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The Head, Consumer Marketing, Ecobank Nigeria, Ikechukwu Kalu has said  the bank’s offerings enables seamless payments for school fees and other purchases by parents and guardians as their wards resume for the new academic year. Mr Kalu affirmed that Ecobank provides services that support both local and international schools fees payments at very good rates; personal loans to help with …

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By Ariwera Ibibo-Howells Beyelsa State The chairman, Bayelsa state post-primary schools board (BSPPSB), Dr. Asiam Blessing Ikuru says the education board under her leadership would save a total  of N669,329,911.68 m  yearly if the reports and findings of the board’s communities on salary grade levels and steps regularization (SGLSRC)  and the overaged staff verification  (OASVC) are implemented respectively. Ikuru made these …

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By Ariwera Ibibo-Howells Beyelsa The chairman, Bayelsa State branch of the National Union or road transport workers (NURTW), Comrade ThankGod Erebo has called on the Bayelsa State Government to consult with the union before appointing commissioner for transport. Mr. Erebo who doubles as the treasurer, South-South Zone of the NURTW started this in Yenagoa Wednesday during an interview with journalists. …

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The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending and other major stakeholders in the agriculture sector are working on a framework that will tackle the bottlenecks in the national haulage system for agricultural products. The model, known as the Secured Agricultural Commodity Transport Corridor, is an innovative system for fixing the key challenges facing the transportation of agricultural produce …

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Morocco’s law criminalising violence against women has come into force. The law includes a ban on forced marriage, sexual harassment in public places, and tougher penalties for certain forms of violence. It has been criticised by Human Rights Watch for not explicitly criminalising marital rape and lacking a precise definition of domestic violence. A government survey found that 63% of …

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The former chairman of defunct Intercontinental bank Dr Raymond obieri, who was once the President of Nigeria Stock Exchange and currently the Chairman of Harmony Trust and Investiment Limited company, has instituted N535,500,000 suit against a financial institution Trustbond Mortgage Bank Plc,for alleged  harassment, intimidation and blackmail. In a statement  of claim filed before a Federal High Court in Lagos …

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Tayo Olanipekun There were anger and confusion among residents, Thursday morning, when an object unmistakably an aborted premature baby was found dumped and helpless in the cold. Residents of Adetoun Close in the Ogba area of Lagos, during the Thursday sanitation exercise, had placed a distress call on National Wire, pleading for the matter to be brought into the public …

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Dr. Awele Elumelu, GAVI Champion for Africa and Founder, Avon Medical Practice, joined other global health leaders at a Photo Exhibition organised by GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, for increased vaccine coverage in under-immunised nations. The event tagged “Vaccine Heroes” was held on September 10, 2018, in Geneva, Switzerland.‎ Following the announcement made earlier in January 2018 on the sidelines of the global World …

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In its desire to transition towards a technology driven capital market as well as protect investors, the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has said that the Commission would soon come out with regulations that would guide such products in the capital market. This was disclosed by the Acting Director General of the SEC, Ms. Mary Uduk during the presentation of …

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…FG Should Make Effort To Restrucrture Nigeria, Says Okorotie By Amos Odeh, Bayelsa State The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, on Tuesday said the people of the Niger Delta must benefit maximally from its resources, through a restructured Nigeria, to ensure sustainable peace and stability in the region. National Chairman of PANDEF, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (rtd) stated this during …

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