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FG plans 13.6m school enrolment by 2020‎ Olabode Adaramola Minna ‎The federal government is planning to increase school enrolment in the country by 13.6 million children by the year 2020. The Focal person of the federal government’s Social Intervention Investment Programme for Niger state, Mrs. Afiniki Dauda has said. Mrs. Dauda who stated this in Minna the state capital also disclosed plans by the President Muhammadu Buhari …

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Naira gained N5.28 against US Dollar at interbank market. The worldwide Sit-at- Home protest by Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, against detention of Director, Radio Biafra Nnamdi Kanu got total compliance at Onitsha, Nnewi. Indian court stops WhatsApp-Facebook data share. Proponents of sales of national assets are economic parasites – Sen. Shehu Sani. Dariye’s defection: PDP wants INEC to declare …

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While the people and government of Bayelsa State still rejoice after the Appeal Court in Abuja upheld the re-election of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, another bundle of joy was delivered to the state. Barely 24 hours after the Appeal Court judgment, first lady of the oil-rich state, Dr. Rachael Dickson, has reportedly been delivered of a set of quadruplets in faraway …

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Police faults Army’s reasons for invading Niger villages Olabode Adaramola There was a mild drama on Friday at the ongoing commission of inquiry set up by the Niger state government to look into the remote causes of the bloody clash between the military and some communities in Bosso local government area of the state when the state police command openly …

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S&P Lowers Long-Term Credit Ratings On Seven Nigerian banks Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings, on Friday announced the lowering of its credit ratings on seven Nigerian banks as part of actions on a total of nine banks and one holding company. The agency announced the lowering of its long-term counterparty credit ratings on Fidelity, Zenith, Guaranty Trust, Access, Stanbic IBTC, Ecobank Nigeria …

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NSCDS’s Boss assures that the Corps under his Watch will provide Security for National Assets, Infrastructure The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Alhaji Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu has reiterated the commitment of the Corps to providing adequate security at all times in protecting the states, national assets and critical infrastructures in parts of the country ‎. He …

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Gov Sani Bello              Gov Rochas Okorocha Gov. Sani Bello Salutes Gov. Okorocha at 54  Olabode Adaramola, Minna Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has described the patriotism and commitment of his Imo State Counterpart and Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, Dr. Owelle Anayo Rochas Okorocha to the Nigerian Project as second to …

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Military/Community Bloody Clash; the State Govt. Was Aware of the Operation Says Brigade Commander. Olabode Adaramola, Minna The Brigade Commander, 31field Artillery Brigade Minna,Niger State, Brig.Gen. Moshood Olanrewaju Jimoh has told the commission of inquiry set up by the state government to investigate the remote causes of the bloody clash between the military and some communities in Bosso local government …

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We cannot disclose our source of information; Army tells commission of inquiry. Olabode Adaramola Minna The Nigeria Army has told the commission of inquiry sitting in Minna, the state capital to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the bloody clash between the military and some communities in Bosso local government area of the state that it will not disclose …

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World Bank, ILO Announce New Push For Social Protection                          World leaders and heads of the World Bank Group and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are joining forces to achieve social protection for all. The new Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection  announced during the UN General Assembly week aims to help countries …

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