Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Alleged fraud: EFCC declares Goodie Ibru wanted
Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a manhunt for business mogul, Goodie Ibru, over alleged diversion of billions of naira and assets belonging to the Ikeja Hotels Plc. The Ikeja Hotels Plc are the owners of the Lagos Sheraton Hotel and the Federal Palace Hotel, ...
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Lawmaker asks Amosun to Sign anti-land grabbing bill
An Ogun lawmaker, Mr Yinka Folarin, on Wednesday called on Governor Ibikunle Amosun to sign the state anti-land grabbing bill into law. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abeokuta, Folarin urged Amosun to give immediate assent to the bill recently passed by the Ogun State House ...
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Nigeria is not a banana republic – Catholic bishops
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has condemned the arrests of the judges, saying Nigeria is not a banana republic. The President of CBCN and Catholic Archbishop of Jos, Ignatius Kaigama, who said this, stated that the rule of law must be followed, especially while dealing with cases concerning corruption. ...
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‘Iheanacho should partner Aguero’
The man who guided Kelechi Iheanacho through his early football career believes Manchester City have not been playing him in his best position, Manchester Evening News reports. Kennedy Ezenwere nurtured the talented youngster for eight years as boss of the Taye Academy in Nigeria and is backing Iheanacho to set ...
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Senate assures on immediate review of tax laws
…PIB to be broken into sections for easy passage, says Saraki Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has assured that the Senate will streamline the country’s multiple taxation system to improve the ease of doing business in Nigeria. Saraki stated this during a dialogue at the 22nd Edition of the ...
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Buhari to visit Germany over Boko Haram, economy
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The issues of security and economy are expected to take the centre stage as President Muhammadu Buhari begins a three-day official visit to Germany on Thursday. According to a statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the ...
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Angry youths set police station ablaze
Angry youths in Awajir, Konshisha local government area in Benue state have set Awajir Police station ablaze . Their action followed the brutal killing of an motorcycle rider by a police man on stop and search duty . The youths alleged that the Okada rider who is their member was ...
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N702bn released so far for capital projects –Adeosun
Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has said that at the end of September, N3.9trn out of the N6.1trn budgeted for the year has been released. Director Special Projects in the ministry, Mr. Mohammed Dikwa, who represented the minister, made the statement at a stakeholders’ forum on reducing the cost of ...
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Badeh: Court admits financial transaction documents as exhibits
Justice Abang Okon of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja Tuesday admitted in evidence documents showing payments made to contractors allegedly working for former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Alex Badeh. The judge admitted the documents in evidence after the 6th prosecution witness, Air Commodore Mohammed Sinni, Director ...
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ACCA, FITC sign pact on capacity building
Ife Ogunfuwa The Association of Certified Chartered Accountants and Financial Institution Training Centre have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop the financial competence of business executives in the country. While finalising the pact in Lagos, the Chief Executive Officer of ACCA Global, Helen Brand, said the collaboration would ensure ...
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Bridge clinic boss calls for foreign investment in health
Bukola Adebayo The Managing Director of The Bridge Clinic, Lagos, Dr. Richardson Ajayi, has called on foreign investors to choose Nigeria as their destination for health investments. Ajayi made this call at the 4th Annual Africa Hospital Expansion Summit in Accra, Ghana. The IVF specialist in his address noted that ...
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PDP, APC trade words on alleged plot to rig Ondo poll
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State yesterday traded words on an alleged plot to rig the November 26 governorship election. The PDP, in a statement, alleged that the opposition party in the state is sowing illegal Army uniforms for thugs. Signed by Director ...
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Kano police warn against religious processions
The Kano State Police Command has warned the people of the state, especially those who organised and conducted religious processions, to desist from the act or face the wrath of the law. This is contained in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Magaji Majiya, and made ...
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There’s hunger, starvation in the land, northern leaders tell Buhari
Godwin Isenyo, Kaduna Northern leaders gathered on Monday in Kaduna, the Kaduna State capital and told President Muhammadu Buhari to work harder at fixing the nation’s economy because there was hunger and starvation in the land. The northern leaders, however, said that despite the current economic woes characterising the President ...
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Judges were arrested on reasonable suspicion –AGF
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, in Abuja on Tuesday justified the weekend raid on the homes and arrest of some judges over allegations of corruption. He said the judges were not above the law or under any constitutional immunity shielding ...
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Commissioner reassures of Bello’s commitment to develop Kogi West
The Kogi State Commissioner of Finance, Alhaji Idris Asiwaju-Asiru has assured Okun-Yoruba speaking people of the state government’s commitment to develop the area after years of neglect by previous administrations. He stated this on Tuesday at Isanlu, the headquarters of Yagba East Local Government, adding that road rehabilitation and provision ...
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ACCA introduces new accountancy qualifications
…calls for guidance to navigate FinTech regulatory hurdles The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has introduced major innovations to its Master’s level qualification, which it said is tailored to meet the strategic challenges of the 21st century’s “disruptive economy”. They are the Strategic Professional level exams, which will replace ...
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N’Delta militants want to colonise Nigeria economically –President
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said the aim of the Niger Delta militants involved in the destruction of oil and gas installations was to colonise the country economically. A statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina said Buhari spoke at a meeting with ...
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Lagos Assembly seeks improved waterway security
Afeez Hanafi The Lagos State House of Assembly says improved policing of waterways is central to curbing kidnapping in the state. The lawmakers, in a plenary on Monday, also demanded the immediate implementation of the Neighbourhood Safety Cops Law 2016 and other resolutions passed by the House to solve security ...
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Development Bank of Nigeria gets $1.3b for SMEs financing
• Emefiele: ‘No disharmony with Minister’ The Federal Government has set aside about $1.3 billion to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. The fund will be managed by the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has said. Mrs. Adeosun, who spoke ...
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Herdsmen attacks: TUC boss predicts food scarcity in S’East
Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu The Chairman of the Trade Union Congress in Enugu State, Chukwuma Igbokwe, warned on Monday that herdsmen attacks in the South-East could lead to food scarcity in the zone. Igbokwe, who spoke with our correspondent in Enugu, noted that the areas herdsmen attacked in the zone were ...