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The Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) has not yet commenced bulk sales or opened its purchase portal, as essential processes are still being finalized, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC)Ltd, has said. The Chief Corporate Communications Officer NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye, in a statement on Friday, explained that the products being sold originated from Dangote Refinery and included applicable NMDPRA fees. …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified the general public of the sale of counterfeit combiart (Artemether Lumefantrine 20/120mg) Dispersible Tablet in Nigeria. The notification is in a public alert marked: No. 043/2024, issued on NAFDAC website, disclosing the date of manufacturing of the drug to be Feb. 2023 and June 2023. It equally …

Ekpa should be made to account for his crime In a significant step towards addressing insecurity in the Southeast region, pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa was arrested and remanded in custody last week in Finland. He was arrested alongside four others on suspicion of terror-related activities, including incitement to violence and terrorism financing. According to the Finnish police, Ekpa allegedly used …

The fanfare that greeted the resumption of activities at the Port Harcourt Refining Company on Tuesday may have melted away leaving the hope and expectations of many Nigerians hanging. A visit by Saturday PUNCH to the refinery on Friday revealed that there was no activity on site, as some workers met by our correspondent claimed that the refinery was undergoing calibration which …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is set to create a National Energy Council that he says will establish American “energy dominance” around the world as he seeks to boost U.S. oil and gas drilling and move away from President Joe Biden’s focus on climate change, the Associated Press reports. The energy council — to be led by North Dakota …

Special Report by Mike Osarogiagbon The recent suspension of the employment of newly recruited individuals including 5,500 teachers in Edo State, just weeks after many received appointment letters from the previous governor, Godwin Obaseki, has thrown the state’s civil service into disarray. Recall that Governor Monday Okpebholo’s new administration announced the suspension on November 22, 2024, citing concerns that the …

The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the payment of a “13th-month” salary for workers in the state, as part of efforts to motivate the workforce and enhance productivity. In addition, the Governor has introduced a new policy offering automatic employment in the state civil service to First Class graduates of Edo origin from universities in Nigeria and …

Yesterday, the Senate passed for second reading the Tax Reform Bills, a set of four legislative proposals. Among other things, they seek to increase the Value-Added Tax (VAT) distributable to states to 55 percent while reducing the Federal Government’s share to 10 percent. The new legislative regimes also proposed zero VAT on exports and essential commodities, and to reduce company income …

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, yesterday, announced that it would begin a two-week warning strike beginning from December 2, 2024, over the inability of the government to resolve its eleven item demands. Cardinal among the demands is the appointment of a Rector in Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State without following the due process and in violation of Federal …

Reuters reports that the law forces tech giants from Instagram and Facebook owner Meta opens new tab to TikTok to stop minors logging in or face fines of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million).  The Australian government has on Thursday officially banned social media for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that gripped the nation. The development is …