President Bola Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its role in Nigeria’s victory at the arbitration tribunal. The case involves the alleged six billion dollar Mambilla power contract awarded to Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited. EFCC spokesper...
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By Luminous Jannamike Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to adopt his proposal for government intervention to bring down petrol prices, telling him to take the idea, rename it and even claim the credit if that would make life easier for Nige...
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The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Saturday, directed the suspension of 20 officers in connection with the reported deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) custody in Niger State, pending the conclusion of investigat...
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Access Holdings Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Ifedayo Olaniyi Orimoloye as Executive Director, Risk Management of its flagship subsidiary, Access Bank Plc, following regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The post Access Bank appoints ex-AfDB risk ...
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The Niger State Government, NSCDC, Nigeria Police Force and other relevant agencies are also probing the incident The post FG deploys experts to assist in probe of deaths of 37 detained illegal mining suspects in Niger appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Idle marginal field oil blocks face an imminent cut-off from October 31 under a new rule by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC. In a statement on Friday, the NUPRC highlighted the “Drill-or-Drop” provision of the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, 2021 in a ci...
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The gunmen arrived as traders and buyers were preparing to close for the day The post Gunmen kill three, injure many in Plateau market attack appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Thirty children have been rescued from an illegal orphanage in Ilorin, Kwara State. The post 30 children rescued from illegal orphanage in Kwara appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The ruling party said criticism of the government’s policies was not enough, arguing that Atiku, the ADC presidential candidate, should tell Nigerians how he intends to address the country’s economic problems and improve their living standards. The post APC challenges Atiku to pr...
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By Omeiza Ajayi The Federal Government has suspended 20 officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC and constituted a 10-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 people held by the Niger State Command of the Corps on suspicion of il...
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The professor of haematologist explained that sitting for long periods, especially while working on computers, could cause blood to remain stagnant in the lower legs, increasing the risk of clot formation. The post Medical expert identifies major cause of sudden deaths in Nigeria...
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Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture says food prices remain high due to processing and distribution gaps, despite increased production under the Tinubu admin Read More: https://punchng.com/why-food-prices-remain-high-despite-increased-production-minister/...
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Trabzonspor have appointed Thomas Reis, a former teammate of Nigeria football legend Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha, as their new head coach, putting him in charge of Super Eagles pair Paul Onuachu and Chibuike Nwaiwu, as well as Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah. The Turkish S...
