Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday told Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to blame the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for his disqualification by the APC screening committee for the race for the ruling party’s governorship ticket. According to him, PDP, which the governor defected to after his […]
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Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has walked back his claim that National Assembly lawmakers got 60 per cent of contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), an agency under his ministry’s supervision. Akpabio, in a letter to the House of Representatives, which had on Tuesday given him a 48-hour ultimatum that […]
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Nigerians who are desperate to travel to long-haul destinations now go to Benin Republic and Equatorial Guinea to catch international flights. Investigations revealed that these two countries did not close their borders because of coronavirus pandemic. Owing to this, it was learnt that people travel by road to Cotonou in Benin and by boat to […]
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The federal government has identified new revenue initiatives that could fetch it between N13 trillion and N18 trillion from both oil and non-oil revenue sources This was revealed by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, who said the is being done under the federal government’s Strategic Revenue Growth Initiative (SRGI) […]
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The non-availability of other value chain in the cargo clearing process at the nation’s seaports has been identified as the cause of the increased port congestion by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman, Besides, she said the interstate travel restriction due to COVID-19 pandemic also added to the slow cargo […]
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The highly anticipated online series, The Men’s Club (TMC), hit the screens for its third season on Wednesday. The 13-episode smash series is powered by the United Bank for Africa’s Lifestyle and Entertainment channel, REDTV, producers of hit shows such as Our Best Friend’s Wedding, Inspector K, Assistant Madams, Red Hot Topics, Hotel Boutique and […]
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In commemoration of the National Diaspora Day, Ecobank Nigeria says it is offering zero fees for money transfers on the Rapidtransfer App from now till the 31st of October 2020. The Federal Government has set aside July 25 of every year as the National Diaspora Day in recognition of the contributions of Nigerians living outside […]
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The Kaduna Emergency Communication Centre (ECC) built by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), alongside five Information Technology projects by other agencies under the Ministry Communications and Digital Economy have been commissioned by the Hon. Minister Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami. The NCC’s ECC project, which makes it possible for people of Kaduna and environs to […]
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Block makers and artisans who are major users of cement have endorsed the ongoing Dangote Cement bag of goodies season 2 promo. The building sector professionals drawn from different parts of Nigeria agreed that the promo which is expected to produce 1000 millionaires is a welcome palliative in the period of COVID-19 scourge. President […]
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FBN Holdings (FBNH) Plc has stressed the need for retail investors to invest in companies with strong fundamentals, sustainable growth and profitability to ensure enhanced returns on investment. FBNH Head, Investor Relations Tolulope Olugbenro Oluwole, stated this at the Capital Market Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CAMCAN) virtual forum on Wednesday in Lagos. He urged retail […]
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The Laos State Government said it has discharged anotherbatch of 29 COVID19 patients; According to statistics from the state, 7 females and 22 males including 5 foreign nationals were discharged from its Isolation facilities to reunite with the society. According to government data, patients were discharged include; 6 from Gbagada, 1 from Agidingbi, 7 […]
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Oyo State Government has cancelled Third Term for the 2019/2020 school session as promotion of students for all affected classes will now be determined by First and Second Term Continuous Assessments. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, announced the decision after the State Executive Council meeting in Ibadan on Tuesday. He […]
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