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From left: Mr. Victor Famuyibo, Human Resource Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc;  Mr. Nicolaas  Vervelde, Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Breweries Plc; Mr. Oscar Onyema, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Chief Kolawole Jamodu, Chairman, Nigerian Breweries Plc; Mr. Uaboi Agbebaku, Company Secretary/ Legal Adviser, Nigerian Breweries Plc at the Closing Gong Ceremony in commemoration of the company’s 70th anniversary …

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The Federal Government on Wednesday released the postings of the 47 career Ambassadors recently appointed by President Buhari. The lists of the Ambassadors, who are currently undergoing a four-day induction in Abuja, are as follows:  Abia: Obinna Chukwuemeka Agbugba (Togo), Adamawa: Salisu Umaru (Senegal), Paragalda Ilyasu Audu (Turkey), Akwa Ibom: Inyan Udo-Inyang (Gabon), Anambra: Okeke Vivian Nwunaku (Spain), Nonye Udo …

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Folake Sokoya Nigerians recently decried the prevalence in the disrespect of court orders aided by the same people who are supposed to be the custodians of the law.   The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Augustine Alegeh SAN in a media chat about a month ago, said there is the need for all to respect the rule of …

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Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service attached to the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Ikeja have impounded 102 bags of plastic rice meant for distribution within the metropolis. The bags of rice were recovered from a hidden store located in Ikeja area of Lagos. It was gathered that the recovery was made after the Comptroller of Customs, FOU Zone, …

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Ghana’s President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo, yesterday vis­ited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja and pledged to improve ties between his country and Nigeria. Akufo-Addo also extend­ed birthday greetings to Bu­hari, who turned 74 on Sat­urday and shares same birth date with the president-elect’s mother. In a brief chat with State House correspondents after his meeting with Buhari, he said: …

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Some 140 Nigerians stranded in Libya on Tuesday arrived the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) Lagos, aboard a Libyan Airlines plane. The returnees are among those who voluntarily agreed to return to Nigeria from the North African country. They are 74 adult females, 52 adult males, one female child, two male children, three female infants, two male infants and six unaccompanied …

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The 40th Miss Nigeria Beauty Pageant held on Monday night at the Eko Hotel and Suite, Lagos with Miss Chioma Obiadi of Anambra state emerging the winner. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the yearly event, started in 1957. Miss Nigeria was being organised by Daily Times of Nigeria (DTN) in collaboration with many partners from the public, …

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Dayo Emmanuel   Foremost media NGO, the International Press Centre (IPC) has concluded a two days training on budget for community leaders in Lagos State. The event tagged Budget Literacy and Budget Monitoring Training for Community Members in Lagos was organised with support from UKaid and Actionaid. Speaking at the event, one of the coordinators of the training, Stella Nwofia …

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NCPC TO INTRODUCE BETTER MAMAGEMENT PROCESS The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Tor Uja has said that the Commission would set up a management process that would enable the Commission carry out its operations effectively and more efficiently. He said this during the submission of Audit reports by external Auditor for 2016 Account at the …

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Thousands sing Xmas Carols at Uyo Township Stadium.. as Glo shines Thousands of Akwa ‘Ibomites’ and other guests from all over the world converged on the Uyo Township Stadium, Akwa Ibom State, on Saturday as the state government held the ninth edition of its annual Christmas Carols Festival, sponsored by Globacom. It was a night of uncommon grandeur and celebration …

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