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Fuel Crisis May Linger Till Christmas, IPMAN Alerts

According to the Executive Secretary of the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), Mr Clement Isong, the cost of hiring a daughter vessel to bring the product from onshore to offshore is now $45, 000 per day as against the previous $20, 000 per day because of the high …

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It’s now one doctor to 10,000 patients – NARD

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, says 4,000 of its members are ready to migrate abroad for greener pastures, warning that it is now a ratio of one doctor to 10,000 patients in the country. The revelation comes as the association expressed worries over government’s ‘nonchalant attitudes to members’ salaries, …

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Death Toll From Indonesia Quake Rises To 321

The death toll from an earthquake that hit Indonesia’s island of Java this week has risen to 321 as rescuers found more bodies on Sunday, the national disaster mitigation agency said. The shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit the West Java town of Cianjur on Monday, where most of the victims were …

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Dangote plans fresh 300,000 jobs for Nigerians

Africa’s foremost industrialist, Aliko Dangote, is optimistic that the new multibillion naira investment in the sugar sub-sector would help provide no fewer than 300,000 jobs in Nigeria. A statement from the Corporate Communication Department of the company quoted the Group’s President Aliko Dangote as saying that the company was providing …

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Gunmen Rob Church During Pastor’s Preaching

About six gunmen attacked a Seventh Day Adventist church in Johannesburg Central, South Africa, on Saturday, while the pastor was preaching. According to Harare Live, the six gunmen had disguised as visitors. However, when the service started, they drew their weapons and ordered the pastor and the entire congregation to …

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