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A member of the Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Ned Nwoko, has said that Nigeria's defence industry has the capacity to drive economic growth if harnessed. Nwoko disclosed this at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) 60th Anniversary and Maiden Africa Defence Industries Conference at the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre. Nwoko, whose presence at…
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Gold hit a record high on Friday as global stock markets diverged, with profit-taking on Wall Street while European and Asian markets gained on reassuring data about the health of the world's biggest economy and likely US interest rate cuts. Expectations of US interest rate cuts weakened the dollar, while oil prices tumbled as weak…
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Petrol prices in the UK have fallen to their lowest level in six months, a new analysis shows.The AA said the average price of a litre of the
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The National Judicial Council (NJC), chaired by Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has constituted four committees to investigate petitions against Judicial officers. NJC spokesman Soji Oye in a statement said the council took the decision at its 106th meeting which ended in August,15. The statement released on Friday said NJC also reviewed…
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed how his detractors lured a particular civil servant who offers critical services directly to the state government to undo his administration and destabilise it but failed woefully. The governor expressed delight that the civil servant that was lobbied declined the juicy offer that was put forward, and rather…
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The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed dissatisfaction over the National Working Committee's (NWC) response to the recent High Court order reinstating the executives of the party in the state. In a statement signed by Darlington Nwauju, the party's spokesperson, the Rivers APC described the NWC's response as an invitation…
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President Bola Tinubu has departed Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, after a three-day official visit to that country. President Tinubu, whose visit was on the behest of his counterpart, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, arrived Malabo on Wednesday. On his arrival, the President kicked off with a number of diplomatic and…
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Renewing your Nigerian passport is a simple process that allows you to continue travelling without interruption. Whether your passport has expired, is about to expire, or has been lost or damaged, this guide will walk you through the renewal process, including the necessary requirements and steps to complete your application efficiently. READ ALSO:How to Apply…
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Chinese firm, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited has reportedly released Nigeria’s presidential jet it detained in France. Zhongshan received an order from a court in Paris, France, to ground three aircraft owned by the Federal Government in Europe. The Chinese firm on Friday, however, released one of the aircrafts, PREMIUM TIMES reports as per…
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Gunmen on Friday reportedly kidnapped the Commissioner for Youths Development in Anambra State Mr. Agha Mba and his wife. The government official was kidnapped on his way to the wedding of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s daughter in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It was learnt that one of his aides was killed during the attack. READ…
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Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has vowed to bring to book the killers of Hassan Yahaya Egwa, the state coordinator of the Fadama lll project at his residence in Lafia. Sule’s spokesman Mr. Ibrahim Addra said this in a statement on Friday. The governor who expressed shock at the brutal killing of Hassan Yahaya…