Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Jammeh Declares 90-day State Of Emergency As 4 Cabinet Ministers Resign
The Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has declared a 90-day state of emergency a day before his official mandate ends.He decried “extraordinary” foreign interference in his country’s affairs and December’s election. Regional leaders have been unsuccessfully trying to persuade Mr Jammeh to hand over power to Adama Barrow, who won the ...
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Land Vehicle Import Ban: FG To Save N213bn Annually
The federal government would earn additional $700million (N213.5billion) as duty payment from vehicle importation through the Nigerian seaports if the ban on importation through the land borders recently issued is implemented, automotive manufacturers disclosed yesterday. The manufacturers, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Automotive Manufacturers Association (NAMA), yesterday said that ...
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Anchor Borrowers Scheme Should Be A Continuous Exercise – Adamawa Farmers
Farmers in Adamawa State have called on the federal government to ensure the sustainability of the Anchor Borrowers’ scheme saying it is a sure path towards attaining food sufficiency in Nigeria, RUTH TENE NATSA write In line with the federal government’s push to diversify the economy and make agriculture a ...
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Report: Businesses In Nigeria Worried About Struggling Economy, Corruption
Companies operating in Nigeria increasingly worry about the struggling economy, corruption, volatility and political risks and violence. Other growing concerns are digital dilemmas arising from new technologies and cyber risks (#5), as well as government policies which do not enable businesses to thrive. These are the key findings of the ...
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25 Million Nigerians Live With Disability – Report
A baseline report for the implementation of Voice in Nigeria presented to the public reveals that 25 million Nigerians live with disability, with 3.6 million of them having very significant difficulties in functioning. The report which is an initiative by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and executed by a ...
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Umar Replaces Owoseni As Commissioner Of Police In Lagos
The Officer-in-Charge of Inspector-General of Police monitoring unit, Garuba Umar, has been posted as the new commissioner of police in Lagos State to replace Fatai Owoseni. It was learnt that his posting to Lagos State to succeed Commissioner of Police Fatai Owoseni came four days after his promotion to the ...
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State of emergency declared in Gambia as inauguration day looms
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, state television said, after refusing to hand power to opposition leader Adama Barrow who won an election on Dec. 1. The terms of the state of emergency and its implications for Barrow's inauguration on Thursday were not immediately known ...
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Don’t try me with Fani-Kayode, ex-minister begs court
Ramon Oladimeji A former Minister of State for Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman, has asked Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court in Lagos to allow her to be tried separately from a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission charged Usman and Fani-Kayode ...
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LASG eyes entertainment to boost economy
Sesan Olufowobi The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, says his administration will leverage the vast opportunities in entertainment, tourism and arts sectors to boost the Gross Domestic Product of the state. The governor, who spoke on Tuesday at the Lagos House, Ikeja, when he received artistes who performed at the ...
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Crude proceeds rose by N22.84bn in Nov – NNPC
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja Latest figures from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation have revealed that the country’s crude oil sales proceeds increased by $74.9m or N22.84bn (using the official exchange rate of N305 to a dollar) in November 2016. This, however, was despite the 8.4 per cent drop in the international ...
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…foreign airlines list demands
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja International airlines operating in Nigeria have outlined their demands before they can effectively fly to the Kaduna International Airport once the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja is closed for a six week repair on its runway, beginning from March 8. The airlines made their demands known to ...
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Build unique businesses, entrepreneur advises accountants
Ife Ogunfuwa The Chief Executive Officer, Adam and Eve, Mrs. ModupeOgunlesi, has advised female accountants to develop unique strategies in their business pursuit. Speaking in Lagos at a gathering of the Society of Women Accountants in Nigeria, themed: ‘The process of entrepreneurship – An accountant’s point of view’, she encouraged ...
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How Saraki operated, funded undeclared foreign accounts – Banker
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Head of Funds Transfer Unit of the Guaranty Trust Bank, Mr. Amazi Nwachuckwu, appeared before the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja on Tuesday giving details of how the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, operated and funded offshore accounts between 2009 and a 2012, while serving ...
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20,000 unjustly killed in Kaduna since 1980, says El-Rufai
Godwin Isenyo, Kaduna The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, said on Tuesday that no fewer than 20,000 persons had lost their lives in various crises in the state since 1980. The solution to killings with impunity in the state, the governor said, was enforcement of the law and prosecution ...
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Fed Govt, CBN to close forex rates’ gaps
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday said the Federal Government is in talks with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to close the foreign exchange (forex) rates at the official and parallel markets. “The gap between the official and parallel market… it isn’t helpful. “If you look at economic recovery and growth ...
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Nigeria cashew farmers plan output boost
Nigerian cashew producers are working on a four-year plan to cultivate more land and boost exports more than threefold to 500,000 metric tons a year to feed a growing export market. With about 160,000 hectares (395,000 acres) of land producing about 150,000 tons a year, farmers are seeking to bring ...
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Ogun, firm to partner on $10m rice project
The Ogun State government and Sterling Group, an agro-allied firm, are set to work in partnership towards the production of rice and other agricultural produce for food security. This partnership plan was disclosed to reporters during a meeting between the state government delegation led by Secretary to the State Government, ...
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Microsoft warns users against Windows 7 use
Microsoft yesterday encouraged business users to make the switch to a newer version of the operating system, claiming Windows 7 is no longer “fit” to be used in businesses. Th firm said Windows 7 “does not meet the requirements of modern technology, nor the high security requirements of IT departments”. ...
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Edo Govt, Nigerian Legion Partner For Improved Security, Empowerment
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Tuesday said it government would partner with the state chapter of the Nigeria Legion to improve security and empower the youth in the state. Obaseki, said this while receiving a delegation of the Nigeria Legion, Edo chapter at Government House in Benin, on ...
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Osinbajo Leads Nigeria’s Delegation To World Economic Forum In Davos
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, is leading Nigeria’s delegation to this year’s World Economic Forum holding this week in Davos, Switzerland. Anchoring to a statement by his spokesman, Laolu Akande, in the Nigerian delegation are ministers and special advisers including the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okey Enelamah, ...
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Era Of Waiting For White Collar Jobs Over In Nigeria – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday charged Nigeria youths to take advantage of opportunities available in many other sectors of the nation’s economy not currently utilized, saying the era of waiting for white collar jobs were over in the country. Ambode, who spoke at Lagos House in Ikeja ...