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ICYMI: I didn’t force Dangote refinery out of Olokola with demands – Mimiko
Former Ondo State Governo,r Olusegun Mimiko has said he didn’t make any demands from Aliko Dangote which forced him to move the Dangote Refinery from the Olokola Free Trade Zone to the Lekki Free Trade Zone. Dangote had in 2013 announced plans to build a refinery at the Olokola Free Trade Zone which is jointly owned by the Ogun and…
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PDP wants to destabilise Nigeria to regain power, says Presidency
The Presidency has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of planning to destabilise the country so as to regain power. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, stated this in a statement on Tuesday while reacting to PDP’s statement on the energy crisis in the country. According to Adesina, the Department of State Services (DSS)…
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Sanwo-Olu credits Tinubu as brain behind Lekki Free Trade Zone
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has credited National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of being the brain behind the Lekki Free Trade Zone. Speaking at the inauguration of Dangote Fertlizers by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu recounted the role played by Tinubu, in the establishment of the fertiliser plant and the refinery. Tinubu was…
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Nigeria to stop importation of agric products soon – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the country would soon stop importation of agricultural products as a result of the inauguration of Dangote Fertilizer Plant. Buhari said this on Tuesday at the commissioning of the plant in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State. The newly commissioned fertilizer plant has an installed capacity of 3.0 million metric tonnes of Urea per annum. The president said…
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New Lagos international airport terminal will create 3,000 jobs for youths – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, commissioned the newly built international terminal at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), creating a new travel experience for air passengers passing through the Lagos international airspace. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu joined the president to unveiled the new MMIA Terminal 2, designed and built under the rehabilitation programme of the Federal Ministry of Aviation. Buhari said…
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Lagos, FAAN partner to develop new access roads to Lagos airport
The Lagos State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to construct ancillary road infrastructure to the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) through Alimosho axis. The new road network is expected to create seamless vehicular connectivity to the airport. The agreement was signed on Tuesday as President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the…
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President Buhari directs railway link to Lekki Deep Sea Port
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to make plans towards linking the Lekki Deep Sea Port to the railway network. The president said this when he inspected work done at the Deep Sea Port located in Lekki Free Trade Zone, Lagos on Tuesday. In a statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on…
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Pay late Bamise’s family N100m compensation, lawyer tells Lagos govt
Lagos-based lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, has urged the Lagos State government to pay the family of late Oluwabamise Ayanwole a N100m compensation after she was allegedly raped to death in a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus. Adegboruwa in a post on his Facebook page, said with evidence showing that the BRT was used to commit the crime which led to…
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UPDATED: See new DStv, GOtv subscription rates
MultiChoice Nigeria have announced an increase in the DStv and GOtv subscription packages. The South African-owned company announced this in a statement on Tuesday. The company said the increase was as a result of the “rising costs of inflation and business operations”. According to MultiChoice the new pricing regime will take effect from April 1. “In light of the rising…
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I inherited over N100bn debt in Anambra – Soludo
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, says the state’s debt at the end of December 2021 was over N100billion. Speaking on Arise TV Morning Show, the former Central Bank of Nigeria governor said the figure was from the audited accounts of the state which was published at the end of 2021. He, however, said his team will sit down to…
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