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— Chinua Achebe
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EgypAir Offers 50% Discount, Extra Baggage For Easter Holiday
BY ANTHONY AWUNOR, Lagos EgypAir has announced two-in-one package for its customers comprising of a 50 per cent discount to all travel destinations served by the airline. In addition, the airline has also offered one extra piece of luggage at no extra cost for passengers flying both on Business and ...
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P&G Partners Colori, Signs $35m Production Contract With CBN
BY KINGSLEY OKOH, Lagos Procter & Gamble (P&G) has entered into partnership with Colori, to sign a $35million local production contract with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The contract is to boost local contents in the production of its oral care products. The move, according to the firm, is ...
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#IWD2021: Africa’s Billionaires Are Not Women
By Tosin Alabi It’s the year 2021 and women’s access to education, wealth and positions of authority has not seen significant progress in Africa. In Nigeria, the continent’s biggest economy, the existence of economic and gender inequality is now so intertwined that the life of the average Nigerian woman is ...
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Financial System Needs To Be Proactive
BY GODWIN EMEFIELE Given the external and domestic factors that are influencing current outcomes in our economy, I believe this summit presents a significant opportunity to address critical stakeholders on events that are shaping our economy, and the policy responses being embarked upon by the Central Bank of Nigeria to ...
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ITF: Ari Gets Confidence Vote From Coalition
The Coalition for Good Governance and Rule of Law (CGGRL) has passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) under Sir Joseph Ari for entrenching transparency and accountability in operations. The group, at a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, refuted the allegations of nepotism ...
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Financial System Needs To Be Proactive
By Godwin Emefiele Given the external and domestic factors that are influencing current outcomes in our economy, I believe this summit presents a significant opportunity to address critical stakeholders on events that are shaping our economy, and the policy responses being embarked upon by the Central Bank of Nigeria to ...
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FCTA Gives Banks 7 Days Ultimatum To Vacate Maitama District
BY CECILIA OGEZI, Abuja Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has given banks and other business organisations operating in Maitama district a seven-day ultimatum to vacate and relocate to the Central Business District or risk being sealed up. Acting director, department of development control, Garba Kwamkur, who gave the ultimatum when the department ...
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CBN’s Remittance Inflow Policy Will Check Round Tripping, Boost Economy – ACJHR
By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah, The African Centre for Justice and Human Right (ACJHR) led by Barrister Nduka Edede Chinwendu has received with joy the introduction of the ‘Naira-for-Dollar’ policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The policy, according to the apex bank, offers an incentive of N5 for every $1 of ...
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CSO Threatens Legal Action Against Adeyemi Over Insult On Ikpeazu
By Chibuzo Ukaibe, Abuja A civil society organization, Civil International (CI) has asked Senator Smart Adeyemi to brace for a legal consequences if he fails to tender an unreserved apology to Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu whom he recently tagged a champagne drinker. The CSO vowed to begin a libel ...
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Rules Of Origin Can Make Or Break AfCFTA – Mene
By Kingsley Alu, Abuja Secretary-general of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat Wamkele Mene, has said the Rules of Origin – the criteria needed to determine the nationality of a product – could make or break the AfCFTA if not appropriately designed and enforced to support preferential trade ...
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CGTN: China prepara-se para o desenvolvimento verde, de alta qualidade e centrado nas pessoas
PEQUIM, 8 de março de 2021 -- À medida que a China entra em um novo estágio de desenvolvimento,... PEQUIM, 8 de março de 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- À medida que a China entra em um novo estágio de desenvolvimento, diferentes regiões e setores em todo o país estão se ...
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Man Docked For Drug Trafficking 10 Years After Jumping Bail
BY OLUGBENGA SOYELE, Lagos The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Monday arraigned a suspected drug baron, Victor Chidi Olife before a Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly trafficking 7.5 kilograms of heroine 10 years after the alleged crime was committed. Olife, who the NDLEA claimed became evasive after ...
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Lagos Govt Kick-starts ‘Lagos Ride’ Taxi Scheme
By Anthony Ada Abraham, Lagos State governor, Babjide Sanwo-Olu has announced the official joint venture between the Lagos State Government and CIG Motors Company Limited to establish a world-class Motor Vehicle Assembly Plant in Ogba, a suburb in the state. The event held in Lagos recently also witnessed the official ...
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Solidaridad Partners Agric Ministry To Improve Productivity In Nigeria
By Blessing Bature-Akpakpan, Solidaridad West Africa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to improve agricultural productivity and ensure Nigeria’s self-sufficiency in agriculture and divestment of the economy from dependency on crude oil. The Solidaridad Senior Climate Specialist, Africa and Country ...
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IWD: TUC Seeks End To Gender Violence Against Women
By Michael Oche, Abuja The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged women to take advantage of the International Women’s Day (IWD) to challenge all forms of inequalities perpetrated against them. Speaking during the 2021 IWD celebration organised by the TUC, comrade, Shaibu Afusatu, the Chairperson of the TUC Women Commission, ...
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Rules Of Origin May Make Or Break AfCFTA -Mene
By Kingsley Alu, Abuja Secretary-general of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat Wamkele Mene, has said the Rules of Origin – the criteria needed to determine the nationality of a product – could make or break the AfCFTA if not appropriately designed and enforced to support preferential trade ...
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Nigerian-Dutch Centre Partners FMARD, CBN In Achieving Sustainable Dairy Sector
By OLUSHOLA BELLO, Lagos The Centre for Nigerian Dutch Dairy Development (CNDDD) has announced that it will host a webinar in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to enable a sustainable national dairy sector and value chain in ...
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IWD: Actionaid Nigeria Calls For Investment In Public Services, Healthcare
ActionAid Nigeria, a social-justice Non-Government Organisation, has called on government at all levels to scale up investments in public services, including healthcare services. Mrs Ene Obi, Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria made this known in a statement in Abuja on Monday to commemorate the 2021 International Women’s Day Celebration. Obi ...
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Man In Court For Allegedly Stealing N28,000
A 36-year-old man, Timothy Ibe, on Monday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court, for allegedly stealing N28, 000 cash. The police charged Ibe with theft under section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecutor, ASP. Victor Eruada, told ...
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NEXIM Bank Restates Commitment To Support Local Industries
By LONGTONG YAKUBU | In its effort at encouraging industrial development, the Nigeria Import and Export (NEXIM) Bank, has reiterated its commitment to support industries in the country to boost local production. Speaking after a monitoring visit and inspection of facilities at Dutse Granite Company, a Nigerian based Marble and ...
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El-Rufai Inaugurates KADIPA Board With HH Sanusi As Vice-Chairman
KADUNA WEEKLY Governor Nasir El-Rufai has charged the Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency (KADIPA), to redouble its efforts in making Kaduna State the topmost investment destination in Nigeria, by improving its Ease of Doing Business ranking. Speaking at the formal inauguration of the KADIPA Board, Governor El-Rufai formally welcomed His Highness, ...