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NNPC reviews 2021 activities as Buhari inaugurates board
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has every reason to perform beyond expectation in 2022 as President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday inaugurated the Board of the newly incorporated NNPC. The inauguration which took place in Abuja was to ensure strict compliance with Corporate Governance principles that place premium on doing business with the highest ethical standards, integrity, and transparency.…
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Arzan Wealth Achieves Successful Exit of a Medical Technology Campus in USA
Arzan Wealth (DIFC) Limited (‘Arzan Wealth’), a Dubai-based advisory firm regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority, is pleased to announce that it has advised its client on the sale of the Medical Technology Campus of Glaukos Corporation(“The Property”) located in a highly desirable part of Orange County, California, USA, achieving strong returns for investors. The sold property houses the headquarters offices…
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Monday’s schedule at AFCON 2021 in Cameroon
Following is the schedule of matches to be played at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon on Monday: Group B Senegal vs Zimbabwe, 2 p.m. Guinea vs Malawi, 5 p.m. (Both matches are to hold at the Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam) Group C Ghana vs Morocco, 5 p.m. Comoros vs Gabon, 8 p.m. (Both matches are to…
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Non-league Kidderminster get West Ham in FA Cup fourth round draw
Kidderminster, the lowest-ranked team remaining in the FA Cup competition in England, have been drawn against West Ham in the fourth round. The National League North outfit, who stunned Reading 2-1 on Saturday, were rewarded with a tie at home to the Premier League side in the draw held on Sunday. Boreham Wood, the other non-league team left in the…
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Djokovic court hearing in Australia starts with technical issues
Novak Djokovic faced a crunch day as his lawyers fought to win his freedom to play at the Australian Open. But the failure of a live court stream left the world in the dark about what was being disclosed. Djokovic’s case went before Melbourne’s Federal Circuit Court on Monday, with the world number one attempting to defeat a deportation order…
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Stakeholders in Southeast PDP endorse Anyim for president
Some stakeholders in southeast Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday in Enugu endorsed Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim as the zone’s presidential candidate for the 2023 election. The stakeholders also demanded the zoning of the party’s presidential ticket to it. Party faithful who spoke at the Southeast zonal briefing and consultative session called and hosted by Anyim described him as a…
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Aubameyang tests positive for COVID-19 after partying on eve of AFCON
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has tested positive for COVID-19 upon arriving in Cameroon for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after a video emerged of him partying with teammates in Dubai on the eve of the tournament. The 32-year-old now has to self-isolate and is a major doubt for Gabon’s opening two matches against Comoros on Monday and Ghana four days later.…
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Troops eliminate 1,910 terrorists, bandits, others in 7 months – Army
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria eliminated a total of 1,910 criminal elements including terrorists, bandits, robbers and kidnappers across the country in seven months. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, said this when he briefed newsmen on the operations of the armed forces on Thursday in Abuja. Onyeuko said the…
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Philippines signs law criminalizing child marriages
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law making child marriage a public crime punishable by imprisonment of up to 12 years, according to documents released on Thursday. Duterte signed the law on Dec. 10. It states that the government “views child marriage as a practice constituting child abuse because it debases, degrades and demeans the intrinsic worth and dignity of…
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Zimbabwean President sets date for long-awaited by-elections
Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa has proclaimed March 26 as the date for long-awaited by-elections to fill vacant seats in the National Assembly and various local authorities across the country. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) had in 2020, suspended the holding of the by-elections in line with government COVID-19 regulations, banning huge gatherings to curb the spread of the pandemic. In…
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33 persons escape death in Osun auto crash – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that 33 persons escaped death in an accident that occurred on Thursday on the Ile-Ife – Ilesa expressway. The Osun State Sector Commander, Mr. Paul Okpe, made this known in a statement issued to journalists by the spokesperson for the command, Mrs. Agnes Ogungbemi, in Osogbo. Okpe explained that the accident involving…
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Boris Johnson attacks anti-vaccine campaigners
Anti-vaccine campaigners who spread “mumbo jumbo” and “nonsense” on social media are completely wrong, British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, said on Thursday. Speaking to broadcasters during a visit to a vaccination centre in Northampton, he said a “voluntary approach” to vaccination will remain, amid other countries’ “coercion.” He said: “I want to say to the anti-vax campaigners, the people who…
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OBJ condoles with Oyo Govt. over death of Soun, Olubadan
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, paid a condolence visit to Gov. Seyi Makinde and his entire cabinet over the demise of two first class traditional rulers in Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Ajagungbade, died on Dec. 12, while Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, died on Jan. 2.…
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Police advise aspiring Constables of Katsina State origin to check status at headquarters
The police command in Katsina State on Thursday advised candidates who went through the 2020 Constable recruitment exercise to check their status at the command’s headquarters in Katsina. SP Gambo Isa, the Command’s spokesman stated in Katsina that names of successful candidates at the medical screening had been released. “Successful candidates of Katsina State origin are hereby enjoined to visit…
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Armed Forces Remembrance : Oyo Govt. will continue to cater for Nigerian Legions welfare
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says his administration will continue to cater to the needs and welfare of members of the Nigerian Legion and dependents of fallen heroes. Makinde stated this on Thursday, during the launch of the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Emblem held at the House of Chiefs, State Secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan. The News Agency…
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Noise pollution: Oyo Housing Corporation reconciles aggrieved residents, club operators
The Oyo State Housing Corporation says it has resolved the conflict between residents of Bodija Estate in Ibadan and Club operators over noise pollution and security challenges. Its Chairman, Mr. Bayo Lawal, made this known to newsmen at the end of a peace meeting with members of the association and over 20 club operators in Ibadan, on Thursday. Lawal said…
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Navy intercepts N100m worth of cannabis, others during Yuletide
The Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Rear Adm. Bashir Mohammed on Thursday, said that 261 bags of cannabis worth over N100 million in the local market was intercepted during the Yuletide. Mohammed said this while addressing newsmen at the NNS BEECROFT parade ground, Apapa, Lagos State. He said that 413 bags of foreign rice and over 150 drums of…
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