Sule, APC condemn killing, call for probe Police suspect assassination Fresh facts have emerged on how the Nasarawa State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Philip Schekwo, was kidnapped and killed by gunmen at the weekend. Sources said the killers arrived Schekwo’s home on Kurikyo Road, Bukan Sidi, in Lafia around 11p.m and started […]
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House of Reps Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila (right) signing the condolence register of Late vendor, Ifeayi Elechi during his visit to vendors stand in Abuja… photo Abayomi Fayese “Those children of the deceased have now become my children. I have made commitments to the family to train them until they become adults. I have instructed the […]
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The precarious low into which Nigeria’s economy has sunk was disclosed on Friday as the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, said that the country begged buyers to buy her crude oil at $9 per barrel in April. Oil is the mainstay of Nigeria;s economy; and the global […]
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Finance minister, Zainab Ahmed The proposed plan by the Federal Government to manage unclaimed dividends, projected to hit N200 billion by the end of this year, has drawn the ire of capital market operators on the adverse effects on investor confidence and future growth of the market. In the 2020 Finance Bill, there is a […]
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Govt policy emphasises revenue sharing, not production, Utomi, others tell government Third recession imminent unless FG diversifies economy, says Abuja chamber of commerce Swallow your pride, seek help, Atiku urges President Tax luxury goods – Ex-NERC boss Economic experts and interest groups in Nigeria’s economy on Sunday advised the Federal Government to reduce the cost […]
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By Tunde Odesola Even in death, the world remains indebted to eternal King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Hailing from a large family of musical greats, Michael didn’t own a patent for his Jackson surname, but with a matchless class of genius, he made his first name the most popular of all Michaels. His initials, MJ, […]
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Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila signing the condolence register of the slain newspaper vendor, Ifeanyi Elechi, at Area 1 Vendor Stand in Abuja…yesterday Colleagues want him immortalised Seek prosecution of killer security aide Reps to honour deceased tomorrow Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has announced the creation of a trust […]
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By Martins Oloja Before the (constituted) authorities in Abuja release their curious strategy for ‘sanctioning’ the Cable News Network (CNN) as they have promised for the network’s investigative report on the conundrum surrounding the October 20-10-2020 alleged military attack on #EndSARS protesters at the lucrative Lekki tollgate, let’s deconstruct not just some of the facts […]
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Sale of forms for admission into the Continuing Education and Skill Acquisition Centre (CESAC) of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, is still in progress. This was contained in an announcement today by the institution’s Registrar, Mr Ademola A. Bobola. It said: “This is to inform the general public and admission seekers that the sale […]
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Gbajabiamila hands over suspect, pledges justice, support for family of deceased Abuja vendors protest killing of colleague The Department of State Services (DSS) said on Friday it had commenced investigation into the alleged shooting of a newspaper vendor by its personnel in Abuja on Thursday. Public Relations Officer of the Service, National Headquarters, Abuja, Dr. […]
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