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The Department of Petroleum Resources said it has sealed 16 filling stations for selling petrol above N145 per litre pump price. The Operations Controller of DPR in Akwa Ibom, Mr. Tamunoiminabo Sundaye, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Eket on Monday. Sundaye, however, said some of the affected stations had paid the penalty and had signed …

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…Fuel Queues Return To Lagos, Persist In Abuja, Others …As Oil Workers Begin Strike Today …Fuel Scarcity Ploy By FG To Hike Price–Fayose The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has assured motorists and other petroleum products consumers not to engage in panic buying. According to statement posted on its site, the Corporation said that relevant government agencies are in consultation …

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The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman on Saturday in Lagos commended all staff for their contributions and dedications. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the 2017 long service award, Bala Usman said in spite of the outlook of the economy at the beginning of this year, “the management of the Authority set out certain goals and objectives …

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Photo Caption: From Left: Chris Wulff-Caesar, Marketing Director, International Breweries Plc; Oscar Onyema, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Annabelle Degroot, Managing Director, International Breweries Plc; Michael Daramola, Corporate Affairs Director, International Breweries Plc and Tony Ibeziako, Ag. Head, Capital Markets Division, NSE during the Closing Gong Ceremony at the Exchange in Lagos on Friday.

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Heritage Bank has been bestowed with the inaugural Nigeria Sustainable Banking Award convened by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “For Sustainable Transaction of The Year in Agriculture.” The award which was in recognition of its outstanding success and leadership in Nigeria’s sustainable development in 2017 was presented to the bank recently during the Bankers Committee meeting held in Lagos. …

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The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Marine Affairs, Mr. Alkali Usman, has pledged to collaborate with the Nigerian Shippers Council in its ombudsman role and mandate in port operations. Usman made this known during a working visit to the council ‘s head office in Lagos, even as he appealed to the agency to engage the federal government …

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The hope of commuters enjoying relief from excruciating gridlock on Lagos ports access roads seems a mirage as the Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala-Usman has lamented the slow pace of the Federal Ministry of Works in rehabilitating the roads. Hadiza told journalists at the annual long service and merit award of the agency that the Ministry’s …

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Management of Dangote Group over the weekend accused BUA of engaging in illegal mining of limestone deposited in its Mining Lease No. 2541, located in a boundary town of Oguda/Ubo in Okene Kogi State. Dangote’s Executive Director, Mr. Devakumar Edwin frowned at the media war, instigated by BUA against the Dangote Group, over a matter which is already pending before the Federal High …

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In a 30-minute presentation to more than 300 researchers including members of the Board of Trustees of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Kenton Dashiell acknowledged the efficient mechanism of the IITA-managed Cassava Weed Management Project (IITA-CWMP) in the core areas of partnership creation, research, and dissemination of innovations to farmers.   Dr Dashiell’s presentation, which focused on …

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Denis Okosun The death of an evangelist and retired police officer, has continued to cause controversies as his wife, separated from him for 30 years, and children have been accused of procuring a fake death certificate to conceal the circumstances surrounding his death. This is as the eldest son from the deceased first wife has claimed that their father was …

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