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Ooni expresses confidence in Polytechnic education 

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, OJAJA II,  has expressed confidence in polytechnic education in Nigeria The traditional ruler described polytechnic education  as a major contributor to economic and technological development of the country. In a statement on…

FG recorded N1.87tn trade deficit in Q2 –NBS

The Federal Government recorded a trade deficit of N1.87 in the first half of the year; data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. This figure was contained in the Foreign Trade Statistics report released on Saturday. According…

NNPC earned N4.61tn, spent N4.52tn in 2020 — BudgIT

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation earned revenue of N4.61tn and spent N4.52tn in 2020, according to a report released on Friday. The report, titled ‘2020 NNPC Annual Performance Review’, was developed by BudgIT in partnership with Oxfam. According to the…

DPR seals 59 illegal gas plants in Lagos

The Department of Petroleum Resources, Lagos Zone, said on Friday that it sealed off 59 illegal cooking gas plants in the state from January to June this year. The Assistant Director, Operations, DPR, Lagos Zonal Office, Mrs Olubunmi Ogundare, disclosed…

Real Madrid, Barcelona name Champions League squad

Barcelona and Real Madrid have submitted their squads for the 2021-22 Champions League group stages, listing plenty of young talents as published on the UEFA website. While Barcelona is drawn in Group E alongside the likes of Bayern Munich, Benfica,…

Marwa harps on importance of pre-marital drug test

The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), is in support of having pre-marital drug test. According to him, it is a key factor to having a stable home. Marwa made his view known on Saturday…

Suspected drug lord shot dead in Delta

A suspected drug lord simply identified as Orodame has been shot dead by gunmen in Sapele, Delta State. Reasons for his execution were still sketchy at the time of this report. The remains of the deceased is yet to be…

LG polls: Hoodlums snatch 41 EVMs in Kaduna

No fewer than 41 Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) were snatched by hoodlums during the Council polls in Kaduna state, according to Mrs Saratu Audu-Dikko, Chairman of Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM). Audu-Dikko told newsmen on Saturday that the machines…