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Members of the United Kingdom Parliament on Monday took turns to lambast President, Muhammadu Buhari for the attack and intimidation of protesters who took part in the #EndSARS demonstrations. They demanded sanctions on government officials and security agents such as visa ban, freezing of assets and stopping the funding and training for the Nigeria Police …
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The Federal Government has reinstated Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG). This was disclosed on Wednesday in a statement by the Federal Ministry of Education’s Director Press and Public Relations, Ben-Bem Goong. The statement titled, “Re: Report Of The Special Visitation Panel To University Of Lagos,” was made available …
Governors of the South-West states have pledged their supports to their Lagos State counterpart, as they described the coordinated attacks in the state as an attempt to weaken the region’s economy. This was disclosed by the Chief Press Secretary of the state, Gboyega Akosile, during the visits of the Governors and the Federal Executive Council …
says President won’t watch protest degenerate to anarchy Says it’s time for protesters to come to negotiating table Warns push luck might result in unwanted issues President Muhammadu Buhari is to announce a critical solution to the ENDSARS protest in a couple of hours, National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd), said at the …
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The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said forecasts for the global economy were “somewhat less dire” as wealthy countries and China rebounded more quickly than expected from coronavirus lockdowns but warned that the outlook was worsening for many emerging markets.The IMF forecast a 2020 global contraction of 4.4 percent in its latest World Economic Outlook, …
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday ordered the interim freezing of three bank accounts belonging to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa. The three accounts domiciled in Standard Chartered Bank and the funds placed in them are to be temporarily frozen pending the conclusion of the investigation …
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Ecobank Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to providing excellence in customer experience in all its interactions through its Customer Experience Transformation Program. Head, Customer Experience, Olubunmi Otuniga gave the assurance in a statement to commemorate this year’s International Customer Service Week, holding between October 5 and 9, themed, “Dream Team”, which highlights the importance of …
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The trial of the former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, over allegations of fraud to the tune of N2.2billion, stalled at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday after a witness failed to show up. Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) told the court that he …
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INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this during at stakeholders’ meeting which held at the Dome international culture and event centre in Akure, the state capital. “This afternoon, the Central Bank will deliver all sensitive materials for the election to its Akure branch,” he said. SEE FULL STATEMENT HERE: ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABLE CHAIRMAN, INDEPENDENT …
The National Bureau of Statistics Published Internally Generated Revenue at State level for Half Year 2020. The 36 states and FCT IGR figure hits N612.87bn in H1 2020 compared to N693.91bn recorded in 2019. This indicates a negative growth of -11.7% year on year. Similarly, the Q2 2020 states and FCT IGR figure hits …
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