The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has promised to support banks to enable them give loans to players in the agricultural and manufacturing sector at a single digit interest rate. Addressing journalists on Thursday after the CBN Bankers’ Committee meeting, Ahmed Abdullahi, CBN director, banking supervision, said the loans will only be available for job […]
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Governors under the auspices of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) say they were not voted into power to pay salaries alone but also to provide good roads, electricity, education and other necessary amenities. They said this in response to the contentious issue of minimum wage implementation. The governors called for the examination of the national […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates to the 23 new political parties registered ahead of the 2019 general election. The registration of these political parties brought the number of political parties in Nigeria to 91. The commission on its twitter handle @INEC Nigeria revealed the certificates were presented to the new parties […]
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Mr Anthony Oko, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Edo, says no fewer than 72 people die every 12 hours on Nigerian roads due to reckless driving. Oko spoke on Wednesday in Benin at a workshop organised by the Edo Chapter of Association of Driving Instructors of Nigeria. The workshop […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has kick-start the process of passing the budget for 2019 elections. The leadership of the electoral umpire met with the house of representatives committee on electoral and political parties matters in Abuja on Wednesday, regarding the N189 billion budgeted for it to conduct the election. President Muhammadu Buhari had […]
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Senate President Bukola Saraki who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), two weeks ago, is considering running against President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. The number three citizen who had earlier hinted at running for the highest office in the land, told Bloomberg in an interview that he had been consulting widely. Saraki said he would need […]
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Nigeria’s midfielder Victor Moses has announced a stunning decision to quit international football, choosing his club Chelsea over answering duty calls from Nigeria. Moses, who is just 27, announced his decision on Wednesday on his Instagram page. He said he made this decision to focus on his club career and family. Moses was part of the […]
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The Nigerian Navy has appointed new Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) and Flag Officers Commanding (FOCs) to head various Commands in the country. Commodore Ayo Olugbode, the Director of Information for the Nigerian Navy, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Olugbode listed the affected officers to include Rear Admiral U.B. Onyia for Logistics […]
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Nigeria’s former Vice President, Mr. Abubakar Atiku, has said he is not desperate to be President of the country. He made the assertion while fielding questions from journalists shortly after his meeting with the Oba of Benin, where he sought royal blessing of the monarch on his presidential aspiration. Atiku who is seeking to contest […]
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The Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has tasked all political office seekers to make the security of lives and properties of Nigerians their priorities, noting that without security, nothing much can be done. The Oba gave the task on Tuesday, during the visit of a presidential aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku […]
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