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Enugu Airport to Open Before Easter- Sirika

Anietie UdobitMinister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika, has given assurance that the Enugu airport which is undergoing rehabilitation would be ready before Easter.The Minister who inspected the ongoing rehabilitation of the runway of Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu On Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the progress of work.Senator Sirika was accompanied by the Enugu State

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FGN orders Discos to migrate to cashless platforms for payments of electricity bills

The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered power distribution companies to migrate to cashless settlement platforms with respect to the collection of electricity bills from residential, industrial and commercial customers.It stated that beginning from January 2, 2020, the distributors had till January 31 and March 31, depending on the class of customers, to comply with

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Wema Bank commits N2b to agric sector funding

Wema Bank Plc has committed N2 billion to fund agriculture, support farmers and agric-value chain. The investment reaffirms the bank’s commitment to applying technology in delivering excellent financial solutions to Nigerians.To help to develop the agribusiness value chain, the bank has signed a tripartite commodity aggregation finance scheme with Cellulant Nigeria and Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk

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I did not receive any letter from US lawmakers over Sowore-Attorney General

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has said he did not receive any correspondence from some lawmakers in the United States of America over detained activist, Comrade Omoyele Sowore.He said as, at the close of work on the 20th of December, 2019, there was no communication with any

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623 Senior Police Officers Promoted To Different Ranks- PSC

Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Police Service Commission in Nigeria has approved the promotion of six hundred and twenty three (623) senior Police Officers to their next ranks.In a press statement released by the Head of Public Relations, Forty (40) Deputy Commissioners of Police were elevated to Commissioners of Police; Ninety eight (98) Assistant Commissioners were promoted

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Group raises alarm over Change of Date of Orji Uzor Kalu N7.6bn Fraud trial

Anietie Udobit,AbujaA group known as ‘Abia Network Against Corruption’, has raised alarm over sudden change of date fixed for the judgment in the Trial of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu over the alleged N7.6bn fraud leveled against him by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).In a Press Conference on Tuesday December 3, the

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600km Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline construction to commence soon – Buhari

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said the government will soon begin the construction of the 600-kilometre Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline to move gas from the Southern part of the country to the North.The Nigerian president made the disclosure while addressing the 5th Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Summit at the Sipopo International Conference Hall, Malabo,

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