The NNPC said the fire incident at the Port Harcourt Refining Company was caused by a spark while a 33,000-litre truck was discharging naphtha into a tank at the PHRC. Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC, Garba Deen Muhammad explained what happened in a statement titled, ‘Minor Fire At Port Harcourt Refining Company […]
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By Dr. Muda Yusuf The Outlook for the Nigerian economy in 2022 is largely positive. However, Gross Domestic Product [GDP] growth would remain fragile and projected at3% threshold. The key expected drivers of growth include the following: Sustained recovery of global oil price. We expect that the average oil price in 2022 will exceed the
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President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned Keihangara Seed Secondary School, the first of its kind in the country in Ibanda district under the fund of World Bank and Government of Uganda. ‘I came here to use the opportunity of commissioning the school as a symbol to remind Ugandans that the government is moving on the front
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses sympathy of the Kingdom of Bahrain with the government and people of the brotherly Republic of Sudan over the collapse of a gold mine in the state of Kordofan in the west of the country, killing dozens of workers. The Ministry prays to Almighty God to bless the casualties
In its continuous efforts to support health care services in Nigeria, the World Health Organization (WHO) donated some health intervention materials to Adamawa State Government, to assist in the fight against cholera outbreak. The donated items included Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS), Ringer’s lactate solution (RL), Water Guard, Aqua Tabs, industrial boots, heavy-duty gloves, latex gloves,
The Secretary-General has strongly condemned the continued looting and attacks against United Nations facilities, equipment and supplies gifted to the Sudanese authorities for civilian use in El Fasher, Darfur. In the evening of 28 December 2021, a World Food Programme (WFP) facility was also attacked. Over 1,900 metric tons of food commodities that were meant
By Eyo Nsima The confirmed cases of Coronavirus pandemic have risen to 240,374, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. It stated: “On the 29th of December 2021, 1,355 new confirmed cases and 1 death were recorded in Nigeria. “Till date, 240374 cases have been confirmed, 213491 cases have been discharged and 3028
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Kenya Shipyards Limited (KSL) has opened a new shipyard facility in the Port city of Mombasa to tap the lucrative business of shipbuilding and repair, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The new yard can handle ships up to 4000 tons and 150m in length. The East Africa nation has said that the new shipyard is
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The Board of Transcorp Hotels Plc, a leading hospitality brand and owners of the award-winning Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Transcorp Hotels Calabar, and online booking platform for accommodation, food, and experiences Aura by Transcorp Hotels, has appointed Ms. Bolanle Onagoruwa to its Board of Directors as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective Monday, December 20, 2021. She
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Leading energy Conglomerate, Sahara Group has released its 2020 Sustainability Report which further reiterates its commitment to creating shared value for its various stakeholders through economic development, protection of the environment and building a sustainable society. The report highlights the Group’s economic, social, and environmental performance across 7 operating entities within the Group including the
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