today wednesday 20th July news headline
Ambode: we'll rescue Oniba from his abductors
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Lagos State Governor Akinwumi Ambode has said everything is being done to rescue the abducted Oniba of Iba, Oba Yushau Goriola Oseni. The governor presided over an emergency Security Council meeting on Monday attended by heads of security agencies in the state. He said efforts were on to make kidnapping a thing of the past []The post Ambode: we'll rescue Oniba from his abductors appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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The Marafa I Know
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Still on Marafan Sokoto Last week I paid tribute to Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi, Marafan Sokoto and one of Nigeria's foremost politicians and respected leaders, who died on July 6. Today I am giving up the page for another tribute by one of his closest confidants, Saidu Mohammed Dansadau, a two-term senator from Zamfara State, who []The post The Marafa I Know appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Metuh, Amosu, Umar beg EFCC: let's refund our loot
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Agency gets plea bargain requests Three of those on trial for alleged corruption are eager to return their 'loot' for freedom. They want to refund cash and surrender property to avoid going to jail, The Nation learnt yesterday. An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) source said that the agency got requests from former National []The post Metuh, Amosu, Umar beg EFCC: let's refund our loot appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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How Melaye threatened to assault me, by Sen. Tinubu
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Odigie-Oyegun, Saraki get petition Kogi Senator declines to apologise Senator Oluremi Tinubu yesterday told Senate President Bukola Saraki and All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman John Oyegun that Senator Dino Melaye threatened to assault her during the Senate's July 12 Executive Session. Melaye, Sen. Tinubu said, boasted that he would 'face no consequence even if []The post How Melaye threatened to assault me, by Sen. Tinubu appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Atiku kicks as Ribadu returns to APC
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Nuhu Ribadu has returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC), The Nation learnt yesterday. The former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman got a letter from Adamawa State chapter of the partyseeking his return to the party. He is going to be readmitted with a former governorship candidate of the defunct Action Congress of []The post Atiku kicks as Ribadu returns to APC appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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NLC: scrap security vote, immunity
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Anti-corruption war not selective, says Makarfi The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the abolition of security vote for the president and governors. NLC President Ayuba Wabba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Abuja that security vote had become an avenue for siphoning public funds. 'The issue of security vote is []The post NLC: scrap security vote, immunity appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Ondo poll: PDP aspirants reject 'Mimiko's choice' Jegede
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Youths vow to resist anointed candidate A Crisis may be looming within the Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the purported selection of Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) by Governor Olusegun Mimiko as the party's flagbearer for the November 26 election. PDP governorship aspirants and some leaders from []The post Ondo poll: PDP aspirants reject 'Mimiko's choice' Jegede appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Will the deceased get justice
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
The planned reopening of cases of assassination of two politicians at a time Nigerians had foreclosed any headway is a renewal of hope. BUNMI OGUNMODEDE revisits some of the unresolved high profile murder cases. A glimmer of hope may have come for the families of those whose assassinations were politically motivated with plans by police []The post Will the deceased get justice' appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Reopening of unresolved murder cases thrills Nigerians
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Nwobodo, Omisore, Akeredolu, others laud move Senior advocates and prominent Nigerians yesterday reacted to the reopening cases of the murder of chiefs Bola Ige and Aminosari Dikibo, report LEKE SALAUDEEN, MUSA ODOSHIMOKHE and ADESOJIADENIYI. REACTIONS yesterday trailed the planned reopening of the cases of the assassination of two leading political figures, chiefs Bola Ige the []The post Reopening of unresolved murder cases thrills Nigerians appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Alleged N20m bribe: EFCC detains Abia REC
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Akwa Ibom Rep grilled The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is detaining Abia State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Slyvester Ezeani for alleged alleged N20 million scam. Ezeani was the REC in Cross River State during the March 28, 2015 Presidential and National Assembly Elections. Also, a member of the House of Representatives (Oron Constituency, []The post Alleged N20m bribe: EFCC detains Abia REC appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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CJN pledges partnership with media
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has pledged continued partnership with the media to protect the independence of the judiciary. Justice Mohammed gave the assurance at the end of a two-day workshop organised by the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) and the National Judicial Institute (NJI) in Abuja yesterday. The two-day []The post CJN pledges partnership with media appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Ambode hailed on efforts to link communities
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
The Sole Administrator of Agboyi Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Alhaji Rasak Ilelaboye, has hailed Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for initiating a move to link Agboyi communities with Alapere, Ketu and the rest of Lagos State through the building of an overhead bridge. Ilelaboye, who addressed reporters during the visit of a special team sent []The post Ambode hailed on efforts to link communities appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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IMF: Economy may contract by 1. 8%
