Politics

Tayo Olanipekun The United States of America and the United Kingdom have said anybody found responsible for causing violence during and after the 2019 general elections will face visa restrictions. The two countries in a joint statement issued on Thursday in Abuja said the same measures may also be extended to family members of the perpetrators. “We will not hesitate …

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The monetary policy committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned that the federal government’s debt levels could be fast approaching the pre-2005 levels. Reading the communique of the committee’s decision at the end of its bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday, Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor, said: “On external borrowing, the committee noted the increase in debt level advising …

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Photo Caption: From Left; Tunde Arogunmati, Executive Director, African Incentive Partnership; Suleiman Hassan Zarma, Honorable Minister of Environment; Laure Beaufils, Deputy British High Commissioner, Lagos; Mr Kyari Bukar, former Chairman of Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) and Bola Adeeko, Head, Shared Services Division, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) during plenary of the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) workshop hosted by NSE …

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The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Usman has said that the Authority is fully committed to the provision of the enabling environment for business to grow in the maritime sector. Hadiza Bala Usman stated this on Tuesday  while receiving the Danish Ambassador to Nigeria, MrJesper Kamp, who paid her a courtesy visit in the corporate headquarters in Marina. …

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Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Alex A. Okoh and Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday tasked Ocean & Cargo Terminal Services Limited-the Concessionaire of Terminal ‘B’ Warri Old Port to focus on increased efficiency, improved service delivery, modernized port development and reduction in the cost of shipping & clearing of goods in …

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Just like the Biblical Deborah who served as a Judge in Israel, Evangelist Deborah Modupe Itopa is a courageous woman prepared to take on the mantle of leadership. Born and bred in Plateau State, she is contesting for a Senatorial seat at the Federal Capital Territory on the platform of Justice Must Prevail Party (JMPP). With a track record of …

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The Federal Government is harmonizing the various frameworks/plans for humanitarian and development assistance to the Northeast region into a costed Multi-Year Humanitarian Development Nexus Plan (2019-2021), which implementation is expected to commence in 2019. This was disclosed in Abuja on Tuesday by the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, at a breakfast meeting organized to appreciate …

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The monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again retained the monetary policy rate, which determines interest rate, at 14%, the country’s highest in 10 years. This is the 15th time that the committee has left the rate unchanged. Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, announced the committee’s decision at the bank’s headquarters …

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Women who are tall and slim are more likely to live until the age of 90, a new study has revealed. The findings, published online by the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, did also show that physical activity is linked to longer lifespans in both sexes, reports Mirror UK. But the more time men spend being physically active every day, the longer their …

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…Okays N30,000 for federal workers National Council of State has pegged the National Minimum wage at N27,000. This amount is for the least paid workers in the states and the private sector. However, Federal Government workers will take home N30,000 as their minimum wage. Advertisement The Council arrived at this decision at its meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. The Minister …

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