Nigeria
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— Chinua Achebe
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Bamboo Can Boost Climate Change Mitigation, Reshape Nigeria’s Bio Economy
By Nkechi Isaac, Abuja Bamboos include some of the fastest-growing plants in the world, due to a unique rhizome-dependent system. This rapid growth and tolerance for marginal land make bamboo to be sought after as a versatile raw material in several manufacturing sectors of different economies globally and as a ...
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Nigeria’s ICT Sector In Need Of Better Funding
The importance of Information and Communications Technology for the development of any country’s economy cannot be overstated. ICT and telecom play a very important role and cut across all sectors of development, like agriculture, education, oil and gas, health, telecommunication, industry, trade and investment, security and defence, transportation, works and ...
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Court Jails Man 2 Years For Taking Soil For Diabolic Purposes
By ISAIAH BENJAMIN, Kaduna | Presiding Judge, Dorcas S. Atung, of the Upper Customary Court Kakuri has sentenced one Bala Mohammed to two years in correctional service for offences relating to witch craft and impersonation under Sections 142 and 185 of Kaduna State Penal Code Law 2017. The accused pleaded ...
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Le Nigeria premier importateur de véhicules d’occasion en Afrique
Pays le plus peuplé du continent avec plus de 214 millions d’habitants, le Nigeria est aussi le plus gros importateur de voitures d’occasion en Afrique et la troisième destination mondiale, a indiqué un nouveau rapport du Programme des Nations Unies pour l’Environnement (PNUE). Selon le rapport, les Émirats Arabes Unis ...
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Court Remands 2 Beninoises For Alleged Drugs Trafficking
BY OLUGBENGA SOYELE, Lagos Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday remanded two Beninoises, Sunday Oluwafemi and Kouboura Salou, for allegedly trafficking cocaine into Nigeria. The foreigners, who are arraigned by the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on two counts charge of conspiracy and ...
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Conselho do IRB aprova nova política de remuneração
Política anterior foi cancelada após saída de executivos em desdobramento de carta de gestora que apontou fragilidades no balanço da resseguradora O conselho de administração do IRB aprovou duas novas políticas de remuneração, para administradores e membros do conselho fiscal e para empregados em geral. Segundo o ...
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NEXIM Bank: Positioning The Economy For Post Crisis Performance
In this report, MARK ITSIBOR notes that as Nigeria grapples with severe economic crisis as a fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, NEXIM bank is providing lifeline for the economy with its pro-export interventions The collapse in oil prices coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic have combined to plunge the Nigerian economy ...
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Dangote Cement: Strong 9-months Performance Hinges On Impressive Sales
BY OLUSHOLA BELLO, Lagos Dangote Cement Plc has continued to post strong financial results, supporting Nigeria’s cement sufficiency plan and reaping from its African expansion. The company, which published its nine months results for the period ended September 30, 2020, announced a 6.6 percent increase in Group sales volume which ...
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COVID-19: Blueprint Publisher Seeks More Foreign Assistance To Nigeria Against Projection Of Poorer Economy In 2021
BY ISAIAH BENJAMIN, Kaduna Against the backdrop and projections that as part of the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic, there could be oil revenue drop and security challenges, and Nigeria might be one of Africa’s worst performing economies in 2021, Publisher of Blueprint Newspaper, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi, has called for ...
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Nigeria: NAFDAC Organises Investment Summit for MSMEs
[This Day] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has stressed the need for MSMEs to harness the potential of trade and investment for the nation's economic growth and sustainability.
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NASS’ 2021 Budget, Bloated Legislature And Cost Implications
With 109 Senators and 360 members of the House of Representatives, Nigeria boasts of one of the world’s largest and expensive legislature. In 2021, the National Assembly is expected to spend N128 billion, even in the ensuing austere economy. OBIORA IFOH revisits the debate on the need to prune the ...
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Boosting Inclusive Insurance In Nigeria
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s insurance sector believe the sector has a long way to go in serving the needs of the people. Specifically, the managing director and chief executive officer of FBN Insurance Brokers Limited, Olumide Ibidapo, says there is a need for massive reform of the insurance industry in the ...
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Blood Transfusion: NOA, NBTS To Engage Traditional, Religious Leaders On Advocacy
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in partnership with the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) to engage traditional and religious leaders on advocacy campaign to address cultural and religious beliefs that militate against safe blood transfusion in Nigeria. Director-general of NOA, Dr. Garba Abari disclosed this in a statement issued by ...
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Uba Sani Gets Best Senator Award
By Israel Bulus, Kaduna | The Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District at 9th Assembly and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Uba Sani bagged the prestigious NASS 2020 Award as the Best Senator from the North. While presenting the award to ...
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IGP Orders Use Of Lawful Force To Protect Lives, Property
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the deployment of legitimate force to protect lives and property of citizens, including police officers. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Adamu said the protection must also ...
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My Secret Life: I Have Phobia For Failure – Washachi
BACKGROUND My name is Sandra Michael Washachi, I hail from Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State and I attended Command Children School and Armed Forces Command and Staff College Day Secondary School both in Jaji, Kaduna. I obtained diploma in Law and graduated from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria ...
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Okonjo-Iweala: WTO Postpones Meeting To Pick New DG
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is post-poning a meeting next week where members were to try to pick a new director-general. There is almost no chance of succeeding in picking a new chief after Washington blocked the favoured candidate, Nigeria’s former fi- nance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The WTO’s 164 member ...
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Boosting Inclusive Insurance In Nigeria
Stakeholders in the Nigeria’s insurance sector believe the sector has a long way to go in serving the needs of the people. Specifically, the managing director and chief executive officer of FBN Insurance Brokers Limited, Olumide Ibidapo said there is a need for massive reforms of the insurance industry in ...
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Stakeholders Commend CBN Health Sector Fund, Calls For 2yr Moratorium
BY BUKOLA IDOWU, Lagos Operators in the Nigerian pharmaceutical industry have commended the Central Bank of Nigeria for the disbursement of the N100 billion Health Sector Intervention fund as they appealed for an extension of the moratorium period to two years. Speaking severally at a virtual conference organised by Finance ...
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NANPF President Blasts Rohr For Sidelining Home-based Players
President of the National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers (NANPF), Tijani Babangida has blasted Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr for blacklisting home-based players from his team’s list for the doubleheader Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Lone Stars of Sierra Leone. The German football tactician had invited 24 ...
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Capital Market: Senate Tasks Stakeholders On Economic Revival
BY BODE GBADEBO, Abuja The Senate has tasked the stakeholders in the capital market to synergise on ways to strengthen the sector and as well revive the nation’s economy post COVID1-19 era. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Capital Market, Senator Ibikunle Amosun (APC, Ogun Central) made the call on Wednesday ...