FG, marketers agree To N145 pump price, eliminate middle men

“One, is for the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) to allow the marketers access forex at the rate of N204 to a dollar as against the official rate of N305 to keep the pump price of fuel per litre at N145”. The Chairman, Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association, Dapo Abiodun, disclosed these to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting. On his part, President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Okoronkwo, said the meeting reached a resolution that would see the fuel supply problem resolved once…

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President Buhari orders NDDC to end poverty, youth restiveness in Niger Delta

President Muhammadu Buhari has instructed the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission to speedily end endemic poverty, unemployment and youth restiveness in the nine states that make up the Niger Delta region. Speaking in Owerri, the Imo State capital, during the inauguration of the 6th edition of the Empowerment Support Initiative, founded by the wife of the Minister of Transportation, Mrs. Judith Amaechi, the NDDC Managing Director, Nsima Ekere, represented by the executive director in charge of projects, Samuel Adjogbe, said that the idea was to ensure that the…

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Haitians, Africans not from ‘shitholes’ – Bill Clinton

A former American president, Bill Clinton, on Friday said Haitians and African are not from “Shitholes” as allegedly described by President Donald Trump. Mr. Trump reportedly called immigrants from Haiti and African countries people from “Shitholes” during an immigration meeting in White House. He has, however, denied the controversial statement. In a facebook post in memory of those who lost their lives in a earthquake in Haiti eight years ago, Mr. Clinton said working for the UN in Haiti is one of the great honours of his life. Mr. Clinton’s…

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Cheering news about Yusuf Buhari

There is cheery news about President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf, who is admitted into Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, following injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident. He is ready to be discharged from the hospital. According to a statement issued by Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Friday, the Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr Felix Ogedegbe, confirmed the “cheery news.’’ Adesina quoted Ogedegbe as saying that Yusuf Buhari underwent successful emergency surgical operations carried out by a team of neurosurgeons and…

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Donald Trump sparks UK political row after cancelling London trip

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson warned Friday that UK-US relations were at risk after US President Donald Trump cancelled a trip to London amid warnings of mass protests. Trump said he was abandoning next month’s trip to open the new US embassy because he did not like the location and cost of the building. But Johnson suggested the decision was prompted by the strong public and political opposition to Trump in Britain, warning that critics “seem determined to put this crucial relationship at risk”. Prime Minister Theresa May offered Trump…

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Nigeria Navy shakes up commands

The Nigeria Navy (NN) has embarked on a reorganisation that caused appointments and re-appointments of officers for effective and efficient service delivery. The Acting Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Navy Capt. Suleman Dahun, said on Friday in Abuja that appointed included three new Flag Officers Commanding (FOCs). The new FOCs are Rear Adm. Akinjide Akinrinade for the Logistics Command, Oghara, Delta; Rear Adm. Matthew Emuekpere for the Eastern Naval Command, Calabar, Cross River; and Rear Adm. Saleh Usman who took over at the Central Naval Command, Yenagoa, Bayelsa. The acting…

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I’m still in race for presidency – Governor Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said that he is still in the race for the 2019 presidential election despite the Peoples Democratic Party zoning the ticket to the North. Fayose said he decided to soft-pedal on his campaign because of the July 14, 2018 Ekiti governorship poll. He a to repeat a resounding victory against Dr. Kayode Fayemi, if he is picked as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress. On the agitations of some aggrieved PDP aspirants that Fayose should be prevented from interfering with the primary, the…

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ICT skill key to youth empowerment–Entrepreneur

Miss Florence Bala, an Information Technology Communication (ICT) entrepreneur says knowledge of information technology tools is key to sustainable development. Bala, who is the Chief Executive, Digital Peers International, an NGO into training of youths on entrepreneurial skills in ICT, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. She said having good knowledge of the ICT would lead to youths’ independence and empowerment. “Having these tools enables youths come out with innovative ideas that can be converted into livelihood. “When youths create things that help solve problems…

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