The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian pilgrim commission, Rev. Tor Uja has advocated for a better remuneration for the Nigeria Civil Service. He disclosed this in Abuja while inaugurating a seven man committee to advice on the work and recommendations of the registry which was set up to review the registry system of the commission. He stressed that the …

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Folake Sokoya   A 24 year old driver accused of stealing his boss’ car, TVs and a pet dog,  has confessed that Christmas needs of his siblings pushed him into the stealing. The suspect, Abass Ope, from Ogun State was arrested at Ojuelegba area of Lagos by the Decoy Team of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the State Police Command, …

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Dayo Emmanuel A fine artiste and dancer, Funmilayo Emily Ajamufua has stated that arts and crafts sector of the Nigerian economy have the capacity to rescue the country from the current recession. The artist however recommends  bead fashion in particular for Nigerian fashion enthusiasts in place of now expensive gold and silverware during the yuletide and beyond. Funmilayo, a graduate …

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Adeboye retires as RCCG General Overseer, Obayemi takes over The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Saturday appointed a new General Overseer for the church as he retires, ahead of his 75th birthday on 2 March. Themnew GO is Pastor Joshua Obayemi. Adeboye was born on March 2, 1942, in Ifewara, Osun State. …

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Mrs. Gladys Olubunmi Tejuoso The first woman elected into the Osun State House of Assembly, Mrs. Gladys Olubunmi Tejuoso, has passed on. Tejuoso, who passed on at 64, was a member of the Osun State House of Assembly between 1999 and 2003. She was the  Chairman House services and deputy whip of the Assembly. She is fondly remembered for the …

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President Muhammadu Buhari has, over the past week, given instructions for decisive measures aimed at bringing an end to the recurring acts of violence and destruction in the Southern part of Kaduna State. On the directive of President Buhari, the Inspector-General of Police was in the region on Saturday and Sunday to assess the situation at first hand. In addition …

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Prof. Suleiman Adeniran of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, has advised couples to embrace family planning to ease the effects of economic recession. Adeniran gave the advice in Ilorin on Friday during a presentation a t a UITH Seminar on ‘Economic Recession: A healthy way out’. The gynaecologist described family planning as a concept …

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The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Charles Kie has said the bank is on the path of attaining market leadership in the country. According to him, “with our bank wide transformation efforts especially electronic payment solutions and strategy designed to boost long-term productivity of our core businesses, we are confident these efforts will position us for strong growth over the next …

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LCCI urges FG to stimulate investment The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Thursday advised the Federal Government to stimulate investment in order to overcome the country’s current economic challenges. The LCCI Director-General, Mr Muda Yusuf, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun. According to Yusuf, stimulating investment will …

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    CBN Targets More Commodities For Anchor Borrowers Programme  In line with its inclusive drive to grow the economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers Programmes (ABP) has targeted more agricultural commodities. This was contained in a new guideline for the programme reeled on Wednesday.  The targeted commodities of comparative advantage include but not limited to: Cereals …

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