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target=_blank>NNPC signs agreement with NAOC on 4 OMLs
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has signed a novation agreement with Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) on Oil Mining lease (OML) 60,61,62 and 63.
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target=_blank>Don’t speak evil of country, Okowa tells Nigerians
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has charged Nigerians to resist the temptations of speaking evil of the country and its leaders.
The governor gave the advice on Wednesday at the opening of the Standing Committee of the Church of Nigeria; Anglican Communion at St. Peter’s Cathedral Church, Asaba.
The session, which was chaired by the Primate of the church, the Most Rev. Nicholas OKoh, had as its theme as “Fight the Good Fight of Faith”.
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target=_blank>UN condemns murder of aid worker in Borno
Mr Edward Kallon, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, has expressed shock and sadness over the murder of an aid worker by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno.
This is contained in a statement by the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), issued on Wednesday in Maiduguri.
Kallon called for unconditional release of other humanitarian workers in insurgents’ captivity.
“My most heartfelt condolences go to his family, friends and colleagues.
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target=_blank>Gov. Ihedioha promises to pay pension in Imo
The Imo Governor, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, has restated his administration’s commitment to the implementation of a veritable pension administration in the state.
The governor stated this in a goodwill message at the third quarter consultative forum organised by the National Pension Commission (PenCom) in Owerri on Wednesday.
Ihedioha, represented by his deputy, Mr Gerald Irona, said that his administration was committed to the welfare of pensioners through sustainable payment of pension.
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target=_blank>NPA partners ministry, agencies to end port gridlock — MD
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) will partner the Ministry of Works and Housing and other relevant agencies to rehabilitate port access roads to stop gridlocks around the seaports.
The NPA Managing Director, Ms Hadiza Usman said this on its ‘Special Day’ at the 2019 Abuja International Trade Fair (AITF) organised by Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI).
In order to assist the Terminal Operators, Usman said that one of the primary infrastructural requirements for efficient operations at the ports in terms of movement of cargo and economic activities was port access roads.
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target=_blank>No constituency projects will be abandoned in Enugu West — Ekweremadu
Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, the representative of Enugu West in the Senate, says that no constituency project will be abandoned in the district.
Ekweremadu, who was reacting to allegations of abandoned projects in the constituency, said Enugu West remained foremost on implementation of constituency projects in the country.
The senator’s Special Assistant on Projects, Mr Jonathan Ivoke, said the former deputy president of the Senate, challenged any person who cared to come for a tour of the constituency and other projects which he attracted to the district.
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target=_blank>Kogi governorship poll: PDP will struggle to get 25% of votes, says Adeyemi
Soni Daniel, Abuja
The Director-General of the Governorship Campaign Committee of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi State, Sen. Smart Adeyemi, said yesterday, that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would struggle to secure 25 percent votes in the November poll.
Adeyemi mocked the PDP for having no candidate in the upcoming election, basing his argument on the fact that the governorship primaries is still being disputed in court even after INEC had closed nominations.
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E2%80%95-street-billionaires/ target=_blank>Why we chose to celebrate culture in ‘Yoruba Ni Mi’ ? Street Billionaires
Chocolate City signed music group, Street Billionaires, a music band including Blessing Akiode Mariam, a.k.a Candy, Adekunle Marshall, a.k.a Lemon, Akande Olashile Juwonlo, a.k.a Ijay, and Akorede Ayantunji, a.k.a Gbafun, recently released the video for their latest hit single, ‘Yoruba Ni Mi’.
Speaking on the song which is currently enjoying massive airplay on radio and TV stations across Nigeria, the band’s spokesperson, simply known as Don L37 explained why the music group chose to celebrate the Yoruba culture in the song, unlike some of their counterparts who glorify cybercrime, youthful exuberance, flamboyant lifestyle, love, nudity, among many other societal banes.
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target=_blank>Dokubo, Kagame others bag Africa Sustainable Development award
The Special Adviser to the President on the Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Program, Professor Charles Dokubo has been named as one of the recipients of the 2019 edition of the Africa Sustainable Development Award (ASDA), Peace Building Category. In a letter addressed to him which was seen by our correspondent, the Chairman of the Screening Committee for the Award and Executive Director, Northern Ghana Aid, Mr Mustapha Sanah, stated that the award is dedicated to recognizing and rewarding the efforts of distinguished Africans who have made unique contributions to development in their countries.
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Motorcyclists protest colleague’s killing in A-Ibom, destroy NTA vehicles
* Police said 20 protesters arrested
BY: Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo
Motorcyclists especially commercial operators yesterday stormed the Uyo station of the Nigeria Television Authority, NTA protesting the alleged killing of their colleague at Mbierebe Obio community in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state by the police.
It was gathered that the deceased was allegedly shot dead by the operatives of the Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) while he tried to
resist them (police) from enforcing the ban on his colleagues.
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