Politics

Senator Udoma Udo Udoma Honourable Minister of Budget and National Planning At The 23rd Nigerian Economic Summit Advertisement I am delighted to welcome you to the 23rd Nigerian Economic Summit, organized by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) in collaboration with my Ministry, the Ministry of Budget and National Planning. As you know this is an Administration that is committed …

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Tayo Olanipekun The Lagos State Government has revealed that two suspected cases of monkey pox have been recorded in the state. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who disclosed this at a news conference on Monday, said the two suspected cases were currently being investigated. He said though no confirmed case has been recorded, their was need to sensitise members of …

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United Capital Plc, on Friday presented its unaudited financials for the nine-month ended September 30, 2017, showing that growth in gross earnings and profit was slow, hampered by the 35.6% rise in total expenses, a situation that may impair dividend payment at the end of this year. Gross earnings rose by N549.089m or 9.65% to N6.236bn, up from N5.689bn in …

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Indigenous exporters have cried out that their business is about grinding to a halt as a result of the difficulties in accessing the Lagos ports due to the near total collapse of roads leading to the port complex in Apapa. Highlighting the problems associated with the deplorable state of the roads, the exporters said trucks bringing produce to be shipped …

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The Executive Director, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Prof. Olufemi Peters, has said Nigerian farmers and agro-based companies spend $400m annually on pesticides. He also said that improper pesticide use had caused millions of people to frequently fall sick across the country. He spoke during NSPRI training workshop on ‘the use of inert atmosphere silos for grains storage,’ in Ilorin, …

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The Bankers Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the end of its meeting on Thursday October 5, 2017 disclosed that the disbursement of N26 billion special fund set up for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) particularly in the Agricultural sector will commence before the end of 2017. The special fund is a 5 percent equity contribution from …

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The Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr Jalal Arabi, says the State House Medical Centre (SHMC), also known as Aso Villa Clinic, which currently offers free medical services to patients will be commercialised to offer qualitative and efficient services. Arabi disclosed this in a statement by Mr Attah Esa, the Deputy Director, Information in the State House, Abuja on Wednesday. The Permanent Secretary …

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As Nigeria marks her 57th anniversary, the citizens have been asked to embrace unity despite the nation’s diversity. Making this call in a statement on the independence celebration of the country on 1st October, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Rural Development, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu stressed that the country could only achieve its desires if her citizens co-habit as one. …

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Folake Sokoya Concerned members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have berated a national chairmanship aspirant of the party, Professor Babatunde Adeniran for inviting Senator Kashamu Buruji to his official declaration for the position. This, they said has indicated that Adeniran is not fit for the position, saying that he has shot himself on the leg by this move. According …

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Nigerian Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said corruption and insecurity had never been more severely dealt with in the history of the country than the administration is currently doing, even as he disclosed that a reliable figure of the looted funds recovered by the administration was not in his possession. The Information Minister, while speaking on Friday night …

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