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NDLEA Intercepts N564m Heroin At Abuja Airport
A drug trafficker, Goodluck Odeh, has been intercepted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport (NAIA) in possession of two kg of heroin with a street value of N564 million. A statement by the Director, Publicity and Advocacy, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr Femi ...
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Easter: Stakeholders Must Rise Up To Heal Nigeria – Uba Sani
BY AZA MSUE, Kaduna Senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial zone and chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Uba Sani, has greeted Christians on the occasion of this year’s Easter celebration. In a message personally signed by Senator Sani, and made available to LEADERSHIP, he urged ...
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Making It, Spending It: Make Or Mar Money Choices
BY OLUSHOLA BELLO, Lagos With interest rates slowly rising in the country, Head of Research at Afrinvest West Africa Limited, Robert Olatunde, has indicated that a clear understanding of the interest rate direction and environment is a major ingredient in investing in bonds. What Are Bonds? Bonds are a ...
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PMB Vows To Deal With Perpetrators Of Armed Attacks In Ebonyi, Anambra
By Jonathan Nda- Isaiah, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly condemned the dastardly attack on Monday night in three communities in Íshíelu Local Government Area (LGA) of Ebonyi State. The affected communities are Egedegede, Obegu and Amuzu communities. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, the President has ...
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FBNInsurance Wins Best Life Insurer Award
BY ZAKA KHALIQ, Lagos FBNInsurance has emerged the Best Life Insurance Company in Nigeria, 2020 as announced by World Finance. A statement obtained on the organisers’ website about the awardees, said, the winners of this year’s World Finance Insurance Awards are the organisations most able to adapt to the new ...
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FOREIGN: Niger Republic Security Forces Urged To Defend Democracy
By INNOCENT ODOH, Abuja Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged the defence and security forces of the Republic of Niger to defend the country’s democracy, stressing that the regional bloc will not tolerate any unconstitutional change of government in any member states. The ECOWAS Commission stated this ...
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JUST-IN : Buhari Vows To Deal With Perpetrators Of Armed Attacks In Ebonyi, Anambra
By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly condemned the dastardly attack on Monday night in three communities in Íshíelu local government area of Ebonyi State. The affected communities are Egedegede, Obegu and Amuzu. According to a statement issued by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, on Saturday, the President has directed law enforcement ...
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Comissão divulga carta defendendo recomposição do orçamento do Censo
Os 13 integrantes defendem a realização da pesquisa ainda em 2021, mesmo apontando que há incertezas e estarrecimento com a marcha da pandemia no país Em carta aberta assinada por todos os seus 13 integrantes, a Comissão Consultiva do Censo Demográfico defende a recomposição do orçamento destinado ...
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IDFP Seeks Speedy Passage Of New Electoral Bill
By Tunde Oguntola, Abuja The Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP) has called for a speedy passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law. The Forum also warned that the surging youth population combined with high rate of unemployment and urbanisation if unchecked can lead to violence in the ...
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My Customers’ Happiness Makes Me Happy – Sadiya
BY RAHILA ABDULLAHI LIFE IN BRIEF Shoemaking is predominantly seen as men’s work, especially in developing countries like Nigeria. However, some women go into such fields exclusively reserved for men and still thrive in them. This goes for 26-year-old Sadiya Abubakar. She believes her passion drove her to take-up the ...
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How Facemasks Turned Our Fortune Around – Abuja Hawkers
With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic came a pervading sense of doom and gloom. However, to some people especially hawkers in the Abuja metropolis, there came a silver lining – the facemask. With the law enforcing the compulsory wearing of facemask outdoors came a boom in their finances. ADEGWU ...
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Pascal Dozie: My Gamble With Investment In MTN Paid Off
BY Enyo Ati Pascal Gabriel Dozie, whose career has spanned about 50 years is no doubt one of the most accomplished businessmen in Nigeria. Pascal Gabriel Dozie is one of the most accomplished businessmen in Nigeria. The octogenarian’s business pursuits, spanning over 48 years, have seen him enjoy a fulfilling ...
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The Benefits Of AfCFTA To 41m SMEs
BY KINGSLEY OKOH, Lagos No doubt, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs), world over, remains the lubricant of every economy. This is even more pronounced in Africa, where a lot of Small and Medium Enterprises(SMEs) have sprung up in the last few years. Nigeria, particularly, referred to as the most ...
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Gbajabiamila, Ghana’s New Speaker Seek Improved Parliamentary Relations
* As African speakers meet in Nigeria this year BY ADEBIYI ADEDAPO, Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, and the new Speaker of the Ghanaian Parliament, Mr. Albert Bagbin, have agreed to strengthen parliamentary relations in a bid to find lasting solutions to challenges such as ...
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Sucessão no BB deixa de lado plano de governança 'best in class'
Após processo recheado de polêmicas, nomeação de Fausto Ribeiro para comandar o Banco do Brasil enterra a intenção da equipe econômica do governo Bolsonaro de que o banco tivesse nomes de peso no mercado O presidente Jair Bolsonaro publicou decreto na noite de ontem formalizando a nomeação ...
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Firm Offers Nigerians Support For Investment Programme
BY OLUSHOLA BELLO, Lagos The founder and managing director, Ninu Intercontinental Investments Limited, Paula Seyi-Ogedengbe, has pledged the organisation’s readiness to provide unparalleled end-to-end customer support to clients who are seeking better access to the world for business expansion opportunities, wealth and estate management. In a release to LEADERSHIP, ...
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NEPZA, IFC Seek Establishment Of Medical Special Economic Zones
By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah, Abuja The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and its foreign collaborator, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in its efforts to establish Medical Special Economic Zones across the six geo-political zones of the country, have urged the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to adopt the concept as a national project. ...
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Wiz e Abracaf assinam contrato para venda de produtos de seguridade nas concessionárias Fiat
Acordo prevê ainda a oferta de opções para proteção de patrimônio, saúde, odontologia e garantia A Wiz assinou contrato com a Associação Brasileira dos Concessionários de Automóveis Fiat (Abracaf) para a venda aos clientes de seguros auto, prestamista, garantia estendida e mecânica, vida, residencial e assistência especializada. O acordo prevê também ...
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BREAKING: FG Extends NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline By Four Weeks
BY ERNEST NZOR, Abuja The Federal Government has extended the ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise by one month, with a new deadline of May 6, 2021. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), made the disclosure during a ...
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DBN Launches 3 New Products For MSMEs
Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), the federal government’s development banking institution with a mandate of addressing the major financing challenges facing micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria, has launched three new and innovative products, the DBN Finance to Finance (F2F) Product; the DBN Non-Interest Banking Product; and ...
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Boehringer Ingelheim: 8 dicas para pacientes com asma durante a pandemia
SÃO PAULO, 1 de abril de 2021 -- A média brasileira em casos de mortes pelo vírus COVID-19, que... SÃO PAULO, 1 de abril de 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A média brasileira em casos de mortes pelo vírus COVID-19, que estava em queda desde outubro, cresceu. No último mês de ...