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… Tension in Bayelsa as Court Bars APC Candidate … IGP Withdraws Govs, Deps Security Details … Be Non-Partisan, Buhari tells Security, INEC From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja, Mike Tayese, Yenagoa and Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Nigeria’s political landscape will tomorrow witness another governorship election where the two major political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will
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… AliBaba to Train 4 Nigerian Entrepreneurs - Jack Ma By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday told the co-founder of AliBaba Group, Jack Ma that Nigeria would leverage on the creativity and resourcefulness of its young citizens doing incredible things in the technology space across the country and beyond to partner with
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The Edo State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday said its former secretary, Lawrence Okah was removed because a vote of no confidence was passed on him. The State Executive Committee yesterday revealed this after a vote of confidence was passed on the leadership of Barr Anslem Ojezua. A
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From Chris Gaga, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has proposed a budget of N189.4billion for the 2020 appropriation year. Christened, "budget of Advancement, Growth and Development",the N189.4billion for 2020 is over N10billion less than the budget for 2019 which was pegged at N199.7billion. Presenting the budget to the 9th Benue
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By John Onah, Abuja FCT Ministerial Task Team on Traffic, has concluded plans to begin full enforcement of ban on the operation of Tricycles (Keke NAPEP), on major Highways and the city centre in the territory. Chairman of the team, Mr Ikharo Attah, made the disclosure at a sensitisation campaign held
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Fears of xenophobia attacks has gripped Nigerians resident in Ghana as the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has continued to shut businesses belonging to Nigerians in the country.It would be recalled that over 400 shops owned by Nigerians in Ghana were shut at the beginning of the agitation
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Yobe, has arrested a policeman and a suspected drug trafficker (names withheld) for allegedly conniving and supplying 59kg of prohibited Tramadol tablets to Boko Haram insurgents in Gwoza, Borno state. NDLEA state Commander, Mr Reuben Apeh, while addressing newsmen in Damaturu, said
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…Reps Seek Better Policies for Investment in Gold Mining … Task Customs on Border Closure By Jude Opara and Orkula Shaagee, Abuja The Senate, yesterday called on the Federal Government to ban importation of textiles materials for a period of five years to allow for the production of locally made ones. The call came
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By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has written to the Minister of Communications and Digitial Economy for more time to be able to implement the directive to all telecommunications operators in the country to reduce the excess charges on data for Nigerian users. The
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Honorable Francis Ottah Agbo is a member of the House of Representatives, representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State. He spoke with DAILY ASSET team on a number of issues bordering on his sojourn into journalism and politics, and his experience as the chairman of the House Committee on narcotics and
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