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Peter Obi, Elumelu, Osita Offor, others to receive GAMA 2023 Award at Radisson Blu

Peter Obi, Elumelu, Osita Offor, others to receive GAMA 2023 Award at Radisson Blu

Global Affairs Magazine will roll out the red carpet tomorrow 25th of November in celebration of men and women who have distinguished themselves as achievers of excellence in their various fields of endeavors, and who have touched lives through their Philanthropic activities. Former governor of Anambra state and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in February 25 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi will be honored as the ‘Best Politician Of The Year’, Pastor Dr. DK Olukoya, Dr. Tony Elumelu, Barr. Allen Onyema, Dr. Akintoye Akindele, Dr. Segun Musa, Bala Success international foundation, Pastor Wale Adefarasin amongst other prominent personalities will…
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A Cameroonian fishing vessel stranded for a month rescued by the Nigerian Navy.

A Cameroonian fishing vessel stranded for a month rescued by the Nigerian Navy.

With the help of the Nigerian Navy, the motor fishing vessel AFKI, flying the flag of Cameroon, which had been abandoned at sea for almost a month, was saved. On November 1, the Navy's ship NNS Dorina received a distress call informing them of the MFV AFKI's predicament; the ship had been having problems with its propulsion engine and was struggling to get help. However, the rescue wasn't feasible until November 17 due to the ship's unpredictable motion. The Navy's spokeswoman, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, said in a statement on Monday that the fishing boat experienced fuel depletion and had to…
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Delta residents build Shrine in Chevron plant over PIA failure.

Delta residents build Shrine in Chevron plant over PIA failure.

Ugborodo Community residents in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State protested Chevron Escravos Gas to Liquid (EGTL)'s alleged non-implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act by setting up a frightening idol in front of the plant on Wednesday. Placard-bearing protestors who blocked the facility's gate stated the idol, called “Ogbejugbele,” was not damaging to Chevron employees but was a symbolic expression of their ancestors' anger with the firm. Protesters claimed they would stay at Chevron until the federal government and the oil company complied. They demanded 41 things from Chevron, including implementing the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and the…
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Although presidential yacht has already been delivered, payment has not yet been made – Ndume.

Although presidential yacht has already been delivered, payment has not yet been made – Ndume.

...Ndume also provided justification for the ₦160 million Land Cruiser SUVs that each member of the National Assembly was to get. Ndume made this statement on Thursday, November 3, 2023, while elucidating the problems surrounding the contentious yacht on Arise TV. The yacht, reportedly valued at ₦5 billion, recently caused a stir in the public after the national assembly's ₦2.1 trillion supplemental budget details were made public. "We inquired about the yacht budget, but it was signed for a dollar rate, and the new rate isn't favorable," Ndume stated. The budget was estimated to be around ₦435; however, it has…
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Nigeria is still in the crawl, but I’m determined to change the story, says Tinubu

Nigeria is still in the crawl, but I’m determined to change the story, says Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has described Nigeria as ‘a crawling country in the committee of thriving economies’, especially in terms of development indices relating to green energy and the environment. He, however, assured that, as president, he was determined to change the narrative and bring about a transformative government in the country. Tinubu, who played host to the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Sunday, also commented on the Supreme Court judgment, which affirmed his election as President, saying the court verdict has put paid to needless distraction from his political opponents. “I know Germany has advanced…
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