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Malabu Oil Deal: Nigeria’s $1bn Case Against Shell, ENI Suffers Setback
A High Court in London on Friday ruled that the $1 billion cases against oil giants Shell and ENI over the Malabu Oil deal cannot proceed. According to ABN TV, The High Court Judge, Christopher Butcher, is reported to have held that the court does not have jurisdiction to hear the matter, which has a parallel proceeding in Italy, also...
“I Am Treated As A COVID-19 Suspect In My House” – SGF
Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation, SGF, says he is treated as a COVID-19 suspect in his house. Speaking at the presidential task force (PTF) briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja on Thursday, SGF, Mustapha appealed to Nigerians to take personal responsibility to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “I don’t know your experiences out there, but I can tell...
itel Mobile Unveils Olamide As Brand Ambassador
itel Mobile has unveiled Afro-pop star, Olamide Adedeji as its official brand ambassador. The signing of the famous Afro-pop star is informed by the brand’s desire to enhance consumer engagement and endear more fans to her community. itel Mobile’s choice of Olamide as the face of the brand brings to bear connecting similarities between their target audience and acceptance, with both...
Man Arrested Over Buhari’s Daughter’s Former SIM Card Gives DSS 24 Hours To Pay N10m
Anthony Okolie, the man arrested for using the previous phone line of President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to pay him N10 million in 24 hours. The sum was awarded to Okolie by the federal high court in Delta for breach of his fundamental human rights by the secret police. Okolie was arrested in July 2019 and...
Captured Boko Haram Insurgents Are Quarantined, Given Face Masks – Defence Headquarters
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has shared some of the measures it has instituted to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the fight against terrorism. ABN TV reports that Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, Coordinator of defence media operations, John Enenche said captured Boko Haram members are provided with face masks and also quarantined to curb the spread of...
Soldier, Others Who Kidnapped & Killed Imo Undergraduate Over N800k Arrested, Paraded
A soldier and other suspects have confessed to killing a 22-year-old undergraduate, Micah Isiah, after collecting N800,000 in his account, so that “our image will not be dented.” Our correspondent learnt that Isiah was an undergraduate student of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri. One of the suspects, Ifeanyi Nwaiwu of the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering, Makurdi, Benue State,...
Nigerians Evading Tax On Foreign Properties Will Be Prosecuted – AGF, Malami
Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) has announced that the federal government will henceforth prosecute anyone found guilty of evading payment of tax on foreign properties. ABN TV reports that Malami who advised defaulters to take advantage of the voluntary offshore assets regularisation scheme (VOARS) to declare and regularise their assets, added that any bank or intermediary that is...
Dr. Ogunji Served Our State Meritoriously, Loyal Party Man — Abia Speaker
Tributes have continued to pour in following the death Abia State Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Solomon Ogunji late Saturday night. The latest came from the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji who described the late Commissioner as his friend. While stating that he received the news of Dr. Ogunji's death with shock, the Speaker described him...
We Don’t Have Money To Import Food – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria no longer has money to import food owing to the impact of COVID-19 on the nation’s economy. While speaking with journalists during the Eid celebrations at the statehouse on Sunday, the president described the impact of the virus as “frightening”. He said the pandemic has affected both the developed and the developing countries. Read Also: Biafra: We...
Nigerian Troops Killed Over 1,000 Boko Haram Insurgents In Six weeks – Buratai
Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, says troops have killed 1, 015 Boko Haram insurgents in the past six weeks. The military, in the past weeks, has continued to launch offensives on the insurgents. In a luncheon organised by Operation Lafiya Dole on Sunday, Buratai said a total of 84 high ranking members of Boko Haram logistics and informants were arrested...
