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SEC has paid N30m to investors of failed market operators — Gwarzo
Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Mounir Gwarzo, Wednesday, disclosed that over N30 million had been paid to…
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Senate cuts N7.6bn TSA charges to N656.5m
The Senate, Wednesday, slashed the N7.6 billion accrued charges to Systemspecs, commercial banks and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from…
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Education
Unilag produces record First-Class graduate with perfect 5.0 CGPA
A student of the Department of Psychology in the University of Lagos, Mr. Ayodele Daniel Dada, has set a record…
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Wike launches patrol boats for Naval Command; hails Navy’s sustained fight against oil theft
Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has commended the Nigerian Navy for its sustained fight against crude oil theft. This…
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We’ll urgently develop agriculture and other sectors to overcome harsh effects of lower oil prices – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said late Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that his administration was fully committed to increasing the productivity…
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FRSC considers psychiatric test for motorists in Anambra
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has threatened to make psychiatric tests compulsory for motorists violating the rule on one-lane…
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IMF to Nigeria: Allow naira reflect market forces, lift forex curbs
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), Wednesday, called on Nigeria to lift foreign exchange curbs and let the naira reflect “market…
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Rickey Tarfa withdraws N5bn suit against EFCC, MTN Nigeria, others
Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, Mr. Rickey Tarfa, Wednesday, formerly withdrew the N5bn fundamental rights enforcement suit he filed against…
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NCC fine: MTN withdraws suit, pays N50bn ‘in good faith’
The protracted rift between the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and telecommunications operator, MTN Nigeria, may have been brought to an…
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IATA, NCAA set to implement Abuja Declaration
ANTHONY OMOH As part of plans to entrench safety in the continent of Africa, the International Air Transport Association (IATA)…
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Arts & Entertainment
Minister urges D-8 members to liberalise visa policy to boost tourism
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on the D-8 Organisation for Economic Development to liberalise…
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Nescafé teams up with Social Media Week in Nigeria
Nestlé coffee brand Nescafé joins forces with Social Media Week in Lagos, Nigeria to boost and share ideas, innovations and…
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Chocolates alert!: Mars and Snickers Bars recalled from 55 countries
Mars, the chocolate maker, issued a recall of some of its products in 55 countries on Tuesday, according to reports.…
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Business and Economy
Airtel Unveils Smart Number Service … Customers can now get an additional number on their existing Line
Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced the introduction of Smart Number service, an innovative package that allows customers…
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Africa
War against Boko Haram: Chief of Army inspects military hardware in Maiduguri
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI The Chief of Army Staff,(COAS), Lt. General Tukur Buratai has inspected military hardware recently deployed to…
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Mohammed commends media’s role in fight against corruption, terrorism
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has commended the media for its role in the ongoing national campaigns…
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President Buhari admits ‘padded’ 2016 budget; vows culprits ‘will not go unpunished’
Despite denials by top government functionaries that the 2016 Appropriation Bill was not padded, President Muhammadu Buhari, admitted to an…
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Remain law-abiding — NSCDC to Edo youths
AGENE GODWIN, Benin The Edo State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Walter Akubuiroh, has charged…
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Oil swap deal: You lied against me — Diezani to ex-NNPC GMDs
Following the claims by two former Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu and…
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FG to pay states for verified road projects – Fashola
Following recent calls by state governors for the Federal Government to review its policy towards its own roads rehabilitated by…
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CBN restates commitment to strengthening DFIs; launches final operating guidelines
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Tuesday reiterated the bank’s commitment towards making the Development…
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Leadership tussle: PENGASSAN shuts down PPPRA headquarters
The leadership crisis rocking the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), reached a height, Tuesday, as the Petroleum and Natural…
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Local
NSE renews Onyema’s five-year term contract as CEO
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has renewed the contract of agreement of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Oscar Onyema,…
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Naira rises to 364 at parallel market
The Naira further gained N6, Tuesday, trading at N364 to the dollar at the parallel market following President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
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Kogi Election Petition Tribunal commences sitting in Abuja; directs parties to regularise processes before pre-hearing
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for Kogi State, Tuesday, directed all the parties involved in the petitions before it to…
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