The National Assembly Joint Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on Tuesday asked anti-graft agencies to probe a contractor who abandoned a project since 2015 after collecting N1.5bn mobilisation fee. The contractor was said to have abandoned the construction of the headquarters of the Code of Conduct Bureau in …
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At least one person has died in a multiple-car crash on the Otedola Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The accident, which occurred on Wednesday morning, involved a containerised truck and several cars. READ ALSO: Russia aims to double trade with Africa in five years, says Putin The Lagos State …
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President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would aim to double trade with Africa over the next five years, at the opening of a summit aimed at reviving Moscow’s ties with the continent. “We currently export to Africa $25 billion worth of food — which is more than we …
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Industry leaders in the energy sector have called on the Federal Government to allow market forces to determine the price of power rather than the present system of price-fixing by the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). They were speaking at the 2019 Energy Sustainability Conference which held in Lagos. The …
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The Baro Inland Port in Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State is yet to commence operation eight months after its commissioning by President Muhammadu Buhari, investigation by Daily Trust has shown. The Baro port project cost was put at N5.8 billion and was awarded to a Chinese firm CGCC …
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Piqued by the raging insecurity in the south-west, state governors of the region yesterday made a strong case for the establishment of state and council police to complement the efforts of the federal police. To the state helmsmen, this is a practical response to the insecurity. They also agreed to …
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An hour ago, I sat in on a training session for new managers within our Heirs Holdings Group. As these outstanding young men and women transition into supervisory roles, there is a critical need for the organization to train and support them to deliver on their new responsibilities. New managers …
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the problem of extreme poverty in Nigeria keeps him up at night. Osinbajo disclosed this at a dinner and interactive session with Faculty Members, Harvard Business School on Tuesday in Lagos. Osinbajo featured alongside Srikant Datar, Professor of Business Administration, and Bayo Ogunlesi, a …
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A peaceful protest against Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom State turned violent when some 30 thugs hired by the governor’s aides attacked protesters just outside the state liaison office in Lagos. The protesters, led by a lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, were agitating against Governor Udom’s decision to build another Governor’s …
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The Acting President, Yemi Osibanjo, has approved the appointment of new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. This was contained in a release signed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita. The new appointees were selected after a rigorous interview process. The statement further …
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