Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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NFF Calls For Positive Reporting, Promotion Of Peace
The Nigeria Football Federation has once more called on the sporting media to set much standard by developmental reporting, as well as those issues and programmes that will ultimately promote peace within the Nigerian Football family. Speaking in Abuja at the weekend, NFF’s Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire heaped plaudits ...
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FCMB Raises N5.1bn In Bonds As Treasury Bills Fetch Nigeria N400bn
First City Monument Bank Plc is the first bank to shore up its capital this year as the bank raised N5.1 billion through bond sales last week just as the Central Bank of Nigeria also raised N400 billion through the sales of Treasury Bills. Although the amount raised by FCMB ...
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Vehicle Import Ban: Seme Customs Seize Toyota Prado Worth N15m
The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Command, said it had seized a 2016 Toyota Prado, worth N15 million, in enforcing Federal Government’s ban on vehicle importation through the land border. Fedilis Nwaeze, who led the customs patrol team, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that two suspects were arrested when ...
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Shehu Sani To Nigerians: You Don’t Need Police Permit For Protest
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Senator Shehu Sani on Sunday said Nigerians don’t need police permit to carry out protest against a government. The Senator who represent Kaduna central under the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), made the comment as a result of the much publicised ...
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Iran lifts entry ban on American wrestlers
Iran has lifted a ban on American wrestlers from entering the country for a World Cup competition. The development was the sequel to a court ruling in the U.S. which suspended a travel ban imposed by President Donald Trump. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, Bahram Ghasemi, confirmed the new decision to ...
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Recession is a blessing in disguise, says Adetu
Mr. Seni Adetu, a former Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Guinness Nigeria Plc, is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Algorithm Media. He shares his thoughts on the economy, the country’s business landscape and his new business, in this interview with OYETUNJI ABIOYE What have you been doing since you ...
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Police ignore presidency, ask 2face, others to forget protest
ADELANI ADEPEGBA The Nigeria Police Force insisted on Saturday that it would not allow the planned protests by the members of a coalition, OccupyNigeria led by ace musician, Innocent Ujah Idibia (a.k.a 2 Face Idibia) and a pro-government group in order to avoid breakdown of law and order. It explained ...
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‘Arsenal-MTN deal to discover new Iwobi’
’TANA AIYEJINA The partnership deal between telecoms firm MTN and Arsenal, which took place on Saturday in Lagos, would help the English Premier League giants discover exciting talents like Nigerian Gunners striker Alex Iwobi, the club has stated. The deal makes MTN Arsenal’s Official Mobile Telecommunications Network partner in Nigeria. ...
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Yobe: Police Deploys 2000 Officers For LG Poll
Yobe State Police Commissioner, Abdulmalik Sunmnu, has confirmed that 2000 Policemen would be deployed to the 17 Local Government Areas of the state to maintain law and order during the forthcoming LG polls in the State. Sunmonu told newsmen in his Office arrangements have been concluded for the deployment of ...
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Investors to protest against N4.8bn alleged market fraud
Stanley Opara The 300 investors affected in the alleged N4.8bn capital market fraud case leveled against the erstwhile Managing Director of Partnership Investment Company Limited, Victor Ogiemwonyi, say they will stage a protest in Lagos in March if the issue is not amicably resolved. The investors said they had made ...
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Arsenal partners MTN Nigeria
English Premier League side Arsenal have entered into a partnership with MTN, one of Nigeria’s mobile telecommunications network operators. Arsenal have a huge support in Nigeria, with the club’s largest website traffic outside the UK coming from the country. In addition to this, the club’s second highest number of digital ...
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US won’t change visa policy for Nigeria –Ambassador
TheUnited States has said that the recent executive order on immigration by President Donald Trump will not affect Nigerians, noting that visa applicants will continue to get two-year multiple entry visas as before. It assured apprehensive Nigerians that the order on “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the ...
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PMAN ENDORSES G’ENNIE FOR 2017 HAVANA
THE partnership between G’ennie Leisure Incorporated and Inspiro Productions has received the blessing of the management of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN). Ayo Shadare of Inspiro and Pretty Okafor, PMAN President, have assured the students of the Premier University, University of Ibadan team that Havana will be resurrected ...
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Omoluabi Foundation Commends Gov Bello Over Performance
…expresses support for development As the Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello clocks one year in office on January 27, 2017, the Omoluabi Foundation has commended him over his performance in key sectors of the state’s economy. The commendation was made by the Founder, Omoluabi Foundation, Omoluabi Onirinwa Folami, in Abuja, ...
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NAICOM settles claim worth N5.5bn in 2016
The National Insurance Commission on Friday said it settled claims worth N5.5bn to aggrieved policy holders in 2016. The Head, Corporate Affairs, NAICOM, Mr. Rasaaq Salami, said in Abuja that the paid claims were as a result of complaints the commission resolved within 2016. He said, “In 2016, NAICOM successfully ...
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US policy towards Nigeria has not changed – Envoy
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The United States has said that the recent executive order on immigration by President Donald Trump would not affect Nigerians, noting that visa applicants would continue to get two-year multiple entry visas as before. It assured apprehensive Nigerians that the order on ‘Protecting the Nation From Foreign ...
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Italy-Libya deal on migration lays groundwork for EU summit in Malta
A day before European Union leaders meet to discuss closing off the illegal migrant route from Libya, Italy laid some of the groundwork Thursday by reaching a deal with the Libyan prime minister to try to stop migrants from setting out to cross the central Mediterranean.Premier Paolo Gentiloni told reporters ...
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Malta summit draft declaration: EU chief says bloc can cut Libyan migrant route into Europe
European Union leaders are poised to take a big step on Friday in closing off the illegal migration route from Libya across the central Mediterranean, where thousands have died trying to reach the EU, the EU chief said.EU Council President Donald Tusk said Thursday the EU summit would pave the ...
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Unease At Apapa Customs Command Over Contraband Rifles
There are palpable tension and anxiety at the Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) over the release of 661 pieces of pump-action rifles at the Command. The release of the contraband is coming months after a senior Customs officer in Apapa released a 2015 Toyota model as 2005 ...
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Spice Processing Business Opportunities
Spices are common ingredients in many dishes across Nigeria and beyond. We love them for the rich flavor, colour and taste they give our food. They play such an important role in our daily lives that it’s difficult to imagine our world without spices. Spices are consumed daily by almost ...
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Iglesias traslada a la CNMC su preocupación ante el "escándalo" de la subida de la luz
El secretario general de Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, se ha reunido este jueves con el presidente de la Comisión Nacional del Mercado de la Competencia (CNMC), José María Marín, para trasladarle la preocupación instalada en su partido ante el "escándalo" de la subida de la tarifa de la luz y la ...