Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Retail Ltd., a subsidiary of NNPC, has launched and commenced the sale of new engine oil brands (lubricants) to serve the demands of Nigerian motorists.
https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/02/nnpc-retail-begins-sale-of-made-in-nigeria-engine-oil/

Petroleum Minister, Shell MD and Others at Nigeria oil and gas industry Games (NOGIG 2020)

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/01/petroleum-minister-shell-md-and-others-at-nigeria-oil-and-gas-industry-games-nogig-2020/

Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended entry of citizens from the Gulf Cooperation Council to the Kingdom’s holy cities of Makkah and Madinah over coronavirus fears, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/01/coronavirus-saudi-arabia-bans-citizens-of-uae-qatar-bahrain-oman-from-entering-makkah-madinah/

ollowing the unveiling of its range of lubricants late last year, the NNPC RetailLtd, one of the Downstream subsidiaries of the Nigerian National PetroleumCorporation (NNPC), has commenced the roll-out of its Nitro and Rhino rangeof engine oils into the market.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/29/nnpc-rolls-out-high-performance-engine-oils/

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EMA receives another batch of 116 Nigerians from Libya
https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/27/nema-receives-another-batch-of-116-nigerians-from-libya/

The Generation companies in Nigeria have raised concern regarding the electricity tariff review scheduled to be effective on April 1.

They had through their representative noted that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) had not captured all the changes.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/25/association-of-gencos-raises-concern-on-electricity-tariff-review/

With government expenditure on the rise, debt servicing gulping trillions of naira and revenue generation erratic, it is not surprising that the Federal Inland Revenue Service has set its stock on blocking leakages in tax collection. In a belated initiative to expand revenue, the FIRS Chairman, Mohammed Nami, says the organisation will go after multinationals not fulfilling their tax obligations.
https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/24/sec-generates-n194-48m-from-penalties-in-2019-uduk/

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned British Airways Plc management for rights violation and failure to provide accommodation and transportation to passengers aboard flight BA0075 from London to Lagos.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/22/commission-summons-british-airways-ceo-gm-over-consumer-rights-violation/

Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos), comprising gas-fired and hydro stations said that they could not generate 3,347.5 megawatts of electricity on Wednesday due to unavailability of gas.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/22/electricity-gencos-fail-to-generate-3347-5-megawatts-due-to-gas-shortage/

The Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) on Thursday offered explanation to the 2015 audit report which raised a query to NCS over non remittance of five per cent pension redemption bond of its employees.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/21/audit-report-customs-explains-non-remittance-of-5-employee-pension-redemption-bond/

Jam’iyyatu Ansariddeen Attijjaniyyah (JAA), an Islamic organisation, has appealed to the Federal Government to take measures to stop criminals within the aviation sector from framinh innocent individuals.
https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/20/aviation-group-urges-fg-to-stop-criminals-framing-nigerians/

The World Bank has approved a 250 million dollars fund for various developmental projects in Ogun.

This is contained in a statement in Abeokuta on Wednesday by Special Adviser to Gov. Dapo Abiodun on Public Communications, Mr Remmy Hazzan.
https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/20/world-bank-approves-250m-facility-for-ogun

EXXONMOBIL Corporation’s board of directors has elected Stephen Littleton as vice president of investor relations and corporate secretary, effective March 15. Neil Hansen, who is currently vice president of investor relations and corporate secretary, has been ......
https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/18/exxonmobil-elects-stephen-littleton-as-vp-of-investor-relations-corporate-secretary/

The Federal High Court in Lagos Monday rejected a bid by a former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, and a firm, Spotless Investment Ltd seeking to stop a banker from testifying against him in his N2.2bn fraud trial...
https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/18/alleged-n2-2b-fraud-fayose-loses-bid-to-stop-efcc-witness/

Speaker, Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; the Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat; Executive Director and Head, North-East Division of Guaranty Trust Bank, Haruna Musa;

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/17/140-niger-delta-youths-win-shells-n56m-livewire-grant/

The Presidency has cautioned a section of the political class against misleading the public and inciting protests against the heads of military institutions...
https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/16/presidency-warns-against-inciting-protests-against-security-chiefs/

Africa recorded its first case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Friday as a foreigner who had been put in isolation at a hospital in Egypt tested positive for the disease.

