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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced a trading surplus of ₦141.96 billion recorded in June 2021, compared to a deficit of ₦37.46 billion in May 2021. A statement by Garba Muhammad, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC, on Sunday stated that this was contained in the June 2021 figures […]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Augustine Eguavoen on an interim basis following the sack of Gernot Rohr, the immediate past Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles. A statement by Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications on Sunday said the appointment was with immediate effect and followed the termination of the relationship with […]
Gunmen have killed Edwin Azike, a traditional ruler of Atta community, Njaba LGA of Imo state. The monarch was found dead at the market square in the community on Friday morning after he was kidnapped on Thursday. Michael Abattam, police public relations officer in Imo state, confirmed the development to TheCable on Friday. The […]
Doctors under the aegis of the Medical Guild have advised the public against letting down their guard as the festive season approaches, to avoid an emergence of COVID-19 fourth wave. Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo, Chairman of the Guild, gave the advice at a news conference announcing activities for the association’s scientific conference, in Lagos. The […]
Up to one million COVID-19 vaccines are estimated to have expired in Nigeria last month without being used, Reuters reported. According to two sources who spoke to Reuters, it was one of the biggest single losses of doses that shows the difficulty of African nations in getting shots. Governments on the continent of over […]
MTN Group says it will enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all its employees from January 2022. In a statement on Monday, MTN said the move is part of its efforts to protect the health and safety of staff. It added that the policy would be subject to risk assessment and local laws […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday, reiterated the importance of transportation in the economic development of the country. Osinbajo, represented by the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi said this at the 3rd Annual National Transport Summit of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIoTA) in Abuja. The theme of the event […]
The families of eight minors have been thrown into mourning after their corpses were recovered from a Honda Sport Utility Vehicle parked on Adelayo Street, in the Jah-Michael area, Badagry Expressway, Lagos State. It was gathered that the vehicle was parked in front of a house where the victims entered it. The kids were […]
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday in Abuja said that a lot of the security challenges being experienced in Nigeria would be resolved in due course. “This country will be stronger and greater,” Osinbajo said. He was responding to remarks made by members of the Muhammadu Buhari/Osinbajo Dynamic Support Group, who visited him. “We must […]
MTN Nigeria on Tuesday announced a public offer of 575 million shares at N169 per share with effect from Dec.1. The offer closes on Dec. 14. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Karl Toriola, told newsmen in Abuja that the “Retail Offer’’ which is to be delivered via a digital platform is the first in […]
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