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Nigeria's economy is likely to contract by 1.8 per cent this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday, as the country grapples with the impact of low oil prices. The sharp fall in global prices since 2014 has led to a prolonged economic crisis since the crude sales make up around 70 per cent []The post IMF: Economy may contract by 1. 8% appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Opportunities in cashew processing
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Demand for cashew continues to grow, stimulated by its increasing export potential, its rapidly increasing demand as snack and for its nutritional value, among others. Through the African Cashew Alliance (ACA) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) partnership with the Nigeria Expanded Trade and Transport Programme, (NEXTT), a new generation of agro []The post Opportunities in cashew processing appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Nigeria's future guaranteed by its pension system
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Nigeria's pension system, as enshrined in the Pensions Reform Act of 2014, is a powerful tool with which to set future goals and create the comfort and security necessary to enjoy fulfilment in retirement, Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited, Mr. Eric Fajemisin, has said. Fajemisin, who was represented by Executive Director, Investments, Mr. []The post 'Nigeria's future guaranteed by its pension system' appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Power sector funding gap exceeds N300b
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
The 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) under the umbrella of Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) yesterday said from 2013, the funding gap in the power sector is now over N300billion. The group's spokesman, Barr Sunday Oduntan, who spoke to reporters in Abuja yesterday, urged the Federal Government to create mechanisms to drive further investments []The post 'Power sector funding gap exceeds N300b' appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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More British firms coming, says envoy
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
More British companies will be encouraged to do business with their Nigerian counterparts, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Paul Arkwright has assured. The envoy, who gave the assurance during his visit to Rack Centre, West Africa's premium Data Centre in Ikeja, Lagos, expressed satisfaction with the level of development that the organisation has []The post More British firms coming, says envoy appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Life Annuity fund soars to N80b, says NAICOM
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
The insurance industry presently has between N70 to N80 billion life annuity fund, Commissioner for Insurance, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) Mohammed Kari has said. He made this known following calls by the Minster for Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola that the industry should invest in infrastructural development. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, the Commissioner []The post Life Annuity fund soars to N80b, says NAICOM appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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SEC seeks open lifespan for dividend claim
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Urges incentives for listing Securities and Exchange Securitis and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigerias apex capital market regulator, has urged the National Assembly to amend the provision of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), which limits the lifespan of dividends to ensure that shareholders or their beneficiaries could claim their dividends at any point in []The post SEC seeks open lifespan for dividend claim appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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CCNN holds AGM September 8
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
The board of directors of Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN) Plc has rescheduled the company's annual general meeting to Thursday, September 8, 2016. A statement yesterday by the company secretary, Ahmed Aliyu, the 37th annual general meeting (AGM) earlier scheduled for Thursday August 11, 2016, for 10 am at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, []The post CCNN holds AGM September 8 appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Rotary lifts woman with micro loans
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
THE Rotary Club of Gbagada South, has empowered some women traders in Ifako-Gbagada, with soft loans ranging from N25,000 to N50,000. Rotary International District 2110 Governor Pat Ikheloa presented the loans to the women. He was assisted by the club's President Babatunde Jeje and the Baba-Oloja General of Akerele-Diya Night Market, Most Rev Matthew Akerele. []The post Rotary lifts woman with micro loans appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Skye Bank rallies amid sustained stocks' depression
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Skye Bank Plc for the second consecutive trading session played the lead contrarian stock at the Nigerian stock market as sell-pressure continued to depress the values of most quoted companies. Against average decline of 0.85 per cent yesterday, Skye Bank led the seven-stock gainers' list with a gain of 9.09 per cent to close at []The post Skye Bank rallies amid sustained stocks' depression appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Techno-patriotism
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Nigeria must take its digital destiny in its own hands The recent call by the President of the Nigerian Computer Society (NCS), Professor Sola Adorounmu, to the Federal Government not to outsource the country's national information technology security is a welcome one. Explaining that no nation willingly gave up its advantages to others, the NCS []The post Techno-patriotism appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
OAU crisis
