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P’Harcourt Refinery to complete test-run this month -NNPCL
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited has revealed that test runs at the 60,000-bpd Port Harcourt refinery will be completed this month. “Testing will conclude…
US firm donates unmanned ships to Nigeria
Swiftship, a military manufacturing company based in the United States of America, has donated two hi-tech unmanned water vessels to the Nigerian government. The equipment…
Carrick Wants To See Rooney Back In Dugout After Sacking
Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick says the careers of successful players are “irrelevant” when they move into management after his former team-mate Wayne Rooney was sacked…
Lagos Issues Travel Advisory Ahead Of Third Mainland Bridge Closure
Ahead of the January 9, 2024 closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for repairs, the Lagos State Government on Thursday issued a travel advisory on…
Tinubu Appoints Six NPA, NIMASA Directors
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, appointed six new Executive Directors in two agencies under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. According to a…
FG reviewing foreign pharmaceutical firms’ operations, says minister
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Tunji Alausa, has attributed Nigeria’s drug price increase to the prolonged presence of multinational pharmaceutical companies…
Bill to establish 47 new varsities scales second reading
The number of federal-owned universities in Nigeria may hit 99 in the coming months as a bill to establish 47 new ones has scaled through…
Why I Did Not Honour EFCC’s Invitation – Umar Farouq
A former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq has written to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), apologising…
Racketeering: FG’s Ban On Certificates Affects 15,000 Nigerian Students – NANS Benin
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Benin Republic, has called for leniency over the ban on validation of degree certificates from the country and…
TotalEnergies announces land review in controversial Africa projects
French energy giant TotalEnergies said it has launched a land acquisition assessment for controversial $10-billion projects in Uganda and Tanzania slammed by environmentalists. TotalEnergies disclosed…

