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SERAP sues Akpabio, Abass over ‘plan to spend N110bn on bulletproof cars, others’

End six years of disregard for rule of law, SERAP tells Buhari

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “use the sixth anniversary of his government in power as an opportunity to halt Nigeria’s backsliding from constitutional and international obligations, reverse a steady deterioration of the rule of law and persistent breach of human rights, including the rights to a corruption-free society, […]

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No Suspects of Boko Haram financiers released, your allegation spurious – Malami replies Sahara Reporters

Kebbi Boat Mishap: FG takes measure to avoid re-occurrence

Federal Government of Nigeria has directed multi-faceted inter-agency collaboration while advancing safety measure approaches to bring to an end re-occurance of boat mishap in the country. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN made this known on Saturday in Warra, Ngaski Local Government, Kebbi State while on condolance and sympathy

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NIGER: Households, businesses grappling with poor power supply --- Investigation

NDPHC signs MoU with EKEDC to boost power supply to Ibeju-Lekki

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Ltd. on Tuesday in Lagos signed an agreement with Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC) to deliver 300 mega watts of power to Ibeju-Lekki and other franchise area in Lagos State. The agreement which was sealed in the presence of Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu will see

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No Suspects of Boko Haram financiers released, your allegation spurious – Malami replies Sahara Reporters

Malami denies receiving 2bn from Recovered Loots

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami,SAN has denied the allegations that two billion naira was paid to his office from the recovered funds. This is contained in a statement issued by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney General of the Federation

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How TCN lost Billions of Naira due to vandalism in Nigeria’s Power Sector

BPE moves to unbundle TCN

By Alison Godswill The Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, has commenced the unbundling the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, into different outfits. Speaking at a webinar tagged, “Financing Public-Private Partnership to Boost Infrastructure Delivery in Nigeria,” chaired by Ahmed Zainab, minister of finance, budget and national planning, and monitored by The Daily,www.thedaily-ng.com, Alex Okoh, the

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DPR generates N2.24trn in 8 months, targets N5trn in December

Nigeria needs $2bn monthly for fiscal sustainability as FG builds oil reserves

By Eyo Nsima The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has stated that the country needs over $2 billion monthly revenue to remain sustainable as a nation. The Director, DPR, Sarki Auwalu, warned that without this monthly income, the economy would be in doldrums as over 70 per cent of the $2 billion is presently being

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Middle East: Oil demand remains low despite the ease in COVID-19 lockdown

FG expect first oil from marginal fields by 2022

The Federal Government has said it is expecting most of the marginal fields, which investors bid for in the recently concluded bid round, will achieve first oil starting from next year. The Director/Chief Executive Officer, Department of Petroleum Resources, Mr Sarki Auwalu, said this on Wednesday during a strategic engagement session in Lagos with the

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SERAP sues Akpabio, Abass over ‘plan to spend N110bn on bulletproof cars, others’

SERAP drags FG, Kogi to UN over ‘arbitrary detention of activists Larry and Victor’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent “an urgent complaint to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention over the arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of activists Larry Emmanuel and Victor Anene Udoka simply for peacefully exercising their right to protest in Kogi state.” SERAP said: “The arrest and continued detention of Larry Emmanuel

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BREAKING: NNPC seeks support to tackle oil theft in Nigeria

NNPC records 314% increase in Trading Surplus in February

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a ₦39.85billion trading surplus for the month of February 2021 representing a massive 314.24% leap from the ₦9.62billion surplus it recorded in January 2021. This is contained in the February 2021 edition of the NNPC Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR), according to a press release by

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No Suspects of Boko Haram financiers released, your allegation spurious – Malami replies Sahara Reporters

Kebbi Boat Mishap: Malami mourns, condoles deceased families

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN condoled the families of the some Nigerians of Kebbi State origin that lost their lives through a boat mishap at Ngaski Local Government. This is contained in a statement issued by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of

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