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November 19, 2016

Port Harcourt refinery to begin production of aviation fuel

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has said the Port Harcourt Refining Company will soon begin the production if Aviation Turbine Kerosene, known as aviation fuel. The Managing Director, PHRC, Dr. Bafred Enjugu, disclosed this in a presentation made to the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, during an official tour of the facility,... Read More
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November 19, 2016

N4.7bn: EFCC urges court to issue arrest warrant against Ladoja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday prayed a FederalHigh Court in Lagos, presided over by Justice Mohammed Idris to issue a warrant for the arrest of former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja over alleged N4.7bn money laundering. The EFCC also applied for an arrest warrant for Ladoja’s media aide, Chief... Read More
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November 19, 2016

Oil: Some countries having it tougher than Nigeria – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said Nigeria has been plagued by the downturn in the oil industry. He said this while inaugurating the governing boards of three parastatals of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources-the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation; the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board and the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.... Read More
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November 19, 2016

I have no regrets for my actions – Al-Mustapha

Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, the Chief Security Officer to former military leader, Late Gen. Sani Abacha has said he does not regret his actions and the consequences they brought. Al-Mustapha said this while speaking as a guest lecturer during the closing ceremony of the ‘Press Week’ of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Enugu State Chapter. Al-Mustapha... Read More
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November 19, 2016

Buhari inaugurates committee for recovery of looted assets

In  a bid to stregthen the fight against corruption, President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated a Presidential Committee on Asset Recovery. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed was quoted as disclosing this when he received the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa, Mr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, in Abuja on Friday. This... Read More
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November 19, 2016

The Thread: Boko Haram is making the lives of Journalists in the North East a living hell

Nigerian journalist, environmental consultant and social media expert, @Abang Mercy, reports the horrors Journalists in the North East are going through, as they cover the terrorist group, Boko Haram, in the North East. Their lives are literally on the line, as they go about their jobs. These North East Journalists complain that they are not afforded the... Read More
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November 18, 2016

Appeal Court decision: Jegede calls for calm

Candidate of the Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming Ondo election, Eyitayo Jegede has called for calm from his followers. Jegede made the call on Friday following the decision of a three-man panel set up by the Appeal Court to suspend judgment on his appeal indefinitely. In a statement... Read More
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November 18, 2016

Ondo election: AD candidate, Oke denies arrest claims

The candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo, Chief Olusola Oke has denied claims that he was arrested by the military. There were speculations earlier on Friday that Oke had been arrested for carrying arms. But in his reaction to the alleged arrest, Media aide to Oke, Mr... Read More
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November 18, 2016

Buhari, Osinbajo to attend APC rally in Akure – Official

President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo, will on Saturday attend the All Progressives Congress (APC) mega campaign rally in Akure, the Ondo state capital, an official said. Publicity Secretary of the APC in Ondo, Abayomi Adesanya in a statement on Friday in Akure, said the rally was for the party’s governorship candidate, Rotimi... Read More
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November 18, 2016

Edo Speaker justifies N300m housing benefit for ex-governors, deputies

Following backlash over the N300m housing benefit for former governors and deputies of Edo, speaker of the State House of Assembly, Justin Okonoboh, says the package is justified, Channels Television reports. Okonoboh who was reacting to allegations of waste of public funds against the House in various quarters, particularly social media, said it was a one-time... Read More
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November 18, 2016

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. Dangote’s refinery will make govt refineries worthless – Kachikwu The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has said Nigeria’s four refineries may become worthless once the refinery being built by the Dangote group begins operation in 2019. 2. Nigerian hanged in Singapore for... Read More
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November 18, 2016

5 entrepreneurs compete for top prize at She Leads Africa Accelerator Demo Day

On Sunday November 20, five of Nigeria’s top early stage entrepreneurs will pitch their businesses for cash and prizes at the She Leads Africa Accelerator Demo Day at Filmhouse IMAX in Lekki. Each entrepreneur will make a case for their business and why they believe it will be successful in front of esteemed judges including... Read More
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November 18, 2016

Join over hundred exhibitors at the Made In Nigeria Conference & Exhibition

The Made In Nigeria Conference & Exhibition is set to host Nigeria’s biggest exposition for SMEs, start-ups, homegrown businesses, Entrepreneurs and Corporate Nigeria. The Made In Nigeria Project, organisers of the Conference & Exhibition in a statement said; “The Made In Nigeria Conference & Exhibition will pragmatically address Government’s role in the development and support... Read More
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November 18, 2016

Vlogger, Vera Ezimora lets you in on her experience back in Nigeria (WATCH PT. 4)

After 16 years out of Nigeria, vlogger, Vera Ezimora finally took a trip back to the motherland this August with her daughter, Ada Verastic, and she has a vlog post to tell the story. In this week’s episode, she returns to America. She celebrates Ada Verastic’s 11 month birthday, and goes all kung-fu on the goat... Read More
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November 18, 2016

Opinion: Supporting Buhari’s war against corruption

by Michael Jegede Corruption as defined separately by World Bank, Transparency International and Danish International Development Agency refers to the misuse of entrusted funds, abuse of power and public office for private gain. Wikipedia describes it as “a form of dishonest or unethical conduct by a person entrusted with a position of authority, often to... Read More
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