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FG Declares Friday June 12 Public Holiday to Mark Democracy Day

By Mohammed Mohammed The Federal Government on Monday declared Friday, June 12, as public holiday to mark this year's Democracy Day Celebration. (more…)

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9Jun By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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FG Releases Letters of 4 Year Term to TCN’s Mgt Team

By Dwelleth Morountodun  The federal government has issued the letters of appointments to the New Management Team of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). (more…)

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9Jun By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Nigeria, Israel to Sign Path on Methanol Fuel Technology

By Dwelleth Morountodun Nigeria and Israel have agreed to sign a bilateral agreement in the area of Methanol Fuel Production Technology that would be of mutual benefits to both countries. (more…)

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6Jun By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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NNPC Targets $10 Production Cost per Barrel

By Dayo Omoogun The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is taking measures to bring down cost of crude oil production to $10 per barrel or below, the Corporation’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Ventures and Business Development, Mr. Roland Ewubare, has said. (more…)

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5Jun By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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NITDA Boss Canvasses for Digital Skills for Post COVID-19 Recovery

By Dwelleth Morountodun The CEO of NITDA, Mr. Kashifu Abdullahi has said the COVID-19 pandemic demands the need for acquisition of new digital skills as things can never remain the same. (more…)

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5Jun By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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AfDB Balks, Agrees to Independent Probe of Adesina

By Dayo Omoogun The Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has finally buckled under the sustained pressure mounted by the United States of America (more…)

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5Jun By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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NNPC to Diversify Business Portfolio

By Dayo Omoogun As part of measures to cope with the boom and bust cycle in the global crude oil market and to sustain revenue generation for the Country, (more…)

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5Jun By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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At Last WHO Endorses Use of Hydroxychloquine against COVID-19

By Dwelleth Morountodun The World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed the use of Hydroxychloquine for the treatment of COVID-19 positive cases. (more…)

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5Jun By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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World Environment Day: FG Advocates Protection of Biodiversity as Antidotes to Post COVID-19 Recovering

By Mohammed Mohammed The Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammed Abubakar on Thursday advocated for the restoration, conservatism and protection of the ecosystem (more…)

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3Jun By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Senate Approves Buhari’s $5.513bn External Borrowing Request

…Passes amended 2020-2022 MTEF/FSP (more…)

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2Jun By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Nigeria’s Space Agency Gets Acting CEO

By Dwelleth Morountodun  The Ministry of Science and Technology on Tuesday announced the appointment of Dr. Francis Chizea, as the Acting Director-General/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (more…)

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2Jun By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Senate Confirms Appointment of 37 Nominees of Federal Character Commission, Others

By Mohammed Mohammed  The Senate on a Tuesday confirmed the appointment of 37 nominees forwarded to the upper chamber by President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation. (more…)

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2Jun By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Majek Fashek: Edo Mourns Raggae Music Icon, Legend

By Frank Momoh The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the passing on of iconic, Edo-born musician, Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek. (more…)

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2Jun By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Why Buhari Approves Pantami’s Request for Provision of Security Telcos Infrastructure

By Dwelleth Morountodun President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the request by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Mr. Ibrahim Pantami, (more…)

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1Jun By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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ICT Contributes 14.07% to Nigeria’s GDP in 1st Qrt

...Pantami, says this is unprecedented By Mohammed Mohammed (more…)

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1Jun By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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NASS Won’t Back Down on NDDC Probe – Senate

By Mohammed Mohammed Spokesman of the Senate, Senator Akinola Bashiru, has said that the National Assembly will under no circumstance back down on its probe of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). (more…)

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30May By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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$1.66bn Electricity Projects Threatened over Removal of MD, Says Forum

By Dayo Omogun The Nigerian Power Consumers Forum (NPCF) has expressed concern that the recent removal of the Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr Usman Gur Mohammed, may jeopardize $1.6 billion power transmission projects reform. The $1.661 billion projects being funded by multilateral agencies' funded projects in its effort geared towards expanding bulk power transmission to 20,000 megawatts (MW). In a statement signed by its General Secretary, Comrade Michael A. Okoh, condemned the arbitrary dismissal of the TCN boss citing the same arbitrariness in the way the heads of Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) and Rural Electrification Agency (REA) were also dismissed in December 2019 by the Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, which were later reverse...

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30May By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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5 Years of Buhari Administration: PDP Says is a Road Nigerians Should’nt Have Been Followed

By Mohammed Mohammed The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Prince Uche Secondus has described the five years’ administration of President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as a road Nigeria should not have passed. (more…)

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30May By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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NCC Absolves Minister of Involvement in office space Brawl

By Mohammed Mohammed The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has, again, clarified that the Hon. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, was never involved in the (more…)

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29May By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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NASS Considers N10.51trn Revised Budget for 2020

By Mohammed Mohammed The Senate on Thursday reconvened to consider President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for approval of the revised 2020-2022 Medium Term Expenditure (more…)

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