Thisday Newspaper News Today Thursday 21st November 2019
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NNPC to Automate Downstream Facilities
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Malam Mele Kyari has said the corporation is poised to automate its downstream facilities such as depots, pump stations and measurement systems across the country. Kyari said this in a statement signed by the Acting Spokesman for the corporation, Mr. Samson Makoji in Abuja,
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Court Fixes Jan 16 for Hearing of Ambode’s Suit against Lagos Assembly
Akinwale Akintunde The Lagos State House of Assembly has filed a preliminary objection challenging the suit filed by former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode seeking to stop the probe of his administration over procurement of 820 buses for public transportation. A Lagos High Court in Ikeja yesterday fixed January 16, 2020 for hearing of the suit filed
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Hold Executive Responsible for Failed Constituency Projects, House Tells Buhari
Explains 50% of funds released Says ICPC report breaches legislative privilege Deji Elumoye and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The House of Representatives wednesday replied President Muhammadu Buhari on his statement that Nigeria wasted N1 trillion on funding of constituency projects in the last 10 years without commensurate trickle-down effect on the generality of Nigerians. It
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FG Rejigs Strategy, Moves to Quash P&ID Contract, $9.6bn Award
To file more suits against company, accomplices Calls first witness in suspected accomplice’s trial Iyobosa Uwugiaren and Alex Enumah in Abuja The federal government has taken fresh steps to set aside the entire $9.6 billion arbitral award a British arbitration panel granted a British Islands company, Process and Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID), over Nigeria’s alleged
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CBN Report: Nigeria Recorded $10.89bn Forex Inflow in October
Obinna Chima The aggregate foreign exchange (forex) inflow into the Nigerian economy amounted to $10.89 billion in October, according to data from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The amount, according to the central bank’s economic report for October obtained yesterday, showed a decline of 0.9 per cent below the level at the end of the
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Despite Public Outcry, Social Media Bill Scales Second Reading in Senate
Deji Elumoye in Abuja A bill to regulate the use of social media in Nigeria, entitled, Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill, 2019 (SB.132), yesterday scaled second reading in the Senate, despite the public outcry that greeted its introduction. The bill was, therefore, referred to the Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, All Progressives Congress (APC), Ekiti
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PDP: We Will Challenge the Outcome of Bayelsa, Kogi Gov Elections in Court
Says no issue with Jonathan Chuks Okocha in Abuja The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wednesday said it would challenge the outcome of last Saturday’s governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi States in court. The party’s candidates, Senator Duoye Diri (Bayelsa) and Mr. Musa Wada (Kogi) lost to All Progressives
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Electoral Act Amendment Bill Passes Second Reading in Senate
Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2019, sponsored by Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, wednesday passed through second reading. The bill, which has 26 clauses and co-sponsored by Senator Abubakar Kyari, seeks to amend the Electoral Act to strengthen and protect Nigeria’s democracy, as well as cure specific mischiefs plaguing the
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Buhari: Jonathan’s Sacrifices for Democracy will Inspire Future Generations
Atiku, Gbajabiamila, Wike, others eulogise former president Chuks Okocha, Olawale Ajimotokan, Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja and Ernest Chinwo in Port Harcourt Tributes poured in wednesday for former president, President Goodluck Jonathan, on his 62nd birthday, with his successor, President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as an inspiration to future generations of Nigerians for his humility and
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Court Decides Fate of 10,000 Police Constables Dec 4
Alex Enumah in Abuja Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday adjourned to December 4, 2019 to give his verdict in the controversial recruitment of 10,000 police constables by the Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr. Adamu Mohammed. Justice Ekwo, announced the date for judgment shortly after counsel to
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