TraderMoni: FG disburses N15bn interest-free loan
THE federal government has so far disbursed more than N15 billion to over 1.5 million petty traders under its TraderMoni loan initiative nationwide.
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Who is afraid of amended Electoral Act?
FOR many political gladiators, the fear of the 2018 Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, is the beginning of wisdom. That is what the intrigues and hoopla are all about. Politicians who afraid of the possible outcome of free and fair elections are on overdrive, misinforming the populace. It is a game of disinformation, subterfuge and obfuscation. Everything is being thrown into the mix all in an attempt to squelch the bill.
Read More Why History should return to school curriculum—Oyetola
Teaching of History should return to school curriculum to correct “intellectual deficit” in the education sector, Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has said.
Read More FG moves to jail power thieves for 7 yrs
ABUJA—THE Federal Government has begun moves to ensure that anyone who engages in electricity theft across the country was jailed for a period of seven years.
Read More Minister of Environment (State) resigns, attends FEC valedictory session
ABUJA—MINISTER of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jubril, has resigned from the federal cabinet.
Read More EXCESS CHARGES, OTHERS: Banks refund N23bn, $2.3m to customers
Banks refunded N23 billion to their customers in eleven months to November 2018, at the backdrop of about 2.75 million complaints against illegal and unauthorised deductions through excess charges, frauds and electronic payment errors.
Read More Stakeholders decry report of 13.5 million Nigeria out-of-school children
stakeholders have expressed dismay over the alleged statement of Mr Ahmed Boboyi , Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC that Nigeria currently has 13.2million out-of-school children, against the initial figure of 10.5million.
Read More Vote Atiku to get Nigeria working again, Nwaogu tells Nigerians
The National President of the AtikuObi Vanguard Nigeria 2019, Hon. Oby Nwaogu has urged Nigerians to vote for Atiku Abubakar to get Nigeria working again.
Read More Don’t create tension between Yoruba, Igbo in Lagos, Sanwo-Olu warns Agbaje
LAGOS— GOVERNORSHIP candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has cautioned his opponent, Jimi Agbaje, against instigating ethnic tensions in the state ahead of the March 2, 2019 election.
Read More Insurance: Hedging the Risk of Uncertain Loss
Back in 2016: Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha (L) with former Leicester manager, Claudio Ranieri, after winning the Premier League © getty images LIFE IS A RISKY BUSINESS Leciester City football club is suffering a great loss after the tragic death of its owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha – a man much loved by his club and community. The club
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The slightest wind can make OBJ change his mind on any issue – Presidency
THE spat between President Muhammadu Buhari and former President Olusegun Obasanjo over support for candidates in the 2019 polls continued, yesterday, with the President saying the former President could no longer be taken seriously on account of his ‘unstable’ positions on issues.
Read More Apapa-Oshodi Expressway Gridlock: Falana has no right to sue FG, Fashola tells court
LAGOS—THE Minister of Works, Housing and Power, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, yesterday, urged the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to dismiss the fundamental right suit filed by human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, in which he is challenging the failure of the Federal Government to end the gridlock on the Apapa-Oshodi expressway.
Read More 2019: Nigeria needs a unity government
NIGERIA will go through another four-yearly ritual of a general election next year. It will be the country’s sixth since returning to civil rule in 1999. Given its chequered democratic history, the long period of uninterrupted civil rule is a credit to Nigeria. Yet, true democracy transcends routine elections. It is about a social contract under which the elected improve the general welfare of the society and the electors. Democracy is seriously undermined when it is reduced to a tiresome routine exercise of just electing governments with no subsequent positive change. Sadly, that’s the nature of democracy in Nigeria.
Read More Ndigbo, Buhari mourn as former Ohanaeze leader, Ikedife dies @ 88
FORMER president general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Dozie Ikedife, who passed on Tuesday at the age of 88, was buried yesterday at his Otolo Nnewi country home.
Read More 2019: I’ll reward those that work hard for my victory – Buhari
AHEAD of the 2019 election, President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to reward party members that work hard for the victory of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
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