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Buhari to inaugurate National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre Jan. 21 – DPR

On: January 18, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari to virtually inaugurate National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre (NOGEC), Lagos, on Jan. 21, to boost operations of nation’s petroleum sector.Continue Reading

Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics amid virus surge

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 18, 2021

In: Sports

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vows to forge ahead with preparations to hold Tokyo Olympics this summer, in face of growing public opposition as Japan battles surge in coronavirus infections.Continue Reading

VFD Group mulls banking licence, seeks N13.5bn capital

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 18, 2021

In: Banking, Economy/Business

VFD Group, financial service-focused proprietary investment company in Lagos, perfects arrangements for national banking licence.Continue Reading

Indonesians overseas infected with COVID-19 rise to 2,820

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 18, 2021

In: Foreign

Number of Indonesians overseas infected with COVID-19 rises to 2,820, as four more new cases were registered within the past 24 hours.Continue Reading

Schools in India’s capital partially reopen after 10 months

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 18, 2021

In: Education

Authorities in India’s capital of New Delhi, reopens schools for first time since March 2019, officials say.Continue Reading

Again court sentences Samsung heir to 2½ years imprisonment

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 18, 2021

In: Foreign

A Seoul High Court sentences heir to Samsung’s corporate empire, Lee Jae-yong, to two and a half years imprisonment in reopened corruption trial.Continue Reading

Why Navalny was arrested at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 18, 2021

In: Foreign

Russian authorities detain dissident Alexei Navalny at Sheremetyevo airport near Moscow, according to post on Navalny’s Telegram channel.Continue Reading

NNPC records ₦28.38bn trading surplus in Sept. – Report

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 18, 2021

In: Economy/Business

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) records trading surplus of ₦28.38 billion in September 2020.Continue Reading

APC clears Kano State LG poll

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 18, 2021

In: Politics

All Progressives Congress (APC) cleares all 44 chairmanship and 484 councillorship seats at Saturday’s Kano State local government councils poll.Continue Reading

APC, NRM supporters defect to PDP in Zamfara

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 18, 2021

In: Politics

Dozens of All Progressives Congress (APC) and National Rescue Movement (NRM) supporters in Madawaki Ward of Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara defect to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).Continue Reading

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