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Nigeria facing extraordinary security challenges — US
…Advises Nigeria, others battling security challenges to deal with root causes of insecurity United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has described the security challenges facing Nigeria as extraordinary. He
Insecurity: Labour, Oshiomhole blame factory closures, workers’ massive sacking, others
Adams Oshiomhole By Victor Ahiuma-Young & Johnbosco Agbakwuru Organised Labour and former governor of Edo State and Chairman of All Progressive Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday blamed the massive
Reps task Interior ministry, NIS on prompt issuance of Passports
Rauf Aregbesola The House of Representatives has urged the Nigeria Immigration Service to, within 72 hours, issue passports to Nigerians who had fulfilled all the requirements. This was sequel to
Despite govt’s promise of N19bn, ASUP continues strike
…Members express worry over N6.3trn pensions funds By Adesina Wahab The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of N15 billion as Revitalisation Fund for polytechnics in the country in its
House Concurs with Senate, Approves $1.5bn, €995m External Loans
•Okays N257bn 2021 budget for Customs Udora Orizu in Abuja The House of Representatives yesterday concurred with the Senate to approve a request by President Muhammadu Buhari, in May last
Gunmen attack mission school in Plateau, abduct 4 students, 3 escape
By Marie-Therese Nanlong Four students of Capro Secondary Mission School located at Gana Ropp in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State were abducted in the early hours of
INSECURITY: Amotekun, OPC, VGN arrest 11 herders in Oyo
Hand over 183 cows, weapons to Police As Makinde tasks Man’O War to complement govt’s efforts By Ola Ajayi & Deola Badru OPERATIVES of Oyo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun
CBN sacks First Bank, FBN Holdings directors, retains Adeduntan as MD
Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governor. By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief & Babajide Komolafe The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, removed the Boards of Directors of First Bank of Nigeria
Q1’21 Unilever Nigeria records 46% growth in turnover to N19.4bn
By Peter Egwuatu Unilever Nigeria Plc has recorded turnover of N19.4 billion in its unaudited interim report for the quarter ended 31st March 2021, (Q1’21) , representing a growth of
‘FG committed to implementing sugar master plan’
Executive Secretary/CEO, the National Sugar Development Council, Zacch Adedeji, has assured stakeholders in the sugar industry of the Federal Government’s commitment to the full implementation of the Nigeria Sugar Master
