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Law to compel President to present budget 3 months before end of preceding financial year needed; So that budget can be operational by January 1- Gov. Tambuwal

Opening remarks of Chairman of event, Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State, on the occasion of a Conversation on Reforming the Budgetary Process in Nigeria, held at Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Abuja on Monday 26th September, 2016. PROTOCOL I feel highly honoured to be here, and I must commend …

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Nestlé acclaimed as world’s most diverse food company; Aims at gender balance by 2018

Nestlé has been recognised as the leading food and beverage company in the Thomson Reuters Diversity and Inclusion Index (D&I), for its efforts in creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The index ranked Nestlé 15th overall out of more than 4,000 publically traded companies worldwide. Companies were assessed in four …

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We’ll get out of our problems, President Buhari assures African Development Bank; Promises to keep faith with ECOWAS Bank

Nigeria has the people and the resources to surmount her economic problems, President Muhammadu Buhari has assured. Receiving President of the African Development Bank (ADB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, at State House, Abuja, on Monday, President Buhari, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), said: …

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Budgetary Process: Udoma calls for strong collaboration between Executive and the Legislature

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma has said that success in producing a good 2017 Budget will require strong collaboration between the Executive and the National Assembly. Senator Udoma who was speaking in Abuja on Monday at The Gallery Colloquium organized by Orderpaper.com on ‘Budget …

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Ambode receives Best Performing Nigerian Governor Award in New York …Vows to retain Lagos as investors haven

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode at the weekend said the State was gradually emerging as the choice destination for investors, assuring that his administration would continue to work round the clock not only to become a shining example for Africans in Diaspora but retain the State as investors haven. …

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Esele predicts victory for APC

AGENE GODWIN, Benin Former national president, Trade Union Congress, TUC, Comrade Peter Esele has said he is confident that the September 28,2016 Governorship poll in Edo state will be rancour free just as he predicted victory for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Esele, who was among the aspirants that lost …

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Akwa Ibom Royal Father, Council boss eulogize Uyio Ikpa-Ikono Welfare Union, task on youth enlightenment as panacea for peace and development

Dennis Udoma, Uyo The Paramount Ruler of Mkpat Enin Local Government Area, HRM (Obong) Akpan Akpan Ekpene has commended Uyio Ikpa-Ikono Welfare Union, a socio-cultural association in the area for its role as vanguard of development. Ekpene, who made the remarks at the weekend when officials of the group paid …

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Edo election: Save democracy, conduct credible election, Secondus charges INEC ……warns that bad elections in the past led to the collapse of democracy.

Immediate past Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Prince Uche Secondus has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to do everything to ensure it conducts free, fair and credible election in the September 28, 2016 Edo state gubernatorial election. Prince Secondus said that the Edo state …

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