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Tobacco: CPC backs FG increase of excise duty

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8 years ago

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) says it supports the Federal Government’s recent increase in excise duty on alcoholic beverages and…

Cross River police arrest suspected church robbers

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8 years ago

The Police Command in Cross River has paraded two male suspected armed robbers for stealing a 500 KVA generator and…

Boko Haram: UNDP rebuilds Borno community

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8 years ago

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says it spent more than one million U.S. dollars on the reconstruction of Ngwom…

U.S. Interior chief defends travel spending

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8 years ago

United States Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday defended himself during a Senate hearing over recent reports about his use…

2019: Why I want my son-in-law to succeed me – Gov Okorocha

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8 years ago

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Tuesday cleared the air on why he is endorsing his son-in-law, Mr Uche Nwosu,…

U.S. Tillerson to leave office March 31

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8 years ago

U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, who was fired by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, said he was delegating all…

UTME: Stakeholders laud JAMB for hitch-free exercise

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8 years ago

Some education stakeholders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for ensuring…

Adamawa empowers 10,000 youths

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8 years ago

Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa said that his administration had empowered 10,000 youths in various ways of economic life. Bindow…

Lalong sacks council chairman over killings

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8 years ago

Gov. Simon Lalong has sacked Mr Simon Angyol, the Management Committee Chairman of Bokkos Local Government Area of the state…

Herdsmen/farmers clash: EU expresses concern

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8 years ago

The European Union (EU) Heads of Mission on Tuesday expressed concern over what it described as escalating and disturbing killings…

Saudi Arabia approves nuclear power programme policy

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8 years ago

Saudi Arabia’s cabinet on Tuesday approved the kingdom’s policy on its atomic energy programme, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…

Buhari to inaugurate National Food Security Council

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8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari says he will soon inaugurate a National Food Security Council aimed at achieving the nation’s quest for…

Pencom arrears: FG releases fund for payment – Senator

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8 years ago

Alhaji Hassana Shekarau, Chairman, House Committee on Pension, said that the Federal Government has released N54billion to National Pension Commission…

Federal govt. agrees to publish spending details on sanitation projects from 2010-2018

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)on Tuesday said Federal Government had agreed to publish details of spending and locations of…

Bauchi state to replace mahogany trees with umbrella specie – Official

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Bauchi State Government on Tuesday said it would replace the mahogany trees providing shade along major streets in the state…

2018 budget: No scheduled date for passage yet – Senate

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Senate on Tuesday said there was no date yet for the passage of the 2018 Budget.

Federal Govt. to auction N70bn bonds March auction – DMO

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Federal Government has offered for subscription by auction N70 billion worth of bonds in its March 21 auction, says…

FBN Holdings announce new appointments

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

FBN Holdings on Tuesday announced the appointment of Mr Olawale Ariyibi as Chairman of the Board, FBNQuest Capital Ltd; and…

Lagos residents lauds govt over metering programme

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The residents of Oworonshoki community have lauded the Lagos State Government over the Water Metering program and overall improved Water…

FG evaluate 240 projects for ERGP focus labs – Udoma

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, the Minister of Budget and National Planning says that the Federal Government has so far screened…

Gov. Gaidam urges colleagues to prioritise salaries, pensions

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Governor made this remark at the official commissioning of Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) House in Abuja.

1.4m PVCs still uncollected in Lagos — INEC

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State on Tuesday said that about 1.4 million Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs)…

Certification of 4 International Airports to begin – FAAN

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has begun the process of certifying the Aminu Kano International Airport,…

Lagos Begins Vaccination Of Children Against Measles

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The 2018 Measles vaccination campaign for children between the age 9 months and 5 years will hold between 15 and…

Nigeria needs a new elite consensus – El-Rufai

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria needs a new elite consensus for it to be a greater country. This view was expressed by the Governor…

Increase budgetary allocation to education – School Proprietor

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A renowned educationist Chief Christian F. I. Olaniyan has advised the federal and state governments to increase their annual budgetary…

Capital market indices up by 0.04%

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Key indicators of performance at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed on Tuesday with a marginal growth of 0.04 per…

Lagos trains top officials on change mindset

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State government has begun intensive training of top officials, including the permanent secretaries on mindset change.

Zimbabwean Doctors on Nationwide strike over pay, drug shortages

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Doctors in Zimbabwe on Tuesday began a nationwide strike and would not return to work until the government meets their…

Fishery research institute Bill passes 2nd reading

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Bill for an Act to Establish the Fisheries Research Institute of Nigeria on Tuesday passed second reading at the House…

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