Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday renewed Federal Government’s resolve to support farmers and operators of small scale businesses for the development of Nigeria’s economy. Osinbajo gave the assurance during an interactive session with traders, food vendors and small business owners at the Grassroots Town Hall Meeting held in Kano. He also assured that the federal government would continue to …
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Revered playwright and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says he will hold a private funeral on January 20 when United States President-elect, Donald Trump, is inaugurated as President. Soyinka, who spoke in Lagos on Monday, explained that the funeral is not to mourn with the citizens of the US over their choice of president but to mourn the death of …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to grill some ex-ministers who served under the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan as well as some serving and ex-permanent secretaries and directors of budget and finance in charge of revenue-generating Ministries Departments and Agencies. The fresh investigation, it was learnt, was sequel to a report by the Minister of Finance, Mrs. …
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Rice farmers have urged state governments to follow the footstep of Ebonyi and ban the sale of foreign rice as a means of boosting local production. Mr Aminu Goronyo, the National President, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), made the call in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. Goronyo was reacting to …
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By Alltimepost.com The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has commended the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu for his courage and commitment to the fight against corruption in Nigeria. He made the commendation today December 5, 2016 while playing host to the EFCC boss who led senior officials of the Commission on a …
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By Alltimepost.com DAAR Communications, owners of AIT and Ray Power FM agreed to continue to work together with EFCC to fight corruption in Nigeria. This understanding was affirmed on December 2, 2016 when the EFCC Chairman and his team visited DAAR Communications as part of sensitization outreach ahead of the Women Against Corruption programme scheduled to hold on December 7, …
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By Alltimepost.com Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has attributed the gains in the fight against Boko Haram in the North East to greater transparency in the use of resources by the military. Magu was speaking on December 2, 2016 when he visited the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai. According to …
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By Alltimepost.com Benin City, Nigeria – Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has called on the Nigerian government to immediately publish a gazetted policy statement, articulating its policy on importation of fuel. The Environmental and Human rights organization, in a statement on Sunday applauded the decision of the Nigerian government to import only fuels with a reduced sulphur …
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By Alltimepost.com United States Department of Defense announced on Sunday, the transfer of Shawqi Awad Balzuhair from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Cabo Verde. On July 11, 2016, a Periodic Review Board consisting of representatives from the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and State; the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Office of the …
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By Oladipo Airenakho Benin City – Edo state government has proposed a bill seeking to amend the laws establishing neighborhood watch. It said the alteration would be couched in an executive bill to the state House of Assembly at a date yet to be announced after due consultation with relevant stakeholders. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Mr. John …
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