Politics

A Federal High Court, Lagos, will on Dec. 3 hear a suit by MTN Nigeria Communication Ltd against the Attorney General of the Federation challenging the legality of N242 billion and 1.3 billion dollars import duties and withholding tax assessment. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke fixed the date for hearing of all pending applications after counsel representing both parties had informed the …

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Dr Wale Babalakin, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, University of Lagos (UNILAG), has said that the Federal Government needs about N2 trillion annually to properly fund tertiary education. Babalakin made the disclosure Wednesday at the 20th Anniversary and 2018 Annual Lecture/Exhibition Series of the School of Technology, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos. He spoke as the Guest Speaker on …

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Experts in recycling business on Wednesday November 7, 2018 has advocated for effective ways of disposing E-waste in the country. They disclosed these at the second edition of the dialogue on waste management in Nigeria, with the theme Electronic Waste. The program is focused on gearing actions towards addressing the impact of climate change in Nigeria. In his welcome address, …

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The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has denied widespread reports of predicting a victory for President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election. A few Nigerian newspapers had reported as much because of a part of the report that read: “Many Nigerians feel their hopes have not been met. Some respondents suggest the electorate is sufficiently disappointed that voter …

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By: Ariwera Ibibo Howells, Yenagoa The government and people of Bayelsa state last Friday thronged the state ecumenical centre, Igbogene in Yenagoa, the state capital to mark the state’s 7th thanksgiving day celebrations. In his thanksgiving remarks, the state governor, Seriake Dickson eulogized Bayesians and residents for keeping faith in God and being supportive of the restoration administration. The state …

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…Restates Commitment  To People -Oriented Projects  Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello on Tuesday presented a budget proposal of N159.52billions budget for 2019 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. Tagged “Budget of Sustenance and Continuity “, the appropriation bill was an increment of 5.43 percent of the outgoing 2018 budget. According to the governor, “the 2019 budget estimate …

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Tayo Olanipekun United States Consul General, John Bray, has called for increased investment in the education of the girl-child and greater political participation by women in Nigeria. He made this call in Lagos on Friday while delivering a keynote address on the second day of the 17th Annual Conference of Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ). Delivering the …

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By Christine Lagarde Mark Twain once said that “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” As heads of state gather in Paris this week to mark 100 years since the end of World War I, they should listen closely to the echoes of history and avoid replaying the discordant notes of the past. For centuries, our global economic …

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…Set To Host Maiden Gold Awards For The Fixed Income, Currencies And Derivatives Markets In what became a much-talked about market event, the Nigerian financial market regulators, architects and founding treasurers, subject-matter experts and indeed, a host of other domestic and international stakeholders gathered to witness the launch of a game-changing market infrastructure, FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange (“FMDQ or the …

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This year, Africa Oil Week (AOW) the continent’s leading oil and gas gathering bringing over a thousand key industry players annually, celebrates its 25th year. In the past 25 years, AOW has provided a platform for Government officials, national and international oil companies, independents, investors, corporate players and financers, to share their strategies for growth, better national participation in the …

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