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M’East Crisis – Oil Price Hits $110.86 A Barrel

Brent crude futures, the international bench- mark, yesterday rose by $2.85, or 2.64%, to trade at $110.86 a barrel while West Texas Intermediate futures, the United States benchmark increased by $2.53, or 2.68%, to trade at $97.01. Though the oil prices rose, Reuters reported that they were set for their first weekly decline since February...
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US-Israeli Iran Conflict Hurting Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector Severely – Man

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the Federal Government and the National Assembly to urgently intervene in the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict as its economic shrapnel threatens to strike the heart of the Nigerian economy through disruptions to global shipping routes, volatile energy markets and supply chain. Specifically, MAN said that the US-Israel-Iran...
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COAS To Troops: Be Brutal, Maintain Operational Readiness

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has ordered troops to “sustain relentless, proactive, and intelligence-driven operations against terrorists and other criminal elements” across operational theatres. This was as he underscored the centrality of operational effectiveness, as well as troops’ welfare in the Service’s ongoing counterterrorism and counterinsurgency efforts. The Acting Director, Army...
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Malami Condoles El-Rufai Over Mother’s Death

Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Saturday, condoled with the immediate past Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over the passing of his mother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai. Hajiya El-Rufai, who was reportedly about 100 years old, died in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday after a period of illness. Her death...
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Bayelsa Stakeholders Call Out Shell, Other Oil Companies

Stakeholders from the oil-bearing communities in Bayelsa State have called on the international oil companies, especially Shell, to clean their polluted environment, which they caused before divesting entirely, regretting that the host communities are getting less than what they are supposed to get from oil exploration. Comprising host community representatives, traditional rulers, civil society organisations,...
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Tribute As Odeyemi Clocks 87 Next Saturday

Chief (Dr.) John Agboola Odeyemi, the Obasewa of Ile Ife, former Chairman of Ecobank Nigeria Plc and Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria will be 87 on Saturday, April 4. He was born in Ile-Ife on April 4, 1939, finished Elementary Education at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School, Ile-Ife in 1954 and later...
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Fire Guts Timber Market In Calabar

A major timber market in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, has been gutted by a late-night fire, the Cross River State Police Command confirmed the development. According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the State Police Command, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, the fire started at about 8.30 pm on Friday and nearly reached...
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2027: We’ve Not Endorsed Any Politician, Political Party

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Benue State chapter, on Friday, said it has not endorsed any politician or political party for the 2027 elections. This is as the Christian Association urged the public to disregard any rumours suggesting otherwise, maintaining a neutral stance on the upcoming political contests. Addressing the State Executive Council meeting...
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