Day: March 2, 2021

Fuel scarcity: IPMAN lauds NNPC’s quick intervention, condemns panic buying

Aliyu Aliyu

  The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association (IPMAN) Kano state branch has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the prompt measures it has taken to address the fuel scarcity which resurfaced few days ago. The IPMAN Chairman, Alhaji Bashir Danmalam, made the commendation on Tuesday in Kano while inaugurating an ad-hoc committee set up to ensure prompt distribution of the commodity. He said the commendation was also necessary following the NNPC order to all its depots across the country to intensify efforts in their operations to end the scarcity…

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BREAKING: COVID-19 Vaccines Land in Nigeria + PHOTOS

Dawood Rabiu

  How first tranche of 3.94 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine was shipped into Nigeria   The Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccines have arrived Nigeria. The vaccines arrived around noon on Tuesday, via an Emirates Aitlines. The Platforms Africa has earlier reported that Nigeria was expecting four million doses of COVID-19 vaccine. COVAX shipped 3.94 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, arrived from Mumbai to Abuja around 11.30 am. “Nigeria has just received the first batch of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID—19 vaccine,” presidential aide Bashir Ahmad tweeted. According…

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Retail giant, Shoprite’s outlets shut across Nigeria, firm loses millions

Precious Ibekwe

  The bickering between the Africa’s biggesr supermarket chain and workers worsens The business activities at the 25 outlets of the Africa’s biggest supermarket chain, Shoprite, in Nigeria have been grounded into a halt, causing the Africa’s biggest supermarket chain the loss of millions in naira Though Shoprite had, last year, revealed its plan to pull out of Nigeria, this latest shut down was caused by the employees of the company who have embarked on an industrial action. The South African-owned Shoprite is, nonetheless, still looking at selling all “or a…

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JUST IN: EFCC goes after Nigeria’s top Politician, Bola Tinubu – Report

Gbenga Adeoti

  Nigeria’s Anti-corruption agency hunts for CCB’s documents to nail ex-Lagos governor ahead 2023 election Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has begun a hunt for more incriminating evidences to nail top politician and a former governor of Lagos, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over allegation of corruption. The agency, a report by People’s Gazatte read, has requested Bola Tinubu’s asset declaration documents from the Code of Conduct Bureau, in a politically-charged inquiry that could see the ruling party chieftain arrested and prosecuted before 2023. The anti-graft…

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BREAKING: Tears as 300 Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls freed, met Parents

Aliyu Aliyu

    Hundreds of pupils (about 300) kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Talatu-Mafara local government area of Zamfara state, Northwest Nigeria, have been released. Governor of the state, Bello Matawalle, who disclosed this did not give their numbers. Reports have, however, varied on the actual numbers as some reported 300 while others reported 279. This was greeted by jubilation and tears of joy from parents snd residents of the sleepy town where the kidnapping took place. The schoolgirls were kidnapped after gunmen invaded the school in the…

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