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Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:07:31 GMT
Shell, Eni Announce Force Majeure On Key Nigerian Oil Flows
[Premium Times] The developments could deal a blow on Nigeria, which has plans to export oil in the neighbourhood of 1.5 million bpd in March.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:07:24 GMT
Nigerians Hit by Power Outage as National Grid Collapses Again
[This Day] The national power grid collapsed yesterday, causing a nationwide outage as the entire system crashed due to the loss of 1,100 megawatts from a 3,700mw peak generation earlier recorded.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 05:27:50 GMT
VP Reportedly Notifies Buhari of 2023 Presidential Ambition - Sources
[Daily Trust] Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has finally informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his presidential ambition, Daily Trust learnt from credible sources.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 04:54:14 GMT
Blast Reduces Oil Production By 25,000 Barrels Per Day
[Premium Times] "Regulators for inspection visit and repair teams have been activated. The Federal Government, Bayelsa (Government) and security authorities were notified."

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 04:54:11 GMT
Shell in Dialogue With Communities Over Threats to Operation - Official
[Premium Times] The communities had given Shell a 14-day ultimatum.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 04:31:28 GMT
Country Will Have to Dig Deep to Overcome Entrenched Patterns of Poverty
[The Conversation Africa] India has just recently overtaken Nigeria as the country with the largest number of people living in extreme poverty.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 04:54:36 GMT
U.S. Hails Anti-Graft Agency Over Arrest of Nigerian On FBI Wanted List
[Premium Times] The U.S government says justice is a mutual priority between it and Nigeria.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 04:54:31 GMT
Breaking the Culture of Silence Surrounding Sexual and Gender Based Violence Through Technology
[Nigeria Health Watch] "... gender-based violence happens to our acquaintances, colleagues, friends and, yes, family members." Anita Hill.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 04:54:20 GMT
Finally, Govt Hands Over Houses to Winners of 1994 African Cup of Nations
[Daily Trust] The federal government has fulfilled its promise of allocating houses in the preferred state of choice to winners of the 1994 African Cup of Nations, saying it is better late than never.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:57:13 GMT
More Banks Limit Foreign Currency Spending On Naira Cards
[Premium Times] Customers will not be able to spend above $20 or $50 a month on their naira cards.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:27:02 GMT
Insecurity - Elections May Not Hold in 270 Polling Units in Niger - Electoral Commission
[Vanguard] The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday warned voters from 270 polling units displaced from their homes by bandits in Niger State might not be able to vote in the forthcoming general elections.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:26:57 GMT
2023 - Tinubu Has Experience, Capacity to Reposition Nigeria - Davies-Kesington
[Vanguard] Baroness Tinuke Davies-Kesington is the woman leader of the Tinubu Support Organisation, TSO; and matron of the Asiwaju Volunteers Group, AVG. In this interview, she spoke on the kind of president needs after President Muhammadu Buhari, an...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:26:54 GMT
Late MKO Abiola's Daughter, Rinsola for National Youth Leader of All Progressives Congress,
[Vanguard] Lagos -- Daughter of late billionaire business mogul and politician, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale, M.K.O. Abiola, Rinsola Abiola has indicated interest in vying for the position of the National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress, A...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:15:15 GMT
Scarcity - We've Only 3 Days to Shut Down - Airlines
[Vanguard] Airline operators, represented by the Chief Executive Officer, CEO of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema,yesterday said they that they cannot afford the cost of aviation fuel anymore.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:15:12 GMT
Govt Addressing Nigeria's Housing Challenge - Buhari
[Vanguard] President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, disclosed that his administration is solving the country's housing challenge through the National Housing Programme.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:15:10 GMT
Securities and Exchange Commission Shuts Down Three Companies for Operating Illegal
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), yesterday, disclosed that it has sealed the premises of Oxford International Group/Oxford Commercial Services, Farmforte Agro Allied Solutions Limited/Agro Partnerships as well as Vekt...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:15:07 GMT
Gloves Off - Obaseki, Wike Fight Dirty Over Party Issues
[Vanguard] Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his counterpart in Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, both of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are currently at daggers drawn over purported verbal attacks on the deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shai...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:15:05 GMT
Academic Union Extends Roll-Over Strike By 2 Months, As Parents Express Frustrations
[Vanguard] The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has extended its four-week warning strike by another eight weeks.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:15:00 GMT
Worsening Economic, Security Challenges - Ortom Calls On President Buhari to Resign
[Vanguard] Makurdi -- Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to step aside and allow the Vice President to take over the leadership of the country.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:14:58 GMT
Lekki Residents Urge Central Bank to Construct Coastal Road
[Vanguard] Lekki Estates Residents and Stakeholders Association, LERSA, yesterday, urged the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to assist in the construction of the Lekki Coastal Road, saying commuting around the axis has become hellish, as residents rely...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:07:31 GMT
Police Arrest 11 Suspects Who Allegedly Burnt Monarch to Death
[Premium Times] The suspects allegedly locked the traditional ruler inside his vehicle and set it ablaze

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:07:28 GMT
Lekki Concession Company Announces Date to Resume Tolls On Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge
[Premium Times] The company said motorists would be offered a two-week toll-free passage.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:55:40 GMT
Aviation Fuel Scarcity - We've Only 3 Days to Shut Down Operations - Airlines
[Leadership] Owing to the scarcity of aviation fuel, local airlines have said they have only three days from today to shut down operations.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:55:29 GMT
Circulating Polio Variant Spreads to 29 States, 1,027 Cases in 2021 - Report
[Leadership] National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said the Circulating Variant Polio Virus type 2 (cVPV2) has spread to 29 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with 22 cases detected in 2020, 1,027 Cases in 2021 and...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:13:54 GMT
Atiku to Formally Declare Presidential Bid March 23
[This Day] Ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a former Vice President and one of the presidential hopefuls of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, will formally declare hi...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:07:24 GMT
Navy Arrests Two Vessels, One Cotonou Boat With Petroleum Products
[This Day] The Nigerian Navy on 2022 Exercise Obangame Express yesterday arrested two vessels and a Cotonou wooden boat loaded with suspected adulterated Automatic Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:07:24 GMT
20 Resident Electoral Commissioners to Quit June 2022
[This Day] No fewer than 20 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs)are to quit their respective states between now and June this year, it has been revealed.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:07:24 GMT
e-Fraud, Major Risk to Digital Finance, Says Communications Commission
[This Day] The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has identified e-fraud as the greatest threat to digital finance.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:07:24 GMT
2023 - Northern Group Urges Emefiele to Contest for Presidency
[This Day] The Unified Northern Nigeria Youth Forum (UNNYF) has lauded the achievements of Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Godwin Emefiele, calling on him to vie for the country's presidency.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:07:18 GMT
Shell, Eni Declare Force Majeure After Attacks On Oil Facilities in Niger Delta
[This Day] Shell Plc and Eni SpA both declared force majeure on key oil flows from Nigeria, threatening to disrupt supplies in a market already fretting about the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.



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