The BRACED Governors’ Council also known as South-South Governors’ Forum said it has approved a joint regional security outfit which would be floated soon. Chairman of the Forum and Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa said this was part of the resolution reached at the end of their meeting held at Government House, …
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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has asked young Nigerians to contest for elective positions in the 2023 elections if they want to assume power. Speaking on Monday during a two-day retreat for young legislators in Lagos, Osinbajo said power is never given on a platter. The vice-president, who was represented by Babajide …
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South South Governors Forum following a crucial Port Harcourt, Rivers state meeting Monday under the BRACED Commission have declared to join the Supreme Court suit by the Rivers State Government demanding that states and not the Federal Government, should collect Value Added Tax (TAX). All the BRACED Governor except Cross …
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Trading in the domestic stock market resumed on Monday bullish with a gain of 0.05 per cent on investors’ interest in Eterna and 22 others. Precisely, the benchmark index rose by 21.88 points or 0.05 per cent to close at 40,243.05 from 40,221.17 achieved on Thursday. Accordingly, month-to-date and year-to-date …
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised against travelling by night, citing the deplorable state of most federal roads and increasing insecurity across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) says the FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi, Solomon Agure, made the assertions in a statement on Monday in …
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against consuming frozen poultry products smuggled into the country. Abubakar Jimoh, spokesperson to NAFDAC, said this on Monday, in an interview with NAN in Abuja. Jimoh said food items such as frozen poultry products are usually …
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Many Nigerians, groups and individuals believe that the country must be restructured to bring about equity and justice to all its regions, with some people even insisting that this is the only way Nigeria can still stay together as a unit. But fielding questions during an Independence Day luncheon in …
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Globacom, the second-largest telecoms operator in Nigeria by subscriber number and market share, has signed a deal with Eutelsat of France for satellite deployment in the Nigerian market. The business deal, which was signed between the two companies at the Elysee Palace in Paris recently, was witnessed by the French …
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The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its national wide strike — two months after the action began. On August 2, NARD embarked on a strike over “irregular payment of salaries”, among other issues. Efforts of different stakeholders, including President Muhammadu Buhari and the house of representatives, to …
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The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government has concluded discussion with the Chief of Army Staff over the possession of a parcel of land situated near Oregbeni Market, along Ikpoba Hill, in Benin belonging to the Nigerian Army. The governor disclosed this while receiving the …
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