Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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I Have No Regrets On My Role As PDP Spokesman – Metuh
By Chibuzo Ukaibe, Abuja Former national publicity secretary the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, has said that despite his ordeal and travails, he has no regrets over his duties as spokesman of the main opposition party, stressing that it was his patriotic duty to the nation. Metuh, who ...
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Lagos Commences Disbursement Of N2bn Funds To Women Entrepreneurs
By OLUSHOLA BELLO, Lagos The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) W-Initiative, a special intervention fund contributed between the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund and Access bank Plc, has commenced disbursement of affordable finance for female-owned businesses in Lagos State. Both has a matching funds of N2 billion for female entrepreneurs ...
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Nigeria: Operators Identify Factors Discouraging Foreign Investors From Stock Market
[This Day] Foreign investors' low patronage of the Nigerian stock market has been attributed to scarcity of foreign exchange (FX) as well as concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
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Results needed on economic crisis, vaccines -new WTO head
WASHINGTON: Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, newly selected head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), said Tuesday she will push for concrete results in addressing the dual economic and health crises facing the globe.
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Senate Moves To Amend NDLEA Law Over Error, Light Punishment
BY BODE GBADEBO, Abuja The Senate has commenced an ammendment to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 2004 with a view to close the loopholes in the nation’s drug law. The Bill titled ‘National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2021’ is sponsored by Senator Dinka Hezekiah ...
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DisCos Responsible For Power Sector Failure – Minister
By CHIKA IZUORA, LAGOs and ABAH ADAH, Abuja The federal government has blamed electricity distribution companies (DisCos) for the failure being experienced in the nation’s power sector. Minister of Power, Engr Sale Mamman who handed down this blame, said the privatisation of power sector and the DisCos’ inability to meet ...
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NIMASA Takes Over Secure Anchorage Area
BY YUSUF BABALOLA, Lagos Few day after President Muhammadu Buhari cancelled the controversial Secure Anchorage Area (SAA) contract handled by Ocean Marine Solutions Limited (OMSL), the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency(NIMASA) has taken over the security of the anchorage. The OMSL contract in partnership with the Nigerian Navy, has ...
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Ortom’s Letter to PMB: Rich On Counsel; Bold On Proposals
On the 8th of February 2021, Gov Samuel Ortom of Benue State wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari a State man’s “APPEAL TO ACT BEFORE HERDSMEN DRAG NIGERIA INTO A CIVIL WAR�. It is, especially for those who share the Governor’s take on the matter but fear the repercussions of a ...
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SAN, Company In Legal Battle Over N73m Professional Fee
By Kunle Olasanmi, Abuja A professor of law and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Prof. Yemi Akinseye- George and a private indigenous company, NACENN Nigeria Limited are engaged in a legal battle at a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory over issues bordering on payment of N73m professional ...
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To Attract Foreign Investment, Nigeria Must Build Infrastructure – Dada
Dr Temitope Dada is a consultant with the NHS in the United Kingdom with special interest in the care of the elderly and dementia. He has spent over two decades in a country where his initial plan was to spend four years. In this no holds bar interview with LEADERSHIP ...
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David Mark’s Daughter, Bauchi Rep Decamp To APC
By IGHO OYOYO, Abuja The daughter of former Senate President David Mark and member representing Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency of Benue State, Hon. Blessing Onuh, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). She joined the ruling party after decamping from the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). Also, the member representing Bauchi Federal Constituency, Hon. Yakubu Abdullahi, decamped from ...
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NIN Not Required For Voter Registration – INEC
By Tunde Oguntola, Abuja and Isaiah Benjamin, Kaduna The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said yesterday that the National Identification Number (NIN) will not be a requirement for voter registration. The minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, last week announced that NIN will be compulsory for most government transactions, including opening ...
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Shun Corruption, Project Good Image Of Nigeria, Ambassadors – designate Urge
By INNOCENT ODOH, Abuja The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has admonished the ambassadors-designate to shun corruption and impunity, and project Nigeria’s image to the outside world in positive light with their conduct. Onyeama also tasked them to change the negative narratives of Nigerian Embassies and Missions and the ...
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Experts Caution FG, CBN As Inflation Hits 16.47%
BY MARK ITSIBOR, BLESSING BATURE-AKPAKPAN, Abuja, BUKOLA IDOWU, OLUSHOLA BELLO and KEHINDE SALLAH, Lagos As Nigeria’s headline inflation jumps to 16.47 per cent from 15.75 per cent, economic experts have implored the federal government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take drastic measures to check the rise. The ...
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WTO DG: Abia Senator Congratulates Okonjo-Iweala
BY BODE GBADEBO, Abuja The Senator representing Abia Central in the Senate, Theodore Orji, has felicitated with the newly appointed director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, describing her latest feat as a ‘resounding conquest of the world’. In a press statement personally signed by the lawmaker, ...
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Shun Corruption, Project Good Image Of Nigeria, Ambassadors – designate Urged
By INNOCENT ODOH, Abuja  Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has admonished the ambassadors-designate to shun corruption and impunity, and project Nigeria’s image to the outside world in positive light with their conduct. Onyeama also tasked them to change the negative narratives of Nigerian Embassies and Missions and the Ministry ...
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BREAKING: Mishap Averted At Lagos Airport As Azman Suffers Burst Tyre
By ANTHONY AWUNOR, Lagos A mishap was on Tuesday evening averted at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos when an Azman Aircraft’s Boeing 737 aircraft tyre burst on landing. LEADERSHIP gathered that fire service men of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) were on ground to immediately evacuated the ...
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Nigeria: Buhari to Ambassadors - Strive to Promote Trade, Foreign Direct Investment
[Vanguard] President Muhammadu Buhari has urged ambassadors-designate, consuls-general and charge' d' Affaires to continually project the strengths of Nigeria, showcase priorities of the government and uphold standards that will bring honour to the country.
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Temporão: Bolsonaro e SUS fragilizado criam ‘tempestade perfeita’ para agravar pandemia
Para o ex-ministro, o discurso negacionista venceu, ao reduzir o espaço político para o isolamento social A proximidade dos dez milhões de casos de covid-19 pouco mais de um ano depois da primeira infecção registrada no Brasil se deve aos erros do governo Jair Bolsonaro, mas encontraram ...
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I’m Ready For International Challenges – Okonjo-Iweala
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the newly appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), on Tuesday affirmed her readiness to confront the challenges associated with her job. Okonjo-Iweala gave the affirmation during a virtual interview session anchored by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State at the Lagos Economic Summit (Ehingbeti) 2021. ...
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Ehingbeti: PMB, Okonjo-Iweala, Adesina Harp On Economic Development Of Lagos
BY GEORGE OKOJIE, Lagos President Muhammadu Buhari , the newly elected Director-General of the World Trade Organization, (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the President, African Development Bank, (AFDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina on Tuesday expressed the urgent need for massive investments in Lagos State to boost its economic potential as one ...