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Generator fume kills family of four

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Four members of one family have reportedly been killed by fumes from a generating set discovered in their apartment in Obajana area of Kogi State. The bodies of a man, identified as Mr. John Oluwasegun Ayodele, 35, his wife, 30 and two children, aged four years and three months respectively, were found in their building. The late Ayodele was reportedly last seen on Friday July 28, 2017. His neighbours, worried over the continued stay indoors of the family till Saturday evening made several calls on Sunday to his mobile phone,…

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Finance Minister reveals that more than half of Nigeria’s VAT comes from Lagos

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At the parley between the Federal Government and Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, in Abuja, Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, said that more than half of Nigeria’s value added tax, VAT, comes from Lagos State alone. Adeosun said 87 percent of Nigeria’s VAT was derived from four states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. She noted also that only 13 percent of Nigeria’s VAT came from 32 other states in the federation. According to her, no country in the world with high tax compliance rate is poor, and no rich country has…

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Nigerian allegedly dies aboard Ethiopian Airline of high grams of drug in body

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One Mr. Sylvanus Amachukwu Godwin, a Nigerian national with Passport Number A06011089 aboard an Ethiopian Airlines Flight 606 en-route Addis Ababa to Guangzhou, China allegedly slumped and died of high grams of drug in body. Indications are that the late Godwin may have died of some drug in his body system but the airline authorities are yet to conclude investigations as to the proper cause of his death. Godwin’s death was announced when the aircraft landed at the Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, China. Godwin was said to have collapsed while in…

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Aregbesola’s mum buried amid tributes

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Governor Rauf Aregbesola has laid the remains of his late mother, Alhaja Saratu Aregbesola to rest yesterday in Ilesa, in accordance to Islamic rites.The burial was delayed until Governor Rauf Aregbesola returned from a trip to Kebbi State where he was attending a meeting of All Progressives Congress (APC) governors. Aregbesola arrived Ilesa, to the welcome of his family members, Deputy Governor, Titi Laoye-Tomori and members of APC who had gathered to pay their last respect to the deceased. Chief Imam of Osogbo, Sheik Musa Animasaun led other Islamic clerics…

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32 children rescued from child traffickers in Ekiti

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The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested two alleged child traffickers, Stephen Udoh and Ede Thomas, for trafficking 32 minors to Ekiti for a yet-to-be ascertained purpose. They were arrested for allegedly engaging in the trafficking of the underage from Benue to Ekiti and other southwestern states for child labour and prostitution. The NSCDC Commandant in Ekiti State, Mr. Donatus Ikemefuna, who briefed newsmen in Ado Ekiti yesterday, said the suspects were fond of trafficking the children who are within the ages of five and 18 to those states for illicit business…

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Unbanked Nigerians reduce, as Heritage Bank targets 1, 000 agent banking partner in 2017

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Heritage Bank Plc, has taken aggressive approach to support the Central Bank of Nigeria’s initiative to curb the unbanked Nigerians in the rural areas by 20 percent by 2020, thereby offering financial services to the nooks and crannies of Nigerian communities; providing access to underserved markets. The policy was sequel to a research conducted by an international agency, Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFINA) in 2008 which showed that about 74 percent of Nigeria’s rural community was un-banked. Against this backdrop, the CBN therefore initiated the policy with the aim…

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Foetus-in-foetus: Baby born ‘pregnant’ with his twin brother in India

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A 19-year-old woman has given birth to a baby in India “pregnant” with his half-formed twin in a rare case that has astonished the medical fraternity in the country. Radiologist Bhavna Thorat said some mass with the presence of bones was discovered early July in the then foetus’ abdomen during a routine scan of the 19-year-old pregnant mother. “In the post-natal scans, we spotted another half-formed baby with a brain, arm and legs in a foetal sac in the baby’s abdomen. “The mother had conceived twins, but here a twin…

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GTBank Celebrates 10th Anniversary Of Listing On The London Stock Exchange

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Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its listing on the London Stock Exchange whereby the Bank became the first Nigerian bank to be listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), the first to dual list on an international exchange and the first Nigerian company to raise international capital using listed Global Depositary Receipts. To mark the pioneering feat, the MD/ CEO of GTBank, Mr Segun Agbaje led the Market Open Ceremony at the LSE on Friday, July 28, 2017, accompanied by senior…

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Thugs invade Kaduna NUJ Secretariat, beats up journalists

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Two Senators and some journalists we’re attacked yesterday by armed thugs at the Kaduna State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, secretariat, disrupting a press conference being addressed by the two Senators, Shehu Sani and Othman Hunkuyi on the outcome of the recently held congress of All Progressives Congress, APC. The thugs, who were allegedly led by a Divisional Police Officer, destroyed the video camera of Liberty Television crew, injured the cameraman, Lawal Muhammed, damaged several cameras and injured two other reporters. The thugs also broke doors, windows…

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Cargoes worth over N5 trillion stranded in Lagos port

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Due to the inability of importers to evacuate containers, over two million containers laden with various cargoes worth over N5 trillion are currently stranded at the Lagos port complex. Investigations showed that many of the cargoes are now incurring demurrage after enjoying three rent-free days from the day of discharge. The containers continue to accumulate due to the blockade of ports’ access roads for repairs. This situation, according to experts, portends grave danger for the Nigerian economy, as it will trigger inflation and further discourage importers from choosing Nigeria as…

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