media & Publicity) quotes President Buhari as saying in his speech at the Extraordinary Summit of the Authority of …
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By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Sept. 13, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari has said the heavy schedule of the inaugural Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday held his attention for many hours, keeping him from following the court ruling that validated his victory at the poll. The president stated this when …
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President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Saturday to attend a one-day Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government Extraordinary Summit on Counter-Terrorism, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. A statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), which announced the President’s trip, said …
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By Chiazo Ogbolu Lagos, Sept. 12, 2019 The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday said that the Minister of State for Transportation, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki would personally be in charge of all maritime agencies. Amaechi made this known in Lagos at the 3rd Maritime Stakeholders’ Interactive Forum …
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has explained that he congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari after the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal confirmed his election because it is better to offer public congratulations than visit the President at night. Governor Wike said that unlike some Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) …
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Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency, George Oguntade has assured the international maritime community of the commitment of the Federal Government to enhanced security on Nigerian waters. This was as the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Dakuku Peterside announced …
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By Yunus Yusuf Lagos, Sept. 11, 2019 The first batch of 187 Nigerians in South Africa have returned to Nigeria after the xenophobic attacks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the returnees were aided by the Federal Government with the assistance of a Nigerian carrier, Air Peace. The …
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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode have, among many others, congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory at the …
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