Month: September 2020
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FOREX: CSOs urge CBN to ensure level playing ground for oil marketers
A consortium of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure level playing ground for all oil marketers in accessing Foreign Exchange (FOREX) for importation of petroleum products. The group disclosed this in a communique relased after its meeting in Abuja, on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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17,000 communities submerged by flood in Niger State -SSG
No fewer than 17,000 communities have been affected by flood in the Niger State, the Secretary to the state Government, Alhaji Ahmed Matane, has said. Mr Tanko Lawal, Information Officer to the SSG, in a statement in Minna on Monday, said Matane said this during an the on-spot assessment of the flood situation in Mokwa…
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FG applauds CAN’s roles in nation building
The Federal Government on Sunday in Abuja applauded the roles played by Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), toward the spiritual and physical development of the country. Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo gave the commendation at an Inter-denominational Thanksgiving Service to mark Nigeria’s 60 years of Independence. Represented by Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government…
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IG condemns attack on security convoy in Borno
Mr Mohammed Adamu, has condemned attack on security convoy in Borno by armed men suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the convoy came under attack on Friday along…
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171 millionaires emerge in Dangote Cement Promo
Dangote Cement Plc says 171 millionaires across the nation have emerged in its ongoing ‘Bag of Goodies Promo season 2’. The company made this known in a statement signed by Mr Anthony Chiejina, Group Head, Corporate Communications, Dangote Industries Limited on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the promo, which kicked off…
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KDSG advises civil servants against strike
The Kaduna State Government says it has no outstanding issues with its civil servants and has, therefore, cautioned its workers against participating in the planned nationwide strike action slated to commence on Monday, Sept. 28. “We have no outstanding issues with workers to warrant a strike. Our workers should be at work tomorrow,” the Head…
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Ronaldo double earns point for Juventus at Roma
Cristiano Ronaldo’s second goal of the night rescued a 2-2 draw for Juventus away to AS Roma in Serie A on Sunday. This was after Jordan Veretout had twice put the capital club in front. Veretout and Ronaldo netted penalty kicks after both teams were penalised for handball, and the French midfielder then struck his…
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Trump paid just 750 dollars in federal income tax in 2016 – NY Times
Donald Trump paid just 750 dollars in federal income tax in 2016, the year he won the U.S. presidential election, the New York Times wrote in an explosive investigative report late Sunday. The president, a self-proclaimed billionaire, paid the same amount in 2017, and nothing at all in 10 of the 15 previous years largely…
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NLC, TUC suspend nationwide industrial action for 2 weeks
Organised Labour has suspended its planned nationwide industrial action for two weeks over the recent hike in electricity tariff and fuel pump price in the country. Sen. Christ Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment said this while reading a joint communique on the resolution of the Trade Dispute between the Federal Government and the organised…