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‎Bad Road: FRSC asks motorists to avoid Minna-Bida road The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has called on motorists, especially those travelling from Lagos through Bida to Minna to avoid the Bida-Minna road as it is not passable. The FRSC’s Head of Media Relation and Strategy, Bisi Kazeem said undercurrent water has cut off large portion of the ever busy …

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Dr. Amina Abubakar Bello Education, Sensitaization, Can Eliminate VVF in Nigeria -Dr. Abubakar A Consultant Gynaecologist and wife of the Niger State Governor , Dr. Amina Abubakar Bello has said that with increased education and sensitaization, Vesico Vaginal Fistula(VVF) could be eliminated in Nigeria. ‎ Dr. Amina Abubakar Bello who doubles as the Founder, ‘RAiSE Foundation” a Cancer screening centre, …

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Driver sentenced to death for killing woman with screwdriver A lagos State High Court sitting at Ikeja and presided over by Justice Sarah Sedoten Ogunsanya on Wednesday sentenced a school bus driver, Godwin Etute, to death by hanging for the gruesome murder with a screwdriver of a co-employee, Tolulope Adisa, over mere insults. The judgement was sequel to the evidence …

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SEC raises awareness over fake Ponzi Scheme FRIDAY EKEOBA The Securities and Exchange Comission (SEC) has warned the investing public about a ponzi scheme aimed at defrauding them of their money by offering them a higher interest commission on investment. The Commission in a notice on Wednesday signed by the management, said its attention has been drawn to the activities …

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NCC arrests 9 for pre registered sim cards in Niger, FCT ‎Olabode Adaramola Officials of the enforcement unit of the National Communication Commission (NCC) Wednesday clamped down on dealers of pre registered sim cards and arrested five in Minna, the Niger state capital. Also arrested were four offenders in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), National Wire has learnt N. …

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President Buhari Recession: Gov. Sani Bello Canvasses support for President Buhari Olabode Adaramola Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has called on Nigerians at home and abroad to rally round President Muhammadu Buhari on the reforms and steps being taken by the incumbent administration at the Centre, to build a new Nigeria. He made the call at the Nigerian …

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Panel seeks merger of Customs, FIRS To ensure accountability and improve revenue generation, the National Tax Policy Review Committee has advised the Federal Government to merge the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Presenting draft of the policy at the Committee’s second stakeholders engagement in Abuja on Tuesday, West Africa Tax Leader of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, explained that …

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Take-off of HYPADEC, will alleviate sufferings of communities- Niger govt   Olabode Adaramola, Minna Niger state government, has said that the immediate take-off of Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) would alleviate the sufferings of communities affected by the activities of the hydroelectric power stations in five HYPPADEC states. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Hon. Ibrahim Isa …

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Breakdown of How Much Nigeria’s Judicial Officers Earn Annually The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Federal Judicial Officers, and State Judicial Officers have in the last one year earned a total of N33.47 billion as emoluments and other allowances. According to a report computed by the Economic intelligence magazine, the allowances include: vehicle maintenance and fuel, personal assistants, domestic staff, …

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