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Cardoso unveils economic outlook for 2025, pushes for greater economic diversification
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, in his keynote address at the 59th Annual Bankers Dinner of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), highlights economic reforms and banking sector resilience over the past year. Cardoso, at the 59th Annual Bankers Dinner of Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) reads riot act…
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Port Harcourt refinery halts operations
The fanfare that greeted the resumption of activities at the Port Harcourt Refining Company on Tuesday may have melted away leaving the hope and expectations of many Nigerians hanging. A visit by Saturday PUNCH to the refinery on Friday revealed that there was no activity on site, as some workers met by our correspondent claimed that the refinery was undergoing…
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PH refinery petroleum products only for NNPCL outlets, says spokesperson
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Wednesday said the petroleum products from the Port Harcourt Refinery Company (PHRC) are exclusively for the oil giant. The products – petrol, diesel and kerosene – are for retail outlets operated by the NNPCL, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, said. Production of products resumed at the PHRC in Eleme, Port Harcourt, River…
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Ebonyi Gov orders arrest of 6 health workers for allegedly stealing govt properties
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has ordered the arrest and prosecution of Ndukwe Ayansi and five others for allegedly diverting materials meant for the state Ministry of Health. A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Monday Uzor, on Sunday, said the governor on his way to inspect ongoing projects sighted a Toyota mini truck loading registers,…
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To my Principal!! By Major GU Bukar, ADC to late COAS, General Lagbaja
Sir, I do not know where to start from, because all my thoughts are that I would in the future be writing your biography, and not epitaph. I first met you 10 years ago, on 1st of December 2014, as my Commanding Officer in 72 Special Forces Battalion. It was then that you started instilling in me the warrior ethos…
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OGSG disowns invitations on screening of Next-of-Kin of deceased pensioners
The Ogun State government has described as false and misleading a notice attributed to the Bureau of State Pension inviting the next-of-kin of deceased pensioners to undergo a screening process. A statement by the Permanent Secretary in the Bureau, Mrs. Arinola Adetayo, stated that the notice, purportedly issued by an unnamed individual, was not authorized by the government. Mrs. Adetayo…
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NCC engages CBN over telcos operators, banks’ N250bn USSD debt
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it is engaging with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) debt issue between the telecom operators and the commercial banks in the country. USSD, also known as quick or feature codes, is a global system for mobile communications (GSM) protocol that is used to send text messages…
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LG Funds: Adebutu’s allegation against Abiodun, ranting of a drowning man—Ogun Govt
The Ogun State government, on Wednesday, described the allegation leveled against Governor Dapo Abiodun by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 polls in the state, Hon Ladi Adebutu, as the ranting of a drowning man, claiming that the governor could not account for local government funds in the last five years. In a statement signed by…
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ICPC kicks off 7th phase of constituency projects tracking exercise
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has kicked off the 7th phase of the constituency and executive projects tracking exercise involving 1,500 schemes valued at ₦610 billion. The spokesperson of the ICPC, Demola Bakare, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Bakare, the exercise is an initiative of the commission that began…
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2027 general election is between APC, Nigerians- Makinde
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said that the 2027 general election will be between the ruling All Progressives Congress and the Nigerian people. He stated this on Saturday during the commissioning of the Late Olusoji Adagunodo zonal secretariat of the party in Ibadan, adding that his next political agenda would be determined solely by himself. In attendance at…
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