Heavy transactions in the shares of some companies, especially FBN Holdings (FBNH), Sterling Bank, and UACN Plc last week, lifted the volume of shares traded, as a turnover of 1.471 billion shares worth N20.9 billion were recorded in 20,410 deals by investors on the floor of the exchange. A breakdown of activities on the Nigerian […]
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A pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Calabar, Sunday Adediran, who was kidnapped on November 13 at Ikot Eneobong area in Calabar has been released. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Irene Ugbo, confirmed their release in a telephone interview on Monday in Calabar. Ugbo, who did not mention the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in Durban, South Africa assured that the Nigerian government will continue to support efforts to broaden the economy through multilateral financing. “I appreciate the support you are giving Nigerian businesses and by implication, the Nigerian economy. Rest assured you can count on me as you seek a better trade and investment […]
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The owner of the apartment where Mr Usifo Ataga, Super TV Chief Executive Officer, was allegedly murdered, on Monday said that she neither met Ataga nor his alleged murderers before the incident. Nkechi Mogbo said she didn’t know if the prime suspect in the murder, Chidinma Ojukwu, was a Nigerian, because Miss Ojukwu used a […]
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Sanwo-Olu receiving the report from Justice Doris Okuwobi (retired) Lekki Tollgate Saga: History ‘ll judge us – Governor I’ll reveal contents if… – Adegboruwa vows The Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution on Lekki Toll Gate shooting Incident and cases of Police brutality as well as human rights violations, on Monday submitted its report to […]
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Senate President Ahmad Lawan The Senate on Monday, said that it was not in any way trying to politicise legal education in the country by seeking for additional law school campuses. Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Sen. Michael Bamidele made this known at a public hearing on three bills relating […]
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Delta State Government Monday said it was disappointed by the Federal Government’s “deliberate” refusal to return the £4.2 million the former governor James Ibori looted from the state to it seven months after the release of the money by the UK Government. The 4.2 million pounds refund money was received by the Federal government from […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has said zero importation of wheat into the country will be his legacy when he leaves office in 2023. He spoke at the inauguration of the Brown Revolution of Wheat at Miango, Bassa Local Government of Plateau State recently. He also disclosed the Federal Government was committed to continued support for the […]
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•Say ‘cure’ is possible in 5% of patients as weight loss of 15% can reduce complications, slow progression of disease Ahead of World Diabetes Day (WDD), November 14, medical experts have alerted to rise in diabetes cases and complications. They said ageing populations; increasing obesity and a sedentary way of life contribute to the yearly […]
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Road repair The decision of the Federal Government lately approving and mandating the newly registered Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to construct 21 different roads at a whopping sum of N621 billion across the six geo-political zones of the federation is curious and fraught with controversies. The policy has expectedly raised lots of eyebrows […]
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