The month of March has quite recently become a month that a lot of women the world over, look forward to. Besides those celebrating their birthdays, getting hitched within the month, it has also become one of great significance, as it holds the day, the United Nations have set aside to celebrate women. This is referring to the International Women’s …

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will generate about 4, 000 megawatts (Mw) of electricity over the next 10 years to boost power supply in the country. Its Corporation’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Gas and Power, Engr. Saidu Mohammed, who spoke at the 2017 retreat of the Autonomous Business Unit (ABU), Gas and Power, in Kaduna, said this would be …

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Folake Sokoya The men of Ogun State Police Command have arrested three men for armed robbery. The three suspects, Biola Dabiri,23years, Wasiu Oluyadi,24years and Bolaji Oluwole, 23years were arrested in the early hours yesterday, Monday,march20, 2017 where they were carrying out robbery operation at Owakurudu, Old Epe garage area of Ijebu-Ode. Distress call was made to Igbeba Police Divisional Headquarters, …

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The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged the Federal Government to tie the N500b London-Paris Club refund about to be released to state governments to projects to avoid a repeat of what happened when the first tranche of N388 billion was released in December last year. In a statement on Monday, TUC said: “We are afraid the governors …

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OlabodeAdaramola No fewer than four domestic airline operators are pressing forapprovals from aviation authority to make use of Minna Airport despite thepreference and insistence of the Federal government for the use of KadunaAirport. This request is coming on the heels of challenges beingencountered by airline operators due to the closure of Nnamdi AzikiweInternational Airport, Abuja for repairs of the runway by …

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The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christianpilgrim commission (NCPC), Rev Tor Uja has said that Africa could overcome herlanguage barrier with good language policy. He disclosed this in Abuja during a dinner in hishonour by the Cote d’voire Ambassador to Nigeria, Her Excellency Nee ToureMaman. He stressed the need for the intervention of boththe Nigeria and Cote d’voire government to …

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The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE orExchange) in collaboration with Access Bank Plc will commemorate the 2017Global Money Week themed: ‘Learn. Save. Earn’ with a series of educationalprograms to raise awareness and improve the capabilities of young people tomake sound decisions when it comes to financial matters. The knowledge sharing sessions will hold from March27 to March 31, 2017 across all …

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The World Bank Group President, Mr Jim Kim said the bankwould be investing $57bn to accelerate growth and development In Sub-SaharanAfrican countries over the next three years. In a statement released to Nigerian journalist by theSenior Communications Officer, World Bank Nigeria, Mrs Olufunke Olufon, onMonday in Abuja, Kim said the money would be raised by three subsidiaries ofthe group. According …

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The Federal Governmenthas officially confirmed that it has attained self-sufficiency in theproduction of cement and is now an exporter of the commodity, ascribing thefeat to Dangote Cement which spare headed the backward integration policyintroduced by the government. Minister for Solid Minerals Development, Dr.Kayode Fayemi who leads a team of the federal government to the Dangote Cementplants in Ibese, Ogun State at …

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Senegalese lawmakers, who are divided between a 150-seat NationalAssembly and a 100-seat senate, voted to do away with the Senate, passing alaw, which dissolves the institution in order to save an estimated $15 million. Minister of Justice Aminata Toure explained that the suppressionon Tuesday of the Senate is intended to curb government spending, and wouldprovide the cash needed to help …

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