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Folake Sokoya Following alleged infiltration of foreigners from Niger Republic into the country, the Advocacy for Integrity and Economic Development (AIED) has called on the Federal Government to immediately sack the Interior Minister, General Dambazau, the Comptroller General of Immigration and other security agencies vested with the responsibility of checking illegal immigrants into the country. It will be recalled that …

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The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), said it seized over N22.7 billion substandard products both destroyed and awaiting destruction in the last one year. Director-General/Chief Executive Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Osita Aboloma, who was represented by Director in DG’s Office, Muhammed Kabir, disclosed this at the 2018 SON/Maritime Stakeholders Awareness Forum with the theme: “Collaboration As A Tool For Zero …

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By Simon Ugwu The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu has indicated the Federal Government commitment to deepening Nigerian content in oil and gas industry. Kachikwu, represented by Mrs Folashade Yemi-Esen, Permanent Secretary in the ministry highlighted this at the opening ceremony of the 8th Practical Nigerian Content, subsequently commended the achievement of the Nigerian Content Development …

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved that the tenure of the heads of its key revenue generating Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), would be performance based in line with revenue targets set out for them. Mr. Ahmed Idris, Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), said this in a statement issued by Mr. Oise Johnson, Head, Press and Public Relations, Office of the …

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By Simon Ugwu Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reiterated its support to modular refineries. The Board also plans to participate in the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) value chain if the conditions precedent, are in place, as well as drive the infrastructural development of the industrial parks, and finalise the review of Offshore Rig Acquisition Strategy. The Executive …

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Chairman UBA, Tony Elumelu recently had a chat intended to inspire and motivate young hires to attain full success in their endeavors’. He did this by taking them through his own personal journey. Advertisement

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Digital Transformation Leader, Globacom, has partnered with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to provide real time connectivity for 139 locations of the corporation.  The connectivity, powered by Globacom’s Intelligent Wide Area Network (iWAN), makes it possible for the NNPC’s various departments to do their businesses real time with utmost efficiency. It also helps them to keep track of their assets …

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Nigeria emerged the third most terrorised nation worldwide in the newly released 2018 Global Terrorism Index. In the report, which was released, on Wednesday, the index placed Nigeria after war-torn countries like Iraq, Afghanistan and ahead of Syria and Pakistan. The report also showed that there is a drop in the number of deaths linked to terrorism. The report said, “Total deaths …

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The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC has enjoined more Nigerians to take advantage of the on-going  e-dividend registration in a bid to reduce the unclaimed dividends profile as well as increase liquidity in the capital market and the economy. Acting Director General of the SEC, Mary Uduk, stated this at an Enlightenment program on e-Dividend and contemporary issues in the …

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The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Akinwuntan, has asked governments, private sector businesses and fintechs to collaborate more to evolve a digitalised continent. He made this call on Tuesday, at the Africa Fintech Festival in Lagos, where representatives of African fintechs experts and representatives from various African countries gathered to deliberate on how to drive to transform, enable and …

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