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NNPC, Cheveron wrap up $1.7bn deal

November 19, 2017November 19, 2017 Admin

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) have executed the second and final phase of an Alternative Financing Agreement. A statement signed by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr Ndu Ughamadu, on Sunday in Abuja said the agreement was signed in London, over the weekend. He said that the Group Managing Director Dr Maikanti Baru signed the agreement which would help to increase crude oil production in the country by about 39,000 barrels per day on behalf of the corporation. He said the agreement…

NDDC to establish bank, optic fibre internet

November 18, 2017 Admin

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is to set up a bank as part of measures to sustain its mandate beyond oil and fast track development. The commission has also resolved to connect the region with optic fibre cable herald robust and fast internet connectivity to drive Information Technology. Mr. Victor Ndoma-Egba, the Chairman of NDDC, said: “We are working on setting up Niger Delta Development Bank to midwife and sustain the development of the area. He told members of Management of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) led by…

3 women fly Nigeria’s flag at Winter Olympics, for first time

November 18, 2017 Admin

Nigeria’s women’s bobsled team, consisting the trio of Akuoma Omeoga, Seun Adigun and Ngozi Onwumere, has qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics. The three-member team — which was only formed in 2016 — is the first to represent Nigeria at the winter event, to be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in February next year. Driver Seun Adigun, brakemen Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omega, qualified for the event over five races held in Utah, Whistler and Calgary. In 2012, Adigun competed in the women’s 100 metre hurdles at the summer Olympics. She told ESPN that the qualification…

Leicester defeat ‘lowest moment’ of my Manchester City career – Pep Guardiola

November 18, 2017 Admin

Pep Guardiola says last year’s 4-2 league defeat at Leicester was the lowest moment of his Manchester City managerial career. Premier League leaders City return to the King Power Stadium on Saturday where in December last year they were 3-0 down within 20 minutes, eventually losing 4-2 with Jamie Vardy scoring a hat-trick. Following the defeat Guardiola also came under criticism for saying he “doesn’t train tackles”. Asked about that result, Guardiola said: “It was one of the lowest, yes. It’s not easy after five minutes we’re 2-0 down and…

Jesse Jackson struck by Parkinson’s

November 18, 2017 Admin

America’s foremost civil rights leader, The Rev. Jesse Jackson disclosed publicly Friday that he has been seeking outpatient care for two years for Parkinson’s disease and plans to “dedicate” himself to physical therapy. In a letter to supporters on Friday, the 76-year-old civil rights icon said family and friends noticed a change in him about three years ago and he could no longer ignore symptoms of the chronic neurological disorder that causes movement difficulties. “Recognition of the effects of this disease on me has been painful, and I have been…

US official calls on Sudan to stop ‘church demolitions’

November 18, 2017 Admin

A top US official on Friday called on Sudan to stop demolitions of “mosques and churches” as alleged by campaign groups, insisting that Washington will push for human rights and religious freedom in the country. US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan also said that how Khartoum promotes freedom of expression and other human rights will be “critical” in deciding the future of relations between the two countries. “The government of Sudan, including the federal states, should also immediately suspend demolition of places of worships, including mosques and churches,” Sullivan…

EFCC arrests former SGF Anyim Pius

November 18, 2017 Admin

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Secretary to the Federal Government (SGF),Anyim Pius Anyim, over allegation of financial malfeasance while he was SGF during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Daily Trust gathered yesterday. It was learnt from top EFCC sources that Anyim was being interrogated over an alleged N520 million he received from a former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki. He was also said to have been questioned on the utilization of the Ecological Funds worth over N13 billion while he was…

Nigerian Navy destroys 1000 illegal refineries in Niger Delta

November 18, 2017 Admin

he Nigerian Navy said it had destroyed over 1,000 illegal refineries and arrested several suspected oil thieves in the Niger Delta between January and September. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, disclosed this while on an inspection tour of the Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder and other naval formations in Port Harcourt on Friday. Ibas described “the huge figure” as worrisome, especially as the government was creating enabling environment to address the root causes of criminality in the area. According to him, the fight against oil theft, sea piracy…

London Grenfell Tower blaze killed 70 – Police

November 16, 2017 Admin

Seventy people died when a ferocious fire ripped through their London apartment block in June, British police concluded Thursday after a probe which “pushed the boundaries” of scientific investigation. The devastating blaze spread rapidly through Grenfell Tower on June 14, with 293 people inside as the only escape route became filled with smoke. Seventy people died in the fire, London’s Metropolitan Police said after the force concluded its “mammoth search and recovery operation”. The eldest named victim was 82-year-old Ali Jafari, while a number of children also died. A stillborn…

JAMB fixes dates for 2018 examination

November 16, 2017 Admin

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said on Wednesday morning that the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in 2018 would hold on March 9 to March 17, 2018. The JAMB Registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, announced this during an ongoing stakeholders’ meeting, saying that the dates were chosen “taking into cognizance the dates of other public examinations.” The board said the mock examination would hold between January 22 and 27, adding that the application fee remained N5000.