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Sep
01
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Belema Oil Unveils It’s New CEO, CFO As Jack-Rich Focuses On Developing Fintech…

Belema Oil Unveils It’s New CEO, CFO As Jack-Rich Focuses On Developing Fintech…

Business, News Flash, Oil & Gas
BELEMAOIL UNVEILS ITS NEW CEO, CFO as Jack-Rich focuses on developing Fintech to promote financial inclusion for massive economic boom. The Founder and President of Belemaoil Producing Limited Tein T.S. Jack-Rich says the company is on a threshold of rapid recovery, transformational growth, and industrial boom to realize its shared vision and deliver superior value to shareholders. Jack-Rich stated this at a meeting of the Board of Directors and Management Staff of Belemaoil to formally unveil the company’s new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Ahmadu Sambo as well as its new Chief Finance Officer, Emmanuel Onos. He said the two appointees…
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Sep
01
2024
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Ahmad Lawan Was Buhari’s Choice Of A Successor; He Never Liked Tinubu – Sule Lamido

Ahmad Lawan Was Buhari’s Choice Of A Successor; He Never Liked Tinubu – Sule Lamido

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics
Buhari Wanted Ahmad Lawan To Succeed Him; He Never Liked Tinubu – Sule Lamido Sule Lamido, an ex-governor of Jigawa, says former President Muhammadu never wanted Bola Tinubu to be his successor. Lamido said Buhari wanted Ahmad Lawan, a former senate president, to succeed him. In an interview with the Nigerian Tribune, Lamido said Buhari was “naive and absurd” in his political calculation, adding that the former president wanted a northern successor after he had spent eight years. The former governor said Buhari did not trust his vice-president, Yemi Osinbajo, to succeed him. “Prior to the convention, he (Tinubu) was…
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Sep
01
2024
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10 Dead, 40 Hospitalized In Fresh Diphtheria Outbreak

10 Dead, 40 Hospitalized In Fresh Diphtheria Outbreak

Health, News Flash
10 Dead, 40 Hospitalised In Fresh Diphtheria Outbreak No fewer than 10 persons have been confirmed dead as a result of diphtheria outbreak in Kano State. The state’s Commissioner of Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran, who confirmed the resurgence to newsmen in the state, said the persons died within a period of one week. Dr. Labaran also said 40 other patients were currently hospitalized and receiving medical treatments. The Commissioner further said it has activated diphtheria treatment centres in the local government areas across the state. Also, he called on residents, who come across patients with the symptoms, to visit the…
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Sep
01
2024
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Withdrawn From South Africa, Chidimma Adetshina Wins Miss Universe Nigeria

Withdrawn From South Africa, Chidimma Adetshina Wins Miss Universe Nigeria

Arts, Culture, Entertainment, News Flash
Rejected In South Africa, Chidimma Adetshina Wins Miss Universe Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina, the model who was forced to withdraw from South African beauty pageant, has emerged winner of Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 pageant. The 23-year-old law student came to Nigeria after accepting to participate in the competition following her controversial withdrawal from Miss South Africa 2024 due to xenophobic backlash over her nationality. Guy Murray-Bruce, President of Silverbird Group, organisers of the competition, announced Adetshina as the winner at the grand finale which held at Ekp Hotels & Suites, Lagos, on Saturday night. The winner represented Taraba State in the…
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Aug
31
2024
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Arochukwu-Ohafia Road Reconstruction: Senator Orji Kalu’s Reaction Is A Self-Serving Mischief

Arochukwu-Ohafia Road Reconstruction: Senator Orji Kalu’s Reaction Is A Self-Serving Mischief

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash
Arochukwu-Ohafia Road Reconstruction: Senator Orji Kalu’s Reaction Is a Self-Serving Mischief Our attention has been drawn to a statement credited to the "Media Office" of the former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, wherein the former Governor made some puerile distortions in an attempt to create a needless controversy and confusion over the Arochukwu-Ohafia Road project flagged off for reconstruction by the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti. Two false claims contained in the said release were, one; that Senator Kalu as Governor resurfaced the road, and that through his effort as a Senator, former President Buhari…
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Aug
31
2024
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CBN Governor, Deputies Get N10bn Bulletproof SUVs Amid Hardship In Nigeria

CBN Governor, Deputies Get N10bn Bulletproof SUVs Amid Hardship In Nigeria

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash
Amid Hardship, CBN Governor, Deputies Get N10bn Bulletproof SUVs As the nation groans under hunger, hardship and inflation, the governor of the Central Bank, CBN, Yemi Cardoso, and his four deputies are lavishing in abundance, purchasing ulta-modern armored vehicles and smiling home with jumbo allowances. The CBN governor and his deputies were nominated and confirmed by the Senate in September 2023. DAILY NIGERIAN gathered that Mr Cardoso recently procured six armored Lexus LX 600 2023 models for himself and four deputies at the cost of over N10 billion. Insiders said each of the apex bank’s deputy governors — Emem Usoro,…
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Aug
31
2024
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Few Days To AFCON Qualifiers: Labbadia Rejects Super Eagle’s Job

Few Days To AFCON Qualifiers: Labbadia Rejects Super Eagle’s Job

Football, News Flash, Sports
Labbadia Rejects Super Eagles’ Job Days Before AFCON Qualifiers Newly appointed Super Eagles manager, Bruno Labbadia, has turned down the job less than two weeks before crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin and Rwanda, according to reports from German publication Kicker. The Nigeria Football Federation had announced Labbadia’s appointment on Tuesday, positioning him as the successor to Finidi George, who resigned in May. “Bruno Labbadia will be the 37th head coach of the Super Eagles. The NFF confirms an agreement with the German coach to lead the senior national team,” the NFF’s statement read. But with only…
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Aug
31
2024
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Police Invite NLC President Ajero And Secretary A Second Time

Police Invite NLC President Ajero And Secretary A Second Time

Labour, News Flash, Security
Again, Police Invite NLC President Ajaero, Secretary The Police have summoned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), President, Joe Ajaero, and the General Secretary, Emma Ugboaja, to appear at the Force Headquarters on September 5, 2024 The fresh summons is coming less than 24 hours after Ajaero honoured the police’s invitation over alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime. According to an invitation letter signed by the Commissioner of Police, Operations, Ibitoye Alajide, on behalf of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Force Intelligence Department, FID, Abuja, dated August 28, 2024, entitled “Investigation activities. Invitation letter”, this time,…
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