Boko Haram: France, Canada, Germany promise to support

The governments of France, Canada and Germany, yesterday, at the G-7 Summit in Elmau, Germany promised to assist Nigeria fight Boko Haram.

The three countries specifically pledged to help the country with training of military personnel and intelligence gathering on the activities of the sect.

Raising issues of terrorism, Canadian leader at the summit, said: “Like other G-7 members, Canada is concerned about the emergence of ISIS-affiliated groups elsewhere in the Middle East, in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Africa, including Boko Haram in Nigeria.”

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Employer: Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED)

Job Position: Senior Analyst Systems
Location: Nigeria
Job Code: 129

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• Position Title: Senior Analyst Systems
• Location: Port Harcourt, Nigeria
• Department/Division: Information Technology
• Reports to: Head Information Technology & Systems

Compensation: This position provides a comprehensive compensation package including a competitive base salary commensurate with skills and experience,

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Nigeria looks for buyers as China ignores crude

Nigeria has a lot to do to woo buyers following the decision of China to ignore crude from Nigeria. This is happening at a time when the country has become the biggest casualty of the rising United States shale oil production.

China is the second largest consumer of crude oil, and when it does not figure at all as one of your regular buyers, you know you have a problem. And Nigerian crude is suffering because of this.

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Nigerian fuel marketers say they are working to ease shortages

There are indications that fuel marketers, may have agreed to distribute fuel brought in by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, after talking with the new administration last weekend.

This is as many petrol stations in Lagos still sell above the official pump price of N87, as other cities are still suffering from shortages despite the end of a fuel distribution strike.

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N275m fraud accusation: Okiro alleges conspiracy, blackmail

Following a petition submitted to anti-corruption agencies, ICPC and EFCC, regarding alleged criminal misappropriation of funds in the Police Service Commission, PSC, its Chairman, Sir Mike Okiro, came out yesterday to deny the allegation, citing conspiracy and blackmail by the authors.

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CONFUSION: Two Former Governors ‘Desperately’ Compete As Buhari Finally Chooses Chief of Staff

It has been revealed that former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi was the leader of a small advance team that went to Germany to prepare for the arrival of President Muhammadu Buhari as he attends the G-7 meeting. 

The President of Nigeria was accompanied by a 20-person delegation including former Governor Babatunde Fashola(SAN) of Lagos State; former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Abdulrahman Dambazau (ret.); his personal photographer, Bayo Omoboriowo, and his cook named ‘Anne’.

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