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11 Dec
The Managing Director of Coleman Cables and Wires, George Onafowokan, has urged businesses and manufacturers to consider leveraging the capital market as a more sustainable financing alternative to commercial loan and development funding.
5 Dec
Shell companies in Nigeria have restated their commitment to the development of Nigerian companies through contract awards and scaling up of expertise. Speaking at the 13th edition of the Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) forum in Yenagoa, themed, ‘Deepening the Next Frontier for Nigerian Content Implementation’ will see the hosts, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring…
26 Nov
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) of Nigeria, Heineken Lokpobiri, Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO), Dr Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Senior Trade Policy and Law Expert and Lead Trade Enablement at the Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office, Olusegun Olutayo, and Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mele Kolo Kyari, are…
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Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, says that Nigeria has commenced the deployment of advanced technology to enhance its global competitiveness in maritime trade. The minister made this remark on Wednesday during the inauguration of the new executive committee of the Nigerian Institution of Facilities Engineering and Management (NIFEngM) in Port…
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has expelled former governor of the state and immediate past Minister for Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, over anti party activities. The party expelled Aregbesola in a letter signed by the APC chairman and secretary in Osun, Tajudeen Lawal, Alao Olabisi Kamoru, respectively on Wednesday. "We…
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The police command in Ogun says it has neutralised five suspected kidnappers in a gun duel on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abeokuta. According to Odutola , the Sagamu Area Commander received a distress call on Saturday, at 7:00p.m, from commuters travelling on…
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday pardoned 13 people arrested during a string of recent mass demonstrations over the fatal collapse of a train station roof in November. Serbia has been rattled by unrelenting protests in the wake of the deadly disaster at the train station in the northern city of Novi Sad that killed…
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Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has sacked five commissioners from his cabinet. They are Commissioner for Budget Chrysanthus Dawam (Quaan Pan), Commissioner for Youths and Sports Noel Nkup (Shendam), Commissioner for Tourism Jamila Tukur (Quaan Pan), Commissioner for Science and Technology Obed Goselle (Langtang South), and Commissioner for Commerce(Bassa). They have been replaced by Joy…
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The Labour Party (LP) has denied allegations that its leadership received a ₦50 million bribe from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as claimed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. In a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the party said it was not aware of any bribe payments to opposition leaders…
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The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has advised students and youths in general to shun illicit and narcotic drugs and alcohol. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Christiana Adeyeye, gave the advice at the inauguration of NAFDAC Consumer Safety Club (NCSC) at Union Secondary School, Ichi, Ekwusigo Local Government Area, Anambra,…
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Former National Auditor of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Ray Nnaji, on Wednesday, described as "shameful" the fight that broke out during the Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting between party National Secretary, Samuel Anyawu and former Youth leader, Sunday Udeh-Okoye over the rightful occupant of secretaryship position. Anyanwu and Udeh-Okoye have been at daggers drawn…
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Spain's top prosecutor on Wednesday denied leaking legal documents about the partner of the Madrid region's influential conservative leader, legal sources said, a case embarrassing Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Alvaro Garcia Ortiz refused to answer anyone but his lawyer during a 90-minute testimony at the Supreme Court, the sources added, in an appearance without…
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THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will, on Tuesday, 4 February 2025, embark on a nationwide protest against the planned 50 per cent increase in telecommunication tariffs. In a communiqué signed by Congress President, Joe Ajaero, at the end of its National Administrative Council (NAC) meeting, which was held in Abuja yesterday, the NLC said the…