Category: News

Eid-el-Fitr: Governors, TUC, others seek unity, peace
June 26, 2017 No Responses

Eid-el-Fitr: Governors, TUC, others seek unity, peace

State Governors on Sunday felicitated with Nigerians on the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Governors advised Nigerians to live in peace and promote national integration and unity.     Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola implored citizens to put the country’s stability and progress at heart...
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Eid-el-fitri: Buhari preaches unity, peace
June 25, 2017 No Responses

Eid-el-fitri: Buhari preaches unity, peace

President Muhammadu Buhari has advised Nigerian Muslims and Christians to live in peace and avoid making reckless statements. In his Eid-el-Fitr message, issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to Buhari, Buhari said  “I, ag...
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Edo Govt to create Ministry of Mining
June 25, 2017 No Responses

Edo Govt to create Ministry of Mining

Edo State Government is to establish a Ministry of Mining as part of measures to fast-track the development of mining activities in the state.   According to the Governor, Godwin Obaseki, the state was yet to take full advantage of...
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EU to move two agencies from London
June 25, 2017 No Responses

EU to move two agencies from London

(BBC)  EU leaders have officially launched the competition between member states to decide which will host two London-based EU agencies, responsible for medicines and banking. The relocation must take place by the Brexit deadline – 30 March 2019. Some c...
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Osinbajo conderms hate speeches
June 24, 2017 No Responses

Osinbajo conderms hate speeches

Most ethnic agitations and hate speeches are centered around getting a larger share of the national cake and appointments by the elites, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said.   Speaking at the graduation ceremony of Senior Course 39 of the...
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Nigeria, Ghana to sign MoU on cabotage implementation, enforcement processes, others
June 23, 2017 No Responses

Nigeria, Ghana to sign MoU on cabotage implementation, enforcement processes, others

In continuation of its quest to make Africa compete favourably with other maritime nations in the world, the Federal Government through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is set to provide support to the Ghana Maritime Authority (G...
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Osinbajo implores NCP on ‘creative out-of-the box solutions’ for privatisation, commercialisation challenges
June 23, 2017 No Responses

Osinbajo implores NCP on ‘creative out-of-the box solutions’ for privatisation, commercialisation challenges

The Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has challenged the National Council on Privatisation (NCP) to come up with ‘creative out-of-the box solutions for addressing the numerous challenges facing the privatisation and commercialisation programme such as non...
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UK offers EU Citizens post Brexit status
June 23, 2017 No Responses

UK offers EU Citizens post Brexit status

European Union  citizens legally resident in the UK should have the same rights as British citizens after Brexit, the UK prime minister has told EU leaders. “No-one will face a cliff edge,” Theresa May said at a Brussels summit. A...
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BPE to Lead Capital: Conclude equity investment in NCX within 60 days
June 22, 2017 No Responses

BPE to Lead Capital: Conclude equity investment in NCX within 60 days

The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Alex A. Okoh, has given Lead Capital Consortium a deadline of 60 calendar days to conclude the strategic equity investment by the National Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) into the Nigeri...
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Obaseki appoints ThisDay Industry Editor, Ihonvbere, others as special advisers
June 22, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki appoints ThisDay Industry Editor, Ihonvbere, others as special advisers

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has appointed ThisDay Industry Editor, Mr Crusoe Osagie as Special Adviser, Media and Communication Strategy.   According to a statement from the office of the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Professor Julius.....
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Ogbeh holds social media interaction, advises youths to embrace agriculture
June 22, 2017 No Responses

Ogbeh holds social media interaction, advises youths to embrace agriculture

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has advised youths in the country to embrace agriculture as he announced that the present administration would soon launched the “Invent Your Future” programme. The Minister gave the advic...
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SEC commends DMO, CBN, PENCOM on N100B Sukuk
June 22, 2017 No Responses

SEC commends DMO, CBN, PENCOM on N100B Sukuk

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has commended the Debt Management Office (DMO) onarrangements to issue the maiden N100.0 Billion Sukuk in the Nigerian Capital Market. In a statement by the SEC “This is a major milestone for Nigeria as it wi...
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Bank of Industry seeks partnership with Edo State Govt
June 22, 2017 No Responses

Bank of Industry seeks partnership with Edo State Govt

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of Bank of Industry, Mr. Pitan Olukayode has indicated the bank’s interest to seek more areas of collaboration with the Edo government.   Assuring of the bank’s readiness to support the initiative...
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Governors endorse peer advisory mechanism, targets zero hunger by 2030
June 21, 2017 No Responses

Governors endorse peer advisory mechanism, targets zero hunger by 2030

Five state Governors in Nigeria have endorsed a peer advisory mechanism to enable them monitor the implementation of their state-grown agricultural plans with a view to ending hunger by 2030. The peer advisory mechanism is a brainchild of the Nigeria...
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