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Everyone should respect the rule of law For over a month, the Obafemi Awolowo University has suffered a lockdown. Spurring this paralysis is a logjam arising from conflicts over who should be the prime school's top officer. Although the university top decision-making body has announced the name of the new vice chancellor and the federal []The post OAU crisis appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Sinus Bradycadia, Doyin Braggadocio
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Dear reader is of course wondering what has come over Hardball today. Why is he speaking in tongues and setting confusion in the atmosphere, you may wonder' Well let's say that some fellow was trying to outdo Hardball in some game and he's only responding Latin for Latin, punch for punch. Now let's unknot the []The post Sinus Bradycadia, Doyin Braggadocio appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Esele drums up support for Obaseki
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
A FORMER President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC)and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC),Comrade Peter Esele, has called on members and supporters of the party to come together and support the party's governorship flag bearer, Dr. Godwin Obaseki, to win the September 10 contest. Esele made the appeal while speaking with reporters in []The post Esele drums up support for Obaseki appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
I will make Edo a country inside a country'' Obaseki
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
The All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate in Edo state, Mr Godwin Obaseki has said his agenda on taxation, youth employment, housing urban development, human capital development, and security will transform the state into a country inside a country especially with its natural resources. While speaking at a Mass Meeting organised by the Godwin Obaseki []The post I will make Edo a country inside a country Obaseki appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Disclose source of your wealth, PDP candidate urged
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
GOVERNORSHIP candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state, Mr Godwin Obaseki, yesterday told the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, to tell the people of the state the source of his wealth. He said 'I will tell Edo people mine and let him tells us because sometimes []The post Disclose source of your wealth, PDP candidate urged appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Treasury looters can't be Edo Gov 'Oshiomhole
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says self-confessed treasury looters will be rejected at the polls on September 10, by the people of Edo State. Speaking during a visit to him by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, pn Tuesday, Oshiomhole said those who looted the nation's treasury and have confessed to stealing public funds []The post Treasury looters can't be Edo Gov 'Oshiomhole appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Immunity, impunity and anti-corruption war
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
A bill before the House of Representatives, seeking to alter the 1999 Constitution to provide immunity for the presiding officers of the National Assembly has sparked a controversy. Assistant Editor LEKE SALAUDEEN examines the row over proposed amendment. THE bid by the National Assembly to amend Section 308 (3) of the 1999 Constitution to provide []The post Immunity, impunity and anti-corruption war appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Lagos State Governor Akinwumi Ambode has said everything is being done to rescue the abducted Oniba of Iba, Oba Yushau Goriola Oseni. The governor presided over an emergency Security Council meeting on Monday attended by heads of security agencies in the state. He said efforts were on to make kidnapping a thing of the past []The post Ambode: we'll rescue Oniba from his abductors appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
The Marafa I Know
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Still on Marafan Sokoto Last week I paid tribute to Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi, Marafan Sokoto and one of Nigeria's foremost politicians and respected leaders, who died on July 6. Today I am giving up the page for another tribute by one of his closest confidants, Saidu Mohammed Dansadau, a two-term senator from Zamfara State, who []The post The Marafa I Know appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Metuh, Amosu, Umar beg EFCC: let's refund our loot
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Agency gets plea bargain requests Three of those on trial for alleged corruption are eager to return their 'loot' for freedom. They want to refund cash and surrender property to avoid going to jail, The Nation learnt yesterday. An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) source said that the agency got requests from former National []The post Metuh, Amosu, Umar beg EFCC: let's refund our loot appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
How Melaye threatened to assault me, by Sen. Tinubu
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Odigie-Oyegun, Saraki get petition Kogi Senator declines to apologise Senator Oluremi Tinubu yesterday told Senate President Bukola Saraki and All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman John Oyegun that Senator Dino Melaye threatened to assault her during the Senate's July 12 Executive Session. Melaye, Sen. Tinubu said, boasted that he would 'face no consequence even if []The post How Melaye threatened to assault me, by Sen. Tinubu appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Atiku kicks as Ribadu returns to APC
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Nuhu Ribadu has returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC), The Nation learnt yesterday. The former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman got a letter from Adamawa State chapter of the partyseeking his return to the party. He is going to be readmitted with a former governorship candidate of the defunct Action Congress of []The post Atiku kicks as Ribadu returns to APC appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
NLC: scrap security vote, immunity
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Anti-corruption war not selective, says Makarfi The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the abolition of security vote for the president and governors. NLC President Ayuba Wabba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Abuja that security vote had become an avenue for siphoning public funds. 'The issue of security vote is []The post NLC: scrap security vote, immunity appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Ondo poll: PDP aspirants reject 'Mimiko's choice' Jegede