In a statement, Egyptian Health Ministry said it had informed the WHO and had taken all necessary preventative measures.
https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/16/coronavirus-spreads-to-africa-as-46550-cases-confirmed-in-china/

The running battle between a couple in Ladi-Lak, Bariga area of Lagos State, has ended on a tragic note as the husband, John Onyeme, reportedly beat his wife to death.

City Round learnt that the deceased, Esther Onyeme, was a deaconess and proprietress of a nursery and primary school in the community.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/16/man-beats-deaconess-wife-to-death-in-lagos-over-sex/

The Presidency has cautioned a section of the political class against misleading the public and inciting protests against the heads of military institutions.

Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, gave the warning in a statement in Abuja on Saturday....
https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/16/presidency-warns-against-inciting-protests-against-security-chiefs/

Troubleshooting efforts to mend fences between two Yoruba monarchs over land disputes, ended in a brawl as one of the royal fathers, the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi allegedly laced the face of his fellow monarch, Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Oba Dikrulahi Akinropo with blows
https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/15/two-fighting-as-yoruba-oba-slaps-another-monarch/

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The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, says malfunctioning of Instrument Landing System (ILS), which made landing difficult, was responsible for recent flights diversion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/14/malfunction-of-airspace-components-causes-flight-diversion-at-mmia-minister/

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has congratulated the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sen. Douye Diri and his running mate, Mr Lawrence Ewhrujakpor over the Supreme Court judgment on the Bayelsa .....
https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/14/atiku-congratulates-sen-diri-over-supreme-court-verdict/

Nigeria is not investing enough in refineries – Iheanacho

The Executive Chairman, Integrated Oil and Gas Limited, Emmanuel Iheanacho, has called on the federal government to enable more refineries to be built in the country. Iheanacho, a former Minister of Interior .........
https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/13/nigeria-is-not-investing-enough-in-refineries-iheanacho/

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 22 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods have arrived Lagos Ports waiting to berth....

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/12/22-ships-laden-with-petroleum-products-food-items-arrives-lagos-port-npa/

The Federal Government and United State Trade and Development Agency have signed a 1.1million dollar grant to support electricity infrastructure development in Nigeria.....

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/12/fg-u-s-sign-1-1m-grant-for-electricity-development/

The United States has indicted four Chinese military officers for allegedly hacking into the computer systems of credit-reporting agency, Equifax.

Attorney-General Mr William Barr, who announced the indictment in Washington on Monday, described the hacking, which occurred in 2017, as the “largest data breaches in history’’.
https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/11/u-s-indicts-4-chinese-military-officers-for-equifax-hack/

The Minister of State for Power, Prince Goddy Agba, has assured authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, that 8.05 Megawatts power Project embarked on by the Federal Government would soon be completed....

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/09/oau-8-05-megawatt-power-project-to-be-completed-soon-minister/

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that the daily average natural gas supply to gas-powered plants in November ...

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/09/nnpc-records-16-per-cent-increase-in-gas-supply-to-power-in-november/

The Transparency International (TI) unveiled its yearly Corruption Perception Index (CPI) and the verdict on Nigeria is still unfavourable despite its noisy anti-corruption agenda. The body ranked Nigeria 146th of the 180 countries assessed.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/07/corruption-perception-and-reality-indices-the-guardian/

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That there is an urgent need for a collective action against human trafficking and illegal migration cannot be overstated. The challenge is assuming a dangerous dimension given recent efforts by the federal and Kwara State governments in the rescue of our national who was trafficked to Lebanon under the guise of working as a teacher.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/07/the-new-human-trafficking-route-thisday/

President Muhammadu Buhari must have been jolted to reality last week as the National Assembly, controlled .......
https://tbiafrica.com/2020/02/04/service-chiefs-buhari-must-listen-to-national-assembly-new-telegraph/

It will be foolhardy for our governments not to guard against spread of the new virus

Shortly before the World Health Organisation (WHO) ...
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