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target=_blank>Transcorp, Quest Electricity Win Afam, Yola Disco
Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja A Transcorp Power Consortium yesterday submitted a bid of N105.3 billion to emerge the preferred bidder for the Afam Power Plc just as Quest Electricity’s N19 billion won the bid for the acquisition of 60 per cent stake in Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC). The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) held
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target=_blank>FG Saves N500bn from Implementation of Integrated Payroll System
James Emejo in Abuja The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed yesterday disclosed that the federal government had recovered over N500 billion in personnel costs through the implementation of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS). This is as the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Ahmed Idris, also said the sum of
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target=_blank>Train Crushes Tricyclist, Passengers in Lagos
Chiemelie Ezeobi An Abule Egba-bound train, yesterday crushed a tricyclist and his three passengers after the tricycle veered into its tracks. THISDAY gathered that the train had left the station at Ike Aro and was heading to Abule Egba when the tragedy occurred as it approached Toyin, a suburb between Agbado Crossing and Iju-ishaga Station.
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target=_blank>FG, States, LGs Share N617.5bn March Allocation
Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja A total of N617.566 billion was yesterday distributed as Federal Allocation for the month of March, 2019 among the three tiers of government, comprising the federal , states and local governments. A communiqué issued by the Technical sub -Committee of Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) released at the end of meeting
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target=_blank>CBN Seeks Inclusive Growth Initiatives to Check Under-employment
• IMF: 16 African countries under high-risk debt distress Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja The Deputy Governor, Economic Policy, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Joseph Nnanna, has appraised Nigeria’s economic trajectory, declaring that the country was in dire need of inclusive growth policies capable of resolving the huge unemployment and under-employment challenges facing the youths.
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target=_blank>Saraki, Dogara, 52 Others Ask Court to Dismiss Defection Suit
• Court reserves judgment for May 17 Alex Enumah in Abuja The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, have asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit instituted against them and 52 others on account of their defection from their various political
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target=_blank>Fidelity Bank to Leverage Technology, Innovation for Growth, Says CEO
Oluchi Chibuzor In line with its five years strategic plan, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, has disclosed that the bank will deploy artificial intelligence and robotic automation as well as other innovations to enhance service delivery. The Fidelity Bank boss stated this in his statement at the bank’s 31st
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target=_blank>IG Seeks Collaboration With Traditional Rulers for Community Policing
John Shiklam in Kaduna Community policing strategy is to be implemented as part of strategies to address the security challenges facing the country, the Inspector General of Police (IG), Mohammed Adamu, has said. Speaking yesterday in Kaduna at a meeting with Northern Traditional Rulers, Adamu said President Muhammadu Buhari has directed him to immediately commence
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target=_blank>Gunmen Abduct Taraba University’s Deputy Registrar
The Deputy Registrar, Administration, of Taraba State University, Mr. Sanusi Sa’ad, was yesterday abducted by gunmen at his official quarters in the institution. The gunmen, who stormed his residence at about 1.30: am shot sporadically into the air before whisking him to an unknown destination. The Chairman of the university’s chapter of Academic Staff Union
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UBEC Board Chairman, Daughter Freed from Captivity
• Police arrest one suspect over the abduction John Shiklam in Kaduna The Board Chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Muhammed Mahmoud, and his daughter were yesterday released by their abductors. This is coming as the Kaduna State Police Command has arrested one Abdur-Rahman Ahmadu in connection with the abduction of Mahmoud […]
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