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There Will Be No Extension, Insists INEC

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As the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ended yesterday, after an earlier extension to enable more eligible voters partake in the exercise, the electoral body has insisted that there would be no further shift in the deadline of the process. The Commission, however, said the exercise would continue after next year’s general elections. According to Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, this is due to the time required to, among other things, undertake all the backend…

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Prostitutes association back Saraki’s presidential ambition

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Ahead of the 2019 presidential election, the National Association of Nigerian Prostitutes, NANP, has declared support for the candidature of Bukola Saraki. The association, therefore, called on all Nigerians to back the President of Nigerian Senate to ensure his emergence in 2019. This development came barely 24 hours after Saraki declared his intention to run for the office of the president in 2019. National President of the group, Tamar Tion, described the current situation under the leadership of the All Progressives Congress as ‘hell on earth.’ Tion said that since the…

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GTBank Liberia Provides Update on Its Investigation into Assault of Staff 

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The management of GTBank Liberia has released another statement on the assault of its staff by the Managing Director of GTBank Liberia, Mr. Ayodeji David Bejide. The statement signed by GTBank Liberia’s Head of Legal/Company Secretary was sent to all staff to update them on the progress of the investigation.  This statement has also been made available to the Liberian media and members of the public.  The management of GTBank Liberia had earlier released a statement to staff immediately it became aware of the incident yesterday. That statement was also…

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Bomb-Laden Ship: How Apostle Suleman’s Warning Saved Nigeria

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  It’s now obvious that within the space of 10 days, this country, Nigeria, would have been forced on the edge of collapsing. And the people never realized this, not until the revelation and eventual liberation through God’s anointed, Apostle (Prof.) Johnson Suleman! Like the biblical Joseph’s, Apostle Suleman’s life illustrates how God uses His preferred servants to fulfill His agendas for the people and nations of the world. ‘The Restoration Apostle’, as Suleman is fondly referred, had called for the nation and her people a two-day special fasting and…

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Serial fraud: Standard Chartered, Stanbic IBTC, Citibank,Diamond get N5.9b fine… MTN to refund $8.13

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sanctioned four commercial banks for various forgeries in foreign exchange transactions between 2007 and 2015. For these infractions, they are to refund N5.87 billion to the apex bank. According to the CBN, the sanctions are essentially for “flagrant violation” of extant laws and regulations of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Foreign Exchange (Monitoring and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1995, and the Foreign Exchange Manual 2006.The four banks are Standard Chartered Bank, Stanbic-IBTC, Citibank, and Diamond Bank. CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor,…

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Aviation Minister says Nigeria’s air transport services horrible

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Hadi Sirika, the Minister of State for Aviation, has described the nation’s air transport industry as horrible. The minister expressed his disenchantment while fielding questions from newsmen on the sidelines of the ICAO-AFI Regional Workshop on Improvement of A fundamental Safety Oversight System in the Area of Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation with RASG-AFI States in Abuja. He reiterated that the Federal Government was floating a new national carrier, Nigerian Air, because the industry, currently driven by the private sector, had been unable to provide excellent air transport services for…

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INEC Adjusts 2019 Elections Budget To N143bn

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has adjusted its budget for 2019 elections from N189 billion to N143 billion in compliance with directive from the National Assembly. The Chairman of the National Assembly Joint Committee on INEC, Sen. Suleiman Nazif, made this known to newsmen after a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, saying that INEC had effected the changes. He said that the commission submitted a new budget reflecting N143 billion as originally requested by President Muhammadu Buhari. Nazif disclosed that a sub-committee had been set up to look at…

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Theresa May says most of world’s poor people are Nigerians

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Theresa May, British Prime Minister, yesterday said that Nigeria is the home of the highest number of poor people in the world. She spoke on a day the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said at the ongoing conference of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, in Abuja that the Federal Government was committing the sum of N500 billion into wealth creation and poverty alleviation. Speaking in Cape Town, South Africa, where she is currently on a state visit, the Prime Minister said Africa is home to a majority of the world’s fragile…

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We’re Using Common Sense Approach In Addressing Economic Challenges – Osinbajo

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President Yemi Osinbajo has said rather than being restricted by a single economic ideology, the government is using common sense approach in addressing the economic challenges of the country. He spoke yesterday at the Nigerian Bar Association’s (NBA) 2018 Annual General Conference in Abuja with the theme “Transition, Transformation, Sustainable Institution” where Professor Olukonyisola Ajayi (SAN) engaged him on Nigeria’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP). Ajayi had told the VP that while the government says it wants to ensure transition from a mono economy to a diversified economy among…

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Police officer stabs man to death for allegedly dating his wife

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A man was stabbed to death by a police sergeant, last Sunday, for allegedly dating his estranged wife after efforts on him by the policeman to cease all contacts with her failed. The incident which happened last Sunday at Oteri community, Ughelli North local government area of Delta State, also led to the arrest of the suspect simply identified as Ijeoma who is a sergeant attached to the Patani Police division. The victim, David Ogbodo, was said to have been rushed to the Ughelli Central Hospital for medical attention where…

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