Author: Ayo Olowo

GTCO PLC

GTCO’s Guaranty Trust Bank Rated Best Bank for Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria by Euromoney

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Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (“GTBank,” or “the Bank”), flagship subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), one of the largest financial services institutions in Africa, has been named Best Bank in Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2024. This recognition underscores GTCO’s unwavering commitment to excellence, going beyond […]

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NNPC Ltd

NNPCL denies being sole distributor for Dangote refinery, says refineries can sell to marketers

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has denied reports that it intends to become Dangote refinery’s sole distributor. NNPC stated that refineries could sell directly to marketers. Reacting to an allegations by the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), accusing it of undermining the Dangote refinery and monopolising its products, NNPC issued a statement on Saturday […]

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NNPCL seeks reputable and credible operations and maintenance companies to operate Warri, Kaduna refineries

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is seeking to engage reputable and credible operations and maintenance (O&M) companies to operate and maintain Warri and Kaduna refineries.  The refineries are the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) and the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC). “The O&M tender for WRPC and KRPC will be treated as […]

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Human Rights Abuse: Nigerian government attacking journalists, citizens with DSS, Police – Atiku cries out

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Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has lambasted President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the rise in human rights abuses in the country. Atiku stated this in a release signed by his Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, lamenting that citizens were being arrested in […]

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Pipeline Vandalism in Nigeria

Why fuel smuggling, pipeline vandalism cannot stop – Petroleum Minister

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Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri has said the twin problem of petrol smuggling and vandalism is caused by the products subsidy and corroded pipelines. Lokpobiri made this known at the just-concluded Energy and Labour Summit 2024 organised by Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria in Abuja. According to […]

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WTO Director-General says Insecurity in Nigeria weaponised for political purpose

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The director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says insecurity Nigeria is being weaponised for political reasons. Okonjo-Iweala spoke on Sunday at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos state. The WTO director-general said there would not be any development in the country […]

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Chinese investors Zhongshang finalise seizure another $57m Nigerian jet in Canada

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A Chinese firm, Zhongshang Fucheng Industrial Investment Ltd., has finalised the repossession of a luxury jet owned by Nigeria in Canada. Peoples Gazette reports that Zhongshang recently received a change of custodian paperwork for the Bombardier 6000 type BD-700-1A10 aircraft from Canadian authorities in Montreal after a Canadian court issued a judgement that empowered the […]

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Fresh terrorist attack leaves over a dozen dead in Niger state

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Not less than 13 people were killed when terrorists attacked the Anguwan Mai-Giro community in Niger State on Wednesday night, the News Agency of Nigeria reported. The Niger State Government confirmed the attack but did not say the exact number of people killed. Acting Governor Yakubu Garba described the attack as satanic, insensible, atrocious and callous, according […]

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