Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Oil prices hit $49 a barrel, thanks to America


   

   A slow down of oil drilling by American shale oil producers helped to move oil prices to  $49 a barrel in Monday trading, a good news for oil exporters such as Nigeria. Brent crude , the global benchmark, was up 8 cents at $48.99 a barrel by 1341 GMT. U.S. crude traded at $46.57, up 3 cents.

214,952 students cheated in WASSCE

 

    Mr. Olu Adenipekun, Head of National Office of the West African Examination Council, WAEC, announced this in Lagos as he also announced the cheering news of a seven percent improvement in the number of candidates that passed the examination with five credits.

Our country loss N7trn to insecurity on waterways



    About N7 trillion annually is lost due to insecurity and revenue leakages in the country’s waterways, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has said.

Open Heavens 18 July 2017: Tuesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye- What About Your Household?

Open Heavens 18 July 2017: Tuesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye- What About Your Household?

WHAT ABOUT YOUR HOUSEHOLD? – Tuesday July 18th 2017
Memorise: One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 1st Timothy 3:4
Read: Acts 21:8-9 (KJV)

Central Bank of Nigeria inject $195m into Forex market



    Acting Director, Corporate Communications of the apex bank, Mr Isaac Okorafor, said in a statement on Monday that $100 million was offered through the wholesale segment. He said that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) segment received $50 million, while tuition fees, medical payments and Basic Travel Allowance (BTA), among others, got $45 million.