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President Buhari dines with South West APC Leaders, Osun State gubernatorial aspirants

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, August 30, 2018, had dinner with South West All Progressives Congress, APC, Leaders and Gubernatorial Aspirants of Osun State in State House on 30th Aug 2018. Pictures show some of the leaders at the meeting, including Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, National Leader of APC, …

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‘Join hands with me in this noble cause,’ Senate President, Saraki asks as he declares interest in contesting presidency .

SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR  BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT ADIALOGUE WITH YOUTH AND YOUNG ASPIRANTS HELD AT SHERATON HOTEL, ABUJA, ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2018. PROTOCOL. 1.Let me say, once again, how wonderful it is to see so many talented and …

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FG committed to fast-tracking ERGP implementation

Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, on Thursday reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to the implementation of the various strategies set out in the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), to address the five execution priorities of Macroeconomic Stabilization, Agriculture and Food Security, Transportation, Energy and Industrialization.      …

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President Buhari departs for China to discuss infrastructure financing with President Jinping; Urges parties to be fair to women aspirants in 2019 elections

President Muhammadu Buhari will Friday depart for China to participate in the 7th Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) scheduled to hold September 3 – 4, 2018 in Beijing. The President’s first engagement in Beijing will be an interactive session with the Nigerian Community in China at the …

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Manufacturing is key to economic growth, development- Dangote

 Executive Director of the Dangote Group, Hajiya Halima Aliko-Dangote has urged millennials in Nigeria and across Africa to diversify from service-oriented enterprises to manufacturing and agriculture in a bid to fast-track the development of the continent and better the lives nationals.   Halima Dangote said that the economic realities around the …

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CBN slams N5.87 billion sanctions on Standard Chartered, Stanbic IBTC,  Citibank, Diamond; Writes MTN Bank

…Standard Chartered – N2.4 bn …Stanbic IBTC                      – N1.8 bn …Citibank                              – N1.2 bn …Diamond Bank          – N0.25 bn …writes MTN to refund $8 billion    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has imposed heavy sanctions totaling N5.87 billion on four banks under its regulatory …

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Ekiti Election Petition Tribunal: Fayemi, APC hire 35 lawyers for defence ·   Fagbemi, Olujimi, Olatoke, John Baiyeshia, Owonikoko lead legal team

The Governor-Elect of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday filed his defence to the petition by the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and outgoing Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Professor Kolapo Olusola Eleka. In the 2,558-page defence with over 3,000 documents as exhibits, Dr. Fayemi averred that he …

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Kia previews design of new ProCeed

Previewed in a new sketch released Wednesday, the new Kia ProCeed merges stunning design with the space and versatility of a tourer in a five-door shooting brake body. The new ProCeed follows the design blueprint laid down by the 2017 Kia Proceed Concept, and will offer drivers an unparalleled combination …

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Economic diversification: We are repositioning  maritime sector to take a lead – President Buhari   …Says no change without pain

  President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the Nigerian maritime sector is being repositioned by the Federal Government to take a leading position as one of the viable alternate sources of revenue in growing the economy as part of its resolve to continuously diversify the Nigerian economy. The President who …

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