Day: January 23, 2018

NNPC to select financiers for refineries soon

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday said it would soon pick financiers for the country’s refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna. A statement in Abuja by the NNPC Spokesman, Mr Ndu Ughamadu, says this development will boost petroleum products supply and distribution in the country. The statement quoted the NNPC Group Managing Director, Dr Maikanti Baru, as saying that agreements on the potential financiers for the refineries were being fine-tuned, following which the endorsement of the NNPC Board would be done this month. “We are pushing towards…

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Ortom: Benue anti-grazing law protects herdsmen too

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The Governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom, has warned citizens against cattle rustling and attacks on Fulani herdsmen in the state. Ortom gave the warning at an emergency stakeholders meeting in Makurdi on Monday. He urged the people to report any violation to the appropriate authorities for action. At least 73 persons have been killed in the state in attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The governor warned residents against reprisal attacks. He said anybody that rustles cattle or kills Fulani herdsmen would not be spared, stressing that the anti-open grazing law…

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Health experts advocate autonomy for disease control centre

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Health experts have urged Nigerian lawmakers to give autonomy to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC so as to be able it fully operate without political hindrances. This plea was given by health partners and key players in the health sector at the public hearing conducted by the Senate Committee on Primary Healthcare and Communicable Disease at the National Assembly on Monday. The hearing, which had a large turnout had in attendance, the minister of health, Isaac Adewole, heads of the health agencies, health experts, International Partners and donors,…

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Microsoft to open 4 data centres in France

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Microsoft is to open four data storage centres in France to meet strong customer demand for cloud computing, the head of the software giant’s French operations told AFP on Tuesday. “There’s strong demand from our clients. A lot of them prefer to have (cloud computing) infrastructures and their data in their home territory,” Carlo Purassanta said. He did not reveal the size of the planned investment, but said that three of the centres would be located in the Paris region and the fourth in Marseille. France would become the fourth…

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2019: INEC seeks UN support to conduct credible election

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has asked the United Nations, UN, for its support to conduct a peaceful, and credible election in 2019. The chairman of the commission, Mahmood Yakubu said this on Monday during a meeting with the United Nations Team led by the representative of the Secretary General, Needs Assessment Mission on the 2019 General Election, Sergi Kubwimana. He said INEC needed support in aspects like technology, capacity building for staff, voter education and sensitisation and the electoral process as the 2019 election is fast approaching. The…

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Google honors Stephen Keshi with doodle

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Search giant, Google today celebrates Nigerian football icon Stephen Keshi, on the occasion of his 56th birthday. The technology firm honoured the former Super Eagles Captain on its doodle. Doodle is a special logo on Google’s homepage that is temporarily alternated and intended to celebrate holidays, events, achievements and people. Born in Azare, Bauchi State, Nigeria, Keshi was a member of the famed St. Finbarrs College Football Academy of 1977. He was later called up and played for the Junior Eagles and the Super Eagles in preparation for the 1980…

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Kenedy joins Newcastle on loan from Chelsea

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Newcastle have signed young Brazilian Kenedy from Chelsea on loan, the club have confirmed. The 21-year-old has made a mere five appearances for the Blues this season, and will now attempt to break into the first-team at St James’ Park. Kenedy can play as both a midfielder and a left-back, and has won 22 caps for Brazil at youth level. Chelsea also chose to send Kenedy on loan last season, to Watford, and Antonio Conte believes the move up north could work wonders. “He needs to play regularly and to…

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Aisha Buhari: The critic in the other room

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Mrs Aisha M. Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari is probably the most loved person in Nigeria today, especially by critics of her husband’s administration. She first came to our notice in this regard when in the course of her ailing husband’s medical vacation in London, she famously declared through BBC Hausa Service that the Buhari administration had been hijacked by a cabal. Long before anybody raised the issue, she was the first to observe that President Buhari has no business seeking a second term in office the way…

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Oxfam says rich people are getting riche

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A report by Oxfam says 82 per cent of the wealth generated last year went to the richest one per cent of the global population. It added that the 3.7 billion people who make up the poorest half of the world saw no increase in their wealth during the period. Oxfam is an international confederation of charitable organizations focused on the alleviation of global poverty. The report, titled “Reward Work, Not Wealth”, revealed how the global economy enabled a wealthy elite to accumulate vast fortunes while hundreds of millions of people…

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Africa’s great musician Hugh Masekela dies

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Hugh Masekela, South Africa’s trumpeter, jazz artist and music legend, is dead. He died of prolonged prostrate cancer. He was aged 78. His family first made his death known in a statement. “After a protracted and courageous battle with prostate cancer, he passed peacefully in Johannesburg,” Masekela’s family said in a statement. It hailed his “activist contribution” to music, which it said “was contained in the minds and memory of millions.” Later, South Africa’s minister of arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa confirmed the death on Twitter, with a moving tribute.…

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