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  1. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Obaseki Insists on Zero-tolerance to Thuggery in Edo – Thisdaylive

    The Edo State Government has condemned attempts by some unscrupulous elements to cause a resurgence of thuggery in Edo State, insisting that the state government will not tolerate acts of hooliganism in any form or guise in the state. The state government also urged the National Chairman of...
  2. Nigeria Business News

    Business We Are Committed to End Use of Pre-registered SIM Cards, Says NCC – Thisdaylive

    Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday in Enugu reaffirmed its commitment to end the sale and usage of pre-registered SIM cards in the telecommunication industry. NCC through its South-east Zonal Controller, Mrs. Emilia Nwokoro, made the disclosure during a courtesy visit to the …...
  3. Nigeria Business News

    Business Budget: FG Allocates N2bn to 3,050MW Mambilla Power Project – Thisdaylive

    The federal government would part-fund the construction of the 3,050 megawatts (MW) Mambilla hydropower generation project with N2 billion in its 2020 budget cycle, details obtained from the 2020 budget document have shown. The government would also invest … Read more via Thisdaylive –...
  4. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Labour Braces for Strike as Talks with FG Collapse – Thisdaylive

    The threat by the organised labour to embark on a strike tomorrow gathered momentum yesterday as the meeting between the federal government and workers failed to agree on the terms for the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage signed … Read more via Thisdaylive – https://ift.tt/2OObrfp...
  5. Nigeria Business News

    Business Mele Kyari: Poor Maintenance Culture Crippled Nigeria’s Refineries – Thisdaylive

    The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Mele Kyari, has blamed the moribund state of the country’s refineries on lack of proper maintenance of the facilities over the years. He acknowledged that Nigeria has one of the highest numbers of … Read...
  6. Nigeria Business News

    Business Olam Pays N120bn to Acquire Dangote Flour Mills – Thisdaylive

    Shareholders of Dangote Flour Mills Plc (DFM), yesterday unanimously approved the acquisition of the company by Crown Flour Mills Limited, the Nigerian subsidiary of global food and agri-business conglomerate, Olam International Limited after a whopping payment of N120 billion to the...
  7. Nigeria Business News

    Business Court Strikes out Chevron’s Objection over Missing Crude Oil Revenue – Thisdaylive

    A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos yesterday struck out a preliminary objection filed by Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, an arm of Chevron Nigeria Limited, against the federal government over undeclared crude oil shipment between 2011 and 2014. Justice Rilwan Aikawa, in dismissing...
  8. Nigeria Business News

    Business AMCON Charged on Recovery of N5 Trillion Debt – Thisdaylive

    The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed has charged the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to do everything with the powers of its newly amended Act to recover the huge debt owed the corporation by a few individuals and organisations in the country. ... Read more via...
  9. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Afenifere, Arewa Chieftains Clash over Restructuring – Thisdaylive

    Two prominent leaders of Nigeria’s socio-cultural groups, Arewa Consultative Forum and Afenifere, Anthony Sani and Yinka Odumakim respectively, have again expressed divergent views on the desirability or otherwise of restructuring the country. Speaking at the 10th edition of the annual lecture...
  10. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Nigeria Pays P&ID £250,000 Ordered by UK Court – Thisdaylive

    The federal government has paid the sum of £250,000 to Process and Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID) as running cost, following an order of the Commercial Court in London last month. Justice Christopher Butcher gave the order on September 26 with a 14-day ultimatum to the Nigerian...
  11. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Osinbajo: Only Few Countries Can Claim Low Level Corruption – Thisdaylive

    Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said that none of the few countries in the world that could claim to have attained low levels of corruption is in Africa. Osinbajo said this yesterday in Abuja at the public launch of ‘FLAG’IT,’ an electronic App designed … Read more via Thisdaylive...
  12. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Jonathan Leads AU Election Observer Mission to Mozambique – Thisdaylive

    President Goodluck Jonathan has been nominated by the African Union (AU) to lead the continental body’s Election Observation Mission to Mozambique’s scheduled October 15 general elections. Jonathan’s spokesman, Mr. Ikechukwu Eze said in a statement Thursday that the former President … Read...
  13. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Emmanuel Edozien is Dead – Thisdaylive

    The Royal Edozien family of Asaba, Delta State, has announced the death of one of their illustrious son and great Nigerian, Professor Emmanuel Chukwuma Edozien, the Ojiba of Asaba, at the age of 82. According to a statement issued on behalf of the family by Edward Edozien the late … Read...
  14. Nigeria Business News

    Business Odika: Domestic Airlines’ Charges Discouraging Passengers – Thisdaylive

    The Chief Operating Officer of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, Herbert Odika, in this interview, says high air fares charged by domestic airlines are discouraging travellers.... Read more via Thisdaylive – https://ift.tt/2B28Xlp Get more: Nigeria Business News
  15. Nigeria Business News

    Business Cabo Verde Airlines Begins Flight Operation to Nigeria – Thisdaylive

    Cabo Verde Airlines, the national carrier of the Cape Verde Islands has competed plans to start direct flight service to Lagos from Cape Verde on December 9, 2019. This was made known at a media briefing in Lagos, to mark the official launch of the airline into … Read more via Thisdaylive –...
  16. Nigeria Business News

    Business FG, Chinese Firm Sign Contract for $3.9bn Abuja-Itakpe-Warri Rail Line – Thisdaylive

    The federal government Thursday signed an agreement with China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) to construct the $3.9 billion Abuja-Baru-Itakpe-Warii rail line, build a new seaport and mange same for a period of 30 years. The contract was signed by both parties at the Federal Ministry …...
  17. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Police Service Commission to Meet over Buhari’s Aide – Thisdaylive

    The Police Service Commission (PSC) is to meet over the reported extension of the service of Mr. Abdulkadir Dauda, a police commissioner, and a security … Read more via Thisdaylive – https://ift.tt/2q4mp63 Get More Nigeria Political News
  18. Nigeria Business News

    Business Dangote Cement Leads as Trading Value Soars 290% to N19bn – Thisdaylive

    High trading in the shares of Dangote Cement Plc yesterday lifted the volume and value of transactions at the stock market despite the continued dominance of the bears. The volume and value of trading rose by 49.5 per cent and 290 per cent respectively, to 363.2 million … Read more via...
  19. Nigeria Political News

    Politics House Seeks Buhari’s Intervention in Enugu Airport Closure – Thisdaylive

    House of Representatives has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene and ensure the immediate commencement of work at Akanu Ibiam Airport in Enugu, six weeks after its closure without rehabilitation or reconstruction. At the resumption of plenary wednesday, House Deputy Minority...
  20. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Senate Kicks against INEC’s Clearance of Many Candidates for Kogi, Bayelsa Guber Polls – Thisdaylive

    The Senate wednesday faulted the clearance of many governorship candidates by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the forthcoming governorship elections in both Kogi and Bayelsa states on November 16. Its committee on INEC at a meeting with … Read more via Thisdaylive –...
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