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MMIA passengers to enjoy free WiFi

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2019 0

Passengers using the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja will soon start enjoying free WiFi services at the airport. The airport manager, Mrs Victoria Shin-Aba who disclosed at this year’s customer service week organised by the servicom department of FAAN, said the provision of

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FG, CRCC sign 3.9bn dollars agreement on Abuja-Itakpe railway

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2019 0

The Federal Government has signed a 3.9 billion dollar agreement with the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) for the construction of the Abuja-Itakpe railway. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi announced this in Abuja on Thursday. According to Amaechi, all the railway activities in Nigeria are handled by the China Civil Engineering Construction

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FG discovers 1,260 abandoned mining sites

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2019 0

The federal government has discovered about 1,260 abandoned mining sites in the country. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite said about 25 sites have been recovered from 2007 since the programme started. The abandoned sites, he said, are useful sometimes because they form artificial lakes especially in dry season farming for those […]

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There is no harm in introducing communications tax, says FIRS boss

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2019 0

Following the decision of the Nigerian Senate to levy a 9 per cent communication service tax on Electronic Communication Services, the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler, has said that there was no harm in introducing the tax. He also went ahead to berate Nigerians for reacting to the decision of […]

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Experts reaction trail Buhari’s N10.77trn 2020 budget presentation

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2019 0

…It’s high time Nigeria found ways to address its deficit issues -Economist …Government must stop saying our GDP is within means -Expert …Budget does not capture how the Govt will lift 100m out of poverty -Rotimi Economists and finance experts have reacted to the N10.77trillion 2020 budget presented to the joint session of the National […]

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Nigerian leather generating $800m annually ― FG

Ihesiulo Grace 8 October 2019 0

The Federal Government on Monday has said the Nigerian Leather Industry now generates revenue for the country valued between $600 to $800 million annually. The FG through the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the National Leather and Leather products policy implementation plan validation workshop held […]

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Angry mob burn three suspected kidnappers to death in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 30 September 2019 0

Angry Mob on Monday morning burnt to death three suspected kidnappers at Dutse Alhaji area in Abuja, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The suspects were three young men and a female victim, who has been rushed to Kubwa General Hospital for treatment. At the scene of the incident, a Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) officer, […]

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Excess Crude Account hits all-time low at $274.583m

Ihesiulo Grace 20 September 2019 0

Nigeria’s Excess Crude Account has been depleted to an all-time low of $274.583 million, which is believed not adequate to sustain the country in a stormy financial shock should oil prices fall below the budget benchmark. The Honourable Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this while reporting to the National […]

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Lamboginny releases ‘Kirikiri Don Full’ music video

Ihesiulo Grace 20 September 2019 0

Pop artiste and prison reform advocate, Yinka Lawanson, aka Lamboginny, has released the visuals for his activist single, ’Kirikiri Don Full’. The video, released on September 17, 2019, brings to life the message of the song, which draws attention to the deplorable state of prisons in Nigeria and the lack of justice that characterizes the […]

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Science and technology key to development of SMEs – SMEDAN DG

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2019 0

Philip Clement – Abuja The director general of the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (SMEDAN), Umaru Dikko Radda has reiterated the importance of science and technology in the development of Micro, Small and Medium Scale enterprises. Radda said entrenching Science and Technology innovations (STI) is crucial in driving economic growth especially in the

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Nigerian Army commence trial of former GOC over alleged N400m fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

The Nigerian Army has commenced the trial of the former General Officer Commanding, 8 Division, Sokoto State, Major Gen Hakeem Otiki, over the alleged diversion of the sum of N400 million by some soldiers in the division. The trial which commenced on Tuesday, at the General Court Marshal, sitting at the Army Officers’ Mess, Asokoro, […]

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Agriculture, Manufacturing, others to take centre stage at Nigeria economic summit

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

Philip Clement – Abuja The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed on Monday said the agricultural, manufacturing, Informational and Communication Technology (ICT) sectors will be the key focus of the forthcoming Nigeria Economic Summit (NES). Ahmed made the disclosure at a press briefing ahead of the 25th Nigeria Economic Summit

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Kogi PDP chieftain slams ex- governor, Clarence Olafemi for planning to dump party

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

Patrick Okohue A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Otunba Gbolahan Adeyemi, has taken the former governor of the state, Clarence Olafemi to the cleaners for planning to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He said the former governor’s indication on Sunday in Lokoja to defect to APC was […]

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5 persons kidnapped at strategic places in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2019 0

Reports reaching DailyTimesNGR have revealed that at least five persons have been abducted in the last 24 hours in Abuja. Anjuguri Manzah, spokesman of FCT police command whom confirmed the incident to newsmen said that the victims, including Abubakar Alkali, a lecturer at Base University, Abuja, as well as two teenagers who were returning from Quranic lecture at […]

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Promasidor inspects facilities at Ikun Dairy Farm for resuscitation

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2019 0

The management of Promasidor Nigeria Limited recently embarked on an inspection of facilities at Ikun Dairy Farm for revitalisation as part of the partnership agreement with Ekiti State Government on its backward integration initiative. This was done in furtherance of the pact signed in July in Abuja by the Managing Director of the company, Anders […]

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Centenary economic city, others not among inactive free zones -NEPZA

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2019 0

Philip Clement – Abuja The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has dismissed reports making rounds suggesting that the Centenary Economic City Free Zone, Tomaro Free Zone and Abuja Technology Village (ATV) Free Zone are inactive Free Zones. NEPZA dismissed the report in a statement by its Head of Corporate Communications, Simon Imobo-Tswam in Abuja.

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Shi’ites: Abuja calm after Ashura Procession

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

Nneka Nwogwugwu Despite the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, orders to Commissioners of Police in all the states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to avert any planned procession and disruption of public peace by Shi’ites members, the Islamic Movement has carried out its Ashura mourning procession in Abuja, in […]

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BREAKING: Court Declares Diezani’s forfeiture of asset

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the permanent forfeiture of the 2,149 pieces of jewellery and a customised gold iPhone, valued at $40m, recovered from the Abuja home of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke. In a ruling on Tuesday, Justice Nicholas Oweibo held that Diezani, through her lawyer, […]

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SEC, FCCPCC strengthen collaboration to simplify mergers in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

Temitope Adebayo The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPCC), have agreed to continue to work together in a bid to simplify the processes of Mergers of companies in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Acting Director-General of the SEC, Ms Mary Uduk during the signing of a […]

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Minister tasks FCT corps members on wealth creation

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

Ukpono Ukpong – Abuja Minister of State for FCT, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, has called on corps members serving in the territory to take advantage of government’s favourable policies to create wealth instead of seeking for white collar jobs. Aliyu, made the call in Abuja during the closing ceremony of the 2019 ‘batch B’ stream 11 […]