Fuel Scarcity: Queues spread as NNPCL, marketers disagree again over supply

Fuel Scarcity: Again, NNPCL, marketers disagree over supply as queues spread By theconclaveng – October 20, 2023 02 There was a disagreement between oil marketers and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Thursday over the supply of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, as queues by motorists for the commodity in filling stations grew […]

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FCDA debunks planned demolition of National Mosque

A Photo combination of National Mosque and Wike The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) has debunked a story published by an online news platform, alleging that the FCT Minister, Barr Nyesom Wike, had given the Executive Secretary, Engr Shehu Hadi Ahmad, 24 hours to explain government’s position concerning the partial demolition of the National Mosque. […]

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Israel-Palestine war: UN Chief reiterates call for humanitarian ceasefire

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses a high-level event to mark the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism via a video link, at the UN headquarters in New York, on Aug. 20, 2021. Guterres on Friday pledged the world body’s support for victims of terrorism. (Loey Felipe/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua) […]

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Niger junta says ousted President Mohamed Bazoum tried to escape

Niger military junta says it has foiled an attempt by the deposed former President, Mohamed Bazoum, to escape from custody. The former president attempted to flee in the night with his family, cooks and security, a military spokesman said. There were plans for the group to fly out on helicopters but the plan was foiled, […]

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Olukoyede assumes office, vows to reposition EFCC

New Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, assumed office on Thursday, October 19, 2023, promising to reposition and refocus the anti-graft agency for optimal effectiveness. Speaking at a meeting with the management staff of the EFCC at the corporate headquarters of the anti-graft agency in Abuja, listed his agenda to […]

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Supreme Court set to hear PDP, APP’s motion for enforcement of judgment disqualifying APC from 2019 Imo guber poll

The Supreme Court is set to hear a motion by the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] and the Action Peoples Party [APP], seeking enforcement of its judgment that disqualified the All Progressives Congress [APC] from the 2019 Imo guber poll Both the PDP and the APP applied to the Supreme Court to give effect to its […]

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NASENI, Chinese firms sign $2 billion MoUs

Vice President, Kashim Shettima (middle) with Nigerian and Chinese delegations after the signing of an MoU between the Nigerian government and China Harbour Engineering Company Limited for the construction of Lekki Blue Seaport during the Belt and Road Initiative Forum in Beijing, China…yesterday The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and three Chinese […]

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Operators fault new six-aircraft fleet rule for startup airlines

Embraer Head of Customer Finance, EMEA, Basil Gygax (left); Chairman of United Nigeria Airline (UNA), Prof. Obiora Okonkwo; IATA Area Manager, West and Central Africa, Dr Samson Fatokun, and Chief Operating Officer of UNA, Mazi Osita Okonkwo, at the presentation of IATA’s certificate of membership to UNA, in Lagos, yesterday For the umpteenth time, local […]

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Poor leadership may cause WWIII, says Afe Babalola

Founder of Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Afe Babalola (SAN), has said that poor leadership may trigger a third world war just like the previous ones. Babalola, who was speaking with reference to the current Israel and Hamas war and the Russian vs Ukraine war, said: “Man, because of poor leadership, has gone through […]

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