Nigeria
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— Chinua Achebe
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Heritage Bank Partners Transport Workers On Travellers Insurance
BY ABAH ADAH, Abuja Heritage Bank in partnership with the Road Transport Employee’s Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has launched the Travelers’ Accident Insurance Scheme (TAIS) to assist road accident victims across the country. The scheme which was launched on Friday, aims to address deaths associated with inability of travelers involved ...
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Plateau Firm Plans Export Of Flowers, Fruits To Europe
BY ACHOR ABIMAJE, Jos A Jos-based investor and entrepreneur Mr. Ellio Faddoul of Derby Farming and Agro Allied in Lamingo, Jos North local government area, the state capital, has unveiled plans to begin the production and export of flowers to Europe. Faddoul stated this during a recent visit to Governor ...
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Reps Summon Minister, CBN, Others Over Revenue Loss To Illicit Financial Flows
BY ADEBIYI ADEDAPO, Abuja | The House of Representatives on Thursday summoned the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Mamman Nami, and the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrahman Bawa, over the continuous loss of government revenue to ...
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FCT Schools Remain Safe, Says Education Secretariat
BY IGHO OYOYO | The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Education Secretariat has said that schools in the FCT are safe and not under terrorist threats, expressing commitment to the security of students in the territory. The director of Administration and Finance in the secretariat, Malam Leramoh Abdulrazaq, who made this ...
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JUST-IN: CBN Extends Naira4Dollar Indefinitely
By BUKOLA IDOWU | As Nigerians cash in on the Naira4Dollar incentive of in which they are paid N5 for every dollar recieved as remittance, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the policy indefinitely. The apex bank made this known in a circular from its Trade and Exchange ...
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Man Stabs Mother-in-law To Death In Ogun
BY FEMI OYEWESO, Abeokuta Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old man identified as Opeyemi Adeola Ganiyu for stabbing his mother-in-law to death for stopping him from dehumanising her daughter. The deceased, identified as Abosede Oyewole was allegedly stabbed severally in the ribs by Ganiyu when she ...
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Mourinho piace al mercato, Roma ancora in volo a Piazza Affari
Roma ancora in rialzo a Piazza Affari. I titoli del club giallorosso metteno a segno un rally per il secondo giorno consecutivo spinte dall'arrivo di José Mourinho...
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Stakeholders Warn Of Dangers In LADOL’s Unending Wars On Foreign Investors
By CHIKA IZUORA, Lagos Stakeholders in the maritime and oil and gas sectors have raised serious concerns over attitude of LADOL towards investors. They recalled that on assumption of office on May 29, 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari had hit the ground running in a global campaign to attract local and ...
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Correctional Services Academy Underway As Senate Considers Bill
BY BODE GBADEBO, Abuja The Senate, on Wednesday, considered a Bill seeking to give legal backing to the establishment of the Nigerian Correctional Service Academy, Ijebu Igbo in Ogun State. The Bill, which scaled second reading during plenary, is sponsored by Senator Olalekan Mustapha (APC, Ogun East). In his presentation, ...
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MTN’s YDFS Partners Bet Operators As Mobile Agents
Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS), a subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, has announced its partnership with gaming operators, Betway, BetPawa and Betmojo, through its flagship mobile money transfer service, MoMo agent. The strategic partnership will enable customers to cash their winnings and fund wallets conveniently at any MoMo agent outlet nationwide. ...
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Dia das Mães: data é a mais importante para o setor de flores
Mesmo com o período de isolamento e as restrições impostas pela pandemia de covid-19, como o cancelamento de eventos, festas, casamentos e aniversários, os produtores e comerciantes do setor de flores seguem se reinventando para se adaptar aos novos tempos. Com a chegada do Dia das Mães, principal data do setor, ...
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MDS compra corretora de seguros brasileira
"Hoje, o Grupo MDS é a referência na consultoria de seguros e riscos no espaço lusófono, sendo responsável por prémios de cerca de 700 milhões de euros”, adianta o CEO, José Manuel Dias da Fonseca.
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Embrapii vai investir R$ 120 milhões em institutos de pesquisa de IoT
No primeiro ano do programa, selecionados receberão R$ 40 milhões para capacitação de pesquisadores e desenvolvimento de pesquisas ainda embrionárias A Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa e Inovação Industrial (Embrapii) vai selecionar dois institutos de pesquisas brasileiros e investir um total de R$ 120 milhões, em cinco anos, ...
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Lucro do Itaú, aquisição da Alpargatas e ex-ministros na CPI da Covid: As notícias mais quentes do dia
Confira o que você precisa saber e acompanhar nesta terça-feira Alpargatas compra Ioasys A Alpargatas aumentou as vendas em 33% e o lucro em 74% no primeiro trimestre. A dona da marca Havaianas também informou que comprou a Ioasys, empresa de desenvolvimento de software e sistemas de gestão ...
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Nigeria: Savings, Investments Amidst Inflationary Pressures
[This Day] Timi Olubiyi urges investments as way of stemming excessive impact of inflation on the economy.
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Microsoft To Equip 5m Nigerians With Digital Skills In 3 Years
By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah | Leveraging Microsoft’s experience in the utiliation of technology as an enabler for the delivery of public and social good, the President Buhari administration is partnering with the tech giant to accelerate Nigeria’s certain advance towards a more digital economy in line with the Economic Sustainability Plan. ...
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BudgIT Exposes Corruption Loopholes In Budget Process, Calls For Reforms
By Makinde Oluwarotimi | A civic-tech non-profit organisation leading the advocacy for transparency and accountability in public finance in Nigeria, BudgIT, has called on the government to audit security spending and close loopholes for corruption in the budget process. BudgIT’s CEO, Gabriel Okeowo, while speaking on BudgIT’s recent publication, ‘Demanding ...
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NDLEA Raids Eateries In Plateau, Enugu, Recovers Drugged Cakes
By Ejike Ejike, Abuja | Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided some eateries in Jos, the Plateau State capital where freshly baked cakes made with cannabis sativa were recovered in addition to 48.726kilogrammes of assorted psychotropic substances. Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed ...
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NAICOM Partners FCTA On Insurance Cover For Persons, Businesses
BY MARK ITSIBOR, Abuja The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has moved to get the buy-in of the minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello and key players under the ministry of FCT to provide insurance cover for their businesses and persons. To achieve that, chairman of the governing board of ...
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Finance Minister Commends NEXIM Bank’s Reduction In NPLs
BY MARK ITSIBOR, Abuja Management of Nigeria Export – Import Bank (NEXIM) has been commended for returning the bank to profitability and reduction in non- performing loans. Minister of finance, budget and national planning, Zainab Ahmed gave the commendation when she inaugurated two newly appointed non – executive directors into ...
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Maiduguri Business Owners, Residents Bemoan 3 Months Without Power
BY FRANCIS OKOYE, Maiduguri Business owners and residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital are counting their losses as a result of three months without electricity following the destruction of Transmission Company of Nigeria ( TCN ) transmission line along Maiduguri-Damaturu highway by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. LEADERSHIP reports that ...