From Vanguard News
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Edo Guber: My 3-point agenda‘ll industrialise Edo – Izedonmwen, ADC candidate
THE Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the September 21 election in Edo State, Mr. Osarenren Izedonmwen, has promised to transform the state with a Three-Point Agenda of agriculture, industrialization and infrastructure development.
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Those calling for dep gov’s removal selfish — Ogunnubi
By Ozioruva Aliu THE chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, Prince Kayode Ogunnubi, has described as selfish, some politicians calling for the removal of the Deputy Governor, Marvellous Omobayo before they could work for the party ahead of the coming governorship election. The Legacy Group of the PDP, in […]
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Student loan scheme: Should students in private institutions be excluded?
By Adesina Wahab Just like the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, which is meant to be an intervention agency in the education sector, especially at the tertiary level, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has been set up to also provide succour for the sector. However, both agencies are not for the benefit of private […]
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Clamours for a new Constitution
The calls for the promulgation of a brand-new Constitution for the Federal Republic of Nigeria are growing. Our 1999 Constitution has never been a darling of the more progressive sections of our society because it is seen essentially as a military decree imposed on Nigerians by the departing transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar. Some […]
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MultiChoice and wolf criers, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
WHEN MultiChoice, Africa’s leading entertainment platform, announced price adjustment on its DStv and GOtv packages on April 24, all hell broke loose. That has become a tradition. John Ugbe, the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, informed Nigerian clients that on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 the company will adjust prices across all packages. The 25 per cent price […]
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May Day: Labour gives FG May 31 deadline on Minimum Wage
The organised labour, yesterday, gave the Federal Government, May 31, the deadline to conclude the minimum wage negotiation or face a nationwide industrial action.
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I'll be among first to implement new minimum wage — Uzodimma
The Imo Governor, Hope Uzodimma on Wednesday said his government would be among the first to implement the new minimum wage anytime the tripartite committee and the federal government agree on the issue.
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MTN posts N575bn pre-tax loss in Q1, blames inflation, naira devaluation
MTN Nigeria Plc has reported a pre-tax loss of N575.69 billion in its operations for the first quarter of 2024, citing inflation and naira devaluation for the development.
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Nigeria's VAT collection, lowest in Africa —Speaker Abbas
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has decried that Nigeria’s efficiency in collecting Value Added Tax, VAT, was the lowest among its African peers, indicating significant inefficiencies in its tax system.
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S-East Governors' Forum is not functioning —Residents of the region
IS South-East Gov-ernors' Forum, SEGF, real-ly existing? This poser becomes pertinent because there is nothing on ground to show that the forum exists, either in the activities such as joint projects or even regular meetings to discuss the good of the region.
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Naira appreciates to N1,320/$ in parallel market
The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,320 per dollar in the parallel market, from N1,340 per dollar on Monday.
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Northern governors talk tough on kidnapping, out-of-school children
Northern Governors yesterday in Kaduna rallied against increasing kidnapping, out-of-school children, insecurity and other problems militating against the progress of the region, describing the situation as an unacceptable reality that must be tackled head-on.