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Amalgamated Union of Food Stuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AFUCDN) threatens to embark on a nationwide strike over alleged illegal roadblocks and multiple taxations on its members.

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  The Amalgamated Union of Food Stuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AFUCDN) says it will embark on a nationwide strike over alleged illegal roadblocks and multiple taxations on its members.   The National President of the union, Mr Muhammed Tahir, stated this while addressing newsmen at the end of an emergency meeting of the … [Read more…]

Northern leaders reject secession – You dont cure a headache by beheading the patient

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Political, religious and traditional leaders from the six North Central states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), yesterday, have declared their opposition to any plan by any ethnic group to break away from Nigeria.   The leaders, who addressed newsmen in Abuja on the platform of North Central Peoples’ Forum, said as bridge builders, they … [Read more…]

Senate passes the Nipost service bill in favour of FIRS restraining NIPOST to only postal services in Nigeria

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The Senate on Tuesday passed the Nigerian Postal Service (Repeal and Reenactment) Bill, 2021, which effectively restricted the agency to only postal operations in the country.   The Bill also unbundled the agency by creating a commission to regulate its affairs.   The lingering controversy between NIPOST and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as … [Read more…]

World Bank lists Nigeria Among the first three countries with the largest electricity Inadequacy and default

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  The World Bank has listed Nigeria among the three countries with the largest electricity deficits in the world.   It said during the last decade, a greater share of the global population gained access to electricity than ever before, but the number of people without electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa increased.   The bank disclosed … [Read more…]

DAAR Communications to Challenge NBC in court

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  DAAR Communications PLC, owners and operators of Africa Independent Television, Raypower FM and Faaji Radio, has said that they will go to court to challenge the National Broadcasting Commission’s stance on the suspension of Twitter announced by the Federal Government once the strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria is over.   They … [Read more…]

UNICEF budgets $10m to fight malnutrition in children

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The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) will, this year, spend $10 million to procure ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF).   This is among the global agency’s efforts to combat disabilities and deaths resulting from acute malnutrition, especially among children across the country,   Describing the RUTF as lifesaving, the UNICEF said Nigeria, with 17 million … [Read more…]

Prominent Nigerians Shun Twitter ban: El-Rufai, Akeredolu, Fayose, Adeboye, Kumuyi, Sani

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  Four days after the Federal Government slammed indefinite ban on use of Twitter, prominent Nigerians have continued to flout the order.   Those who have dared the FG include Governors of Kaduna and Ondo states, Nasir El-Rufai and Rotimi Akeredolu respectively, former Ekiti governor, Ayo Fayose and senators Dino Melaye and Shehu Sani   … [Read more…]

Banks to charge N6.98 for every USSD transactions.

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  Some banks have notified their customers that they will start charging them N6.98 for every USSD transactions.   However, experts have said that excessive charges by banks could pose a threat to financial inclusion.   According to them, it will increase cash transactions because many bank customers would avoid using the USSD for transactions … [Read more…]

Food Insecurity: A mammoth that needs to be defeated

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  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is exercising its power to reflate the economy through funding support for key sectors especially the agricultural sector. The Anchor Borrowers’ Scheme, Agri-Business, Small and Medium Enterprises Investment Scheme (AGSMEIS), Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme (CACS), the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme (ACGSF) and other initiatives were introduced by the … [Read more…]

TB Joshua’s Death: The greatest way to use life is to spend it on something that will outlive it

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Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, prominent pastor and founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), may have had premonition of his death as he reportedly made veiled reference to it in his last official outing at the church located in Ikotun Egbe, a densely populated Lagos suburb.   Until his death, he ran the … [Read more…]

Twitter Ban: FG orders prosecution of persons using Twitter

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Twitter Ban: FG orders prosecution of persons using Twitter The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Saturday, directed the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation to begin immediate prosecution of those who violate the Federal Government’s order suspending Twitter operations in Nigeria. Malami’s spokesman, Umar Gwandu, disclosed this in … [Read more…]

Wike Laments on APC’s incompetence in tackling security issues in the country

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  Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, has told Nigerians to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023 as it has only tales of killings and kidnappings to offer.   The governor, who expressed the worry that insecurity is spiralling out of control, gave the charge at the flag-off ceremony for the construction of Etche Campus … [Read more…]