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Nigeria Better-off Privatising NNPC, Refineries, Former Vice President Atiku Reiterates
A former Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called on the federal government to sell off the country’s petroleum company and its refineries, saying the country is better off privatising
Northern Nigerian States Battle to Rescue Scores of Abductees, Sokoto LG Chairman Takes Refuge in Niger Republic
The governments of Katsina, Kaduna and Niger States have intensified efforts to free 109 abductees still in captivity, about three months after their abductions, investigation by THISDAY has shown. THISDAY
Nigeria Government to Meet Labour Mid-April on Petrol Pricing, Tanker Drivers Threaten Strike
Nigeria’s federal government and the organised labour will reconvene by the middle of April for their negotiations to finalise decision on the adjustment of petrol price and electricity tariff. However,
Dozens of Civilians Killed in Mozambique Town Near $20bn LNG Plant
Mozambique’s government has said dozens of civilians were killed in an attack this week on the northern town of Palma, including seven people whose convoy of vehicles was ambushed as
Tinubu at Arewa Lecture, Says Economy Still Weak Despite Exiting Recession
National leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday, tripped at the 2021 Sardauna Memorial Lecture in Kaduna, where he was chairman
Nigeria Records 80% Drop in Covid Deaths Over Past Month
The number of fatalities resulting from Covid-19 has dropped from 86 to 17 cases per week between February 20 and March 20, weekly tallies of the Nigeria Centre for Disease
Buhari Among 40 Leaders Invited By Biden for Climate Change Summit
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has received an invitation from US President Joe Biden to a virtual summit to galvanise efforts in tackling the climate crisis. President Biden also extended the invitation to four other
‘Mild Complaints’: Nigerian Army Debunks Claims of Protests By Soldiers in Maiduguri
The Nigerian Army has dismissed claims of protests by an unidentified battalion under Operation Lafiya Dole over alleged unpaid operational allowances stating rather that what was called a protest were mild complaints.
Nigeria’s State-owned Oil Company Says No Increase in Petrol Price Until Negotiation with Labour Is Done
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it would maintain its current ex-depot price of petrol until the conclusion of an ongoing engagement with the organised labour and other
Kenya Imposes Tough Measures to Curb Covid Surge
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has banned all inland travel in and out of five counties, including the capital Nairobi, to stop a surge of Covid-19 cases. The president said no
