’10 Days Added,’ Nigeria Extends 2024 Oil Bid Round Registration Deadline

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has announced an extension to the 2024 licensing bid round registration by 10 days. Commission Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, who shared this in Abuja on Tuesday, said the extension is to allow interested investors to take advantage of the expanded opportunities. Komolafe explained that in pursuit of the commission’s commitment to derive value from the country’s abundant oil and gas reserves and increase production, the commission has been working assiduously with multi-client companies, to undertake more exploratory activities, acquire more data…

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Don’t Keep Cooked Food In Refrigerator For More Than 3 Days – NAFDAC Warns Nigerians

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has advised Nigerians to abstain from keeping cooked food in the refrigerator for more than three days. This was made known in a statement signed by the agency’s Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, on Tuesday. The agency warned that cooked food stored in the refrigerator for days will be exposed to contamination by disease-causing pathogens, leading to foodborne diseases that can lead to death. Parts of the statement read: “She (NAFDAC FG) urged…

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Putin Hails North Korea’s Support For Ukraine War

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Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in North Korea early Wednesday, the Kremlin said, kicking off a visit set to boost defence ties between the two nuclear-armed countries as Moscow pursues its war in Ukraine. Just after the pre-dawn touchdown, Russian TV showed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greeting Putin in the dark, on a red carpet at Pyongyang’s airport, with the pair shaking hands and embracing before a motorcade took Putin along streets lined with Russian flags. The trip is Putin’s first to the isolated nation in 24 years,…

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‘Bereaved Again,’ Another Nollywood Veteran Is Dead

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. ‘How she lost the battle to cancer,’ Stella Ikwuegbu’s colleagues penned emotional tributes for the late star   Death, once again, hit the Nigerian film industry as yet another veteran Nollywood actress, Stella Ikwuegbu, has been confirmed dead. Mrs. Ikwuegbu died today, Sunday, June 16, in Enugu where she lived. Platforms Africa reports that Ikwuegbu’s death was made known by movie producer, Stanley Nwoko, otherwise known as Stanley Ontop, via his Instagram page. READ ALSO: Cholera Strain In Lagos Highly Contagious — Health Commissioner We’d Have Run Away If…

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Cholera Strain In Lagos Highly Contagious — Health Commissioner

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The Lagos State government, yesterday, explained that the strain of cholera in Lagos is highly aggressive and contagious. Recall that Lagos has recorded 17 confirmed cases of cholera and 15 fatalities so far. It also said laboratory investigation has confirmed the strain to be cholera sub-type O-1, adding that the subtype is associated with more severe diseases. The Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, in a post on X, said the identified strain is “highly aggressive and contagious, with potential for widespread dissemination.” READ ALSO: France Cuts Troops In West,…

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Nigeria Summons 80 Private Jets Owners, Gives Reasons

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The Federal Government through the Nigerian Customs Service has begun a fresh move to clamp down on operators of improperly imported private jets into the country, findings by The PUNCH have revealed. Consequently, no fewer than 80 operators of private jets are expected to appear at the headquarters of the NCS in Abuja with their aircraft import documents. The special aircraft import verification exercise, which begins on Wednesday (tomorrow), is expected to last for 30 days, according to a public notice issued by Customs. The notice, sighted by one of…

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France Cuts Troops In West, Central Africa To 600 – Sources

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France is planning to reduce its military presence in West and Central Africa to around 600 troops in line with President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to limit the French military footprint in the region, three sources told AFP. In February 2023, Macron announced a “noticeable reduction” of French troop presence in Africa, as anti-French sentiment is running high in some former colonies and countries like Russia are vying for greater influence. According to a plan under discussion with African partners, France is planning to drastically reduce its so-called “pre-positioned” forces in…

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We’d Have Run Away If We Knew What We Were Going Into, Dangote Bares It All

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  ‘It was very, very, very tough… I feel proud as an African that I’ve been able to prove that it can be done and we have done it.” . ‘PMS will flow from refinery by the third week of July,’ Aliko explains how Africa Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA agreement can work     Aliko Dangote On CNN So, if Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, and Africa’s richest man, says, in retrospect, that had he known the grand scope of what he was getting…

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General Overseer Arrested Over Attempt To Kidnap Bishop

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Police in Delta have arrested a General Overseer (GO) and founder of a new generation church simply identified as Bishop Godfrey, following his failed alleged attempt to kidnap a fellow bishop in Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the State. Police were also said to have recovered three Army uniforms at the GO’s residence during a search. No fewer than 20 Sim cards were also allegedly recovered from the house. The General Overseer was arrested alongside his wife, an assistant pastor, elders and other church members, who are currently…

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‘This One Don Pass JagaJaga’ – Eedris Abdulkareem On Hardship Under Tinubu

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Veteran musician Eedris Abdulkareem has said the hardship under the current administration is worse than the situation under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, when he sang his controversial satirical song, ‘Nigeria Jagajaga’. He lamented that instead of addressing the hardship, President Bola Tinubu’s administration is blaming the immediate past government. Abdulkareem bemoaned the hardship and insecurity in the country in his latest song ‘Emilokan’. READ ALSO ‘Hours After Wearing ‘Tinubu Cap,’ Obasanjo Visits First Lady, Remi “She Just Returned From Canada;” Cholera Kills Lady In Lagos Edwin Clark Urges Tinubu To…

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