Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari, against the idea of scrapping the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) established in 2009 to cater for repentant militants and other stakeholders from the Niger Delta region. Clark, at a Zoom press conference at his Asokoro, Abuja residence yesterday, warned the federal government to desist from […]
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Owing to the exclusion of the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP) and its candidate, King George, from the November 16 Bayelsa State Governorship Election, the State Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Monday, nullified the election of Governor Duoye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The election was nullified […]
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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday presented Staff of Office and Instrument of Appointment to Oba Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo, the Alara of Ilara in Eredo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the State. Speaking during the presentation of Staff of Office and Instrument of Appointment to Oba Ogunsanwo at his palace in Ilara, […]
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The cause of the recent persistent power outage across the country has been identified as the shutting down of six of the nation’s power plants between 8:15pm on Thursday and 6am on Saturday, causing power generation to plunge by 1,190.3 megawatts. Data obtained from the Nigerian Electricity System Operator on Sunday showed that 11 power […]
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Nigeria’s foreign reserves fell by $544.94m from $36.17bn on July 1 to $35.62bn on August 13, the latest figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria have shown. The CBN had said during the last Monetary Policy Committee meeting that the country’s exchange rate was still being affected by volatility in crude oil prices. It stated […]
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Owing to the exclusion of the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP) and its candidate, King George, from the November 16 Bayelsa State Governorship Election, the State Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Monday, nullified the election of Governor Duoye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The election was nullified […]
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The initial 45-day mandate of the Justice Ayo Salami-led panel investigating the Suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, will elapse tomorrow without Magu responding to the allegations leveled against him by interested parties that appeared before the panel, THISDAY has learnt. THISDAY gathered last night that Magu […]
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The Lagos State Government has extended hours of operations of food and non-food markets in the state. The state Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr. Wale Ahmed, made this known in a press statement issued yesterday. The statement noted that markets are now expected to open at 8am and close at 6p.m henceforth […]
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has demonstrated its commitment to tackle consumer-centric issues in the telecom eco-system despite the threat posed by COVID-19 contagion, as it hosted the second quarter meeting of Industry Consumer Advisory Forum (ICAF), the first virtual meeting of the Forum. At the meeting, anchored from the Commission’s Head Office in Abuja, […]
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Nigeria’s leading retail Bank, Access Bank Plc has implored its customers to be vigilant in these uncertain times as incidents of fraud are on the rise. Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic in the country, which necessitated nationwide lockdown, beginning with three major cities, the Bank has observed a worrying increase in reports of […]
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The ongoing Dangote Cement Bag of Goodies Promo Season 2 has cushioned the harsh impact of COVID-19 on businesses and families by producing 60 millionaires across the nation. The Dangote Cement Director of Marketing, Mrs. Funmi Sanni said that more winners are expected to emerge in the coming weeks. Sanni also stated that 27 winners […]
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain, Chief Lanre Razak in Epe on Sunday. On Sanwo-Olu’s entourage were some of his personal aides. The team was received by the late politician’s son, Mr Bayo Razak, […]
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