Aiteo Eastern E&P has brought a lawsuit brought against oil giant Royal Dutch Shell’s Nigerian Subsidiary for allegedly diverting 16 million barrels of crude from the indigenous oil company. According to a ThisDay report, there are strong indications that last Tuesday’s injunction of a Federal High Court, Lagos, barring Royal Dutch Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary from withdrawing…
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The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has accused political opponents of plotting to create chaos in the state with recent grazing lands narrative, The Nation reports. The governor spoke to State House Correspondents after a meeting with the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in…
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Governors of the 36 states of the federation on the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) held a critical meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, over the worsening security situation in the country. According to a ThisDay report, the meeting chaired by the NGF Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, was…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied reports that it’s 40-year-old trained EFCC investigator and Chairman-designate, Abdulrasheed Bawa, was arrested and detained by the agency under former Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, over illegal sale of 244 forfeited trucks to proxies in Port Harcourt. The statement released via the commission’s official verified Twitter handle on Wednesday, February…
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NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, TIME reveals the 2021 TIME100 Next list, an expansion of the flagship TIME100 franchise that recognizes 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future of entertainment, health, politics, business and more. The 2021 TIME100 Next issue features six worldwide covers, each highlighting a member of the list and Nigeria’s Davido, FK…
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The Minister of Power, Mr Sale Mamma has emphasised that Nigerians now enjoy a stable power supply from 15 to 24 hours daily as the Federal Government spends over N50 billion monthly on electricity. Mr Aaron Artimas, the Special Adviser, Media and Communications disclosed on Tuesday in a statement in Abuja, he quoted the minister as…
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Obinwanne Okeke also known as Invictus Obi will be sentenced in the United States today Tuesday fro fraud charges. He risks a maximum sentence of 20 years in jail. The 33-year-old Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Abuja-based Invictus Group who was listed in the “Forbes 30 under 30 influential young entrepreneurs” was arrested by the…
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are expecting their second child together, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced this with a stunning black-and-white photo that was taken remotely via iPad by their friend and longtime photographer, Misan Harriman. The baby will be the younger sibling to the couple’s son Archie Harrison, who will turn 2 on May 6. A spokesperson…
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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said policemen who allegedly brutalised #OccupyLekkiTollgate protesters at the Lekki tollgate last Saturday won’t go free. According to a report by The Nation, Information and Strategy Commissioner Gbenga Omotoso stated this on Monday at a media briefing organised by the Lekki Concession Company (LCC) surrounding the firm’s repossession of…
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Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed Monday as the first female and first African head of the beleaguered World Trade Organization, saying a stronger WTO would be vital for the global coronavirus recovery. The global trade body called a virtual special general council meeting at which member states officially selected the former Nigerian finance minister and…
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