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National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu has confirmed that Nigeria is still losing 400,000 barrels of crude oil daily to local and international thieves, activities that continue to impact the country’s oil economy and revenue: Ribadu on Saturday led a presidential delegation to inspect oil and gas facilities at Ozawa in Abia and Odogwa in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. He said that despite the efforts of government to end the menace, the activities of oil thieves and pipeline vandals had impacted negatively on the nation’s economy and were partly responsible for the rising cost of living in…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCTA), Nyesome Wike, on Sunday appealed to his well wishers to remove lamp post billboards, full scale billboards and other such adverts, congratulating him on his appointment as Minister. Wike in a statement by his director of press Anthony Ogunleye said that while he deeply appreciates the warm wishes and support, he kindly, but strongly requests that such billboards and advertisements be discontinued forthwith. Wike acknowledged the overwhelming outpouring of goodwill from the residents of Abuja and beyond. The minister explained that he understands the sentiment behind those congratulatory displays and that he is…

Igerian The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has doled out scholarship to 46 Nigerian students in tertiary institutions across the country in the first set of batch of beneficiaries in the Renewed Hope Initiative.  Special Assistant on media and publicity to rhe First Lady Sen.Oluremi Tinubu in a statement said Senator Oluremi announced the scholarship at the flags of the National Scholarship Programme for Tertiary Education at the presidential villa, Abuja. “The beneficiaries were drawn from the 36 states of the federation and the FCT, while others were nominated by various women societies, including National Council for Women Societies, and…