I have Not Resigned As Vice-President, Says Osinbajo
Vice- President Yemi Osinbajo has dismissed the speculation making the rounds about his resignation from office for being allegedly sidelined …
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Nigerian Army Vows To Sanction ‘Soldiers’ Doing Buhari’s 4 by 4 Sign
The Nigerian army had vowed to Investigate the identity of four men dressed in military camouflage doing the 4 by …
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Asiwaju Tinubu Denies Views in Leaked Audio
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. National leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has denied views attributed to …
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APC Accuses PDP of Raising Tension Ahead of Saturday Poll
hi From Yakubu Busari , Jos The state Secretary of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Plateau, Barr.Bashir Musan-sati has decried …
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Army Warns Those Trying To Disrupt Elections
Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Buratai The Nigerian Army has vowed to deal decisively with anyone planning to disrupt the …
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‘You Can’t Rig Election Without The Knowledge Of The Umpire’
By Nnaya Eziyi, Umuahia Abia State Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Johnson Onuigbo has said it …
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Nigerian GDP Performance Is Still Weak, Fragile, Says LCCI
Mr Muda Yusuf, Director-General, and Mr Babatunde Ruwase, President of the LCCI at a public function recently. By John Okoh The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, has reacted to the latest 2018 Gross Domestic Product, GDP, released from the National Bureau of Statistics which revealed that Q4 2018 GDP numbers grew by 2.4 per cent compared to Q3 2018 growth of 1.8 per cent YoY, describing it as still weak. “This growth mirrored the performance of the non-oil sector which improved by 2.7 % YoY. The full year GDP improved by 1.9% better than 2017 of 0.8%. This performance is still weak and fragile. It is also far below 3% annual population growth as this remain a cause …
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The 5 Economic Tunes That Would Decide the Presidential Election
BY BABAJIDE OGUNSANWO Does rap, jazz or reggae music influence voters? Perhaps not, economists believe that the most influential melody is from the ‘economic choir.’ Next week Saturday, Nigerians will dance to the polls with the hope that their thumbprint could decide who will be their next President? First, will Nigeria’s young population come out to vote on February 16 or will the trend be like previous Presidential elections? History reveals that more than half of registered voters stay at home on Election Day. But the stakes are much higher now. President Buhari recently suspended Judge Walter Onnoghen, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The candidate of the leading opposition party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called for his reinstatement …
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NIMASA DG, Utomi Seek Inter-Agency Coop for Effective Transport System
R-L: Guest Speaker, Prof Pat Utomi, New President, Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria, Mr Bashir Yusuf Jamoh, Former Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Chief Adebayo Sarumi and Member, Board of Trusty, Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria, Mr Ikokide Zebulon at the Investiture ceremony of the new CIOTA President in Lagos, Tuesday February 12, 2019. The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has stated that collaboration among relevant agencies and professional bodies remains a must for the development of an effective transportation sector in Nigeria, stressing that this is a basic condition for economic development. Professor Pat Utomi, also supported this view and also emphasised the need …
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Fidelity Bank Wins Bank of The Year Award, Applauded For Innovative Initiatives In AgriBusiness
Deputy Managing Director, Mohammed Balarabe (2nd right), displaying the Bank of the Year Award received by the Bank at the Leadership Newspaper Awards ceremony in Abuja last week. With him are Branch Leader CBD, Vanessa Mordi; Regional Bank Head, Abuja 2, Halilu Malabu; Regional Bank Head, Abuja 1, Hassan Imam, all of Fidelity Bank Plc. Fidelity Bank Plc, top Nigerian lender has clinched the award for “Bank of the Year” at this year’s edition of the Leadership Awards 2018 held in Abuja recently. The bank won the prestigious award in staunch recognition of its unparalleled commitment to growing the nation’s economy by supporting the agricultural industry and consistently enhancing the development and competitiveness of Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Receiving the …
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AfDB Boss, Adesina, Donates $500,000 Award To Fight Hunger In Africa
Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate Akinwumi Adesina has pledged to do more to advance Africa’s fight against hunger, poverty and youth underemployment, by donating $500,000 share of the award money he won on Saturday. The President of the African Development Bank and co-Laureate Waris Dirie, a global champion against Female Genital Mutilation, shared the prestigious US $1million dollar prize at an award ceremony held on 9 February 2019 in Seoul, South Korea. According to Adesina, “We are in a race with time to unlock the full potential of Africa. My life is only useful to the extent that it helps to lift millions of people out of poverty.” Adesina immediately announced he was donating his $500,000 share of the prize to fighting hunger in …
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Rashida Bello Canvasses Support For APC Candidates In Kogi
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja Rashida Bello Ahead of the next Saturday rescheduled elections, the Wife of Kogi State Governor, Mrs …
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2019 Polls: 11.2m Not Voting As Lagos Leads in PVCs Collected
Lagos State has the highest number of Permanent Voters Cards(PVCs) collected by registered voters in the country, the Independent National …
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INEC Chairman, Yakubu And the Challenge of History
By Chris O. O. Biose INEC Chairman, Prof Yakubu Mahmood At about 2.35 am on Saturday, February 16, 2019, …
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FCE, Okene Gets New Librarian
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The Governing Council, Federal College of Education, Okene , Kogi state has approved the appointment of …
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Police Assures Of Security During Rescheduled Elections
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja IGP Adamu In its bid to ensure that citizens turn out in their large numbers to …
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Rivers APC Remains Barred From Saturday Polls, Says INEC.
By Ayo Kehinde Though it was hard to see how the Independent National Electoral Commission could have flouted its …
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PDP Accuses Bello of Breeding Fake Policemen, Soldiers
__Govt Denies Allegation says it is false From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja Worried over the increasing presence of fake policemen and …
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APC Reports Alleged PDP Killings In Ojoku, Kwara South
·… Says Eyewitnesses Identify PDP Candidate, Sen. Rafiu Ibrahim As Mastermind The All Progressives Congress (APC) has petitioned security agencies …
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NYSC Coordinator Alerts INEC On Distribution of Kits To Fake Corpers
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja Ahead of the next Saturday rescheduled elections, the Kogi state NYSC Coordinator, Ahile Oludolapo has alerted …
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Kwakwanso, Agbaje Storm Lagos for PDP, Atiku
Former Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Musa Rabiu Kwakwanso, on Tuesday joined the Lagos State Candidate of the People’s Democratic …
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