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Nigeria: We Took $1bn Loan to Support Dangote Refinery – NNPC 0
- BUSINESS
- December 18, 2024
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has revealed that the federal government through the company took a loan of $1 billion to support the Dangote refinery project when it encountered some financial difficulties. NNPC’s Head of Corporate Communications, Olufemi Soneye, made the disclosure during his remarks at the Energy Relations Stakeholder Engagement in Abuja.
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614,937 Nigerians Killed, 2.2m Abducted In 1yr – NBS 0
- SECURITY & CRIME
- December 18, 2024
No fewer than 614, 937 Nigerians were killed and 2,235,954 others kidnapped across the country between May 2023 and April 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. The NBS disclosed this yesterday in its report titled ‘The Crime Experienced and Security Perception Survey (CESPS) 2024’, and based on the surveys conducted between May
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NNPCL Offsets 50% Business Registration Cost For Corps Members 0
- BUSINESS
- December 18, 2024
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Foundation has facilitated the reduction of 50 per cent of the cost of business registrations for some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). 2,659 corps members across the country have participated in the NNPC Foundation Pitching Exercise. NNPCL Foundation, Managing Director, Mrs. Emmanuella Arukwe made this known
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Why Oyo PDP Must Wake Up Now, By Farounbi 0
- POLITICS
- December 18, 2024
A former Nigerian Ambassador to the Philippines, Dr Yemi Farounbi, yesterday, said that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State must wake up for it to win elections in the future. Farounbi, who spoke with The Guardian in Ibadan, said the PDP is not visible in the state but its government, led by Governor
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Oyetola Laments Kogi Boat Tragedy 0
- SECURITY & CRIME
- December 18, 2024
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has expressed has lamented the tragic boat accident that occurred on December 15, 2024, when a commercial wooden boat capsized while ferrying passengers across the River Benue in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State to Odenyi in Nasarawa Toto Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. In a
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Osun Court Stops Adeleke From Nominate New Owa Obokun 0
- NEWS
- December 17, 2024
Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa has issued a restraining order against the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, and Ilesa kingmakers from nominating a new Owa Obokun of Ijesaland. The court’s decision follows a suit numbered HIL/117/2024, filed by Prince Debo Adeyemi and 10 others on behalf of members of the Ofokutu Royal Family of
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Tinubu hails Lookman, Nnadozie, Super Falcons on CAF awards 0
- SPORTS
- December 17, 2024
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman on winning the 2024 CAF Men’s African Footballer of the Year. The President also congratulated Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie for clinching the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award and the Super Falcons for being named the Women’s National Team of the Year. The
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Ademola Lookman Wins 2024 CAF Awards 0
- SPORTS
- December 16, 2024
Ademola Lookman has been named the CAF Men’s Player of the Year at the 2024 CAF Awards. He was no. 14 in the 2024 Ballon d’Or Rankings. He was the only African on the shortlist. He is the first Player to score a hat-trick in a UEFA Europa League Final. He was named as the
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Nigerian Married Men Are Battling Depression And Committing Suicide Due To Lack of Spousal Support – Psychiatrist 0
- HEALTH
- December 16, 2024
The Psychiatrist at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, said many men are left to shoulder family responsibilities alone. Dr. Adeoye Oyewole, a psychologist and psychiatrist, has expressed concern over the mental health challenges faced by married men in Nigeria, attributing these issues in part to insufficient support from their spouses. The Psychiatrists
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