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OVH Energy Marketing Ltd. has retrenched about 100 of its workforce in order to overcome the problem of salaries payment due to the ongoing challenges in the downstream oil sector. A top official of the company, who pleaded anonymity, disclosed this to the Newmen in Lagos on Tuesday. The official …

A group in Delta state, Niger Delta Advocate Initiative, NDAI, had laud President Muhammadu Buhari over the appointment of Bernard Okumagba, as the new Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC,saying that the President choice for Okumagba is bone out of his love for professionalism, experience, integrity and competency. …

Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party’s primary election in Bayelsa State on Tuesday, September 3,a governorship aspirant, Mr. Keniebi Okoko has accused the state party chairman, Mr. Moses Cleopas, of bias. Okoko expressed dismay that Cleopas was already taking sides instead of being neutral in the political contest involving 21 …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Benin Zonal Office, on Monday announced the arrest of 113 internet fraudsters in Edo, Delta and Ondo states. Those arrested, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, include a female suspected cyber fraudster who allegedly worked in collaboration with foreign counterparts on the …

The Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State says Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has nothing to show for his 100 days in office. The Publicity Secretary of the PDP in Lagos State, Taofik Gani, said this during an interview with. Gani said the only people who can boast of benefitting from the …

Romelu Lukaku has made an eloquent plea for players, clubs and federations as well as social media platforms to unite and take a stand against the scourge of racist abuse in the game. Inter Milan’s new recruit from Manchester United was responding after being the target of monkey chants on …

Residents of Manda-Maweni village in Lamu West are pleading with the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to urgently intervene and chase away three lions that have so far killed ten goats and two donkeys. The residents told the Newsmen that for the past three weeks, they have been “walking with the …

Poland’s president opposed a proposal by US President Donald Trump to reintegrate Russia into the elite G7 group, insisting that “business as usual” was unacceptable given Moscow’s occupation of Ukrainian territory. “Should we have a business as usual approach towards Russia?… I believe that we cannot under the current circumstances,” …

The Senate has described the legal action by some civil society groups against its plan to buy official cars for members, as an effort in futility. The spokesperson for the Senate, Adedayo Adeyeye, stated this while reacting to the alleged N5.5bn earmarked for the purchase of the exotic cars on …

Parents have been advised to enrol their children for skills and Vocational training programs during holidays instead of regular holiday lessons. This was contained in the remarks of the Executive Director, Development Initiative For Community Impact, DICI, Rachael Missan-Ruppee, during the closing ceremony of the Summer Fest Skills and Vocational …