Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted chances of thunderstorms and rains across the country on Monday. Nimet’s weather outlook on Sunday in Abuja predicted thunderstorms over Northern cities of Maiduguri, Damaturu, Dutse, Katsina and Bauchi in the morning hours. It further predicted more prospects for thunderstorms over the region as the day progressed. The agency […]
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The United States (U.S.) recently announced the arrest of scores of Nigerians and few other nationals involved in what the Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI) described as the largest internet fraud ever committed in the country. As at the last count, about 80 defendants most of whom are Nigerians were discovered to have participated in […]
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A truck loaded with granite on Friday crushed an Army officer identified as R. A. Nata’ala to death in Iyana Mortuary area of Abeokuta. The accident was said to have occurred around 10:30 a.m. According to an eyewitness, the victim was on his motorcycle with number plate: PKA 567 QD when a truck with registration […]
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) on Thursday announced it would sell crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The DOE plans to draw down crude oil from three SPR sites, including, Bryan Mound and Big Hill in Texas and West Hackberry in Louisiana. According to the DOE, it […]
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says that the federal government has approved N600billion for electricity market to boost power supply. Edmund Ejie, the Market Operator of TCN said this on Wednesday in Abuja, at the 3rd quarter Participants and Stakeholders Interactive forum for 2019. The forum has as its theme: “Rules Compliance for Nigerian […]
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By Oluwafunke Ishola The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) is poised to enhance digital banking and financial inclusion for robust economic growth. Mr Peter Ashade, the Chairman, CIBN Lagos chapter disclosed this at a media briefing on Wednesday in Lagos. According to Ashade, digital banking has become strategic in enhancing the economy, particularly […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved replacements for heads of Federal Government agencies that were recently appointed as ministers. A statement by the president’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Tuesday, said Sen. Basheer Garba Mohammed was appointed Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons. Mohammed replaces Sadiya Umar Farouk, a […]
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Two of four Ebola treatment drugs have been determined “more effective” than the others and will be the only ones used on patients going forward, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced. WHO announced in a statement that two of the four Ebola treatment drugs were determined more effective in treating patients than others in […]
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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) with World Health Organisation (WHO) and Ebonyi Government are responding to the outbreak of yellow fever in the state, an official says. In a statement in Abuja on Saturday, the Director General of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said Ebonyi Public Health team commenced investigation on suspected case on July, […]
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The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday appointed International Award-Winning artist, Innocent Idibia’ popularly known as `Tuface or 2Baba` as its ‘Good Cause Ambassador’. Mr Oscar Onyema, NSE Chief Executive Officer said this at the unveiling of Tuface organised by the exchange in Lagos. “Following the appointment, Tuface would lend his voice to raising awareness […]
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