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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has awarded a two-year crude oil lifting contracts to 50 companies. Of the 50, 18 are foreign companies, while 32 are indigenous oil and gas operators, a development said to have been done in line with the local content policy of the federal government. The list obtained by Vanguard showed that the international companies include BB Energy of Lebanon; Cepsa of Spain; Glencore of Switzerland; HPCL of India; Litasco of Russia; Mocoh of Switzerland; Petraco of Switzerland; Petrobras of Brazil; Sacoil of South Africa; SEER Unit of South Africa; SacOil of South Africa; Socar…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of N10 billion for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of communities affected by herdsmen crisis in Benue and other parts of the country. Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo stated this Tuesday while addressing displaced victims of herdsmen crisis at Abagena Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp on the outskirt of Makurdi, the Benue state capital. Osinbajo said the President had identified that three things must be done to address the challenge which, according to him, included provision of security to the attacked community, restoration of destroyed communities and farmlands to enable the victims return to the…

The first phase of the Nigerian Economic Recovery Programmes, ERGP, Focus Labs has identified over $22.5 billion investment potentials across the country, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, said Tuesday. Udoma, who spoke at ERGP event in Abuja, said about $10.9 billion worth of private sector investments were categorised under the ‘most ready to go’ group. He said the jobs would be generated from the execution of about 164 different project streams in the six core sectors considered during the various lab sessions as most viable in the economy. About $4.73 billion worth of investments was…

Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown didn’t linger on what unfolded at the Royal Rumble on Sunday. The first episode following Sunday’s pay-per-view looked forward instead, planting seeds aplenty. The night was not as entertaining as Monday’s Raw, and there was no great match to speak of. SmackDown was more subtle, moving along midcard narratives and setting up what’s ahead for the blue brand’s championships. AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura, who are set to collide at WrestleMania 34 on April 8, teamed up. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn played the blue brand’s unhappy couple. And as for SmackDown’s titles, the show offered a…

Police have arrested two suspected child thieves in Eket local government area of Akwa Ibom State. Our correspondent gathered that two suspects were cooling their heels at Eket Divisional Police Headquarters for theft of a five-year old child named Joy Thomas. According to the parents, one Mr Ogechukwu One who is now in police custody allegedly stole Joy Thomas at their residence, 10 Etebi Street, Eket at about 7:30 pm on Monday, May 7. Narrating her ordeal, Mrs. Ngozi Thomas, the mother of the stolen child said that Joy’s twin brother alerted her uncle that came to the house and…

The Nigerian Senate said Monday night that it will not stop Senator Ovie Omo-Agege from attending plenary on Tuesday, in compliance with a Federal High Court order. The Senate had initially stated that it would not respect the order since it has filed an appeal in a higher court. But in a sudden twist, the Senate gave its new position in a statement by its spokesman, Senator Sabi Aliyu Abdullahi, chairman of the Committee on Media and Publicity. “The Senate leadership has been briefed by our lawyers on last Thursday judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on whether the…

The lingering nationwide strike embarked upon by health workers may have suffered a set-back following resolve by doctors to render services in spite of the demands of the health workers. The National Chairman of JOHESU, Mr Biobebelemoye Josiah, has therefore alerted of efforts by the doctors to frustrate ongoing talks to end the four-week-old strike. Josiah raised the alarm when he fielded questions from newsmen in Abuja, and also accused the Ministry of Health of collaborating with the doctors in suppressing JOHESU’s legitimate demands from the government. JOHESU had on April 17 embarked on industrial action to press home its…

The Nigerian military said it had rescued an aged man from the captivity of Boko Haram during crossfire. A statement by the spokesman for the military counter- insurgency in the North-East (Operation Lafiya Dole ), Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, read, “Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole have rescued an aged man who was held hostage by the elements of Boko Haram terrorist group in Gobara, a village in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.” The statement added, “In a rare display of bravery and humanness, a Platoon Commander of the 192 Battalion, Lt. Asajwun Ahmadu, rescued and personally carried…

Armed bandits operating along Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna Highways Sunday kidnapped 87 passengers as the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Tukur Yusuf Buratai charged troops to end the wanton killings and destruction of property in the axis in three weeks. Concerned with the incessant kidnapping and killing, the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the area cautioned its members from plying the route pending deployment of troop and other security agencies. An official of NURTW stated that most of the kidnapped victims were passengers travelling between North and Southern parts of the country. The NURTW official said: “Over 15 vehicles…

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, Monday, warned judicial officers to refrain from commenting on matters of public interest on social media. The CJN, who handed down the warning at the first biannual lecture of Lagos State judiciary at Lagos City Hall, also admonished judges to henceforth ensure the removal of their personal information online. He asked them to as well, desist from uploading pictures of their holiday and personal activities on social media. He said judges who are desirous of discussing public matters on the social media can only do so without revealing their identity. Onnoghen, who was represented…