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Osinbajo hails Duchess hospital’s ‘amazing team of surgeons’
Recuperating Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has praised the doctors, nurses and other medical professionals at Duchess hospital Lagos for looking after him. Osinbajo had kneel surgery at the GRA Ikeja based hospital some days ago following injury he sustained while playing squash game. President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders sent goodwill messages to the number two citizen and wished him…
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National unity beyond 2023 my priority, Buhari to APC leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja told stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that the unity, security and prosperity of the country would matter most to him, beyond his days in office as President. The President expressed delight that the party is on towards that eventuality. He thanked the delegation led by the National Chairman of the party, Senator…
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PHOTO NEWS: Asiwaju Tinubu hosts IRI/NDI Observation Mission to Nigeria
All Progressives Congress(APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday hosted members of the United States’ IRI/NDI Observation Mission to Nigeria in Abuja. The delegation was led by the Secretary of State of Ohio, United States of America, Mr. Frank LaRose.
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JAMB adopts cut-off marks for 2022 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has adopted 140 as the minimum cut-off mark for degree awarding institutions for the 2022 admission process. The minimum cut-off marks for polytechnics is 100 while colleges of education is 100. This was made known at the ongoing Policy Meeting on Admissions presided by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, in Abuja on…
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256 ecological projects completed under my watch – Buhari
A total of 266 ecological projects have been completed across the country in the last seven years (2015-2022), President Muhammadu Buhari declared Wednesday in Abuja. Speaking at the launch of a compendium of ecological projects undertaken by this administration, the President said 332 ecological projects were approved during the period in review, out of which 266 were accomplished while the…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Four things to know about NNPC Limited
By Babatunde Akin-Moses NNPC is taking on this new legal status (it is changing from a government agency to a limited liability company), thanks to the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) which was passed in 2021. The PIA provides the legal basis for this transformation, making the NNPC Limited (NNPCL) Africa’s largest National Oil Company today.NNPCL has not been privatised…at least…
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NNPC approves fuel pump price hike to N179 per litre
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has approved an upward review in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N165 per litre to N179 per litre, effective Tuesday NNPC in a notice to fuel marketers directed them to change the petrol price on pumps to the new price regime effective immediately. This was even as the company…
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Buhari recalls 45 years personal history with oil industry at unveiling of NNPC Limited
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja unveiled the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited), affirming that the company is mandated by law to ensure that Nigeria’s National Energy Security is guaranteed.Speaking at the historic occasion at State House Conference Centre, the President said Africa’s largest National Oil Company (NOC) would also support sustainable growth across other sectors of…
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National Population Commission set to enumerate homeless persons
The National Population Commission (NPC) is set to commence the enumeration of homeless people in selected areas across the country. The exercise tagged census night was announced in a statement by the Director, Public Affairs of the NPC Isiaka Yahaya. According to the statement, the census night is expected to start on Tuesday night. “Census night is the night immediately…
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Osinbajo’s surgical procedure successful, says doctor
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday had a successful operation to treat a recurring pain caused by a fracture in his leg. Doctors who performed the surgical operation on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN have concluded the procedure and it was successful. According to a statement by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to the…
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