Month: February 2018

NNPC chief urges marketers to stick to N145 petrol pump price

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC), has urged petroleum products marketers to stick to the N145 per litre approved pump price for petrol in order to make life easy for Nigerians. According to a statement in Abuja, Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mr. Maikanti Baru, gave this charge in Abuja while presenting a commendation letter to the Managing Director of BOVAS and Company Limited, an Ibadan-based petroleum marketing company, for consistently selling petrol at the approved price of N145 per litre. He said NNPC was fully convinced that it…

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Star Kerry sends Uzo birthday wishes in Igbo language

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Social media was abuuz on Tuesday with Hollywood actress Kerry Washington’s birthday wishes to her Nigerian colleague, Uzo Aduba, in Igbo language. Igbo is one of the three major languages in Nigeria; others are Hausa and Yoruba. The scandal star, who is married to an Igbo man, Nnamdi Asomugha, took to her twitter handle @kerrywashington to send her wishes. American actress Kerry Washington and Hubby, Nigerian-born Nnamdi Asomugha She wrote:”@Uzoaduba, Ncheta Ubochi omumu gi. Ekele diri Chineke.” (Happy Birthday. Glory be to God.) Uzo, who stars in ‘Orange is the…

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Nigerian Air Force military school commences sale of entrance exam scratch card

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The Lagos State Government on Wednesday informed interested indigenes of the State of the commencement of the sale of scratch cards for Common Entrance Examination into the JSS 1 class of the Air Force Military School, Jos, Plateau State for the 2018/2019 academic session. A statement issued from the Office of the Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Tunji Bello, informed all interested candidates that the scratch cards and past question booklets are available at the Cabinet Office, Block One, Alausa, Ikeja at the cost of N1,500 and N500 respectively.…

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Gunman kills 17 in Florida school shooting

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No fewer than 17 persons were killed at a Florida high school on Wednesday, after a gunman opened fire, leaving terrified students huddled in their classrooms, texting friends and family for help. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said the Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, had left “multiple dead,” with dozens also injured. Fourteen people were taken to hospital “with varying degrees of wounds,” Israel told reporters, adding that the school had not yet been totally cleared. The suspect — a onetime student at the…

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Dog barred from guber election in U.S.

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A dog contesting for governor in a U.S. State of Kansas, has been disqualified, though there is no law prohibiting animals from running for elections in the state. Terran Woolley, the dog’s owner, used the state’s oversight to file the paperwork that would allow his 3-year-old wire-haired Visla named Angus P. Woolley to run for the election but Kansas election officials barred it on Tuesday. “I thought, ‘Hey, why not Angus? He’s a good dog, he’s smart and I think he could provide better leadership than what we’ve had the…

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Zuma bows to pressure, resigns as S/Africa’s president

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Barely 24 hours after he promised to quit office within three to six months, South Africa’s embattled President Jacob Zuma has resigned with immediate effect. He made the announcement in a televised address to the nation on Wednesday evening. Earlier, Mr Zuma’s governing ANC party told him to step down or face a vote of no confidence in parliament on Thursday. The 75-year-old has been under increasing pressure to give way to Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, who took over from Zuma as the ANC’s new leader. Mr Zuma, who has…

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Patience Jonathan begs EFCC: Let’s Settle

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Former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan appears to be tired of fighting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in court and has asked for out-of-court settlement. In a January 30, 2018 letter, titled “Proposal for out-of-Court Settlement of all cases related to Dame (Mrs.) Ibifaka Patience Jonathan,” she told the EFCC of her intention to settle the matter. The letter, which was written by her counsel, Chief Ifedayo Adedipe (SAN), is being considered by the EFCC. The letter said: “As senior counsel, representing Dame (Mrs.) Patience Jonathan (former First Lady)…

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South Sudan rebel’s spokesman gets death sentence

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The South Sudan rebel’s spokesman, Mr. James Gatdet Dak, has been sentenced to death by hanging for treason. He was sentenced on Monday, a year after he was deported from Kenya despite having refugee status. “Death sentence by hanging,” Judge Ladu Armenio told Gatdet in the court in Juba, after he was found guilty of treason and other crimes against the state. The sentencing comes as peace talks between the government and rebels, taking place in neighbouring Ethiopia, stall amid mutual accusations of military assaults. Gatdet, a former journalist, was…

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Central bank injects $210 million into currency market

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Nigeria’s central bank said on Monday it had injected $210 million into the interbank foreign exchange market, part of an effort to improve liquidity and alleviate the dollar shortages of the past few years. The bank said in a statement it had released $100 million earmarked for the wholesale market, $55 million for small businesses and individuals, and $55 million for certain dollar expenses such as school fees and medical bills. “The bank will continue to intervene in the interbank foreign exchange market, in line with its pledge to sustain…

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Chelsea back into top 4, with victory over West Broom

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Two goals from Belgian wizard Eden Hazard and another by Victor Moses earned Chelsea a 3-0 home win over struggling West Bromwich Albion in the English Premier League on Monday. It was a result which eased pressure on coach Antonio Conte following two defeats for the champions. The lively Hazard twisted his way goalwards in the 25th minute before playing a neat one-two with new signing Olivier Giroud. The Frenchman held off defenders to place the ball for the Belgium international to smack it past goalkeeper Ben Foster. Moses added…

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