Despite the closeness of plants to Lagos, cement prices are shooting beyond the roof in reaction to price hike by the manufacturers recently. While the producers have blamed the increase on the high exchange rate, cost of spare parts and other logistics, builders and other prospective homeowners are worried that they are not enjoying the […]
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• Bank MD admits failure of ABP loans, as recapitalisation fails • BPE affirms BoA unviable, difficult to recapitalise Strong indications have emerged that the Bank of Agriculture (BoA) has technically become unsustainable and riddled with bad debt to the tune of N77.1 billion. This is amid failed restructuring and recapitalisation plans that had been […]
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For Barrister Ayodele Fasanya, 58, the only thing that matters now is how to raise money to get a kidney transplant. Fasanya battling stage five chronic kidney disease has been hospitalised at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital since November. Even though he has been receiving palliative care and undergoing regular dialysis, he said only […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of the Soun of Ogbomoso land, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade III, on the demise of the highly revered traditional ruler earlier on Sunday. In a condolence message by his Spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Sunday in Abuja, the President commiserated with the government and people of Oyo […]
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Detectives have arrested one pastor of Christ Apostolic Bible church in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old chorister of the church. Also arrested alongside the pastor is his wife, who allegedly connived with her husband by aiding and abetting the alleged crime. The pastor and his wife were arrested on Friday […]
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The Federal Government is to ban flights from the United Kingdom, Canada, Argentina and Saudi Arabia in retaliation against their decisions to have included Nigeria in red list countries. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this in a leaked audio, where he revealed that the ban on the three nations would be announced on Monday […]
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The family of the owner of Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Chief Ramon Adedoyin, has called on Nigerians on social media to stop dragging the hotelier on social media. The family insisted that Adedoyin is not a ritualist and has no hand in the death of a Master’s student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Mr. […]
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Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has warned traditional rulers in Yoruba land against an open endorsement of any political office seeker, saying their role should end in offering prayers for whoever visit them to discuss politics. He also told Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, not […]
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The Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a Ghanaian and two Nigerians at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, (NAIA), Abuja, and at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, respectively for drug trafficking. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, stated on Sunday in Abuja that of 9.953 kilograms of cocaine and Methamphetamine […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has commended the Director-General of International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Nteranya Sanginga, for his dedication to agriculture, food and nutrition security in Africa. hE gave the commendation during the chieftaincy conferment on Sanginga and his wife, Mrs Charlotte Sanginga, by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, at his […]
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