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The Urhobo Leadership Forum, Abuja (ULFA), on Saturday, celebrated and conferred awards of excellence to five deserving sons and daughters of Urhobo extraction who have distinguished themselves in various areas of endeavour, including academics, business and fashion. With support drawn from the umbrella body, the Urhobo Progressive Union (UPU) at home and abroad, including Michael…
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The former Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Dr. George Moghalu, has expressed sadness over the sudden demise of Ifeanyi Ubah representing Anambra South in the Senate. Moghalu, in a statement, yesterday, noted that it was devastating receiving the shocking news of Ubah’s death who, according to him, was so full of life.…
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AbdulRazaq, Fagbemi seek patience with Tinubu Minister of State for Youth development, Olawande Ayodele, has urged Nigerian youths not to allow contents they see on social media push them into setting the country ablaze. He made the appeal when the Renewed Hope Ambassadors of Nigeria, led by veteran Nollywood actor, Zack Orji, paid him a courtesy visit…
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There is growing concern over the huge revenue Nigeria gives up yearly in tax waivers, which experts estimate at N6 trillion yearly. Although some economists believe it is not lost revenue since it is meant to serve as an incentive to attract more investments, their worry stems from the fact that the country has not…
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The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in 1987 tinkered with the idea of a single currency for the regional bloc, which has taken so long in its incubation. Now, the recent exit of the trio of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso has shifted its…
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An organisation, Advocacy for Integrity and Rule of Law Initiative (AIRLIN), has decried the incessant loss of lives on Bauchi roads, attributing consumption of hard drugs by drivers to avoidable deaths. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in the fourth quarter of 2023, 657 people were involved in various road traffic accidents, while…
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• Dangote lost $651m amid sell-offs in Dangote Cement Former Managing Director of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Umaru Ibrahim, has said supporting Dangote Refinery is crucial to mitigate the negative consequences of fuel scarcity. There had been a resurgence of petrol scarcity at the weekend in many parts of the country…
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has assured Nigerians abroad that the much- expected diaspora voting will happen during the tenure of the 10th Assembly. Abbass gave the cheering news during the 2024 National Diaspora Day under the auspices of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) in Abuja. Represented by his deputy, Benjamin Kalu,…
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Operators in the construction sector have said that the persistent price fluctuation in the building material market has continued to dampen construction activities in the country. In the past 24 months, the price of essential building components like cement has been a primary driver for the increase in prices of other construction ingredients such as…
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• Concerns over $8b loans, JV debts amidst worsening oil production • Politically-constituted board worry stakeholders • $2.9b PH, Warri, Kaduna refineries in limbo • ‘Rationalise portfolios, sack current management, address transparency issues’ Two years after the transitioning of the country’s oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Limited, into a commercial entity,…
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• Adebule, Abiru urge agitators to shelve plan • Violent protest inimical to national development, says Orelope-Adefulire Lagos indigenous youths, under the Lagos Indigenous Youth Network (LIYN), yesterday, appealed to residents of the state, especially the youths, to have a rethink on joining the proposed planned nationwide protest to preserve the peace and unity of…