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The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said that the expected increase in new refining capacities in Nigeria and other African countries may increase pressure on existing plants on the continent. The organization recently released the 2020 World Oil Outlook. The Report states that the estimated refining capacity will rise between 2020 and…
Based on the recent reports made by the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, there is a 10 percentage point rise in the number of the extreme poor in the country. This is against the 2019 report of the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. This statistic shows that Nigeria’s poverty level may have further deteriorated. The…
The Commission on Presidential Debates said on Friday that it has cancelled next week’s showdown between Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden, after the president said he would not participate in a virtual format. ‘Each (candidate) now has announced alternate plans for that date,” the commission said in a statement, adding “it is now…
* The Rock Hits 200 Million Followers On Instagram Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, former wrestling star and megastar celebrates as he hits over 200 million followers on Instagram making him the Most Followed Man in America. The Canadian-American actor is a producer, businessman, retired professional wrestler, and former American football and Canadian football player. He…
Officer M.A Adamu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement from 11:59 pm on Friday, October 9, 2020, to 6.pm on Saturday, October 10 in Ondo State. Police spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, said the order by the high command is in a bid to ensure smooth coordination of public…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the choice of the Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Prof Eyitope Ogunbodede, as the Chief Returning Officer for Saturday governorship election in Ondo State. Seyi Makinde, the Chairman, National Campaign Council of PDP, who is also the Oyo State Governor, disclosed this at a press…
President Donald Trump said he felt great after his covid-19 illness. He described it as ‘a blessing from God.’ President Trump returned to the Oval Office on Wednesday as his doctor, Sean Conley said he has been fever-free for more than four days. ‘It was, like, unbelievable. I felt good immediately,’ Trump said in a…
Some Nigerian youths, under the aegis of The Gavel, a non-governmental organization, stormed the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja on Wednesday to reject the recent intervention of the Officer Mohammed Adamu, Inspector General of Police on the issue of the alleged the alleged brutalization of youths by the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad. The…
In just a few days to the Ondo state governorship election, Peter Fasua, candidate Social Democratic Party (SDP) stepped down and endorsed Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the incumbent Governor and All Progressive Congress gubernatorial candidate. This took place just a few hours after Dele Ogunbameru, its state chairman led the chairmen of 10 other political parties…
Femi Falana SAN, a human rights activist and legal luminary told the audience at the Alliance for Survival of COVID-19 and Beyond, ASCAB Programme, that the Federal Government was not sincere in reforming the special police unit. This was his response to the comment credited to Frank Mba, The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer…
