ECOWAS condemns killing of 17 Niger soldiers

ECOWAS logo The Economic Community of West African States has condemned the killing of at least seventeen Nigerien soldiers in a recent ambush close to the Mali border. In a statement released on Wednesday in response to the killing of the Nigerien soldiers, ECOWAS said that the country had become …

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JUST IN: Seplat’s oil rig collapses, crew members missing

Seplat Energy Plc’s oil drilling platform suffered a major reversal yesterday as the company’s oil drilling rig capsized near Ovhor, Delta State. Seplat Energy is the operator of Seplat/NNPCL joint venture. The company’s production guidance for 2023 is between 45,000 and 55,000 boepd. Chief Executive Officer, Seplat Energy Plc, Mr Roger …

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Forex crisis: TETFund mulls suspension of overseas scholarships

Executive Secretary, TETFund, Sonny Echono The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has said the recent monetary policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria has created difficulties in the payment of foreign scholarship tuition and stipends. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, disclosed this at a one-day Stakeholders’ Engagement on Emerging …

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