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Business and Economy
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Local
Ebonyi Court remands girl, 20, for death of abandoned day-old baby -‘I don’t want to go to prison,’ suspect cries out, blames the devil
From Freedom Ajala, Abakaliki It was a dramatic scene at the premises of the Abakaliki Magistrate Court One Tuesday when…
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Business and Economy
100 Days: Centennial musings on Obaseki’s economic administration By John Mayaki
That Mr Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki’s government in Edo State would be a colossal success should never have been in doubt.…
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Africa
Dangote Cement exports 4,000 MT cement to neighbouring countries …..Proposes N144.8bn dividend
Dangote Cement Plc may have ended the era of Nigeria’s dependence on importation as the company exported 0.4 million tons…
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Local
N2.8bn fraud: Trial of ex-NBC boss, Mba, others begin
The trial of a former Director-General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Emeka Mba who is facing a 15-count charge…
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Business and Economy
Adeosun: Development Bank of Nigeria will catalyse SMEs’ growth
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun has stated that the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) is being positioned to…
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Business and Economy
Let’s partner for progress – NIMASA urges Nigerians; Dakuku Peterside seeks Global Maritime Leadership for Nigeria
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has urged Nigerians to partner…
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Lead Story
Asiwaju denies 2019 presidential ambition; Declares support for Buhari; Disclaims PDP
All Progressives Congress, APC, leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has described as baseless and ‘bad fiction masquerading as professional journalism,’…
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Business and Economy
Economy: NBS 2016 4Th Quarter Report shows sign of recovery
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday released the 2016 4th Quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Report which…
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Local
New forex policy sustains pressure on Naira
Newly introduced forign exchange(forex) policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been tipped as responsible for strengthened liquidity…
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Business and Economy
First Bank explains position on new CBN FX policy
First Bank Nigeria limited, lead subsidiary of FBN Holdings plc has clarified its stand on the newly introduced Central Bank…
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Local
Kidnapping: Lagos beefs up security in Epe, assures farmers of safety …Vows to sustain enforcement of Okada ban
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday assured farmers in the State especially in Epe axis of adequate measures to protect…
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Local
A Letter To Wendell Simlin aka Reno Omokri On Your Petty Vituperations Against Rotimi Amaechi By David Iyofor
My dear Wendell aka Reno, I am not sure how to address you, whether to call you…
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Business and Economy
MPN donates N50 Million to professional bodies, NGOs in Akwa Ibom; Charges them to invest funds wisely
By Our Reporter Mobil Producing Nigeria, MPN, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation weekend, doled out over N50 million to twelve…
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Local
Dankwambo swears-in LG Chairmen; Commends GOSIEC for free, fair, credible polls
Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo of Gombe State Tuesday swore-in the eleven Local Government Chairmen that were elected after last Saturday’s…
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Business and Economy
Ikeja Electric urges customers to report unethical practices
Ikeja Electric, Nigeria’s largest distribution company has launched a concerted effort aimed at curbing unethical practices across its network and…
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Lead Story
Ebonyi Police uncovers shallow grave where kidnap victim was buried in Abia; Exhumes decomposing corpse -How we killed, buried her in Lokpanta forest to conceal our gang-leader’s identity- 25 year old suspect tells Police
By Freedom Ajala, Abakaliki But for the gallant efforts of the men of the Special Anti-Kidnapping Squad, (SAKS), Ebonyi…
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Local
PDP’s destruction: Highway to new mega party? By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 The Court of Appeal split decision that affirmed Modu Sheriff as the authentic chairman of the…
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Business and Economy
Zenith Bank posts 65% boost in Profit Before Tax ….Proposes N1.77 final dividend
Zenith Bank’s audited financial statement for the period ended December 31st 2016 released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Monday…
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Lead Story
-Forex: Dollar to crash again as CBN creates Dollar glut; floods market -Pumps additional $80m for PTA, Fees, Medicals; $100m through Banks for wholesale forwards market
In keeping with its determination to increase liquidity in the foreign exchange market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
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Local
EFCC: Defence stalls Chidi Duru ’s trial with motion
Justice Peter Affen of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, on Monday, February 27, 2017 reserved ruling…
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Business and Economy
NIMASA 2017 Budget targets strategic growth of Maritime industry – Dakuku; To position NIMASA as Africa’s foremost maritime Agency
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has disclosed that the Agency’s…
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Faith
Assemblies of God crisis: “I was not removed by Supreme Court” – Rev. Emeka
From; Madu Ezenoha, ENUGU Despite the Supreme Court striking out his appeal against his rival, Rev. Paul Emeka has maintained…
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