to deliver fuel to Nigerian consumers by road, seaports The oil refinery being built by Dangote Group will deliver its fuel to Nigerian consumers by road and seaports, and will effectively replace all of the country’s fuel imports once fully operational, an executive of the company has said. The refinery, which is under construction in […]
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By Victor Emmanuel Uwah A single earth-life is just not all Nor my progress dares it to forestall, But forms part of an unbroken whole That makes the path of my striving soul. If my threads of fate on earth remain, There will be the need to come again: Or where there is none the […]
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By Victor Emmanuel Uwah Men distort everything they have And reject every helping staff On which they were to have relied… Because of indolence and pride. Men think wise and clever they are, And thus their way to ascent bar, When they try with passion to twist Those concepts that now still exist. Such are […]
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Dabiri -Erewa pushes for diaspora voting The House of Representatives has resolved to beam its searchlights on the moves by the Nigeria Army to embark on a nationwide exercise code named Operation Positive Identification (OPI). The decision followed the adoption of a motion moved by the Minority Leader, Mr. Ndudi Elumelu, at the plenary presided […]
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By Victor Emmanuel Uwah It may be true, my Love, that you are old: But with age your heart has learnt to be bold, Since it now abhors those deceitful arts Which are oft the delight of younger hearts. It is in old age that experience lies – Which made your heart through the years […]
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By Victor Emmanuel Uwah Though your unrelenting heart will not kindly yield To melt the ice from your tender breast, Yet will that love in me not be killed In order to spoil my joy and rest. But should your conflicting mind be resolved at last And I be blest with your warm embrace, Then […]
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The World Bank has pledged its support towards assisting Nigeria to increase its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to address poverty and service delivery by government. Its Country Director in Nigeria, Mr Shubham Chaudhuri, made the pledge at the opening of a Peer Learning Event organised by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) on Tuesday in Abuja. […]
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To ease traffic along Lagos/Ibadan express road, the Federal Government has disclosed plans to commence free train services from Ebute Meta, Lagos State to Ibadan by November 30, 2019. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, mandated China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), which is handling the project, to complete the remaining 19-kilometre track to link Iju […]
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United Nations’ Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Tuesday announced the appointment of the Managing Director, Nigerian Rural Electrification Agency, Damilola Ogunbiyi, as his Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of United Nations-Energy. In a statement made available to journalists, Guterres also welcomed the announcement by the Administrative Board of Sustainable Energy for All […]
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A Lagos High Court in Ikeja on Tuesday ordered the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Mudashiru Obasa, to appear before it in connection with the ongoing probe of procurement of 820 buses by the administration of former Governor of the State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode. A release emailed by Itesiwaju Eko Foundation […]
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