February 7, 2020

NEMA

NEMA Receives 161 Nigerians From Libya

February 7, 2020 6:00 am

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 161 stranded Nigerians from Mtiga in Libya.

The acting Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, received the returnees on Thursday night in Lagos.

Farinloye said that the Nigerians arrived the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, late on Thursday night.

According to him, the returnees were brought via Al Buraq Air Boeing 737 aircraft with flight number UZ 189 and registration number 5A-DMG.

He said that the Nigerians were brought by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and European Union on the platform of

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Senate Raises The Alarm As Strange Epidemic Kills 15

February 7, 2020 5:59 am

The Senate Thursday raised the alarm over the likely outbreak of a “strange epidemic” in Oye-Obi Local Government Area of Benue State.

Consequently, the upper chamber, urged the Federal Ministry of Health to urgently mobilise focal persons to the area to investigate and ascertain the nature of the disease which has allegedly claimed 15 lives.

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The Senate also called on the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to promptly put up surveillance to contain the disease, see to the treatment of victims and protect others from being infected. The resolutions of …

Dangote Refinery, Others Threaten Existing Plants – OPEC

OPEC Committee Recommends Fresh 600,000bpd Oil Output Cut

February 7, 2020 5:58 am

With crude oil prices shedding over $11 per barrel this year to $55, thus alarming the producers, a panel set up by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies have recommended a provisional cut of 600,000 barrels per day in oil supply to the international market, in response to the Coronavirus outbreak, which has reduced the demand.

Reuters reported that Thursday’s recommendation of the technical panel of the cartel and its allies, better known as OPEC+, to stabilise the oil market, will however await Russia’s final approval.

The Joint Technical Committee (JTC) is not a decision-making body …

First Bank

First Bank To Partner Osun In Mining

February 7, 2020 5:57 am

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Nigeria Plc, Mr. Adesola Kazeem Adeduntan, has pledged that the bank will support and partner Osun State in mining in order to create more employment opportunities and to help diversify the economy of the State.

Adeduntan made this known at a meeting between the First Bank of Nigeria team and the Governor of Osun State, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, at the Governor’s Office in Osogbo yesterday. He expressed the bank’s gratitude to the governor and the state for the conducive business environment the bank has enjoyed over the years.

The CEO …

Osagie Ehanire

Lassa Fever Now In 27 States, Says Osagie Ehanire

February 7, 2020 5:56 am

Minister for Health Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Thursday said the federal government has guaranteed the provision of the Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) to operate 24 hours full service.

The minister stated this yesterday in Abuja when he declared open a two-day meeting with commissioners for health from the 36 states of the federation organised by the Health Department of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF).

He also stated that progress is being achieved in the production of vaccines for Lassa fever, explaining that the epidemic is now in 27 states.

It was gathered that the objective of the meeting was to …

FEC

FEC Approves ₦77bn For Road, Education Projects

February 7, 2020 5:54 am

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) wednesday in Abuja approved about ₦77 billion for the construction of various road and education projects in different parts of the country.

Of the total cost, about N67 billion was approved for the construction of road projects and bridges while about N10 billion was approved for the development of education contracts.

Briefing State House reporters at the end of almost seven and half hours of the weekly FEC meeting, the Minister of State for Works and Housing, Mr. Abubakar Aliyu, said the council approved N50.527 billion for the dualisation of Odukpani – Itu -IKot Ekpene …

Adolescent

The Serialisation Of ‘Adolescent Nigeria’ 2

February 7, 2020 5:37 am

Between these stages which will be passed through in life by man-Childhood, Adolescent, and Adulthood, the most important of them all is the adolescent stage. Which is the stage between the childhood and adulthood. It connects the first and last stage thereby acting as the connector through which current is passed to the last stage being the adulthood. As a connector if stepped up will pass substantial amount of current that will guarantee a vibrant and productive adulthood. But when its faulty, the current that will be passed will definitely become relatively low and the effect will be lukewarm and …

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