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In what may seem a confirmation of market place rumour in recent times, the board of United Bank for Africa Plc, on Thursday excited the nation's sto read more »
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Registrar and Chief Executive of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Professor Dibu Ojerinde have blamed the falling standard of educa read more »
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The Rivers State Government has ordered a total ban on commercial motorcyclists popularly called Okada, in the state, citing the involvement of rider read more »
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Scientists and environmental experts have warned that millions of people in Nigeria could be displaced by rising sea levels in the next half century, read more »
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Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain read more »
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Managing director of NigComSat, Mr Ahmed Rufai, yesterday confirmed to the House that the failure of the N40 billion project is not a loss to Nigeria read more »
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On Tuesday, the General Court Martial (GCM) in Kaduna sentenced to life imprisonment Major Suleiman Alabi Akubo and five other soldiers for selling a read more »
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The explanation given by the Federal Government on the current status of its Nigerian Communication Satellite (NigComSat-1) in orbit is raising fresh read more »
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the federal government to take proactive steps to avert the impending nationwide strike by the Academ read more »
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GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State in a major move yesterday took a firm grip of the state finances, ordering commercial banks to suspend transac read more »
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Twenty Ministers were sacked by President Umaru Yar'Adua on Wednesday night to "reposition and strengthen" his administration to effectively cater fo read more »
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One major problem in Nigeria's business environment is inadequate power supply. This and other factors are responsible for the problems and low perfo read more »
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Arik Air has concluded all plans to launch its Lagos-London operations on December 1, 2008, just as it secured more slot from the British government read more »
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The World Bank has stated that Nigeria is a startling example of reduced corruption in Africa . read more »
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President Umaru Yar'Adua on Thursday forwarded a Supplementary Budget of N683, 301,968,287 to the National Assembly. read more »
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European Union (EU), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has donated office equipment worth $1.3 million to four Nig read more »
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Budget proposals for 2009 are as good as ready, and President Umaru Yar'Adua is likely to present them to the National Assembly next week. Aso Rock i read more »
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A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Isa Usman Ambaka, has called for concerted efforts to curb the menace of accidents on Nigerian roads b read more »
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