The Managing Director of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, Olufunke Osibodu, has urged Nigerians not to expect any improvement in the power sector in the next five years. Speaking at the 11th Annual Founder’s Day event of the American University of Nigeria in Yola, Saturday, Mrs. Osibodu said at least N250 billion is required annually to fix the country’s electricity …
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In this two-part report, KUNLE FALAYI, finds out how two Nigerian states known for massive production of two ‘golden crops’ – cocoa and rice – went from the highest producers of the crops in the country, to the highest producers of cannabis Forty-five-year-old Omobomi Olanrewaju, was in a five-foot by five-foot kiosk where he sells soft drinks having a light-hearted …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has set up an inter-agency Presidential Committee on Asset Recovery as part of the efforts to strengthen the ongoing fight against corruption. The committee is headed by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this when he received the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa, …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday urged Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court in Lagos to issue a warrant for the arrest of a former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, along with his former aide, Chief Waheed Akanbi, for allegedly laundering N4.7bn. A counsel for the anti-graft agency, Mr. Oluwafemi Olabisi, made the application …
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday engraved his name on the stones of history by assenting to eight different bills passed by the National Assembly into law. His special adviser on National Assembly matters (senate), senator Ita Enang made the disclosure this while briefing State House Correspondents on the developments at the presidential villa, Abuja. The new Acts were: *The Prevention …
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By Jim Garamone – DOD News WASHINGTON — The Indo-Asia-Pacific region remains the most consequential area for America’s future, the commander of U.S. Pacific Command said here during the week. Navy Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr. said at the Defense One Summit kickoff that he has told all in the region that the United States “is a Pacific nation and …
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By Karen Parrish – DOD New WASHINGTON — America’s special operations forces are a potent part of the “Force of the Future,” Defense Secretary Ash Carter told reporters on in Florida on Thursday. Carter visited Hurlburt Field and Eglin Air Force Base as part of a four-day trip that also included stops in California and Texas. Both Florida installations are …
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By Karen Parrish – DOD News WASHINGTON — As part of his travels to California, Texas and Florida, Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Wednesday visited Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, where he spoke to reporters about “building the Force of the Future.” Building the future force “means recruiting. It means training. It means retaining. And it means taking care …
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The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday approved the construction of houses for former governors and their deputies which should not be more than N200m and N100m, respectively, in any location of their choice. The approval was sequel to the consideration of a bill for a law to amend the existing legislation on the Pension Rights of Governors and their …
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