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Dayo Emmanuel While some commuters in the Lagos metropolis have appealed to the Lagos State government to reconsider its plan to increase bus fares of the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) and Lagos Buses (LAGBUS) by 1st March, other commuters have called on the state government to ensure neatness of the buses at all times especially the LAGBUSES. Lamenting the poor …

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The Deputy Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Tony Okpanachi, has said the introduction of various innovative electronic payment platforms by the bank is in line with its deliberate policy to provide seamless and innovative services to customers and banking public. According to him, the e–payment system will further engender the financial inclusion strategy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and …

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The House ofRepresentatives Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matter has commended the NigerianDeposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) during the presentation of 2017 budgetdefence, as part of the committee oversight function. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim successfully defended theCorporation’s proposed 2017 budget began by calling the attention of theHonourable members to the delay in the approval of 2016 budget whichcontributed …

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Folake Sokoya About 24 hours after the arrest of a cable vandal by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command, men of the security outfit has nabbed another cable thief on Oba Akran Road, Ikeja, Lagos early morning today (Wednesday). The first vandal, Bayo Agboola, a cart pusher, was arrested on Oba Akran around 3:30 …

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Tayo Olanipekun Major distributor of the Mercedes-Benz brand in Nigeria, Weststar Associates, is taking driving comfort to a whole new level with the unveiling of the its newest E-class, GLC 300, VL 250 and the top premium GLE 400 4matic coupe. Managing Director of Weststar Associates, Mirko Plath, said during the unveiling of the exotic cars on Wednesday in Lagos …

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Some commuters in Lagos State have appealed to the state government to reconsider its plan to increase the bus fares of Bus Rapid Transport and Lagos Buses known as LAGBUS with effect from March 1. They said that the increment, when implemented, would bring more hardships to them especially during this recession. They added that it would further expand the …

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One thousand and four hundred local governments workers in Imo were sacked last week, according to the state’s chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees. The chairman, Mr Ndubuisi Uchehara, while confirming the sack on Thursday in Owerri, declared, however, that the union would not confront the state government over it. He said, “As a responsible union, we …

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The Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Wednesday, warned of a possible clash between herdsmen and farmers in Kano if the sale of grazing reserves by some local government council chairmen was not stopped. Specifically, the emir called on the state government to check the alleged practice by the local government council chairmen. The royal father, who gave …

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Former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato was handed a jail sentence of four years and six months Thursday for misusing funds when he was the boss of two Spanish banks. Spain’s National Court, which deals with corruption and financial crime cases, said he had been found guilty of “embezzlement” when he headed up Caja Madrid and Bankia, at a time when …

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