Politics

The Nigeria Shippers Council (NSC) has recovered about N80 million from the excessive charges imposed on importers by shipping companies between January and June this year. The port economic regulator had in recent years engaged in serious confrontation with shipping firms and terminal operators over excessive and illegal charges to the tune of over N4 trillion. Some of the cases …

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Nigeria has been named the ninth most dangerous country for women in the latest report released by Thomson Reuters Foundation on Tuesday. Nigeria made the list alongside India, which tops the list, DR Congo, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, and Somalia, no thanks to poor ratings in cases of sexual violence, cultural practices, and human trafficking. Other countries polled to have bad records …

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated the Calabar automated rice seed and seedling factory. The factory was one of the projects inaugurated by the president during his visit to Cross River. During the inauguration, Buhari said he was in Calabar for the second time in three years “to inaugurate another visionary and trail blazing project which was very welcomed and satisfying to him.” He …

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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has suspended the collection of $90 biometric Visa-On- Arrival policy it introduced about two weeks ago. Investigations also revealed that the service was not in charge of collection of charges at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos as that aspect has been concessioned out to private firms. More Investigations on Tuesday revealed that the biometric, which …

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Photo Caption: Former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders (left) with the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, during the visit of Sanders to the Minister in Abuja on Tuesday, 26th June, 2018 Advertisement

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The Presidential aspirant of the Alliance for a New Nigeria (ANN), Elishama Ideh has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency in the security architecture of the nation in the light of the latest attack on 11villages in Plateau State. Ideh decried the total disregard to the sanctity of human life as these killings have continued …

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Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr. AbdulLateef AbdulHakeem, has described Governor Akinwunmi Ambode as a blessing from God to the people of Lagos State. He made this known in Lagos while speaking with newsmen over the weekend. According to the Commissioner, a renowned Islamic cleric, God’s unwavering love for Lagos State has manifested in the leadership of Governor Ambode, …

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Former Vice President of Nigeria Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Friday paid a visit to the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its National Secretariat (Wadata Plaza) in Abuja, promising to make Nigeria work again if he is elected president in 2019. Atiku used the opportunity to inform the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party that he wished …

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The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), has entered into collaboration with the Nigeria Agriculture Mechanization and Equipment Leasing Company (NAMEL) to provide 10,000 tractors for both small and large scale farmers in Nigeria. The Minister for Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh said the collaboration is targeted at increasing agricultural output for domestic consumption and export, “It would also give …

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Two days after President Muhammadu Buhari expressed reservations over some alterations in the 2018 budget, both chambers of the national assembly have sent a response to the president. Abdulrazak Namdas, spokesman of the house of representatives, had earlier issued a statement, saying the parliament was not expected to act as a “rubber stamp”. But at a press conference on Friday, …

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