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INEC Projects 10,063 Ad Hoc Personnel For Bayelsa Poll
October 23, 2019 No Responses

INEC Projects 10,063 Ad Hoc Personnel For Bayelsa Poll

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to deploy 10,063 ad hoc staff for the November . 16 Bayelsa governorship election .Pastor Monday Tom, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Bayelsa said this at a Roundtable on INEC’s preparedness for...
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Maritime Sector To Honour Departed MMS First Lady With ‘Night of Tributes’
October 23, 2019 No Responses

Maritime Sector To Honour Departed MMS First Lady With ‘Night of Tributes’

As part of efforts to pay homage to the late Mrs. Promise Anaroke, wife of the CEO/ Editor-in-Chief of MMS Plus newspapers, Mr. Kingsley Anaroke, maritime industry stakeholders have set aside November 7th, 2019 for a night of tributes.The event...
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Customs Arrest 15 Suspects For Re-Bagging Foreign Rice
October 22, 2019 No Responses

Customs Arrest 15 Suspects For Re-Bagging Foreign Rice

The Adamawa/Taraba Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested 15 suspects for re-bagging foreign rice to sell as local rice. Briefing Journalists on Tuesday, the Controller in charge of Adamawa/Taraba Command, Mr Kamardeen Olumoh, explained that the...
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Adamawa Assembly Approves 40 Special Advisers For Fintiri
October 22, 2019 No Responses

Adamawa Assembly Approves 40 Special Advisers For Fintiri

The Adamawa House of Assembly on Tuesday, approved 40 Special Advisers for Governor  Ahmadu Fintiri.The development followed a request by the governor, through a letter read by the Speaker, Aminu Iya-Abbas, at the plenary.The house also passed a resolutio...
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FRSC Increases Driver’s Licence Production Centres To 43 In Lagos
October 22, 2019 No Responses

FRSC Increases Driver’s Licence Production Centres To 43 In Lagos

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has  increased the number of centres for driver’s  licence production in Lagos zone to 43.The Acting Zonal Public Education Officer, Ijeoma Ajuzie explained that the initiative is designed to serve the public be...
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South African Airways Recalls Some Aircraft, Amends Flight Schedule
October 22, 2019 No Responses

South African Airways Recalls Some Aircraft, Amends Flight Schedule

South Africa’s cash-strapped national airline (SAA) said on Tuesday it may operate an amended flight schedule following a decision to recall some of its planes to undertake compliance checks in line with regulatory requirements.According to SAA, some of the ...
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Heritage Bank Pledges More Support For Young Entrepreneurs
October 22, 2019 No Responses

Heritage Bank Pledges More Support For Young Entrepreneurs

As part of measures  to contribute to the growth of economic drive, Heritage Bank Plc has pledged continued support for The Next Titan Season-six.The Next Titan entrepreneurial reality TV show sponsored annually by Heritage Bank Plc has unveiled 16 conten...
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U.S-Nigeria Trade Council Faults $3b Power Sector Loan
October 22, 2019 No Responses

U.S-Nigeria Trade Council Faults $3b Power Sector Loan

The U.S.-Nigeria Trade Council has advised the Federal Government to stop taking fresh loans, pointing out that the country “can’t afford it any longer”.  Reacting to the proposed $3billion power sector loan from the World Bank, the council explaine...
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Controversy Trails Makinde’s N8b Iwo Road Project
October 21, 2019 No Responses

Controversy Trails Makinde’s N8b Iwo Road Project

The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has  criticised plan by the Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration to spend N8 billion on a proposed reconstruction of the popular Iwo Road interchange in Ibadan, the state capital.   The...
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Nigeria Pledges Full Support For 2019 AFRIMA
October 21, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Pledges Full Support For 2019 AFRIMA

The Federal Government has pledged its full support for the successful hosting of the 2019 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), as the country prepares to host the glamorous event in Lagos 20-23 November 2019, with the theme: ”Feel Africa”. The...
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“Nigeria Must Process Export-Bound Agric Products To Add Greater Value, Income”
October 20, 2019 No Responses

“Nigeria Must Process Export-Bound Agric Products To Add Greater Value, Income”

Nigeria must process export-bound agricultural products to add greater value, maximize income, the Internal Audit Director of the African Export-Import Bank, Mr Abel Osuji, has said.  Osuji gave the advice in Lagos on Saturday  while delivering a lec...
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Benin Agog As Delegates Arrive For 2019 Art, Culture Festival
October 19, 2019 No Responses

Benin Agog As Delegates Arrive For 2019 Art, Culture Festival

Ahead of Monday’s opening ceremony of the 2019 National Festival of Art and Culture (NAFEST), no fewer than 3,000 delegates have arrived in Benin City, Edo State capital.The Edo Commissioner for Art and Culture, Mr Osazee Osemwegie-Ero, made the disclosu...
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Calabar Carnival: Cross River, Security Agencies Assure Tourists Of Safety
October 19, 2019 No Responses

Calabar Carnival: Cross River, Security Agencies Assure Tourists Of Safety

The Cross River State Government has assured residents and tourists coming for the 2019 Annual Calabar Carnival of adequate security.Mr Ani Esin, the State Security Adviser, South, to Gov. Ben Ayade, gave the assurance on Saturday in Calabar, during an...
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Ogun Marks 526 Buildings For Demolition
October 19, 2019 No Responses

Ogun Marks 526 Buildings For Demolition

The Ogun government on Saturday sealed off two dilapidated buildings in Abeokuta and ordered occupants of the houses to move out within 24 hours. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Urban and Physical Planning, Mr Nafiu Adebiyi, told Journalists during an...
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