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Youths vow to resist anointed candidate A Crisis may be looming within the Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the purported selection of Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) by Governor Olusegun Mimiko as the party's flagbearer for the November 26 election. PDP governorship aspirants and some leaders from []The post Ondo poll: PDP aspirants reject 'Mimiko's choice' Jegede appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Will the deceased get justice
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
The planned reopening of cases of assassination of two politicians at a time Nigerians had foreclosed any headway is a renewal of hope. BUNMI OGUNMODEDE revisits some of the unresolved high profile murder cases. A glimmer of hope may have come for the families of those whose assassinations were politically motivated with plans by police []The post Will the deceased get justice' appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Reopening of unresolved murder cases thrills Nigerians
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Nwobodo, Omisore, Akeredolu, others laud move Senior advocates and prominent Nigerians yesterday reacted to the reopening cases of the murder of chiefs Bola Ige and Aminosari Dikibo, report LEKE SALAUDEEN, MUSA ODOSHIMOKHE and ADESOJIADENIYI. REACTIONS yesterday trailed the planned reopening of the cases of the assassination of two leading political figures, chiefs Bola Ige the []The post Reopening of unresolved murder cases thrills Nigerians appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Alleged N20m bribe: EFCC detains Abia REC
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Akwa Ibom Rep grilled The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is detaining Abia State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Slyvester Ezeani for alleged alleged N20 million scam. Ezeani was the REC in Cross River State during the March 28, 2015 Presidential and National Assembly Elections. Also, a member of the House of Representatives (Oron Constituency, []The post Alleged N20m bribe: EFCC detains Abia REC appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
CJN pledges partnership with media
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has pledged continued partnership with the media to protect the independence of the judiciary. Justice Mohammed gave the assurance at the end of a two-day workshop organised by the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) and the National Judicial Institute (NJI) in Abuja yesterday. The two-day []The post CJN pledges partnership with media appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Ambode hailed on efforts to link communities
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
The Sole Administrator of Agboyi Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Alhaji Rasak Ilelaboye, has hailed Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for initiating a move to link Agboyi communities with Alapere, Ketu and the rest of Lagos State through the building of an overhead bridge. Ilelaboye, who addressed reporters during the visit of a special team sent []The post Ambode hailed on efforts to link communities appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
IMF: Economy may contract by 1. 8%
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Nigeria's economy is likely to contract by 1.8 per cent this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday, as the country grapples with the impact of low oil prices. The sharp fall in global prices since 2014 has led to a prolonged economic crisis since the crude sales make up around 70 per cent []The post IMF: Economy may contract by 1. 8% appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Opportunities in cashew processing
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Demand for cashew continues to grow, stimulated by its increasing export potential, its rapidly increasing demand as snack and for its nutritional value, among others. Through the African Cashew Alliance (ACA) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) partnership with the Nigeria Expanded Trade and Transport Programme, (NEXTT), a new generation of agro []The post Opportunities in cashew processing appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Nigeria's future guaranteed by its pension system
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Nigeria's pension system, as enshrined in the Pensions Reform Act of 2014, is a powerful tool with which to set future goals and create the comfort and security necessary to enjoy fulfilment in retirement, Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited, Mr. Eric Fajemisin, has said. Fajemisin, who was represented by Executive Director, Investments, Mr. []The post 'Nigeria's future guaranteed by its pension system' appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Power sector funding gap exceeds N300b
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
The 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) under the umbrella of Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) yesterday said from 2013, the funding gap in the power sector is now over N300billion. The group's spokesman, Barr Sunday Oduntan, who spoke to reporters in Abuja yesterday, urged the Federal Government to create mechanisms to drive further investments []The post 'Power sector funding gap exceeds N300b' appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
More British firms coming, says envoy
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
More British companies will be encouraged to do business with their Nigerian counterparts, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Paul Arkwright has assured. The envoy, who gave the assurance during his visit to Rack Centre, West Africa's premium Data Centre in Ikeja, Lagos, expressed satisfaction with the level of development that the organisation has []The post More British firms coming, says envoy appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Life Annuity fund soars to N80b, says NAICOM
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
The insurance industry presently has between N70 to N80 billion life annuity fund, Commissioner for Insurance, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) Mohammed Kari has said. He made this known following calls by the Minster for Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola that the industry should invest in infrastructural development. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, the Commissioner []The post Life Annuity fund soars to N80b, says NAICOM appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
