Says this will reduce impact of inflation on ordinary Nigerians N15 trn infrastructure company in the offing As Osinbajo explains reduction of import duties on cars, says govt will buy locally assembled vehicles In order to reduce the impact of inflation on Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari-administration, through the 2020 Finance Bill, is proposing the exemption of minimum wage earners from …
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The Federal Government on Monday petitioned the Cable News Network (CNN), demanding “immediate and exhaustive investigation into its report on the Lekki Toll Gate incident to determine its authenticity and conformity to basic standards of journalism. In the petition addressed to Mr. Jonathan Hawkins VP, Communications, CNN Centre Atlanta, Georgia U.S, the government said if the international media organisation failed …
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A prominent ally of Donald Trump has urged him to drop his efforts to overturn his loss to Joe Biden in the US presidential election. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called the president’s legal team a “national embarrassment”. President Trump has refused to concede the election, making unsubstantiated claims of widespread electoral fraud. Many Republicans have supported his legal …
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The other day, the media reported that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, seeking a ceasefire, apologised and promised a swift reform action following the #EndSARS protests. I can hardly believe what I am hearing. To whom is our Vice President apologising? Did Osinbajo itemise the infractions and omissions for which he, his boss and the entire political and leadership class are apparently expressing …
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has earmarked N20.8 billion for the education sector in 2021 to sustain the gains recorded in the sector by the administration in the first term. The governor, in a statement, said the government will be committing 12.9bn to expanding the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (EdoBEST) programme to ensure the roll out of the …
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Port Harcourt – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has imposed a 24-hour total curfew for two weeks on parts of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Wike stated that the curfew which takes effect from Monday, November 23, covers the entire area around the Okoro-Nu-Odu flyover in Rumuokoro. The governor explained the decision was due to an upsurge of cult activities and …
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Police in Oyo State on Saturday said they had in their custody two suspects allegedly linked with the roasting and eating of the flesh of police officers burnt in Ibadan during #EndSARS protest. Police Spokesman at the Oyo State Command, SP Olugbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the arrests in Ibadan in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The suspects, …
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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has charged investors intent on exploiting the offerings of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) to leverage the state’s competitive advantage in energy supply and human capital assets and set up large scale industries in the state, to conquer the African continent. The governor said this in commemoration of this year’s Africa Industrialisation …
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United States Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo will travel on November 22 to Saudi Arabia where he will meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to discuss the strong bilateral security and economic partnership between both countries. During the visit, they will also discuss progress made under the U.S-Saudi Arabia Strategic Dialogue held last month in …
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Edo State Joint Security Taskforce at the weekend raided the Upper Sakponba area of Benin City and combed riverine communities, leading to the arrest of suspected kidnappers terrorising the state. The suspected kidnappers, comprising seven males, were arrested around Ogbemudia oil palm plantation on Saturday, barely 24 hours after the taskforce kicked into action. Prior to the operation, General Officer …
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