Olabode Adaramola A Magistrate  Court in Minna, Niger  State  on Wednesday ordered the remand in prison custody of a 55-year old Cobbler, Tahiru Abdullahi, for homosexuality. The accused was arraigned in court on a count charge of un-natural offence, contrary to section 284 of the penal code law. The Police Prosecutor, Police Inspector  Muazu Abdullahi, had told the court that …

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As the stock market continue to give some investors concerns, based on the relative decrease in the key market indicators, shareholders of Access Bank Plc are already counting their gains as the board of directors has proposed an interim dividend of 25 kobo for its existing shareholders. The bank made this known to the investing public on Wednesday August 22, …

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Mr Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says monetary policy offers limited tools for dealing with the current economic challenges in the country. Emefiele said this while delivering a keynote lecture at the 2017 Annual Conference of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos. The lecture was titled “The Dilemma of Monetary Policy During a Recession: Potential …

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Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, says the weekly Federal Executive Council for Wednesday, August 23, has been cancelled. The presidential aide, however, failed to give reasons for the cancellation of the meeting. Adesina only said that the President  would on Wednesday receive the report of the investigation committee into the allegations against the suspended …

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said Nigeria currently ranks third globally in cybercrimes behind the United Kingdom and the United States of America NCC’s Chief Executive Officer, Umar Danbatta, disclosed this yesterday at the ongoing 2017 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the conference theme is: ‘African …

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• FDI increased by 30% over previous quarter • Emefiele explains limits of monetary policy during recession The total value of capital imported into Nigeria in the second quarter (Q2) of 2017 has been put at $1.792 billion, indicating a $884.1 million increase over the figure recorded in Q1 2017 and a growing appetite by portfolio investors in Nigerian securities. …

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The Power Sector Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the premier Chamber of Commerce and a leading voice in the organized private sector (OPS) in Nigeria, is set to hold an interactive forum with major stakeholders in the Power sector. The theme of the forum is “Investment Opportunities in the Power Sector.” The interactive forum, according …

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Following the recent approval of promotions, appointments, redeployments of management staff at the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) by the Hon. Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has approved the appointment of  Mr. Khalid Udoh Emele as the new General Manager, Public Affairs, of the agency. The position of the spokesperson for the agency became vacant on July 13, 2017, following …

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Olabode Adaramola, Minna The Catholic Bishops of Kaduna Ecclesiastical   Province, have expressed their displeasure  that despite the fact that the incumbent All Progressives Congress[APC} led –administration at the Centre,   has spent over two years in office that there were still no changes in the lives of the citizens  as promised by the party during their campaigns across the country …

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The Nigerian military has been applauded for their zeal and commitment towards ensuring the protection of Nigeria’s territorial integrity and the fight against insurgency in some parts of the country. The Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony O. Elumelu gave the commendation while delivering a lecture on Tuesday at the Armed  –  -Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna, attended by officers of …

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