Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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70 ladies to participate in maiden Lagos 4-inch High Heels Race
Seventy ladies are to participate in the maiden edition of 4-inch High Heels Race Competition billed for Nov. 18 in Lagos to encourage ladies to be smart and confident on high heels. The organiser, Dede Kalu, also the Chief Executive Officer, DAK Marketing Online Services, made this known on Tuesday ...
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Nursing mother, five others beat up DPO in Lagos
Two women and four men were on Tuesday arraigned in an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly battering a Divisional Police Officer who was on his way to perform his official duty. The accused, who are all residing at Ikorodu, near Lagos are Kehinde Alimot, 40; Bukola Ahmed, 32; ...
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AfDB salutes Nigeria’s economic recovery, diversification efforts
The Nigeria House of Representatives has constituted a Tactical Committee on Economic Recession to guide innovative legislative actions by the House and the National Assembly to return the economy to the path of growth and stability. In this regard, the committee is holding a summit in the nation’s capital, Abuja, ...
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NDLEA Destroys 54,244, 639kg of illicit drugs worth N10b in Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA ) yesterday in Kano destroyed over 54, 244, 639kg of assorted narcotic drugs worth over N10 billion. Speaking during a brief ceremony witnessed by Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the state NDLEA chairman and Chief Executive, Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah ...
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Nigeria:Nigeria, Others Need $2.5tr Investments to Achieve Global Competitiveness
[Guardian] Participants at a High Level Policy and Private Sector Trade and Investment Facilitation Partnership Forum, have reiterated the need to attract over $2.5trillion investments yearly across competitive industries in order to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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El-Rufai warns Shi’ites against procession in Kaduna
Godwin Isenyo, Kaduna The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, on Monday warned the outlawed Islamic Movement in Nigeria, otherwise known as Shi’ites, against any form of procession in the state. The governor said any procession by the group would amount to violating the law of the state because the ...
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Oshodi and the megacity blaze
For a first time visitor to Lagos, particularly Oshodi in recent times, the place is a sight to behold and a whole construction site of an emerging mega business and commercial centre. Night and day are almost now the same; the street lights never fail and activities are round the ...
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BVN: Banks engage law firm to appeal court ruling
Oyetunji Abioye The ongoing issue around a court order asking the Central Bank of Nigeria and 19 Deposit Money Banks to release the details of all accounts without the Bank Verification Number with a view to seizing the funds in them took a new twist on Monday as indications emerged ...
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NERC releases law on direct power purchase from Gencos …designates Discos as suppliers of last resort
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Monday released the newly-approved eligible customers’ law and outlined the terms that would guide the direct purchase of electricity by end-users from power generation companies. In May this year, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, declared that eligible ...
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Paradise Papers: I Violated No Law – Saraki
By Ahuraka Isah, Abuja Senate President Bukola Saraki yesterday, faulted the report on paradise papers insisting that he hid no asset and violated no known law. In a statement signed by his special adviser on media, Yusuph Olaniyonu, copy of which was made available to LEADERSHIP, Saraki said, as a ...
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Nigeria:Many Investors Unaware of Our Incentives - NIPC
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has said that many investors within and outside the country are unaware of the numerous investment opportunities and incentives available for them in the country.
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Lagos approves two more sales points for Lake Rice
In an effort geared towards increasing access to Lake Rice and ensure effective distribution of the rice across the state, the Lagos State Government has added two more centres to the already existing designated centres where residents can get the product, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Oluwatoyin Suarau, has said. ...
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UPDATED: Kidnapped Briton killed in Niger Delta
One British hostage kidnapped in Nigeria has been killed, while three others have returned home safely, the Foreign Office in London announced Monday. The four, who were working with a Christian medical charity providing free health treatment in southern Nigeria’s Delta state, were kidnapped on October 13. Ian Squire was ...
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NHIS Becomes 19th Inductee into MRA’s ‘FOI Hall of Shame’
By Ruth Tene Natsa, Abuja The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Monday was named the 19th inductee into the Media Rights Agenda Freedom of Information (FOI Hall of Shame) In a statement to LEADERSHIP signed by MRA’s Programme Manager, FOI, Ridwan Sulaimon , it stated that the NHIS as the ...
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We’re winning the battle to revive economy –FG
Gbenga Adeniji The Federal Government has said the impact of its economic policies will be felt soon by Nigerians. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the assurance in Lagos during a press conference titled, ‘The Muhammadu Buhari administration is putting the economy on a winning path.’ ...
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How entrepreneur can manage pay TV platform
Entrepreneurs are towing the path of pay TV business and seeking ways to make money, writes Ozioma Ubabukoh If you have been following the developments of pay TV platforms in Nigeria through apps, you will have no doubt noticed that they have dramatically increased the number of channels. Soon, even ...
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Nigeria’s economy not booming – Obasanjo
Success Nwogu, Ilorin Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has observed that Nigeria’s economy is not booming yet. He made the observation at the 52nd Annual Service of Songs of the 1st ECWA Church, Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Obasanjo, who spoke in Yoruba during the church service, urged Nigerians to be ...
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FG uncovers 800,000 companies that never paid taxes
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Federal Government said it had identified over 800,000 companies, including some of its contractors, which had never paid any form of taxes. The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, stated this in an article entitled: ‘All change, Nigeria is not an oil economy’. In the article, ...
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Accountability index, timely contribution to public finance –ICAN
Oyetunji Abioye The President, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Mallam Ismaila Zakari, says the ICAN Accountability Index is a relevant, innovative and timely contribution to accountability, public finance management and governance practices in Nigeria. He described the index as a first-of-its-kind mechanism for assessing public finance management and public ...
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Emefiele to unveil economic direction for 2018
Oyetunji Abioye The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, will deliver a keynote address on the state of the banking industry and give perspectives on the focus of the regulatory authority on banking and the economy for 2018 and beyond at the 2017 Annual Bankers’ Dinner. Scheduled to ...
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Wigwe named 2017 West African Business Leader
The Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Herbert Wigwe, has been recognised as ‘West African Business Leader of the Year 2017’ by the All Africa Business Leader Awards, in partnership with CNBC Africa. The announcement was made at the annual AABLA regional dinner, which was ...