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300 Nigerians Languishing In Italian Prison For Trumped-up Mafia-related Crimes

FORMER Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture, Tourism and Diaspora Affairs, Osaze Osemwingie-Ero, has raised the alarm over the illegal detention of over 300 Nigerian youths in Italian prisons for trumped-up charges on mafia-related offenses. Osemwingie said he learnt about the plight

July 24, 2021

News·Oil & Gas

GAS FLARING: Nigeria Among Top Seven ‘Law Breakers’

…Stop the killings, don’t flare gas except during emergencies, Bassey warns Nigeria is among top seven gas flaring countries for nine years running, according to World Bank’s gas flaring satellite data from 2020 released in April 2021. Gas flaring has been a

July 23, 2021

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10 Pirates Bag 12 Years In Jail Over Vessel Hijack

Ten pirates involved in the 2020 hijack of a merchant vessel FV HAILUFENG II have been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment each with a N250,000.00 fine on each count by a Nigerian Federal High Court. Delivering judgement today, Justice Ayokunle Faji of

July 23, 2021

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Local Garment Factory Targets10,000 Costumes For 2021 Green Carnival

THE Central Planning Committee for the Cross River 2021 Green Carnival says it has contracted the Calabar Garment Factory to produce about 10,000 costumes for the carnival billed for July 27. The state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr. Eric Anderson, disclosed

July 23, 2021

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Defence Headquarters Takes Security Parley To Southeast

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has assured the people of the South-East (SE) commitment towards improving the security situation in the Region and the Nation at large. Gen Irabor gave the assurance, on Wednesday, 22 July 2021 at

July 23, 2021

Finance & Economy·News

Nigeria Set To Join Countries Using Digital Currency In October

Before the end of this year, Nigeria would have joined countries like South Africa, Tunisia, Ghana , Sweden, Japan, South Korea, and Russia in using digital currency. This follows the disclosure by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that the country would

July 23, 2021

News·Oil & Gas

Nigeria Set To Lose N319.56bn To Gas Flaring By End Of Year

Nigeria stands to lose as much as N319.56 billion to gas flaring by the end of the year, according to data analysed by Prime Business Africa. Latest data from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), as reported earlier by Prime Business Africa

July 23, 2021

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Delta Governor Congratulates Obi, Hails Him As Reference Point In Nigeria

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated former Governor of Anambra, Mr Peter Obi, as he clocked 60 on Monday, July 19, 2021. Obi was Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections. Okowa in a

July 23, 2021

Finance & Economy

InfraCredit Receives AAA Rating From GCR, Agusto

Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited said it has received AAA credit rating from Agusto & Co and Global Credit Ratings. InfraCredit is a credit guarantee institution backed by the Africa Development Bank, the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority and some other financial institutions

July 23, 2021

News·Transport

Oyo Seeks Regional Status for Ibadan Airport

THE opposition-led Oyo State Government is asking the Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) federal government to upgrade and grant regional status to the airport in Ibadan, the state capital. Governor Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, asked the Buhari government to take necessary

July 23, 2021

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300 Nigerians Languishing In Italian Prison For Trumped-up Mafia-related Crimes

GAS FLARING: Nigeria Among Top Seven ‘Law Breakers’

10 Pirates Bag 12 Years In Jail Over Vessel Hijack

Local Garment Factory Targets10,000 Costumes For 2021 Green Carnival

Defence Headquarters Takes Security Parley To Southeast

Nigeria Set To Join Countries Using Digital Currency In October

Nigeria Set To Lose N319.56bn To Gas Flaring By End Of Year

Delta Governor Congratulates Obi, Hails Him As Reference Point In Nigeria

InfraCredit Receives AAA Rating From GCR, Agusto

Oyo Seeks Regional Status for Ibadan Airport

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