THE truce brokered two years ago between billionaire businessmen Aliko Dangote of Dangote Group and Abdussamad Rabiu of BUA Group seems to have been short-lived. In 2021, Abdullahi Ganduje, then Kano governor and current APC chairman, initiated a peace meeting between the two business moguls to foster cooperation. Elder statesman …
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THE Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig-Gen. Dogara Ahmed disclosed that NYSC, as a scheme, receives an average of 350,000 corps members into its scheme yearly to promote national unity. He disclosed this while delivering the 5th Convocation Lecture of the Edo State University, Uzairue, titled “Harnessing …
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The Federal Government is ready to support locally produced fabric, Adire with subsidy. The FG also planned to help establish industrial hubs for Adire across the country to further boost revenue for market women selling the local fabric while curbing its importation. The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, …
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ONE Abdulrahman Sani and Ibrahim Usman, both in their 20s, have been apprehended for illegal firearm possession on the Keffi-Nasarawa Road. The Nasarawa State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Peter Onche-Odaudu, confirmed this while speaking at a press conference held earlier in Lafia, the state capital. According …
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ENGLISH boxing manager and promoter, Frank Warren, has confirmed that the highly anticipated all-British heavyweight showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will not take place in 2024, disappointing many fans who have been eagerly awaiting this domestic dust-up for years. Despite being considered one of the biggest fights in …
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What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 4th November, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira …
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A group, PVC Initiative for Good Governance In Diaspora (PIGGD) has claimed that players in the opposition are using the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) to tarnish the image of the governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma. The group called on well-meaning Nigerians to prevail on the NLC president, Joe Ajaero to stay out …
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A Senior Magistrate Court 3, sitting in Suleja, Nigeria, has ordered the remand in federal correctional custody of a court registrar and a banker. The presiding Senior Magistrate, Hajiya Halima Alhassan, who gave the order on November 1st, had turned down the bail application moved by the banker’s defence counsel, …
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SHORTLY after her swearing-in ceremony by the 10th Senate, Chief Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Senator representing Kogi Central, urged the Red Chamber on Thursday to consider policies that would help protect host communities against environmental degradation. Natasha was reacting to the motion sponsored by Senator Osita Ngwu representing Enugu West. Senator Osita …
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THE Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has said inadequate funding of critical justice and social welfare institutions was hampering their ability to carry out their mandates effectively, and thereby compromising the welfare of most citizens, especially the vulnerable ones. Kalu stated this in Abuja at …
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