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Is Nigeria Sliding Towards A One-Party State?
INTRODUCTION “I like the noise of democracy.” James Buchanan Jr. There are apparent indications that a large chunk of the populace are dissatisfied with the country’s political system as well as its democracy. They believe that both phenomena are mere gimmicks and have failed to live up to their expectations, following leadership inadequacies. They believe…
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Nigeria, Niger sign agreement on border frequency coordination
Nigeria and Niger Republics have signed a bilateral agreement for the coordination of frequency utilization along their borders to ensure seamless deployment of services between the two sister countries. Director of Public Affairs (DPA), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Reuben Muoka,made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Mouka said the…
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Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Wednesday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Indications have emerged that the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council is planning an alliance with smaller parties in a bid to boost the chances of its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. It was gathered that the PCC and the party had been making overtures to…
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Nigeria, 2nd largest film producer in the world, largest in Africa
Mrs Chiazor Malize, Managing Director, Financial Institution Training Center, has said that Nigeria’s movie industry is the second largest film producer in the world and largest in Africa. Malize disclosed this in Lagos on Monday during the Nollywood Creative Minds Forum (NCMF), 5th annual programme; Tagged: ‘In Pursuit of Better seminar and short-film screening.’ She…
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Nigeria Threatens to Dump ECOWAS… Read The Catalog Of Reasons
Nigeria has threatened to withdraw its membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over alleged discrepancies in ongoing recruitment exercise by the regional body. The regional body was recently directed at the 2022 First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja to suspend the ongoing recruitment, which some Nigerian representatives at…
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Tapping Nigeria’s Agro produce will address FOREX challenges, boost economy — Investor
Ms. Rehab Danladi, Managing Director, PET Group of companies, says that tapping the rich divergent Agro produces in Nigeria has the potential to solve the country’s foreign exchange challenges and boost the economy. She said at a media discourse on Monday in Abuja, that Nigeria would be placed on the limelight to compete with the…
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Nigeria loses over $2 bn annually to medical tourism-Association
Nurses, under the auspices of the University Graduates of Nursing Science Association (UGONSA), have expressed worry that Nigeria loses an estimated $2 billion (N1.1trillion) annually to medical tourism. This is contained in a communiqué issued in Abakaliki on Thursday at the end of a two-day national conference of the association, held at the auditorium of…
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Nigeria signs agreement with Germany for repatriation of 1,130 Benin bronzes – Lai Mohammed
Nigeria signs agreement with Germany for repatriation of 1,130 Benin bronzes – Lai Mohammed The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday said that Nigeria had signed an agreement for the repatriation of 1,130 Benin bronzes from Berlin in Germany. Mohammed during inauguration of The Art Hotel in Lagos, said that the…
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Ericsson has announced the launch of its ‘Together Apart Hackathon’ in Nigeria.
The theme-based hackathon aims to identify innovative and commercially viable solutions showcasing the power of connectivity and 5G deployment in Nigeria. Mr Peter Ogundele, Country Manager, Ericsson Nigeria, stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Ogundele said that the hackathon would improve livelihoods, and contribute to the sustainable and economic growth of the…
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IPMAN wants petroleum authorities to enforce approved price on private depot owners
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to mandate private depot owners to sell petroleum products at approved government prices. This is contained in a statement by the IPMAN Chairman, Kano Chapter, Alhaji Bashir Danmalam, on Tuesday in Kano. He sàid the call…