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Buhari approves re-appointment of NIMC boss for second term
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Aliyu Aziz, Director-General, National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC) for a second term.
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AAU to honour Aisha Buhari, Odion Ighalo, others
The management of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo says it will need about N500 million to construct a befitting mini stadium in the school environment in honour of the country’s sports men and women who graduated from the institution.
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Nigeria’s GDP grows by 2.28%, second-highest quarterly rate since 2016
Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.28% in the third quarter of 2019, National Bureau of Statistics revealed in its latest report. The growth rate in Q3 of 2019 represents the second-highest quarterly rate recorded since 2016. The growth in the third quarter is 0.16 percentage points higher than the 2.12% revised GDP growth
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UN General Assembly President arrives Nigeria to rousing welcome
Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), arrived Nigeria to rousing welcome on Thursday night on a four-day official visit to the country.
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Customs seizes N43m smuggled goods within one week in Kaduna
The Zone B of Nigeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit Kaduna, on Thursday said it seized smuggled goods valued at over N43 million within one week in the zone.
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Governors back 7.5% VAT increase as Senate okays finance bill
State governors yesterday expressed support for the Finance Bill, which seeks to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) from five per cent to 7.5 per cent. Vice-chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) and Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal disclosed this at the NGF monthly meeting in Abuja.
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Speakers meet Buhari, demand executive order on autonomy
The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria yesterday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to issue an executive order on the implementation of full autonomy for state legislatures.
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Ikorodu community laments outage months after transformer collapses
Resident in Rofo community, Odogunya, Ikorodu North Council Area of Lagos, are currently living in darkness as Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company is yet to respond to their plight three months after the transformer serving the area packed up.
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Concoction kills one at wedding in Katsina
A wedding ceremony at Barhim village in Batagarawa Council Area of Katsina State went awry after a guest lost his life when he drank a drug-laced concoction that was served at the event.
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NEMA, Yobe distributes materials to rebuild market
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) have distributed 1,500 bags of cement and roofing sheets to rebuild the potash market.
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