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Danbatta Bags Award for Exemplary Leadership in Public Service

Women pivotal to socio-economic development and bridging digital divide- Danbatta

Women pivotal to socio-economic development and bridging digital divide- Danbatta   The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has emphasized the important role played by women in the country’s socio-economic and political space while underscoring the need to empower them in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as […]

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NTA to display NSE ‘Ticker Tape’ across its network

Investors and viewers of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) stations will now be able to see the daily price information of securities trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the NSE Chief Executive Officer, Mr Oscar Onyema, said this at the digital closing gong ceremony hosted by

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Nigeria’s domestic prices driven by the persistent food inflationary pressures, with food inflation hitting a record 20.57%

By Dr, Muda Yusuf The Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry notes with concern the continued uptrend in domestic consumer prices as headline inflation further accelerated to 16.47% in January 2021, the highest since May 2017. The up tick in domestic prices was largely driven by the persistent food inflationary pressures, with food inflation hitting

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FENRAD urges President Buhari to publish NDDC Forensic Audit Report

UPDATE: President Buhari orders security agencies to work for the immediate release of Government Science College, Niger State

By Alison Godswill President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security agencies to work toward the immediate release of all students and teachers abducted by gunmen at the Government Science College, Kagara, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. A statement obtained by The Daily, https://thedaily-ng.com, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity,

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No Suspects of Boko Haram financiers released, your allegation spurious – Malami replies Sahara Reporters

Malami calls for stakeholders engagement to resolve Farmer/Herder conflicts

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, (SAN) on Tuesday, called for stakeholders engagement in resolving the protracted farmer/herder conflict in the country. Malami made the call during the Peace, Unity and Security Lecture Series in Abuja. He said that farmer/herder crisis was real and therefore, required real-time and practical-oriented solutions.

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JUST IN: Nigeria’s Headline inflation rises to 16.5% in January

Headline inflation in Nigeria has risen by 0.71 percent to 16.5 percent in January 2021, from 15.8 percent, recorded in December 2020, thus indicating the 17th monthly rise in inflation since September 2019 when it stood at 11.24 percent. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, which indicated this in its Cosumers’ Price Index Report for

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Lagos government partners MASTERMINDER Oil & Gas Limited to tackle truck accidents on Lagos roads

By Eyo Nsima The Lagos State Government has partnered with MASTERMINDER Oil & Gas Limited, an accredited Lagos State Safety Commission’s Safety Consultant, targeted at finding lasting solution to frequent truck accidents in Lagos and its environs. In a statement obtained by The Daily, www.thedaily-ng.com, Managing Director, MASTERMINDER Oil & Gas Limited, Mr. Ademola Ademoroti,

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History is made as Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala assumes as Director-General

WTO: Why Nigeria may not benefit from Dr. Ogozi Okonjo-Iweala as DG

By Alison Godswill Nigeria might not benefit much from the appointment of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the new Director General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, because its non-oil exports are largely primary commodities with little or zero value addition. The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, which disclosed this in a statement obtained

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History is made as Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala assumes as Director-General

WTO: Dr Okonjo-Iweala’s emergence comes at a time when the global trading system is faced with numerous challenges — LCCI

By Eyo Nsima The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, has described the appointment of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as timely, stressing that the global trading system is faced with numerous challenges, including supply chain disruptions precipitated by the coronavirus pandemic,rising protectionism& unilateralism, growing economic nationalism, imposition of trade restrictions coveringsubstantial amount of international trade,

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