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Ex Redeemed pastor laments man’s inhumanity to man, travesty of justice Dayo Emmanuel A former Assistant Provincial Pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Bayo Akinjiyan has lamented the ill treatment meted against him by his former employers. Akinjiyan, a trained architect from the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, addressed the press at …

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The Tincan Island command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N130. 7 billion within a period of seven months. Controller of the command, Comptroller Y. U. Bashar, who made the disclosure during an interactive session with strategic stakeholders in his office also explained that the statutory function of the command remain revenue generation and facilitation of legitimate trade. He noted …

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Nigeria to raise $1B Eurobon FRIDAY EKEOBA As part of its drive to galvanize finance in tackling major economic demands, the Federal Government has concluded plan to raise $1 Billion from International Capital Market in 2016. According to the Debt Management Office, the $1billion sale is the first tranche of a $4.5 billion Nigeria Global Medium-Term Notes Issuance Programme that …

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Owners of Android phones have been warned of a serious security flaw that could give attackers complete access to a phone’s data. The problem has been identified in software used in about 900 million Android phones, including the HTC One, and Sony Xperia Z Ultra.While there is currently no evidence of the flaws being used by hackers, experts say it is a race as to …

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Colorectal cancer, major cause of death in Nigeria- Expert Dayo Emmanuel   Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Retd.) has confirmed he learnt a lot from various lectures delivered by experts at the just concluded Annual Conference of the Society for Gastroenterology and Herpetology in Nigeria (SOGHIN) in Lagos recently. Gowon, who is the ambassador of the society said, …

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  The immediate past governor of Ogun State and the Arole of Remoland, Otunba (Engr.) Gbenga Daniel has described His Royal Majesty, Oba Sir (Dr.) Michael Adeniyi Sonariwo, Erinjugbo II, the late Akarigbo and Paramount ruler of Remoland as an accomplished monarch whose death ended another glorious chapter in the administrative and rich cultural history of Remoland. In his condolence …

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  Worried by the continued insolvency currently being experienced by most state in the country, the National Delegate Conference (NDC) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has appealed to the Federal Government to offer ‘adequate protection’ to the N5.3 Trillion workers contributory pension funds. Speaking at a conference held on Wednesday, President of ASCSN, …

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MTN targets 2017 date for listing on the exchange …Citigroup, Standard Bank as listing advisers Barring any last minute change in decision, leading mobile telecommunications company, MTN have concluded plans to list its share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in 2017. The company said it is taking some concrete steps towards having the company quoted on the local bourse, …

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Consistent with its commitment to providing an efficient and sustainable capital market, the Nigerian Stock Exchange recently organized the 3rd edition of the Nigerian Capital Market Information Security Forum with the theme “What to do when you are hacked”. This biannual event provides a platform for stakeholders and thought leaders in the information security space to share knowledge on Information Security best practices and cyber …

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Dayo Emmanuel The National Centre for Women Development has graduated about 300 women from its various vocational skills acquisition programs. The participants, trained on various vocations which include fashion and garment making, hospitality and tourism, interior decoration, hides decoration and catering, are now empowered to augment family income through their newly acquired skills. Acting Director General of the centre, Mallam …

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