MSM
11 Sep
The MSM Oil and Gas has unveiled its ultra-modern oil and gas facility at CBC Towers, Olubuki Owa Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. The event brought together industry leaders, including MSM Chairman, Mauzzam Mairawani, Managing Director Dr. Charles Ayoka, and representatives from strategic partners Springrock, Genesis, Halliburton, Shafnet, Eastline Energy, and Nymax Energy. Speaking at…
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Former Aston Villa forward Bertrand Traore scored as Burkina Faso beat Burundi 2-0 on Sunday to become the first qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Saudi Arabia-based Mohamed Konate, who has played for nine clubs in a nine-year professional career, netted after five minutes for the Stallions in Abidjan. Traore, now…
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The world's 26 poorest economies are facing the most significant debt burden since 2006, the World Bank announced in a new report published Sunday. Government debt in these countries, which are home to around 40 percent of the world's population, now stands at an average of 72 percent of GDP -- an 18-year high --…
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Mexican authorities said Sunday they had found the bodies of five decapitated men on a road in western Jalisco State, the latest grisly find in the violence-plagued country. The bodies were found in black plastic bags in the municipality of Ojuelos, in northeastern Jalisco, the state prosecutor's office said. "A report was received indicating that,…
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A man found illegally in possession of a shotgun and a loaded handgun was arrested by sheriff's deputies assigned to protect a Donald Trump rally in Coachella, California, the Riverside County sheriff's office announced Sunday. It said the deputies, manning a checkpoint near the rally, arrested 49-year-old Vem Miller of Las Vegas as he drove…
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A middle-aged man, Abdulrafiu Afegbua, was allegedly murdered by gunmen suspected to be assassins in Edo State. The incident occurred on 5 October at Awoyemi area in Okpella community, Etsako East Local Government. According to reports, Afegbua received a phone call at night while at home with his wife. In spite of his wife’s pleas…
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Troops of the 6th Division, Nigerian Army, in a sweeping operation have confiscated 230,000 litres of stolen crude oil and destroyed 37 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta region. The operation, conducted in conjunction with other security agencies, is part of the ongoing efforts to sustain operational tempo in the region and protect Nigeria's…
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The management Air Peace said its chairman Allen Onyema and his co-defendant remain innocent of fraud charges by the United States Department of Justice until proven guilty. According to the airline, Dr. Onyema and the Chief of Finance and Administration, Mrs. Eghagha, remain innocent of the charges. Air Peace said the charges were mere allegations…
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The Edo State Government has written to Senator Monday Okpebholo to initiate the formation of his transition team to interface with the transition team of the outgoing administration. In a letter dated October 10, 2024, Secretary to the State Government, Joseph Eboigbe, said establishing the team will allow both parties to begin meaningful discussions and…
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The ongoing controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu's recent two-week vacation has sparked a clash between Atiku Abubakar's aide, Phrank Shaibu, and the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. President Tinubu’s announcement of his two-week vacation in France has drawn widespread criticism, as it comes at a time when Nigeria faces severe economic…
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Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA) said it attended 126 incidents across the state in September 2024, compared to 141 in January, 156 in February, 148 in March, 132 April, 147 in May, 126 in June, 123 incidents in July and 121 in August, totalling 1,220 incidents responded to. So far in 2024, LASEMA has…