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Opinion: Sylva: The Man With The Midas Touch Turns 57
July 7, 2021 No Responses

Opinion: Sylva: The Man With The Midas Touch Turns 57

By Ojie Ejemhen  — It is William James, a philosopher, who says, “It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.” For those who know the Minister of State...
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National Roaming: NCC Issues Regulatory Framework
July 7, 2021 No Responses

National Roaming: NCC Issues Regulatory Framework

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued regulatory guidelines on national roaming services  According to NCC, only certified roaming providers would have their request attended to under the National Roaming Agreement (NRA), for a duration of ...
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Full Text Of Southern Governors’ Communique
July 6, 2021 No Responses

Full Text Of Southern Governors’ Communique

The communique read by the forum Chairman and Ondo Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, also demanded that presidency be zoned to the South in 2023. The full text is reproduced below: “The Southern Governors Forum at the end of the meeting held on Monday,.....
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Nine Russian Firms To Invest $500m In Nigeria
July 5, 2021 No Responses

Nine Russian Firms To Invest $500m In Nigeria

Nine Russian firms have indicated interest to invest over $500 million in Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), Russia, Mr Sampson Uwem-Edimo, disclosed on Sunday.   Uwem-Edimo in a statement issued ah...
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Benin River Port, 15 Host Communities Strengthen Ties
July 5, 2021 No Responses

Benin River Port, 15 Host Communities Strengthen Ties

As work progresses on the Benin River Port project, the Edo State Government, at the weekend, met with over 15 host communities and other stakeholders, to strengthen ties and build stronger relationships ahead of the completion of the project. Chairman...
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Pope ‘Responds Well’ To Surgery
July 5, 2021 No Responses

Pope ‘Responds Well’ To Surgery

Pope Francis has undergone successful surgery to treat a colon problem at a hospital in Rome, the Vatican says. The 84-year-old “responded well” to the treatment, which was performed under general anaesthesia, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.&n...
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Buhari Congratulates USA On 245th Independence Anniversary
July 5, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Congratulates USA On 245th Independence Anniversary

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Joe Biden, the government and people of United States of America on the occasion of the 245th Independence Day and annual celebration of the country’s nationhood. Buhari, in a statement issued by hi...
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NCC Attains N150b Spectrum Fees In Five Months
July 4, 2021 No Responses

NCC Attains N150b Spectrum Fees In Five Months

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has exceeded its N36 billion projected revenue from spectrum license fees for 2021.   A statement issued on Sunday by Director, Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde explained that the Commission recorded ov...
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Egypt’s January-June Tourism Revenues Hits $3.5-4b
July 4, 2021 No Responses

Egypt’s January-June Tourism Revenues Hits $3.5-4b

Egypt’s tourism revenues were between 3.5 billion dollars to 4 billion dollars during the first half of 2021 and the country received about 3.5 million tourists from January to June, Ghada Shalaby, the Egypt’s Deputy Minister of Tourism, told Reuters....
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July 4, 2021 No Responses

Managing millennials: Adapting To A Changing Workforce

By Kehinde David Folarin — Millennials are thriving in the workforce today. They are the next generation to be leaders in the workplace and will be the generation that shapes the future of leadership. There are not many millennial role...
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Firm Rolls Out N3b Green Bond
July 4, 2021 No Responses

Firm Rolls Out N3b Green Bond

A technology firm, OneWattSolar (OWS), has announced the successful issuance of the first series of its N10 billion Green Bond Issuance Programme.  The programme comprised a N2 billion seven-year Green Bond Issue (Tranche I) and a N1 billion seven-year Gr...
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Gynecologist Advocates More Budgetary Allocation For Family Planning
July 4, 2021 No Responses

Gynecologist Advocates More Budgetary Allocation For Family Planning

Prof. Christopher Aimakhu, Secretary General, Society of Gynecologists and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON), has advocated for increased budgetary allocation to boost family planning services in the country.  Aimakhu stated this on Saturday in his presentati...
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Amaechi: 15,000 Clips Lost To Vandals On The Abuja-Kaduna Rail Line In Five Years
July 3, 2021 No Responses

Amaechi: 15,000 Clips Lost To Vandals On The Abuja-Kaduna Rail Line In Five Years

In a bid to arrest the theft of clips on rail tracks around the country, the Federal Government has commenced massive installations of anti-theft clips to check acts of vandalism, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has said.  The...
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130 Countries Back Global Tax Overhaul
July 2, 2021 No Responses

130 Countries Back Global Tax Overhaul

Officials from 130 countries have agreed to overhaul the global tax system to ensure big companies “pay a fair share” wherever they operate. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said on Thursday that negotiators had bac...
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