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Buhari’s office should be declared vacant, cabals have taken over govt – Adegboruwa to senate

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2017

A Lagos activist lawyer, Ebun-olu Adegboruwa, on Tuesday called on the Senate to declare the office of the President vacant because some cabals have taken over the affairs of the nation. Adegboruwa gave the call while reacting to the continued decline of President Muhammadu Buhari’s

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Nigerians too religious, we believe oil won’t dry up – NEITI consultant, Dada Garubau

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2017

Dr. Dauda Garuba, a consultant ​to​ Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, has warned Nigerians to stop ​being over-religious, ​believing that crude oil​, ​the nation’s major source of income, will last forever. ​DAILY POST reports that Garuba ​gave this warning in Lagos on Tuesday at the ongoing workshop​ on reporting of the Extractive Industry.​​

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BREAKING: Buhari resumes, meets with AGF, GMD NNPC

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has resumed at his office in the presidential villa, Abuja. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed had explained that Buhari needed time to rest and would “now operate from home.” However, Buhari, who had not appeared at any public function for a while now resumed at his office on Tuesday. […]

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FG releases $400m to settle JV cash call debts owed IOCs

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2017

The Federal Government said it had released $400m to settle outstanding Joint Venture cash call debts owed International Oil Companies. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, made this known in Houston, U.S. on Tuesday while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of ongoing 2017 Offshore Technology Conference. Kachikwu said that the money […]

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FG will stop sponsorship of delegates to oil conference in 2018 — Kachikwu

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2017

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, has declared that the Federal Government would from 2018, stop sponsorship of delegates to the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). Kachikwu made the disclosure in Houston on Tuesday at a meeting with investors, business owners, and stakeholders in the oil and gas sector. The OTC is […]

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Mining: Ministry holds training workshop for journalists

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2017

The Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in collaboration with Open Society Initiative for West Africa will be holding a three-day capacity building workshop for journalists covering the mineral and mining sector. The Media Immersion Workshop, with theme: “On the Road to Shared Mining Prosperity: Emphasising Excellence in Mining Reporting,” is scheduled to hold