Politics

President Muhammadu Buhari has institutionalized June 12 as the day for the observance of return of democracy in the country,declaring the day a National holiday henceforth. The President made this known Wednesday night via his verified Twitter account with a press statement from the Presidency attached. President Buhari also conferred the highest honour in the land,Grand Commander of the Federal …

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Card-carrying members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) belonging to various Igbo groups have decamped en-masse to the All Progressives Congress, (APC). The defection event took place on Wednesday in Ifako Local Government Area of the state where the Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vanguard received them into the ruling party. The new members said the performance and activities of the state …

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In order to start and build a successful business, aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners have been advised to be courageous and resilient, two necessary conditions for overcoming obstacles critical to business growth and success. The Chairman of NOVA Merchant Bank Limited, Mr. Phillips Oduoza gave the advice on Wednesday 30th of May 2018 while delivering the Convocation Lecture to the 2017/2018 …

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Photo Caption: From Left; The Director General of Debt Management Office, Patience Oniha (second left); Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun (fourth left); Executive Vice President, China Development Bank, Mr Zhang Xuguang (middle); Honourable Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN (fourth right);Permanent Secretary, Power, Mr. Louis Edozien (2nd right) in a group photograph shortly after a meeting on …

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President Muhammadu Buhari has formally accepted the disengagement of the Deputy Governor, Operations, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, with effect from July 15, 2018. In a letter dated May 24, 2018, and personally signed by him, Buhari thanked Adelabu for his services to the country and wished him the best in his future ambitions. The President’s letter also …

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The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has called of their nine weeks strike. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Mr. Josiah Biobelemonye, President of the union, said the industrial action, which commenced on April 18, will officially end on Monday, June 4, 2018, when workers are expected to resume work. He said the suspension is a show of respect for …

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The nation’s foreign exchange reserves have declined further, losing $99m to close at $47.65bn on Monday, latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed on Wednesday. Industry analysts have attributed the recent decline in the external reserves to the exit of foreign portfolio investors. It will be recall that on May 17 that the external reserves slipped to $47.793bn on …

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Again, May 29 is here, a very special day to celebrate the reclamation of democracy from the jackboots of military autocracy, a day to honor all those who died defending our freedom and democracy. It is also a day to ponder over our journey thus far as well as the fate of all those around us who sow so much …

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Folake Sokoya Former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel(OGD), has been appointed as the Director-General of the Abubakar Atiku Campaign Organisation. Daniel will have overall responsibility for personnel, resourcing and campaign staffing of the organisation, announced a letter signed by the former Vice President Atiku and obtained by National Wire. The letter read in part, “I am pleased to officially …

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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has declared the University of Accountancy and Management Studies, Christians of Charity American University of Science and Technology, Nkpor, Anambra State, University of Industry, Yaba, Lagos, University of Applied Sciences and Management, Port Novo, Republic of Benin, Blacksmith University, Akwa and 53 others illegal. They have also been shut down. According to NUC, which is …

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