SEC seeks open lifespan for dividend claim
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Urges incentives for listing Securities and Exchange Securitis and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigerias apex capital market regulator, has urged the National Assembly to amend the provision of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), which limits the lifespan of dividends to ensure that shareholders or their beneficiaries could claim their dividends at any point in []The post SEC seeks open lifespan for dividend claim appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
CCNN holds AGM September 8
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
The board of directors of Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN) Plc has rescheduled the company's annual general meeting to Thursday, September 8, 2016. A statement yesterday by the company secretary, Ahmed Aliyu, the 37th annual general meeting (AGM) earlier scheduled for Thursday August 11, 2016, for 10 am at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, []The post CCNN holds AGM September 8 appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Rotary lifts woman with micro loans
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
THE Rotary Club of Gbagada South, has empowered some women traders in Ifako-Gbagada, with soft loans ranging from N25,000 to N50,000. Rotary International District 2110 Governor Pat Ikheloa presented the loans to the women. He was assisted by the club's President Babatunde Jeje and the Baba-Oloja General of Akerele-Diya Night Market, Most Rev Matthew Akerele. []The post Rotary lifts woman with micro loans appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Skye Bank rallies amid sustained stocks' depression
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Skye Bank Plc for the second consecutive trading session played the lead contrarian stock at the Nigerian stock market as sell-pressure continued to depress the values of most quoted companies. Against average decline of 0.85 per cent yesterday, Skye Bank led the seven-stock gainers' list with a gain of 9.09 per cent to close at []The post Skye Bank rallies amid sustained stocks' depression appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Techno-patriotism
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Nigeria must take its digital destiny in its own hands The recent call by the President of the Nigerian Computer Society (NCS), Professor Sola Adorounmu, to the Federal Government not to outsource the country's national information technology security is a welcome one. Explaining that no nation willingly gave up its advantages to others, the NCS []The post Techno-patriotism appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
OAU crisis
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Everyone should respect the rule of law For over a month, the Obafemi Awolowo University has suffered a lockdown. Spurring this paralysis is a logjam arising from conflicts over who should be the prime school's top officer. Although the university top decision-making body has announced the name of the new vice chancellor and the federal []The post OAU crisis appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Sinus Bradycadia, Doyin Braggadocio
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Dear reader is of course wondering what has come over Hardball today. Why is he speaking in tongues and setting confusion in the atmosphere, you may wonder' Well let's say that some fellow was trying to outdo Hardball in some game and he's only responding Latin for Latin, punch for punch. Now let's unknot the []The post Sinus Bradycadia, Doyin Braggadocio appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Esele drums up support for Obaseki
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
A FORMER President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC)and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC),Comrade Peter Esele, has called on members and supporters of the party to come together and support the party's governorship flag bearer, Dr. Godwin Obaseki, to win the September 10 contest. Esele made the appeal while speaking with reporters in []The post Esele drums up support for Obaseki appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
I will make Edo a country inside a country'' Obaseki
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
The All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate in Edo state, Mr Godwin Obaseki has said his agenda on taxation, youth employment, housing urban development, human capital development, and security will transform the state into a country inside a country especially with its natural resources. While speaking at a Mass Meeting organised by the Godwin Obaseki []The post I will make Edo a country inside a country Obaseki appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Disclose source of your wealth, PDP candidate urged
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
GOVERNORSHIP candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state, Mr Godwin Obaseki, yesterday told the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, to tell the people of the state the source of his wealth. He said 'I will tell Edo people mine and let him tells us because sometimes []The post Disclose source of your wealth, PDP candidate urged appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Treasury looters can't be Edo Gov 'Oshiomhole
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says self-confessed treasury looters will be rejected at the polls on September 10, by the people of Edo State. Speaking during a visit to him by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, pn Tuesday, Oshiomhole said those who looted the nation's treasury and have confessed to stealing public funds []The post Treasury looters can't be Edo Gov 'Oshiomhole appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
Immunity, impunity and anti-corruption war
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
A bill before the House of Representatives, seeking to alter the 1999 Constitution to provide immunity for the presiding officers of the National Assembly has sparked a controversy. Assistant Editor LEKE SALAUDEEN examines the row over proposed amendment. THE bid by the National Assembly to amend Section 308 (3) of the 1999 Constitution to provide []The post Immunity, impunity and anti-corruption war appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
read more...
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