Thursday, July 20, 2017

Diesel price crashes by 42 per cent


 

    NNPC said that diesel price nationwide crashed by 42 per cent due to strategic intervention by the Corporation to sustain supply of the product.

    The Corporation in its May report released in Abuja, on Thursday said the move helped to stop unpleasant experience witnessed in the first quarter of 2017. It said that the retail price of the product in the first quarter rose to N300 per litre.

NDDC cancels 600 contracts


    The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it has revoked more than 600 contracts and projects as part of efforts to restructure the commission. NDDC Managing Director Nsima Ekere told newsmen in Port Harcourt on Thursday that the commission’s management and board took the decision to adopt a ‘4R’ initiative as roadmap to development.

Bauchi governor sacks cabinet, appoints new Secretary to State Government


     Gov. Mohammed  Abubakar of Bauchi on Thursday dissolved his  cabinet , sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Bello Ilelah  and disengaged his Special Assistants.

Former NFL Footballer, O.J. Simpson Granted Parole after 9 Years in Prison

   

    Simpson, 70, was convicted in 2008 after enlisting a group of men, including two with guns, to retrieve some items from two sports collectibles sellers that Simpson said were stolen from him a decade earlier. He has now reached the nine-year minimum of the 33-year sentence he received.

Court adjourns Evans’ case till July 27

   

   Hearing has been further adjourned till July 27, 2017 in the N300m fundamental rights enforcement suit filed against the Inspector-General of Police by suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans.

French Singer Dies On Stage During Concert

 

     The cause of her death is unclear but, according to one report, she was probably electrocuted. Weldens, 35, had been on stage in a church in the picturesque village of Goudron, in the Lot region of the south-west, when she suffered an apparent cardiac arrest.

Angolan President Returns After Medical Trip To Spain



    Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has returned from Barcelona after a "private visit" that came a month after the 74-year-old leader spent several weeks in the Spanish city receiving medical treatment.

Ram Nath Kovind Is India's 14th President

 

     Ram Nath Kovind has been elected India’s 14th President today. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee received an overwhelming majority of votes from the country’s lawmakers.

US Senator Diagnosed With Brain Cancer

 

    US Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer, his office also confirms it. The tumour was discovered after the former presidential candidate underwent a minor procedure last week to remove a blood clot from above his left eye.

CBN sold $2.64bn to authorised dealers in May

 

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it sold a total of 2.64 billion dollars to authorised dealers in May.

Why we choose 9mobile as our new name - CEO

   

    Nigeria’s most innovative telecommunications company, formerly known as Etisalat Nigeria, has launched its new brand identity - 9mobile, with the unveiling of a new name and logo. With the migration to a new name and brand, 9mobile promises to sustain and continuously provide innovative and value-adding propositions which it has delivered since inception 9 years ago.

Brazil ex-President, Lula da Silva’s accounts frozen


     Brazil’s central bank has frozen four bank accounts belonging to ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva due to his recent conviction on corruption charges.

Senate Confirms Appointment Of Eight Resident Electoral Commissioners

   

    The Senate has confirmed the appointment of eight more Resident Electoral Commissioners. The confirmation is coming after the Senate resolved not to confirm any nominee from Acting President Yemi Osinbajo until all issues as regards confirmation of appointments are resolved.

Court Orders Remittance Of $793.2m Hidden In Seven Banks

 

   The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an interim order for seven commercial banks in Nigeria to remit a total of $793,200,000, allegedly hidden with them in violation of the Constitution and the Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy of the Federal Government.

Open Heavens 20 July 2017: Thursday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye- Abandoning God’s Assignment?

Open Heavens 20 July 2017: Thursday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye- Abandoning God’s Assignment?

ABANDONING GOD’S ASSIGNMENT? – Thursday July 20th 2017
Memorise: Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? Saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house. Haggai 1:9
Read: Haggai 1:5-11 (KJV)