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Police detains sharia courts Judge over wedding ceremony
The Kaduna State Police Command has detained a Sharia Court Judge, Nasir Murtala, for allegedly conducting the wedding of the daughter of the former Chairman of Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria (PAN)…
SEC Boss Commends FMDQ, says Competition Good for Capital Market
Acting Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Ms. Mary Uduk has Commended FMDQ Securities Exchange Plc on its achievements so far, saying its entry has brought about…
1,620 Workers To Retire In Lagos
The Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) on Thursday said a total of 1, 620 staff of the Lagos State Public Service and Parastatals were expected to retire in the first…
NLNG trains 89 Youths in empowerment scheme
Eighty-nine (89) youths, selected from the 110 host and pipeline communities of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on Tuesday in Port Harcourt graduated from the company’s skill acquisition and capacity building…
CNN’s African Voices Changemakers meets Tony Elumelu
On this week’s African Voices Changemakers, CNN International meets Nigerian businessman and philanthropist Tony Elumelu. After years in the banking world, Elumelu is using his experience to help those eager…
Nigerian govt gives conditions to reopen its land borders
The Nigerian government has warned that it will not reopen its borders until a tripartite meeting is held with ECOWAS Member States within next two weeks. Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister…
We will not allow our country to be used as a dumping ground – Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has said that Nigeria would not be used as a dumping ground for other countries, noting that the reason…
President Buhari Signs Amended Deep Offshore Act
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in London signed the amended Deep Offshore Act. According to the President, “Today is an important day for all Nigerians – but particularly the young generation.…
Buhari vs Atiku: PDP expresses shock over Supreme Court’s verdict
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday, expressed shock at the judgment of the Supreme Court on the Presidential election petition filed by the party and its Presidential candidate, Atiku…
