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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy morning over the Central States of the country on Tuesday with prospects of localised thunderstorms over Abuja, Lafia and Makurdi. NiMet gave the prediction in its Weather Outlook by the Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Monday. It also predicted chances of localised thunderstorms over Minna, Bida, Ilorin and Yola in the …

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TAYO OLANIPEKUN The Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ) has raked in $4bn in investments aside other projects such as Refinery and Fertilizer plants put in place by the business tycoon, Aliko Dangote, estimated at $11bn. This was revealed by Lagos State Commissioner for  Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives,  Prince Rotimi Ogunleye, while giving account of his stewardship at a press briefing …

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The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has said that structures found to be non-compliant to electricity regulations would be demolished. “The erection of structures under or close to transmission lines is wrong and dangerous; such structures will have to give way,” Fashola said in Jos on Monday, at the 15th monthly meeting with the power sector …

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23-year-old woman, Debbie Mike, who allegedly assaulted her ex-boyfriend with electrical iron, was on Monday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. She assaulted her former boyfriend, Lanre Adewole, with the iron during a fight. The accused is facing a charge of assault to which she has pleaded not guilty. Earlier, Sgt. Kehinde Olatunde told the court that …

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Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Monday, sentenced a 20-year-old applicant, Sabiu Abdulkadir, to one-month imprisonment for stealing 15 pairs of slippers valued at N13,500. Abdulkadir of Idu village, Abuja, was arraigned on a count of theft, an offence he admitted committing. The judge, Abubakar Sadiq, however, gave the convict an option to pay N4, 000 fine and warned …

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The Lagos State Building Control Agency has expressed displeasure over the rate of building collapse in the state in particular and Nigeria in general. The acting General Manager of the agency, Mr. Oladoyin Lasoju, stated this at the 2017 annual public lecture, award and induction of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Lagos branch. Lasoju, who was represented by Mr. Bayo …

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“Embrace legacy, you are not here forever,” Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, urged policymakers as he represented the African private sector at the opening session of the 2017 World Economic Forum on Africa which began in Durban, South Africa, on Wednesday May 3. “You must improve the business terrain to deal …

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Ecobank Nigeria limited restated that it has invested in state of the art mobile application that is fast and accessible and gives better transaction incentive to the users, thereby making their banking activities simpler, accessible and cheaper and at their fingertips. This is the bank’s strategy for financial inclusion, enabling more people do their banking transaction wherever and whenever without …

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The Dangote Group has raised alarm over a Ponzi scheme in circulation alleging partnership between the “Dangote brand, Nestle, Cussons and other reputable food processing companies” in launching a multi-level marketing initiative that intends to “fight hunger, poverty and stop recession” by paying participants in food. Contrary to the publication widely circulated on social media and mobile instant messaging application, …

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Olabode Adaramola   Media is critical to world peace – Gov. Sani Bello Niger State governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello yesterday said that the media remain critical stakeholder in ensuring global peace, especially at this time of heightened crises between nations of the world.  This was contained in his goodwill message to mark this year’s World Press Freedom day signed …

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