Buhari’s Discussion Wth World Bank Chief Is Deliberately Twisted -Presidency

http://ift.tt/2zlOE0m Buhari LAGOS OCTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidency on Friday said the reported discussion between President Muhammadu Buhari and the World Bank Group President, Jim Yong Kim, was deliberately twisted by those who it said specialise in such acts. Media reports had it that Kim disclosed in Washington DC, United States of America, that Buhari had…

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Kaduna, Warri Refineries Shut Down Over Operation Costs

http://ift.tt/2yJ0fcL LAGOS OCTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has indefinitely shut down two of the nation’s three refineries due to increase in their operation costs and several maintenance interventions. A top official of the corporation told Daily Trust, yesterday, that Kaduna and Warri refineries had been down in July and yet to resume…

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Keke Operators Protest Ban, Shut Down Imo Govt House

http://ift.tt/2z2BVi3 LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Over 500 tricycle (Keke) operators in Imo state, Thursday, blocked the entrance into the Imo government house, over ban order. While given reasons for their demonstration, they said that they were surprised that they got an information, that they had been banned completely on Thursday, contrary to the deadline date earlier…

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FG Slams DisCos, Set To Open Power Sector To New Investors

http://ift.tt/2z3zMm3 Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Mohammed LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government has commenced negotiations with operators of the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) with a view to ceding some of their shares to accommodate new investors who would bring in more funds to increase their service delivery. The Minister…

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Osinbajo: I Gave Approvals For Financing Arrangements, Not Contracts

http://ift.tt/2yf9Cxx Yemi Osibanjo LAGOS OTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has explained that the approvals he granted to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as Acting President were for financing arrangements for the Joint Venture between the corporation and International Oil Companies (IOCs) and not for any kind of dollar or naira-denominated contracts. The Vice…

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EFCC Uncovers N2.1bn In Jonathan’s Wife Dead Mother’s Account..Total Recovered Loot Is N17bn

http://ift.tt/2wQvTjG Dam Patience Jonathan LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has traced N2.114bn to the bank account of Magel Resort Limited, which was allegedly owned by Mrs. Patience Jonathan and her late mother, Mama Charity Oba. According to the EFCC, the total amount of money traced to Mrs. Jonathan is now N17bn….

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