Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Defamation: Court Orders Newspaper To Apologize, Pay Damages To El-Rufai
A High Court has ordered Today Publishing Company, publishers of The Union newspaper, to tender an apology and pay N10m for defaming Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state. Governor El-Rufai had approached the court in 2015, after The Union published false claims about his assets declaration, in suit number KAD/KDH/285/15, ...
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Federal Govt Intensifies Effort To Reduce Rice Smuggling
Minister of agriculture and rural development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, has said the ministry is working with security agencies to reduce smuggling of foreign rice through the land borders into Nigeria. He stated that the ban on rice importation had brought a significant rise in local rice production and unlocked ...
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Nigeria: Govt Prepares New Trade Policy
[This Day] The federal government has disclosed that it is set to update Nigeria's trade policy in order to enhance the country's access to regional markets in preparation for effective implementation of the African Continental Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
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Kaduna Govt Orders Strict Law Enforcement Against Street Begging, Hawking
The Kaduna State government, on Sunday, ordered relevant agencies to ensure strict enforcement of subsisting laws against Almajiris, street begging and hawking in the state. A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House reminded “all residents that the state has laws protecting children and banning street begging and hawking.” The ...
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‘Support, Partner With Police To Keep Nigeria Safe’ – Shina Philips
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Matchmakers Consult International Mr Shina Philips has appealed to all Nigerians to support and forge a formidable partnership with the Inspector General of Police IGP Usman Alkali Baba and the entire Police Force in order to keep the nation safe and secured. ...
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NDLEA Arrests Suspected Drug Dealer Behind London-bound Consignments
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a suspected notorious drug dealer, Okoli Collins Ikenna, who is alleged to be the mastermind of recent multiple attempts to export illicit drugs to London in the United Kingdom through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and some courier companies in Lagos. ...
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Nigeria’s Tech Stakeholders Jostle For CIO Laurels
Key players in Nigeria’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry are jostling for the second edition of the prestigious chief information officer (CIO) awards. The event organized by Edniesal Consulting Limited, an enterprise governance and business consultancy firm, will hold on November 26, 2021in Lagos, to recognize and celebrate the ...
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Lawmaker Offers Free Health Insurance, Scholarship To Students In Lagos
As part of efforts to enhance excellence amongst students in tertiary institutions, who are residents of Kosofe local government area of Lagos state, a member of Lagos state House of Assembly Hon. Sanni Okanlawon, representing Kosofe Constituency 1, has doled out N 2.2 million to support 22 students that excelled ...
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Al menos cinco muertos y varios heridos por la explosión de un tanque de queroseno en un mercado de Nigeria
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La nueva CGT se queda sin un histórico: Armando Cavalieri no estará en el consejo por primera vez en 40 años
El jefe del Sindicato de los Empleados de Comercio no será parte de la comisión directiva cegetista que se elegirá la semana próxima; cede su lugar a José González, dirigente mercantil de Chubut
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Hospital Shut For Engaging Unlicensed Foreign Doctors, Nurse
Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) has shut down Vedic Lifecare Hospital, Lagos, for engaging foreign doctors and nurses who have not been certified to practice in Nigeria. The executive secretary of the agency, Dr Abiola Idowu, who made the disclosure in Lagos, said the hospital was shut down ...
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Hunger Is Most Daunting Problem For Nigerians, Says Olanipekun
Legal icon, Wole Olanipekun, has identified hunger as the most knotty and daunting problem of teeming masses of Nigeria and not insecurity, economy, or leadership as elites may hurriedly claim. Olanipekun while delivering the 13th convocation lecture of the Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State entitled “Beyond The Pandemic: Creating An ...
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eGovernment Projects: FG, Republic Of Korea To Kick-Start Second Phase In Nigeria
After a successful implementation of phase one of the e-Government project, the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Republic of Korea are getting set to kick-start the second phase of the project. The honourable minister of Communications and Digital Economy (FMC&DE), Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami received delegates from the ...
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$7.2bn Youth Contribution To GDP Excites Dare
The minister of youth and sports development, Sunday Dare, has lauded the contribution of Nigerian youths to the growth of the country’s economy through entertainment. Dare, who spoke at the ongoing 3-day National Youth Conference in Abuja, believed the Nigerian youths have energies required to power the nation, saying it ...
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Controversy Trails Award Of Cargo Tracking Note To Medical Firm
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has raised the alarm over a move by the minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to award the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) contract to a health care company, MedTech Scientific Limited, in partnership with Rozi International Nigeria Limited, a property development company. The procurement ...
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Nigeria Records Investment Announcements Worth $8.99bn In Q3 2021
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has tracked the sum of $8.99 billion as investment announcements into Nigeria for the third quarter of 2021. The commission said the figure was 130 per cent more than the value in the corresponding period in 2020 ($3.95 billion). Director, strategic services, NIPC, Abubakar ...
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Terminal Operator Participates In Trade Exposition Onboard Warship
APM Terminals Apapa last week participated in the UK Trade Exposition on-board HMS Trent, the warship visiting West Africa to combat piracy on the Gulf of Guinea and across Africa. The ship which made a stopover at the Lagos Port Complex Apapa on 26th October held a Trade Exposition on-board. ...
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Nigeria: NIPC Tracks $8.99 Billion Investment Interests in Q3
[This Day] Acting Executive Secretary/Chief Executive, Nigerian Investment Promotion Council (NIPC), Mr. Emeka Offor, yesterday said the agency tracked a total of $8.99 billion as investment announcements involving 33 projects spread across eight states of the federation in the third quarter of the year (Q3 2021).
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Nigeria: Investment Announcements Rise 130% to $8.99bn in Q3 '21
[Vanguard] THE Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) said it has tracked $8.99 billion investment announcements in the third quarter of 2021 (Q3 '21).
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Nigeria Records Investment Announcements Worth $8.99bn In Q3 2021
Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has tracked the sum of $8.99 billion as investment announcements into Nigeria for the Q3 of 2021. The commission said this figure was 130 per cent more than the value in the corresponding period in 2020 ($3.95 billion). Director, Strategic Services, NIPC, Abubakar Yerima, who ...
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5 Best Shares to Buy in Nigeria
The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) is the official stock exchange for Nigeria with about 360 public companies listing their shares on the exchange to make them available for retail and institutional investors to either buy, sell, or exchange stocks. Choosing the best shares to trade can be a daunting exercise ...