NNPCL intensifies anti-theft battle as oil output declines

NNPCL intensifies anti-theft battle as oil output declines

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is stepping up efforts to combat oil theft in the Niger Delta, as the country’s oil production continues to plummet, writes OPEOLUWANI AKINTAYO In an update on its fight against crude oil theft in the country in July, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said it uncovered 162 illegal pipeline connections and illegal refineries in the Niger Delta, mostly in Bayelsa State. In a two-minute […]

September 5, 2023 13

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Subsidy pains: Labour vows to ground economy, begins strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress has vowed to ground the economy as it says the stage is set for a two-day nationwide warning strike in response to the severe economic hardships plaguing the nation on the aftermath of subsidy removal by the Federal Government. This move has garnered widespread support from key stakeholders, including the banking sector, civil society organisations, and workers’ unions, as they unite to address the growing economic […]

September 5, 2023 17

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G-2O Summit: Woo foreign investors, OPS tells Tinubu

Member groups of the Organised Private Sector of Nigeria have told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to seize the occasion of the G-20 Summit holding in India to woo foreign investors to the country. This came as leaders from the Group of 20 (G-20) economies meets in India’s capital this week to find solutions to some of the world’s pressing problems. The OPS, in separate interviews, said the president must take […]

September 5, 2023 13

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Suspend planned two-day warning strike, FG begs Labour

The Federal Government has appealed to the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress to shelve its planned two-day warning strike slated to commence on Tuesday. The appeal was made on Monday by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, in Abuja. He identified the reverse of the gains already made by FG, among others as the reason for the appeal while promising to attend to the contending issues raised […]

September 4, 2023 12

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Gabon’s new leader vows ‘free’ elections, amnesty for dissenters

Gabon’s coup leader, General Brice Oligui Nguema, vowed, after being sworn in as interim president on Monday, to restore civilian rule through “free, transparent and credible elections” after a transition and amnesty prisoners of conscience. In a speech after taking the oath of office, Nguema said the elections would be the stepping stone to “handing power back to the civilians,” although he did not give a timeline. Nguema said he […]

September 4, 2023 16

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BREAKING: Ogun LG boss regains freedom from DSS custody

The suspended Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State, Hon Wale Adedayo, detained since last Friday by the Department of State Security Services has regained his freedom. Adedayo, who spoke with our correspondent in Abeokuta shortly after he was released, disclosed that he was summoned by the DSS based on a petition written against him that he was making inciting comments that could jeopardize public peace. The […]

September 4, 2023 12

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BREAKING: FG visits late Akinkunmi’s family

The delegation of the Federal Government led by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Monday, visited the family of Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of the Nigerian national flag, who died at the age of 84 in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. Akinkunmi died on Tuesday after a brief illness. One of his children announced this through his Facebook account.

September 4, 2023 18

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Vandalised pipelines: Marketers predict more fuel queues

Petrol queues lingered across Lagos and Ogun states on Wednesday, just as oil marketers predicted tougher days ahead in terms of product availability. Several motorists were seen on queues at filling stations across the states with some oil sector operators saying the fuel scarcity might not go away any time soon. In an update on the prevailing situation, the Chairman of Satellite Depot, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Lagos, […]

August 31, 2023 13

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Weeds overrun Lagos health centre, residents seek intervention

Residents of the Bayeku community in Ikorodu, Lagos State have decried the poor condition of the Bayeku Primary Healthcare Centre, requesting that urgent measures be put in place to address the situation. Our correspondent who visited the facility on Friday gathered that the building was in a sorry state with a leaking roof. Despite being primarily focused on offering medical services like immunisation, prenatal, maternity, child care, and outpatient services, […]

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