Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Our pains, by brother of ex-PDP chair’s son allegedly killed by wife
FAMILY and friends of Bilyamin Bello, who was killed by his wife, Maryam, held a vigil in his memory during the week in Abuja. There, they called for justice claiming that a murder was committed and the culprit should be made to face the full wrath of the law without ...
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Orçamento de Santa Cruz das Flores para 2018 aprovado por maioria no valor de 4ME
O presidente da Câmara Municipal de Santa Cruz, na ilha das Flores, José Mendes (PS), disse hoje à Lusa que o orçamento para 2018, no valor de cerca de quatro milhões euros, foi aprovado hoje por maioria em reunião camarária.
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PDP accuses APC of plot to sabotage its convention
The leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of plotting to sabotage its December 9 national convention. Citing “intelligence reports”, the PDP said the ruling party has perfected plans to sponsor a parallel convention using some unscrupulous members of the PDP to ...
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OGFZA’s Operations Not About 2019 Politics—Umana
In recent times, the management of Nigeria’s oil and gas logistics giant and port concessionaire, Intels Nigeria Limited (INL) has been tackling the country’s Oil and Gas Export Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) over the non-renewal of its licence, alleging that the action of the Authority has something to do with ...
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NGOs call for special session of UN Human Rights Council to address Myanmar crisis
Source: Article 19, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Amnesty International, CIVICUS, International Commission of Jurists, International Service for Human Rights, Fédération Internationale des Ligues des Droits de I'Homme, Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect Country: Bangladesh, MyanmarIn light of serious reports of human rights violations, including crimes against ...
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BY THE BOOK: Aito Osemegbe Joseph
Aito Osemegbe Joseph works as a sales manager with a company in Nigeria.
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‘Consideration for Maina’s reinstatement in national interest’
Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami has denied giving directives for the reinstatement of former Chairman of Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms Abdulrasheed Maina into the Federal Civil Service. Maina was sacked by the Federal Civil Service Commission for absconding from his duty post before the controversial reinstatement which attracted ...
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House To Investigate Concessionary Tariffs On Sugar
By Kauthar Anumba-Khaleel, Abuja The House of Representatives yesterday resolved to investigate the concessionary tariffs granted by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment for sugar importation into the country from 2013 to date as contained in the Backward Integration Policy. The decision sequels a motion by Hon. Johnson ...
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Antigo presidente da CCP José António Silva morre aos 60 anos
O empresário e antigo presidente da Confederação do Comércio e Serviços de Portugal (CCP) José António Silva morreu na quarta-feira, realizando-se o funeral no sábado, às 10:00, em Silves, no Algarve.
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CBN, NDIC push banks to return to Northeast
There are ongoing moves by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to get commercial banks and microfinance banks return to the troubled North-East region, NDIC Managing Director, Umaru Ibrahim has said. Speaking Thursday at the ongoing NDIC Annual Workshop for financial journalists in Kano, ...
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How Nigeria can compete optimally in global economy – Moghalu
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Deputy Governor and Founder, Institute for Governance and Economic Transformation (IGET), Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has called on Nigerians to wake up to their responsibilities and utilise the power of their voices and votes to take control of their future. Speaking at the Emerging Political ...
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2019: Buhari will follow due process, says Tinubu
All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu said yesterday that President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination for second term will follow the due process. He told reporters after a meeting with Afenifere leader Chief Reuben Fasoranti in Akure, the Ondo State capital, that the President is a believer in “rule ...
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Patience Jonathan’s $15.5m: Lawyers Fight Over Representation
BY OLUGBENGA SOYELE, Lagos A mild drama yesterday occurred before the Federal High Court in Lagos as two lawyers fought over who to represent four companies that pleaded guilty to laundering $15.5million allegedly belonging to former first lady, Patience Jonathan. The two lawyers, Chima Onuigbo from the law firm of ...
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2018 budget: Reps bicker; conclude debate on MTEF/FSP
The House of Representatives Wednesday passed the 2018-2020 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) through second reading after a contentious debate. The document was referred to the Committees on Finance, Appropriation, National Planning and Economic Development, Legislative Budget and Research and Aids, Loans and Debt Management ...
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Nigeria:'CBN Yet to Receive Barclays Bank's Official Pull-Out Letter On 9mobile Sales'
[Guardian] Anxiety over December 31 deadline to get new investors for firm
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Nigeria:Rising Investors' Confidence Lifts External Reserves to $34.9bn
[Vanguard] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said that the nation's external reserves have risen to $34.9 billion, the highest in 30 months, driven by increased investor confidence in the Nigerian economy.
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Fed Govt submits revised MTEF to Senate
The Federal Government yesterday submitted a revised version of the 2018 to 2020 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) to the Senate for consideration and approval. One of the major revisions was the adjustment of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate from 4.5per cent to ...
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Customs Marine Commands And Smuggling At Creeks, Rivers
In the last few months, the Western Marine command of the Nigeria Customs Service has been in seizure spree, seizing petroleum products, foreign parboiled rice among others. YUSUF BABALOLA writes. The marine command of the Nigeria Customs Service is the amphibian arm of the Nigeria Customs Service that engage smugglers ...
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How To Fast Track Digital Migration In Nigeria, Africa- Limmer
Mr. Christoph Limmer, Vice President, Global Sales and Commercial Development for Video Business at Eutelsat, in this interview with CHIMA AKWAJA, proffers the combination of terrestrial and satellite infrastructure as a fast track for digital migration for African countries. What is the state of digital migration in Africa? The transition ...
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Detidos presidente e executivos da petrolífera venezuelana Citgo por alegada corrupção
O procurador-geral da Venezuela, Tarek Saab, anunciou hoje a detenção do presidente da Citgo, José Ángel Pereira Ruimwyk, e de outros cinco altos executivos da maior subsidiária da companhia estatal petrolífera PDVSA por alegados crimes de corrupção.
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"Fachadismo" pode prejudicar Porto Património Mundial -- vice-presidente do ICOMOS
O Porto Património Mundial incorre em perigo caso se repitam operações como a verificada no Palácio das Cardosas advertiu hoje o vice-presidente do Conselho Nacional de Monumentos e Sítios (ICOMOS), José Aguiar.