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    Politics Nigeria: We Are Not Recruiting For N-Power Scheme – Presidency

    The Nigerian government on Tuesday said that it has not re-opened the N-Power Volunteer Corps online portal for new applications. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. According to Mr...
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    Politics Osinbajo Intervenes, Settles 3 States' Boundary Dispute

    Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday waded into the boundary demarcation dispute among Ebonyi, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States. Although the outcome of the mediation was not made public, the stakeholders in the states attended a meeting presided over by Osinbajo at the State House, Abuja...
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    Politics Buhari Requests N157Bn To Employ Additional 350,000 Graduates in 2017

    President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government will employ an additional 350,000 graduates in 2017. The graduates will be employed under the N-Power Volunteer Corps, a component of the government’s Social Investment Programmes. The Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President on Media...
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    Politics ''People have the right to protest'' - Osinbajo's Office Comment on Tuface's Protest

    Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant-Media & Publicity to Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has weighed in on the proposed anti-government protest on February 6. Speaking on CHANNELS TV programme 'Sunrise Daily' , Akande said, '' Presidency is not going to stop people from expressing...
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    Business FG Approves No-Interest Loans To 23,400 Traders, Farmers, Others

    President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government has approved the disbursement of a ‘no-interest loan’ to 23,400 beneficiaries in 13 states including the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. This was made in a statement, signed and issued by spokesperson to the acting President, Laolu Akande on...
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    Politics President Buhari Happy With World Bank Rating on Ease of Doing Business

    President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government says the World Bank’s Doing Business R2017 Report, released on Tuesday is an indication that the government’s reform initiatives are yielding positive results. The presidency says: “The Buhari administration is gratified that the various reform...
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    Politics President Buhari's N5,000 Conditional Cash Transfer Begins [See PHOTOS]

    President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Programme has kicked off with Biometric Capture and Account Opening in Borno IDP Camps. The Conditional Cash Transfer is part of the scheme under the 'Social Investment Programmes' that will pay 5,000 Naira...
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    Business Presidency Explains Why Nigerian Economy Shrank By 2.1%

    Nigeria's Vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has reacted to the just released GDP figures for the 2016 second quarter by the National Bureau of Statistics. The vice president confirmed a temporary decline, saying it also indicated an hopeful expectation in the country's economic trajectory. A...
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    Politics Presidency Reacts To Report of Buhari's Request For Emergency Powers

    The Presidency has denied media reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking emergency powers to tackle the nation’s economic challenges. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, said in a statement late last night that the economic...
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