Nigeria news today headlines update Tuesday 15th October 2019
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Zimbabwe Eyes Increased Diamonds Exports
Zimbabwe expects to increase diamond production to 11 million carats by 2023 from 3.2 million carats last year, the mines minister said on Monday, Reuters reports. The target would be driven by four companies, including Alrosa and Chinese-owned Anjin, the minister, Winston Chitando, said. The mineral-rich southern African nation is trying to woo investors in
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Poland Election: Ruling Conservative Party Wins
Poland’s governing Law and Justice party (PiS) has claimed victory in Sunday’s general election. With most results in, the conservative nationalist party has more than 40% of the vote, enough to boost its majority in the lower house of parliament, BBC reports. Main rival the centrist Civic Coalition (KO) had about a quarter of the
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Japan deploys 110,000 Rescuers After Typhoon Hagibis Rips Through
More than 110,000 people are taking part in search and rescue operations after Typhoon Hagibis struck Japan on Saturday. The typhoon – the worst storm to hit the country in decades – has left at least 40 dead, with 16 missing, BBC reports. Typhoon Hagibis also caused the cancellation of three Rugby World Cup matches
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Nigeria Oil Wellheads Lack Meters – NEITI
ABUJA – A study commissioned by Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has found that there are no meters installed at oil wellheads to ensure accurate calculation of royalties’ payable for all onshore and shallow water oil production fields. NEITI has in its previous reports on the oil and gas sector held that Nigeria does not know
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Esther Duflo Becomes 2nd Woman To Win Nobel Economics Prize
Esther Duflo has said she is “humbled” by her success in winning this year’s Nobel prize for economics and hopes it will “inspire many, many other women”. Prof Duflo was part of a trio, alongside her husband Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer, to win the prize, BBC reports. Their work had “dramatically improved our ability
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African Countries Must Utilize Hydrocarbon Deposits Judiciously – Sylva
ABUJA – The Federal Government has rallied African Countries Oil producers to ensuring that the continent benefits maximally from hydrocarbon deposits in its shelves. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, gave the charge during his tour to Angola, Gabon and South Sudan at the weekend. Sylva, who doubles as President of the African
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NNPC/Chevron JV, NDPHC, GACN Sign Gas Agreement
Lagos – Chevron Nigeria Limited has signed a Gas Sale and Aggregation Agreement (GSAA) with Olorunsogo Generation Company Limited, Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) and Gas Aggregation Company Nigeria Limited (GACN). The agreement was executed on behalf of the four companies by Sanjay Narasimhalu, Director, Downstream Gas, CNL; Chiedu Ugbo, MD, NDPHC; Ifeoluwa Oyedele,
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Gully Erosion Destroys Houses In Anambra Communities
PERCY ONYEJEKWE NNEWI – It was lamentations in Nnewi, Anambra State, yesterday when more landed properties caved into a gully in the town. The 100-feet long road gully causes havoc any time it rains in the area and affects houses, farmlands, churches, schools among other properties in the town. The gully erosion has cut off some
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Nigerian Content Is Pro-Investment, Wabote Tells Diplomats
Lagos – The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has sought close collaboration with key foreign missions on Nigeria Content development, particularly in knowledge exchange programmes, research and development and credible investor identification that will lead to domiciliation of industrial oil and gas activities in the country. At a networking briefing with some foreign missions
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EFCC Arrests 94 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Osun Nightclub
XAVIER NDAH; GBENGA FATUROTI Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes C o m m i s s i o n (EFCC) Ibadan zonal office, on Monday, raided an Osogbo-based nightclub notorious for hosting parties for suspected Internet fraudsters. Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC, while confirming the arrest said the raid led […]
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