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By Rukayat Adeyemi Lagos, Dec. 20, 2023 MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, VFD Group Plc, CardinalStone Securities and Chapel Hill Denham emerged winners at the Made of Africa Awards, organised by the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX). In his address, Mr. Temi Popoola, Chief Executive Officer of NGX, said that the annual …

Director-General of the DMO,  Patience Oniha By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, Dec. 20, 2023 Nigeria’s total public debt stock hit N87.91 trillion (114.35 billion dollars) as of Sept. 30, according to a statement by the Debt Management Office (DMO) on Wednesday in Abuja. The DMO said that the amount represented the …

By Kingsley Okoye Abuja, Dec. 20, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has sought the Senate’s confirmation for appointment of 11 justices of the Supreme Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at …

By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, Dec. 20, 2023 The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari, says the company will utilise Nigeria’s abundant gas resources to revolutionise the nation’s power and industrial sector. Kyari said this in Abuja at a Shareholders Agreement (SHA) signing …

The National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede over the transformation of the Commission within the short period of time of his appointment, adding that Nigerians are taking note of his impact. The NSA gave …

The fateful Friday of 28th July 2023, a heavy blanket of sorrow enveloped the entire population of Eket Council in Akwa Ibom State. A burial was taking place at the Eket Stadium. But this was no routine funeral. It was a state burial, a mass interment of 13 indigenes, including …

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 …

By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko Ibadan, Dec. 19, 2023 Pope Francis on Tuesday signed a decree that forbids Priests or Bishops from blessing same-sex marriages in Roman Catholic Churches. The Oyo State Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Chairman, Apostle Joshua Akinyemiju, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of …

.Charges Obas to work with govt to enforce rule of law Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, presented the staff and instrument of office to the new Soun of Ogbomoso, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, Orumogege III. He charged the new monarch to work …

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has assured that patronage and deployment of indigenous oil and gas service companies would remain of strategic importance to take advantage of the massive development of operational capabilities since the implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act …

The rescued kidnap victim receiving medical attention in an hospital. By Mohammed Tijjani Kaduna, Dec. 19, 2023 The police command in Kaduna State, has rescued a kidnap victim, after six months’ in captivity. The state Public Relations’ Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, said this when he spoke with the News Agency …

…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 …

·      Move will boost our economy – Jamoh The Federal Government has welcomed the decision by the United Nations to extend Nigeria’s continental shelf from 200 Nautical Miles to 220 Nautical Miles. This coincides with the creation of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, …

Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye will today, December 19, 2023, receive his staff of office as the 21st Soun of Ogbomoso from Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State at a grand Coronation ceremony taking place at the Ogbomoso Township Stadium. The ceremony is expected to be attended by the who is …

By Ramatu Garba The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are to develop a national disaster risk reduction strategy and action plan to mitigate disasters. The Director-General of NEMA, Mr. Mustapha Habib-Ahmed, made this known at the opening of a two day workshop on …

By Sunday Bassey, Uyo/ Justina Auta, Abuja Dec. 18, 2023 The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has arrested Ekeere Ebong, a 55-year-old lawyer, over alleged wife battery. The command, in a statement on Monday in Uyo, said that Ebong, a resident of plot 40, L line, Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo, in …

…. Describes University as a great institution of learning On Friday, December 1, 2023 the Former President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, a long standing friend  of the Late Deji of Akure, His Royal Majesty, Oba Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida, Afunbiowo II’s family, joined the …

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to immediately get to work, warning that non-performance will not be tolerated. Inaugurating the Board at the State House, on Monday, President Tinubu also warned that conducts suggesting a sense of entitlement will not be …

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 …

Governor Hope Uzodimma has signed into law the 2024 Appropriation Bill, saying that the success of the budget will depend on the prudent implementation of all the items contained in the document. He also assured that the budget will act, both as a stimulus and catalyst for the growth and …

Lagos, December 18, 2023: Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has dismissed as untrue and misleading a media report that it has snubbed Nigeria in terms of investment prospects in 2024, insisting that the report does not represent the position of the company in Nigeria.  In a statement by Esimaje Brikinn, its General Manager, …

Lagos, Nigeria – December 18, 2023 The Association of Corporate & Marketing Communications Professionals in Banks in Nigeria (ACAMB) has announced with deep sadness the passing of its esteemed Publicity Secretary, Mr. Abdul Kolawole Imoyo. Mr. Imoyo, a highly regarded corporate media manager and Journalist, breathed his last in the …

Mr Kalilou Traore, Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire to Nigeria. (NAN) By Fortune Abang Abuja, Dec. 18, 2023 Kalilou Traore, the Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire to Nigeria, has reiterated his country’s readiness to host the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Traore stated this in an interview with the News Agency …

Tel Aviv, Dec. 18, 2023 U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel on Monday for talks expected to focus on Israel’s eventual end to the high-intensity war in Gaza and its transition to a more limited, focused conflict, officials say. For Austin, the trip is a delicate balancing act. …

Monday, 18 December, 2023 There are very good people in our courts; there are very bad people there too. Unfortunately, a one-eyed man gained prominence in a town and the whole town got called the town of the blind. The courts below can be both bad and incompetent. We will …