The economy of the former Eastern Region was planned from ground up by the US consulting firm Arthur D. LittleDr. Azikiwe brought them and they worked with M I Okpara at first, then with Sam Otti and later Eluwa who headed the Civil Service and later with Sir Louis Phillip
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Vice President Kashim Shettima today presided over the second National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja.The meeting is expected to be attended by the 36 governors of the federation, minister of finance, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and the Group Chief Executive
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The Court of Appeal has debunked the reported resignation of a member of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), Justice Boloukuoromo Moses Ugo describing it as false and misleading.Chief Registrar of the Court, Malam Umar Mohammed Bangari while dismissing the report appealed to the general public to ignore the fake
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AN Abuja Federal High Court has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to allow the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, access to a medical doctor of his choice.The court, presided by Binta Nyako, gave the order on Thursday, July 20. Kanu, who had
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The House of Representatives has asked the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to suspend the proposed increase in electricity tariffs.The lower legislative chamber passed the resolution during plenary on Thursday, following the adoption of a motion sponsored by Sani Madaki, a member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) from
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt Area 11, Onne Command, said it generated more than N118 billion in the first half of the 2023 fiscal year.Comptroller Imam Baba disclosed this in a statement signed by the Command Public Relations Officer, Spt. Benjamin Lomba, and made available to newsmen on
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cut down the number of Bureau de Change (BDC) dealers to 2,991 from the over 5,689 earlier approved.On Wednesday, the CBN published a list of approved BDC’s which means the licenses of 2,698 BDCs have been revoked.In 2022 the CBN approved 5,689 black
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Anambra State government has said that the ongoing digitisation process in the local government service was aimed at achieving a more efficient service delivery instead of taking jobs from workers.The state commissioner for local government and town union matters, Mr TonyCollins Nwabunwanne, gave the assurance in an interview with the
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The Senate has commenced investigation into the activities of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) officers who are allegedly killing Nigerians at the border.The investigation followed a motion raised by Sen Abdulazeez Musa Yar'Adua (Katsina Central) that Nigerians are being killed by trigger-happy customs officers at checkpoints.But the Senate, while condemning
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National Boundary Commission (NBC) has urged Abia and Akwa Ibom states governments to demonstrate the political will to enforce resolutions on boundary disputes affecting their states.The director-general of the commission, Adamu Adaji, made the appeal in Abuja yesterday, during a joint meeting of officials (JMO) on Abia/Akwa Ibom Inter-state Boundary.The
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