Nigeria news today headlines : Thursday 12th March 2020
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Malami’s Plot To Hang Fraud Case On Late Lukman Ludicrous — P&ID
LAGOS – UK firm, Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID), that has been locked in legal battle with the Nigerian government over judgment fees in the sum of $9.6 billion, has described the recent plot by Nigeria’s Attorney General (AG), Abdullahi Malami, to hang a fraud case on the late Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dr.
Gunmen Kill Soldier, Abduct Three Others In Kaduna
JULIET OYOYO; BOLU-OLU ESHO; RAJ I ADEBAYO KADUNA / AKURE / IBADAN – Despite efforts by the Kaduna State government to curb the insecurity problems in Kaduna, residents of the state were on Tuesday rattled by the killing of a retired soldier and the kidnap of three women and a mechanic by gunmen. Daily Independent
Turkish Airlines Passengers Wanted Over COVID-19 Found — Lagos Govt
LAGOS – Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, has disclosed that the two passengers that had contact with the index COVID-19 patient aboard a Turkish Airlines flight to Lagos have been found. Abayomi during a media briefing on COVID-19 update on Wednesday in Lagos, said that the two men were identified within 24
FirstBank Set To Merge With Heritage Bank, Polaris Bank
LAGOS – Nigeria will soon witness another round of merger and acquisition in the banking sector as financial advisers are putting finishing touches to a merger arrangement between First Bank of Nigeria, Heritage Bank and Polaris Bank. A source privy to the merger informed Daily Independent that both Polaris and Heritage have been looking for
Sanusi’s Lineage Can Never Become Emir Of Kano Again – Junaid Mohammed
Junaid Mohammed, elder statesman and Second Republic House of Representatives member in this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, speaks on the dethronement of former Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammad Sanusi by the Kano state government. Excerpts: There is this belief in some quarters that the the dethronement of Mallam Muhammad Sanusi, former Emir of Kano by
Muhammad Sanusi: End Of An Era
KANO – When Sanusi succeeded his grand uncle, Ado Bayero, as the Emir of Kano on 8 June 2014, pundits believed that he was made an Emir to achieve political gains, and that sooner or later he will be removed to settle political scores. Perhaps, the line of thought was situated on Sanusi’s role in a
Senate’s Approval Of $22.7bn Loan Will Lead To Debt Crisis – Onovo
Chief Martin Onovo, the 2015 presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP), is currently the Head, Policy Positions, Movement for Fundamental Change (MFC). He spoke to EJIKEME OMENAZU on crucial national issues, including the review of the Imo governorship election by the Supreme Court. Excerpts: The Supreme Court has finally laid to rest the
NADDC Earmarks N5bn As Car Loan For Made In Nigeria Vehicles
ABUJA – The Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Jelani Aliyu, has said the Council had earmarked N5billion as car loans to enable Nigerians to buy made in Nigeria vehicles at single digit interest rate. Aliyu said some commercial banks in the country have indicated interest to provide loan facilities
Saudi Intensifies Oil Price War, Raises Production Capacity To 13m bpd
Saudi Arabia unveiled plans yesterday to dramatically ramp up oil production, raising the stakes of an all-out price war with non- Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) leader Russia. State-owned oil behemoth Saudi Aramco said Wednesday that it had been asked by the Saudi energy ministry to raise its production capacity to 13 million
Dangote’s Oil Fields To Produce 20,000 bpd July
LAGOS – Aliko Dangote, Business mogul and Africa’s richest man, has stated that he will commence production of oil from two assets he acquired from Royal Dutch Shell Plc in July, this year. He said the prospect would add a new source of income to a fast-expanding business empire. The Group Executive Director at Dangote Industries
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