The US State Department said it would revoke the visa of Colombia’s leftist President Gustavo Petro for his “incendiary actions” during a pro-Palestinian street protest in New York. “Earlier today, Colombian president @petrogustavo stood on a NYC street and urged US soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence,” the State …
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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced the suspension of petrol sales in naira, a move that has unsettled marketers and raised fresh concerns about fuel pricing and foreign exchange pressure. In an email sent to its customers at exactly 6:42 pm on Friday, the refinery disclosed that the decision would …
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THE Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), has enjoined intending Christian Pilgrims to Israel and Jordan to pray for Nigerian leaders and the Middle/East. NCPC Executive Secretary, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, made the appeal in a statement signed by Mr Celestine Toruka, its Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations, on …
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The Police Command in Cross River, has confirmed the abduction of 17 passengers by sea pirates along the Calabar Waterways. The command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, DSP Igri Ewa, who made the confirmation on Saturday in Calabar, said that the passengers were abducted on Thursday. Ewa said that the command …
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says his administration is ready to provide the necessary infrastructure and support to host a Super Eagles match at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan. Makinde said this while formally opening the 81st Annual General Assembly of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) held on …
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TROOPS of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have rescued two kidnapped officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. This is contained in a statement by Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer, OPWS headquarters, on Saturday and made available to …
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President Bola Tinubu has called on the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and African Development Bank (AfDB) to scale up financing for climate action. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, made the call at a Climate Submit during the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly …
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Nigeria and the UK have pledged to deepen cooperation on several fronts, including defence, trade, migration, and cybersecurity Speaking at a bilateral meeting in New York between Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Deputy Prime Minister of the UK, David Lammy, the two leaders pledged to strengthen existing bilateral relationship. …
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THE Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has approved $510 million Sales Purchase Agreement (SPA) by TotalEnergies Exploration and Production Nigeria Ltd. This agreement allows the transfer of TotalEnergies’ entire 12.5 per cent contractor interest in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 118 to Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPco), and …
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THE Federal Government (FG) has secured a price reduction of the twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, lenacapavir, from 28,000 dollars to just 40 dollars per person. Mrs Toyin Aderibigbe, Deputy Director, Public Relations and Protocol Division, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), disclosed this in a statement on Friday. …
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