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Nigeria signs $116m deal with French government to fund digital and creative economy
Nigeria on Friday, signed a $116 million worth deal with the French Government to fund digital and creative economy in the country. The signing took place at the Tafawa Balewa House, headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, who represented Vice President Kashim Shettima signed on behalf of Nigeria while the French…
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No regrets on setting term limits for leadership of banks, By Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
I think we must remember that everything boils down to context. And we should not naively believe the claims of some people that they are the “owners” of banks- especially the listed ones. In almost all the banks that we took over, we discovered that these so- called owner managers set up SPVs, lent money to these SPVs, turned round…
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‘FG to lift 50 million Nigerians out of poverty in 42 months, 133 million by 2030’
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has outlined some of the specifics that will be done to remove 50 million people from poverty in Nigeria, as directed by President Bola Tinubu within the next 42 months while the push to lift 133m multidimensionally poor Nigerias out of poverty by 2030 will bee on course. The President…
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Reexamining Uzodinma V Ihedioha, By Jesutega Onokpasa
One Francis Ojo, a man I had never heard of in my entire life, recently penned a very poorly researched article in which he deployed the valedictory address The Honourable Justice Musa Dattijo gave upon his retirement for the purpose of impugning the Nigerian Judiciary. Amongst other utterly ridiculous submissions, Ojo referenced the Supreme Court decision that confirmed Senator Hope…
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Army, DSS avert planned terrorist attack on Kano
The joint troops of the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) have successfully averted an imminent attack on Kano State by Boko Haram insurgents. A statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, said troops of 3 Brigade Nigerian Army in close cooperation with the Department of State Services (DSS), conducted a well-coordinated…
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Nigeria’s GDP worth around $600bn – Chapel Hill CEO
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chapel Hill Denham, Mr. Bolaji Balogun has said that the Nigerian economy is worth around $600 to $650 billion. Balogun said this while delivering the keynote address at the Annual Enterprise table and the 5th-anniversary celebration of Deal HQ Partners with the theme Economic Reset: Rethinking the Role of Nigeria’s Private Sector. He said,…
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2023 Ken Saro-Wiwa prize for book review – CORA calls for entry
The Committee for Relevant Art, CORA, promoters of the yearly Lagos Book & Art Festival (LABAF), has called for submission of entries for the 2023 edition of the annual Ken Saro-Wiwa Prize For Book Review. Dedicated to celebration of the life and career of the famous writer and environmentalist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was killed by the Nigeria State on November…
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Rumble in Wike’s Rivers, By Bolaji Adebiyi
Minister of Federal Capital Territory needs to apply political maturity in the prevailing crisis in his home state, writes Bolaji Adebiyi There is a saying among the Yoruba that it is the kingmaker that the king first kills. What is the wisdom behind that? They say it is because it is the kingmaker that knows where all the bodies are…
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Wike approves funds for National Christian Centre, Mosque maintenance
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has approved funds for the maintenance of the National Mosque and the National Christian Centre. The Minister made this known after routine inspections of the religious centres in Abuja on Thursday. Wike said he was satisfied with work at the National Mosque and the Christian centre despite the initial stoppage of…
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Kwara govt charges KWSIEC on credible LG elections
The Kwara State Government has charged the State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) to adhere strictly to the rules in conducting free, fair, credible and generally accepted local government election in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Mahe Abdulkadir who gave the advice while declaring open a 2-day Retreat for the staff of the Commission, stressed the need…
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