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Barring any last minute change in decision, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has said that it would soon extend its Deposit Insurance Scheme (DIS) course to other higher institutions of learning. NDIC’s Director of Administration, Mrs Christiana Efabor, said this in Abuja on Monday. Efabor stated that the corporation is working closely with the Nigeria University Commission (NUC) to …

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  From Olabode Adaramola Niger State Government has expressed the determination to review it’s policy on the payment of final senior secondary school certificate examination fees to final year students in the state’s public secondary schools. Governor Abubakar Sani Bello made the disclosure while conducting an inspection on the ongoing renovation work at the Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi Government Science …

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From Olabode Adaramola In a deft move to improve the internally generated revenue of Niger state through diversification, the state government is set to partner with the Islamic State of Iran. This partnership is on the heels of an invitation by the Iranian government to the state to develop its agriculture and mineral resources sectors, in the face of falls …

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  How BVN exposed corrupt judges arrested by DSS  The Department for State Security (DSS) has said that access to the bank accounts of the detained judges revealed  that they had been taking bribes from many sources in the discharge of their duties but used the names and pictures of their wives, children and siblings to open such banks account …

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Recession: Customs removes ban on importation of rice, import duty As the recession bites harder, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Customs Service, Wale Adeniyi, has revealed that the Comptroller-General of the body, Colonel Hameed Ali (rtd), has removed the ban on importation of rice. He also stated in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the import …

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‎ Niger State-born Adamu Erena emerges as African Regional VP Squash Federation …Calls on Nigerians to support Govt in sports development Olabode Adaramola Alhaji Adamu Erena, The President, Nigeria Squash Federation (NSF) Alhaji Adamu Erena, has emerged the regional Vice President, Africa Squash Federation (North). Adamu Erena, a businessman who doubles as the Chairman, Niger State chapter of Independent Marketers …

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Sukuk Issuance Gets Major Boost …guidelines for granting liquid assets approved The Sukuk Inssuance, the non-interest equivalent of bonds has recieved the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) approval “Guidelines for Granting Liquid Asset Status to Sukuk Instruments Issued by State Governments”. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) who brought this information to the capital market community yesterday, said this will …

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  Boats Mishaps Claim 13 Lives in Niger Olabode Adaramola, Minna Tragedy struck in Niger State on Tuesday as eleven people died in boat mishap at  Magama local government of the state. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning on the fateful Tuesday near an abandoned Dam project being constructed by EEC Construction Company on behalf of …

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