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Some undergraduates in Enugu State, Monday, lamented that the sit-at-home order declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra to protest the detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is having untold adverse effects on them. Although the lockdown order had been relaxed, businesses in southeast states have been at their lowest …

Philip Mshelbila, the incoming managing director of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Ltd, will meet with a big controversy when he assumes duty month-end: in-house disquiet over the lifting concession given to IOC shareholders. Under “equity lifting” in the project, the joint venture partners — Shell, Total and Eni …

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has sought greater collaboration with financial institutions in the country as a way of tackling fraudulent election financing, foreign exchange malpractices and money laundering. Speaking on Thursday, during an interactive session with managing directors of banks in Nigeria …

Ibrahim Mantu A former Plateau Central senator and deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ibrahim Mantu, is dead. He was reported to have died in the early hours of today, Tuesday, August 17, 2021. No further details about the cause of his death were revealed by his immediate family as at …

    Publisher of award winning online lifestyle, finance, politics and society website, Omonaijablog.com, Gbenga Shaba, has won the 13th edition of the YOMAFA GLOBAL Awards as the Best Social Media Blogger for 2020/2021. 35 winners from all categories and cut across various sectors including entertainment, politics, journalism, business were …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has quizzed a former Bayelsa State governor and senator representing Bayesla West, Seriake Dickson, over his family assets in the United Kingdom (UK) and alleged diversion of funds totalling about N17.5 billion. But, Dickson said the affected assets were acquired before he became …

The chief medical director (CMD) of an Oil prospecting company , Chevron Nigeria Limited, Dr. Rotimi Babalola is now in a divorce mess as his wife Mrs. Adediwura Adebukola Babalola has approached the Lagos High Court for divorce. According to court processes obtained by our correspondent in Suit No: LD/9231WD/2021, …

The planned sit-at-home ordered by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) scheduled for Monday has been suspended following the ongoing National Examination Council (NECO) Exam for junior secondary schools. Kanunta Kanu, younger brother to the IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in a statement, said new date for commencement of the …

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, there are indications that a massive shake-up will be carried out at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation this week. According to TheWhistler, the massive shakeup may not be unconnected to the over 19 management positions that are yet to be occupied due to statutory retirements since December 2020 …

The Federal and state governments have been urged to continue to support school operators in its commitment to the reduction in the population of out of school children. The United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) had conservatively put the population of out of school children in Nigeria at over 10 …