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January 2, 2019 No Responses

Five Years of Spreading Luck – Everyone Needs a Little Help

In business the role luck plays in success and personal achievement is rarely discussed. If luck is mentioned, it is done with slight condescension, and usually dismissed as a product of hard work, not deserving significant attention. While hard work...

January 2, 2019 No Responses

WORLD DAY OF PEACE MESSAGE OF POPE FRANCIS

Good politics is at the service of peace 1. “Peace be to this house!” In sending his disciples forth on mission, Jesus told them: “Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’ And if a son of...

January 1, 2019 No Responses

Buhari’s New Year Message

Dear compatriots, It is my utmost pleasure to rejoice with all Nigerians as we enter the year 2019, which will be a very significant one for our country. 2. At the turn of every year, we often use the opportunity...

December 31, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria’s Taxpayers Database Hits 35m

The taxpayers’ data base has expanded from 20 million to 35 million, the Joint Tax Board (JTB) has said through its Executive Secretary, Oseni Elamah. Elamah said the development was achieved as a result of the ongoing database consolidation of...

December 30, 2018 No Responses

Shagari: Flags To Fly At Half-Mast For Three Days

President Muhammadu Buhari has paid tribute once again to the late President Shehu Shagari, directing that flags should fly at half-mast in military and para-military formations, as well as public buildings for three days, starting from Sunday, December 30, 20...

December 29, 2018 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Shagari

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed great sadness at the news of the passing away of the First Executive President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari. President Buhari said, “ On behalf of my family, the...

December 29, 2018 No Responses

NPA Boss Pledges To Sustain Culture Of Efficiency, Transparency

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has assured stakeholders in the Maritime Sub-Sector of Management’s renewed vigour and determination at improving on its operational efficiency and accomplishments. Indeed, the ...

December 28, 2018 No Responses

Buhari Faults Atiku’s Criticism Of 2019 Budget

The presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, last weekend, issued a statement in which he described President Buhari’s 2019 budget proposal as fundamentally flawed and failing to address current realities. He we...

December 26, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Warns Political Appointees Against Extortion

The Presidency on Tuesday issued a stern warning to political appointees, government officials and party men against influence peddling for corrupt pecuniary gains and other forms of extortion. A presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, told State Hous...

December 25, 2018 No Responses

Buhari Felicitates With Nigerians At Christmas

I felicitate with all Nigerians, particularly our Christian brothers and sisters, on the joyous occasion of this year’s Christmas, which commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. Like I have done in the last three Christmas messages to my fellow compatri...

December 25, 2018 No Responses

Pope To Politicians: See Politics As Service To Society

The Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has advised politicians across the world to see politics as service to society and an opportunity to impact on human communities and institutions. The Pope’s message tagged ‘The Celebration of The...