Year: 2016
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Local
CBN raises MPR to 12%, CRR to 22.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Tuesday, resolved to raise the Monetary Policy Rate…
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Nigeria spent N1.24trn on importation of petroleum products in 2015 — NBS
Nigeria spent N1.239 trillion on the importation of petrol in 2015, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. The NBS…
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Saraki: Judge reserves judgement citing bribery allegation
Justice Abdulkadir Kafarati of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Tuesday, declined to give judgment in the case of enforcement…
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Dasuki’s trial stalled again
The refusal of the Department of the State Security Service (DSS) to produce former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki…
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Gov. Ortom neither authorises nor grants permits for use of public places
The Benue State government has denied reports credited to a serving Senator of the Federal Republic that he was denied…
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Senator Abe calls on supporters to defend themselves, resist being killed
Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, All Progressives Congress(APC) candidate in the Rivers South East Senatorial District re-run election has called on…
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IGP extends deadline for automated licences • Warns against collection of fee to obtain licence
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase, has ordered the extension of the deadline for the on-going revalidation of…
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Business and Economy
Adeosun: FG will pump N350Bn into the economy this quarter; Challenges states to begin process of robust revenue generation
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun has disclosed that the Federal Government, as a sign of its commitment to…
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Waste managers protest harassment by govt officials
AGENE GODWIN, Benin Aggrieved waste collectors Tuesday marched through several streets in Benin, the Edo State capital, to protest the…
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Lead Story
National Economic Council Retreat insists on diversification of economy
The National Economic Council Retreat ended Tuesday in Abuja with some far reaching decisions taken by the Federal Government and…
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UK offers to assist EFCC, ICPC on money laundering cases
United Kingdom’s Crown Prosecution Service has offered to assist anti-graft agencies, such as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
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Faith
Easter: FG declares March 25, 28 as public holidays
Federal Government has declared Friday, March 25 and Monday, March 28 as public holidays to mark the Good Friday and…
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Gov. Dickson moves to tackle payroll fraud with BVN
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, Tuesday, vowed to tackle payroll fraud that had pushed the state’s monthly wage bill to…
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PSC approves promotion of 156 senior police officers
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 156 senior Police Officers to the next rank. This is…
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NSCDC deploys 25,000 personnel to beef up security for Easter
Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr Abdullahi Muhammadu, has directed the deployment of 25,000 personnel…
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Enugu govt denies concentrating projects in one zone
ugwuanyiEnugu State Commissioner for Works, Mr Patrick Ikpenwa, has debunked insinuations that the state government is concentrating development projects in…
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Easter: FAAN assures passengers of safety
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured passengers travelling for the Easter holiday of safety and smooth flight operations.…
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News
Gov Ahmed charges governors on agriculture
Kwara State governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has charged his colleagues on the need to develop the agricultural sector of the…
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Journey to Amnesty By Owei Lakemfa.
Nigerians are yet to comprehensively assess the implications of the June 12, 1993 Presidential Elections annulment. One fall-out which we…
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No contractor will go with Ebonyi fund
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has vowed to recover all money paid to contractors for jobs not completed by…
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Brussels attack: Buhari commiserates with Belgium; seeks greater international cooperation on terrorism
President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, joined leaders across Europe and the rest of the world in condemning the terrorist attacks on…
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Education
Tayo Akpata varsity ready for take-off in Edo; as Oshiomhole harps on need for teachers’ upgrading
AGENE GODWIN, Benin All is now set for the take-off of the Tayo Akpata University of Education, Ekiadolor. This is…
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Customs re-introduces ban on rice importation via land borders
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has re-introduced the restriction order on importation of rice through land borders across the country.…
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