A plot to kill the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) led by Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has been uncovered. If it succeeds, the action will pave the way for the recognition of Governor Jonah Jang as chairman.
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Vice President Namadi Sambo said at the weekend that decreasing oil sales to the United States have provided the opportunity to create jobs by building refineries and developing markets closer home. Nigeria, a major member of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), lacks refining capacity and depends on imported fuel to meet domestic demand.
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The naira declined last week as Bonny Light crude, one of Nigeria’s main export grades, fell for the third day last Friday, dropping by 0.6 per cent to $103.41 per barrel.
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Former Head of State Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) spoke yesterday on his political future. He said he would support whoever emerges as the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to challenge the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 election.
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The Forward Operating Base (FOB) FORMOSO of the Nigerian Navy in Bayelsa State has impounded a vessel, MV Dalal, carrying 120,000 litres of AGO (Automated Gas Oil), suspected to be stolen, in Akassa creeks of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.
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Chevrolet had high hopes when it introduced the redesigned 2013 Malibu at the 2011 New York auto show. On point for GM’s charge into the competitive mid-size sedan segment, the General was counting on the new bow-tie sedan to inflict some serious sales damage on opponents with names like Camry, Accord, and Fusion.
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Driving a family sedan tells society that you’re toeing the line. It’s the responsible move, presumably one of many. Buying one is akin to getting a tattoo lasered off: You might be the same person afterward, but the edginess of youth and the dumb things you used to do are now painfully erased. In the ’50s, you would’ve been the man in the gray flannel suit. The French would call you bourgeois.
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Given the rise in skilled entrepreneurs, Emily Chioma Okagu is a new designer on the block and is very eager to cut her teeth in the fashion industry.
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Rihanna’s seventh studio album Unapologetic had gone platinum, making it her sixth album to do so.
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Actress Vivica A. Fox showed up to support her former Independence Day cast mast, Will Smith, during the New York City premiere of his new film After Earth.
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