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Nigeria
Chibok girls: FG knocks BBOG for anti-Buhari comment
Olusola Fabiyi and Adelani Adepegba The Federal Government on Monday asked the BringBackOurGirls group to see the government as a partner rather than an adversary in the quest to secure the release of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who stated this in ...
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Nigeria
FRC, corporate governance and regulatory overreach (3)
The first major codes of corporate governance were put together by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Corporate Affairs Commission, in 2003, for the regulation of public companies in Nigeria. This was reviewed in 2007, and 2009. Other regulatory agencies have since followed suit: Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria Stock ...
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USA
Trump bans federal funding for foreign NGOs that support abortion
US President Donald Trump on Monday signed a decree barring US federal funding for foreign NGOs that support abortion, relaunching a battle that has long divided Americans. It comes just two days after women led a massive protest march in Washington to defend their rights, including to abortion. The decision ...
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USA Nigeria
States back FG on probe of bailout spending
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The decision of the Federal Government to audit the utilisation of the N510bn stimulus package that was disbursed to states last year has received the backing of the commissioners for finance of the 36 states of the federation. The endorsement was confirmed by the Chairman, Forum of ...
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Nigeria
OPS seeks inclusion in ease of doing business panel
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chief Nike Akande, on Monday urged the Federal Government to include members of the Organised Private Sector in the Ease of Doing Business Committee that it recently set up. Akande, a former Minister of Industry, spoke with ...
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Nigeria
FG considers asset sales, others to revamp economy
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma, on Monday gave further insights into the Federal Government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan due to be launched next month. He said the government planned to privatise some selected national assets and restore the 2.2 million barrels ...
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Nigeria
FG to BBOG: Stick to your advocacy role
The Federal Government on Monday advised the Bring Back Our Girls Group to stick to its advocacy role. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, also urged the group to see the government as a partner rather than an adversary in its quest to secure the release of ...
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Nigeria
FG releases counterpart funding for Lagos-Ibadan rail project
The Federal Government on Monday said it has released N72 billion as the full counterpart funding for the construction of Lagos-Ibadan modernization railway project. This was disclosed by the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, at the second Presidential Business Forum in Abuja. He said: “For the construction of Lagos-Ibadan railway, ...
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Nigeria
Manufactures Beg FG To Review 41 Banned Items
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has once again pleaded with the federal government to review foreign exchange policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) which placed ban on 41 items from accessing the forex market. Speaking exclusively to LEADERSHIP, the president of the association, Mr Jacob Frank said ...
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USA
Trump Signs U.S. Out Of Trans-Pacific Trade
In keeping with his campaign promise, U.S. President, Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the country from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal (TPP). This was part of a series of executive orders which Trump intends to implement as part of efforts to reshape the trade policies of ...