Tag: Libya

BREAKING: Libya Authority Bow To Pressure, Super Eagles Now En Route To Nigeria

Ganiyu Amodu

After more than 14 hours of being detained at Al Abraq International Airport, the Libyan government has finally succumbed to pressure from various quarters and cleared the Nigerian flight to bring the players and officials back home. This was disclosed in a post by sports journalist Adepoju Tobi Samuel, popularly known as OgaNlaMedia. He said: “After pressure from several quarters, the Libyan government has agreed to issue clearance for ValueJet Airline to fly and sell aviation fuel to the airline. READ ALSO ‘I Have Escalated The Matter,’ Minister Speaks About…

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‘I Have Escalated The Matter,’ Minister Speaks About Super Eagles Ordeal In Libya

Ganiyu Amodu

The Sports Minister, John Enoh said he has escalated the ill-treatment meted out to the Super Eagles by the Libyan authorities since they landed at the Al Abaq Airport on Sunday, to all concerned authorities. A statement by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Communications Department on Monday said the team were left unattended to at the Al Abraq Airport. A video posted by the Eagles media team also confirmed the development, as the players and officials, along with their luggage, were left stranded at the airport, with the Libyan airport…

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Nigeria Undermines OPEC Projections, Fails To Meet Quota In April

Abibat Babalola

Nigeria, Libya and a handful of African countries again hobbled the projected oil production plan by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in April, failing to meet the quota allocated to them by the oil producers’ group. Crude oil theft and lack of investment made Nigeria lose on the average between 350,000 to 400,000 barrels per day during the period under review according to the minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva He said the country has, however, begun to ramp up its production level and very soon…

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