Metro

By Amos Odeh The African Democratic Congress ( ADC ) Bayelsa state chapter had not only applauded the monumental achievements of the Restoration government of governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state , but also lauded him and commended him for the Bayelsa State Health Insurance Scheme ( BHIS ) and the construction of Imiringi Bridge in Ogbia Local government Area. …

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The Corporate Affairs Commission says it is working towards the deployment of effective Information Technology application to ensure the registration of business names within a period of four to six hours. The Acting Registrar-General of the commission, Azuka Azinge, dropped the hint in Abuja at the annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association. The move is part of efforts aimed …

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Folake Sokoya Afenifere Chieftain and elder statesman, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has commended former President Atiku Abubakar for  advocating restructuring of the country as he openly declared his readiness to work with him and other progressive forces to get President Buhari out of power in 2019. The former VP was in Lagos on a working visit to connect with political leaders …

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By Amos Odeh Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has commiserated with the Ijaw Nation, the government and good people of Delta State over the demise of a foremost Ijaw leader, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Pastor Power Ziakede Aginighan famously known as PZ or Odudu. He passed on Saturday …

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Folake Sokoya Adewale Olakusi has been arrested by the police in Ogun State for having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 13-year-old girl(name withheld) in the Ota area of Adoodo/Ota Local Government. The suspect was arrested on Saturday following a complaint by the father of the victim who reported at Onipanu Police Division that he discovered a sudden and unusual demeanor …

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Skye bank Plc has put machinery in motion to recover a debt of N9,903,790,738.98 from estate management company Senkay Nigeria limited and its Drectors Mr Mofoluso Oluyemi Ayeni and Mrs Grace Abosede Ayeni by filing an application before a Federal high court in Lagos, south west Nigeria, for an order  entering final judgment against them. In an affidavit sworn to by the head projects …

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Chief executives of commercial banks in the country may have initiated moves to stave off the collateral consequences of MTN Nigeria’s, refund of $8.1billion, said to have been illegally repatriated by it in over nine years. Access Bank Chief Executive, Herbert Wigwe, who gave the hint to Reuters, Thursday said although his bank has a minor holding at MTN group …

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The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, has warned importers of school uniform materials into Nigeria about some cancer-causing substances found in some school uniform materials made by two China based companies. A statement issued by the Director-General of SON, Mr Osita Aboloma on Friday in Abuja, named the companies producing the materials as Sing Shun Fat School-Clothier Company and Zenith Uniform …

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The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced its audited 2018 half year financial results, showing strong growth across key performance metrics as well as a significant contribution from its African subsidiaries. Despite declining yield environment in two core markets – Nigeria and Ghana – the pan Africa financial institution delivered double digit growth in gross earnings, as it …

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Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation says it will establish two condensate refineries with a total refining capacity of 200,000 barrels per day. The corporation disclosed this in a statement signed by its spokesman, Mr Ndu Ughamadu, in Abuja on Tuesday. Ughamadu said the refineries would be located at the Western Forcados Area and Assah North Ohaji South ANOH) Areas of Delta …

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