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Olabode Adaramola, Niger State A pregnant woman, Ramatu Mamman, her two year-old son, Saminu and seven others persons perished in boat mishap in Niger on Monday.  The Director General, Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Malam Ahmed Ibrahim Inga stated this on Tuesday, in Minna, adding that the victims  boarded the boat from Shata Sabo in Shiroro local government area …

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The MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Mr. Ifie Sekibo yesterday tasked commercial banks to intervene in building a formidable economy driven on the wheel of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) because there is lots of value and opportunities in the SMEs sector. Advertisement Sekibo who stated this on the side line of the on going 11th Annual Banking and …

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Dayo Emmanuel Nigerians have been called to take the political office holders to task with verifiable evidences. The call was made by Mrs. Dede Kadiri, a trainer and human rights activist at a capacity building training for social groups and networks recently in Lagos under the Strengthening Citizens Resistance Against Prevalence of Corruption (SCRAP-C). Organised by the Centre for Democracy …

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The Federal Government said states must clear the backlog of salaries and other related staff arrears before they would be able to access the remaining 2.69 billion dollars Paris Club Refund. The Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Finance, Mr Hassan Dodo, on Tuesday, said the Federal Government would commence phased payments of the refund to the states once the …

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Dayo Emmanuel The media has been urged to play active role in combating gender related hate speech though objective and conflict sensitive reporting. The call was made at a media roundtable organised by the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos recently. Themed ‘The role of the media in combating gender related hate speech online through objective and conflict sensitive reporting,’ the …

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The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has announce that over 44 keynote speakers and thought leaders have confirmed to speak at the 22nd Annual African Securities Exchange Association (ASEA) Conference scheduled to hold on November 26 and 27, 2018 at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria. Among the growing list of influential speakers are Mrs Kemi Adeosun, Honourable Minister of Finance, Nigeria; …

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The Bank of Industry has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Export-Import Bank of China for the provision of a $500m facility towards the establishment of modular refineries in Nigeria. The establishment of modular refineries is part of the Federal Government’s plan to end importation of petroleum products and to discourage illegal bunkering activities in the Niger Delta region. …

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Applications Open for the 2018 TEF Entrepreneurship Forum Travel Fellowship for African Journalists. The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Africa’s leading entrepreneurship-focused philanthropy, has announced a call for entries for the 2018 TEF Entrepreneurship Forum Travel Fellowship for African journalists. The Travel Fellowship will provide financial aid to journalists and photojournalists affiliated with African national or global media houses to attend the …

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The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has been identified and recognised as the most improved emergency response Agency in Nigeria. The recognition is based on its “effective response to emergency interventions,” according to the organisers. The Agency was decorated with the Award on Thursday at the 2018 Nigerian Risk Awards and Summit held at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, …

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Folake Sokoya What could have passed as an ordinary initiation ceremony into a newly formed secret confraternities named “The New Black Movement Of Africa”, a breakaway faction of the Aiye cult group, turned sour on Thursday night, when one of the recruits who couldn’t endure the torture and other initiation rites he was subjected to bolted for his dear life …

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