Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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We’re expanding our kingdom to accommodate Lagos population – Elegushi
Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi The traditional ruler of Ikateland, Oba Saheed Elegushi, has said that the kingdom is extending its territories to help accommodate the growing population of Lagos residents. He stated this on Saturday at the ground-breaking of a new city in Lagos known as the Imperial International Business City, a ...
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Kano: Board arrests 1,429 beggars in eight months
The Kano State Hisbah Board arrested 1,429 beggars for violating the law banning street begging, between January and August, according to Malam Dahiru Muhammed, an official of the board. Muhammed, who is specifically attached to the board’s Anti-Begging Unit, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Kano ...
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Fed Govt loses trillions as stamp duty fee is unremitted
Stamp Duty charges on bank transactions may have yielded trillions of naira, but the revenue is unremitted to the Federation Account, The Nation has learnt. The fate of the revenue, which is believed to have risen to over N7trillion as at 2015, has pitched the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) against ...
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Board Arrests 1,429 Beggars In Kano Within 8 Months
The Kano State Hisbah Board arrested 1,429 beggars for violating the law banning street begging, between January and August, according to Malam Dahiru Muhammed, an official of the board. Muhammed, who is specifically attached to the board’s Anti-Begging Unit, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Kano ...
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Unveiling The 37 Cultural Wonders Of Nigeria
By Lizi Ben-Iheanacho – Recently, the National Council for Arts Culture unveiled its compilation of the 37 Cultural Wonders of Nigeria. The 37 Cultural Wonders of Nigeria is a brand identity and marketing concept premised on peculiar tangible manifestations and intangible expressions unique to the 36 States of the Federation ...
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FG seeks more investment from Poland, others
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Federal Government has called on investors from Poland and other countries in Europe to take advantage of the reforms in the Nigerian economy by increasing their level of investments in the country. The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Aisha Abubakar, stated this when ...
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Avon HMO introduces special health plans
Nike Popoola Avon HMO, a health management company in Nigeria, has introduced new plans for Nigerians who are not covered by the existing health insurance models. A statement obtained from the firm on Sunday said this was part of its efforts to ensure quality and affordable healthcare coverage for all. ...
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Rights Crusader Hail Grassroot Nigerians For Beating Recession
Managing Director, Sykaphia Group of Company and Grassroots rights crusader, Engr. Olayinka Olushola-Obimakinde, has lauded the masses of Nigeria for their resilience and doggedness in the face of the hard economic times they have been passing through since the economy fell into recession. In a statement made available to reporters ...
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Nigeria will achieve full economic recovery in 2019 — PwC
Ife Ogunfuwa The PricewaterhouseCoopers Nigeria has predicted a full economic recovery in the country by 2019. According to analysts at the multinational consulting firm, empirical evidence suggests that it takes one year for real Gross Domestic Product to recover to the pre-recession level. In a report on Friday, the analysts ...
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$7b forex window: CBN automates import process
Thrilled by the inflow of over $7 billion into the economy in nearly five months via the Investors’ & Exporters’ Forex Window (I&E), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed banks and other authorized dealers to implement electronic Certificate of Capital Importation (eCCI) for foreign investors. The Certificate of ...
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Govt to reduce N6b forex spending on tomato imports
LOCAL manufacturers have embarked on projects that will reduce the cost of tomato import, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) president, Dr. Frank Udemba Jacobs, has said. In an interview with The Nation, he said Nigeria currently spends N6bilion on importation of tomato, adding that the country is currently not producing ...
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NLC opposes release of fresh Paris Club refund to states
•Wants power sector investment probed The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to release the third and final tranche of the Paris Club refund to state governors until they make a concrete commitment to use the money to settle outstanding salaries, allowances and pension of workers ...
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Fire Outbreak Costs Nigeria N6trn In 5 Years
By CHIKA IZUORA, Lagos Incessant fire outbreaks has cost the national economy about N6 trillion in the last five years, with major cities like Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt , Abuja experiencing serious consequences of the scourge. The president of Fire Disaster Prevention and Safety Awareness Association of Nigeria, Badanga Ahmed ...
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Resident Doctors Strike: Impact, yet to be felt- Leadership Checks
BY DOYIN OJOSIPE, Abuja It’s been four days since Nigerian Resident Doctors embarked on a total indefinite strike. Leadership checks at the Abuja Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) Gwagwalada and the National Hospital Abuja confirmed that the Doctors have actually left their duty post. An official at the National hospital who took ...
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We should not celebrate exit from recession yet – Okonkwo
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, spoke on various issues bothering on the economy and the lender’s half-year performance in an interview with journalists, AKINPELU DADA was there The National Bureau of Statistics recently announced that Nigeria had come out of recession, as a banker ...
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Edo to develop 58 Tourist Sites, targets domestic, foreign receipts
The Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Osaze Osemwegie-Ero has disclosed plans by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration to revive and rebrand 58 tourist sites across the state. Osemwegie-Ero made the disclosure while receiving members of the Benin Cultural Heritage Centre, on a courtesy visit, led ...
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Desist From Public Disturbance, AEPB Appeals To Religious Houses
By Chinelo Chikelu Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), has appealed to religious houses: churches and mosques, in the FCT to desist from public disturbances, as they are against the law. The organ refers to the mounting of outdoor speakers by religious houses, which has generated the numbers of complaint so ...
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Legally, It Is Unclear If Commercial Sex Workers Are Law Breakers – AEPB
By Chinelo Chikelu, Abuja Harsher economic times in the nation has led to an increase in commercial sex activities in certain areas of the FCT. Commercial sex workers, alongside beggars and hawkers constitute a nuisance to the city, and are under the jurisdiction of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) ...
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Desist From Public Disturbance, AEPB Appeals To Religious Houses
By Chinelo Chikelu, Abuja Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), has appealed to religious houses, churches and mosques, in the FCT to desist from public disturbances, as they are against the law. The organ refers to the mounting of outdoor speakers by religious houses, of which it has received several complaints ...
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Resident Doctors Strike: Impact, Yet To Be Felt- LEADERSHIP Checks
BY DOYIN OJOSIPE, Abuja It’s been four days since Nigerian Resident Doctors embarked on a total indefinite strike. LEADERSHIP checks at the Abuja Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) Gwagwalada and the National Hospital Abuja confirmed that the Doctors have actually left their duty post. An official at the National hospital who took ...
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Edo Govt To Develop 58 Tourist Sites, Targets Domestic, Foreign Receipts
By: Patrick Ochoga, Benin City The Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Osaze Osemwegie-Ero has disclosed plans by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration to revive and rebrand 58 tourist sites across the state. Osemwegie-Ero made the disclosure while receiving members of the Benin Cultural Heritage Centre, ...