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Month: August 2018

NGF tackles EFCC over Benue govt. accounts freezing

The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has described as unconstitutional the freezing of the accounts of Benue Government by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, the Chairman of NGF, spoke with State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday in Abuja. As was published in […]

Nestle Supports Women in Agricultural Cluster

Nestle Nigeria on Wednesday pledged its support to the newly inaugurated women farmer cluster to promote industrial sustainability and food security in the country. Mrs Victoria Uwadoka, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager of Nestle, made the pledge at the inauguration of “Unique Women in Agricultural Cluster Initiative (UWIACI)” in Lagos. Uwadoka said that when farmers came […]

NASS Siege: Saraki In Close-door Meeting with IBB in Minna

Following the unwarranted Siege of the National Assembly Tuesday which many have described as barbaric and undemocratic, the Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki is currently meeting with former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, according to PRNigeria . Recall that the outcome of the siege by operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) was the sack of […]

Chief Judge Releases 13 Prison Inmates in Plateau

The Chief Judge of Plateau State Justice Yakubu Gyang Dakwak has released 13 inmates of Jos Prison.  The release was done during his second round of jail delivery in this year, which lasted between 6th and 8th of August 2018. The Chief Judge expressed satisfaction with the improved jail condition in Prison facilities visited and […]

JAMB Result: Borno Gov Offers N5m Scholarship to Overall Best UTME Candidate

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno has granted scholarship to Galadima Zakari, the best candidate in the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to study Electrical Engineering at Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Aug. 5, announced that Zakari from Biu in Borno State scored 364 points to emerge […]

Ebola vaccination Begins In North Kivu

The Ministry of Public Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo today announced the launch of Ebola vaccinations for high risk populations in North Kivu province. The vaccinations have begun just one week after the announcement of a second outbreak of Ebola this year in the country. A total of 44 cases have been […]

BIRS seeks partnership with traditional institutions on tax administration

The Acting Chairman, Benue Board of Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), Mr Terzungwe Atser is seeking  partnership with traditional institutions in the state to enforce tax laws. Atser made this known when he led other management staff of  BIRS on a courtesy visit to the Tor Tiv of Gboko, Prof James Ayatse  in Gboko. According to […]

Banking stocks remain investors delight at the NSE

Seplat, CAP and Guaranty Trust Bank on Tuesday dominated losers’ chart on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) forcing the market to close on a bearish note for the second consecutive day. Seplat topped the laggards’ table with a loss of N60 to close at N650 per share. CAP trailed with a loss of N3.15 to […]

Nigeria imports 4.79bn litres of PMS in Q2 – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said that 4.79 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirits (PMS) was imported into the country in the second quarter. The NBS disclosed this in its “Petroleum Products Imports and Consumption (Truck Out) Statistics’’ report released  in Abuja. It said 1.11 billion litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and 43.79 million litres […]

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