Tayo Olanipekun Nigerian Army has said its troops successfully repelled Boko Haram terrorists who wanted to take over the position of the military,killing 76 of the insurgents. In a statement on Wednesday through its official social media handle,the Army also said it lost seven of its men while 16 were also wounded during the attack near Kangarwa in Borno State. …

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Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade, has approved the reinstatement of all appointees in his government who resigned their positions to contest the just concluded party primaries but lost. A statement issued in Calabar on Wednesday by the Chief press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita, directed the affected appointees whose appointments were not subjected to confirmation by the State House …

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Nigeria to prioritise and embark on infrastructural projects that would boost the nation’s economic growth. The body stressed that increasing revenues was very important for Nigeria, but equally significant was the choices made on what it would be spent on. Deputy Director, IMF Fiscal Affairs Department,Mr Paolo Mauro, made this know on Wednesday …

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The authorities of the Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, will on Wednesday October 10, 2018, confer a Post Humous Lifetime Achievement Award on the late human rights activist and patriot, Bamidele Aturu. This is contained in a letter to Mrs Adebimpe Aturu, dated September 24, 2018, from Professor Olukoya Ogen, the Rector of the College,according to the human rights lawyer,Ebun-olu …

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The economies of the South must work together in order to deal with the uncertainties resulting from the current global trade environment, Prof. Benedict Oramah, President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), said yesterday in Bali, Indonesia. Speaking during a Panel discussion on “The Growing Importance of South-South Cooperation Amid Trade Tensions and Global Financial Market Volatility” organised on the …

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The International Press Centre (IPC) has called on the military authorities to act with civility in their search for the missing retired Major General, Idris Alkali. This follows a “brutal” military operation in Dura-Du in Jos South Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State in the efforts to unravel the circumstances surrounding the missing of Major General Alkali (rtd), IPC …

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Renmoney, a Nigerian consumer lending company, has emerged the winner of the ‘Award for Excellence in Microfinance Banking’. The award was presented at the 8th edition of the New Age Banking Summit which held at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island. Other winners of the evening were: GTBank, Diamond Bank, First Bank, First City Monument Bank, Union Bank and Wema Bank. Receiving …

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Tayo Olanipekun The U.S. Consul General, John Bray, has urged Nigerians to make it a commitment to eschew violence and ensure a peaceful democratic process during the general elections in 2019. Bray made the charge on Friday when the United States Consulate General in Lagos, in collaboration with U-Live Africa, co-hosted a musical concert. An American band, the Major Lazer …

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Tayo Olanipekun with Agency Reports Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has called for conscious efforts that will deepen African regional market by African investors and governments for rapid growth and development of the continent’s economy. Speaking in London on Monday during “One to One Conversation” at the on-going 5th annual Financial Times African Summit, Dangote said the key to …

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Delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State have congratulated the winner of the October 4 primary election in the constituency, Hon. Engr. Abiola Olowu. The contest between Hon. Olowu, Hon. Abayomi Ayeola (the incumbent) and Hon. Bayo Balogun was held in the 11 Wards of the Federal Constituency, comprising Ibeju-Lekki Local …

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