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By Karim El Bar Italy thinks France is treating Africa like a colony; One businessman is determined to prove them right With European Parliamentary elections around the corner, both parties in Italy’s coalition government have taken the opportunity to burnish their anti-establishment credentials. The target: Emmanuel Macron. The reason: colonialism and migration. Luigi Di Maio, Italy’s deputy prime minister and …

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The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed has said that the Federal Government is willing to set up a National Savings Committee that will make

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It was a glorious moment for Globacom’s Executive Vice Chairman, Mrs Bella Disu, as she joined 65 others for certification by the prestigious Institute of Directors at the February 2019 New Members Induction ceremony of the Institute held at Eko Hotels on Thursday. Mrs Disu was listed among those who bagged the Institute’s full membership, just as some others got …

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The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has rejected the outcome of the February 23 presidential election. He said the election was not free, fair and that it was full of many irregularities. The former Vice President, therefore, said that he would challenge the outcome in court. Atiku, in a statement he personally signed early Wednesday morning, …

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Nigerian couple, Reverend and Mrs Nnaghe Itam of Foundation Faith Church (Salem Church) in Calabar, have welcomed their first baby after 22  years of marriage. The baby girl named Gordalli-Evergreen Nnaghe Itam was dedicated in church yesterday, Sunday, Febuary 24. The church shared photos from the dedication on Facebook, writing: Advertisement “Glory to God as our Papa and Mama Dedicate …

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Dear Nigerians, Finally, we have reached the eve of the rescheduled first round of this year’s general elections. President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to exercise their rights to participate actively in the rescheduled elections slated for Saturday, February 23, 2019. This formed part of his remarks in a national broadcast aired on Friday morning. He praised Nigerians for their …

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The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), disbursed the sum of N270.17 billion to the Federal Government in January, 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed. The NBS said this in FAAC January, 2019 Disbursement statistics posted on its website. According to the bureau, the states received a total of N178.04 billion while local governments received N133.83 billion. The …

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Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today launched a compilation of decisions of various courts in Freedom of Information (FOI) cases in Nigeria over the last seven years, saying the publication was intended to enhance the effectiveness of lawyers litigating on behalf of persons who are wrongfully denied access to information under the Freedom of Information Act, 2011. Titled “A Mixed Bags …

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By Ogu Bundu Nwadike   There are three national legislators in the race for the office of the governor of Imo State in the March 2 gubernatorial elections. One named Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, one named Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, and one named Senator Hope Uzodinma. They are not strangers to one another because at various times they have been members …

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After several warnings, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced clampdown on vessels that do not comply with the provisions of the Cabotage Compliance Strategy introduced last year to ease the implementation of the Cabotage Act 2003 in Nigeria. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has said the Agency will no longer encourage the application of …

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