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April 19, 2022

  1. The Federal Government has taken the decision to stop the controversial high salaries given to and miscellaneous financial abuses being committed by government management and employees. 2. Nigeria’s agricultural sector hosts first digital platform, Farmcrowdy.com, which allows farmers to sponsor any farm of choice produce and get periodic updates on progress via pictures … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday, Nov 18th 2016

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April 19, 2022

  1. Following the first export from the Aje offshore field, Lagos State expects to get its first oil derivation fund in December. 2. Northeastern states are to receive five 100 MW solar power plants worth $600m; the first should be ready by March 2017. 3. As part of the United States government’s Feed the Future Initiative, … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Nov 16th 2016

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April 19, 2022

  1. With respect to the draft policy document which was released last week by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, indicating that parts of the stocks of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) would be listed for trading on the NSE or other exchanges after its restructuring and corporation, the federal government is yet to … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 15th 2016

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April 19, 2022

  1. Contributory Pension Scheme operators plan to register 250,000 contributors in the micro-pension scheme that is soon to commence. 2. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has announced that the Federal Government will refund not less than ₦20 billion to state governments  refund not less than ₦20 billion to state governments for funds they … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Nov 14th 2016

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April 19, 2022

1. Lagos airport, Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, has launched a mobile app- MMA2, to enable users book flights and receive live flight information. 2. Emzor Pharmaceuticals has launched a new product, Emzor Para 1000, with enhanced relief and absorption to ensure quick relief from aches and fever. 3. To boost LPG storage and consumption in … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Thursday, Nov 10th 2016

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April 19, 2022

1. Following the request of the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, President Muhammadu Buhari has given the approval of the transformation of the Presidential Lodge, at Marina, to the Lagos State Government into a world-class arts and global tourism center. 2. Under the Anchor-Borrower Programme, the Federal Government has released the sum of ₦2 billion to Jigawa State … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 8th 2016

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April 19, 2022

  1. The Central Bank of Nigeria has released a sum of $300 million for foreign airlines operations in the country. 2. Candidates wishing to sit for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations are advised to get familiar with the new JAMB pin vending which will replace the scratch card system. 3. The European Union to … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Thursday, Nov 3rd 2016

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April 19, 2022

  1. Globacom has launched a new product- Glo Borrow Me Data- which allows subscribers to borrow data credit of up to 2GB when they run out of data bundles. 2. Former CBN Deputy Governor, Mr Ernest Ebi has been appointed Fidelity Bank chairman. 3. The Phase 4B area of the Rivers State Onne Port Complex, a Public Private … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Nov 2nd 2016

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April 19, 2022

1. General Electric has carried out the repair of one of Dangote’s gas turbines and says it is committed to investing $2 billion in Africa. 2. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that the Warri-Ajaokuta-Obaro-Abuja central rail project is expected to attract an investment worth $30 billion dollars. 3. The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 1st 2016

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April 19, 2022

1. To ensure that manufacturers get the required FOREX for their businesses, the Central Bank of Nigeria will sell $500 million to banks. 2. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun has urged women to take advantage of the 62% of ₦220 billion MSME funds set out by the CBN. 3. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Oct 31st 2016

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April 19, 2022

1. ExxonMobil has announced its discovery of up to 100 million barrels of oil in Owowo offshore fields, Bayelsa State. 2. The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI has stated the recent admission of 169 new firms into the chamber, making up the figures to a total of 243 firms admitted between April and October … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday, Oct 28, 2016

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April 19, 2022

1. NNPC has urged Nigerians not to panic, as there are no plans to increase in fuel price. 2. The House of Representatives has opposed the plans by the Federal Executive Council to concede rail lines to General Electric. 3. President Buhari has approached the National Assembly for ₦180 billion naira virement from the Special Intervention Programme, of … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Oct 26, 2016

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April 19, 2022

1. APC accepts responsibility for the country’s economic failure. According to Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha after a meeting between the APC governors forum and the President, “As APC, we are responsible for everything happening in Nigeria, we are responsible: the good, the bad, the ugly. But we are promising Nigerians that we shall fix it”. 2. … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Oct 25, 2016

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April 19, 2022

Dangote sacks 36 expatriate and 12 Nigerian workers as recession continues to grapple Nigeria’s economy. A civil society organisation, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has challenged the Chief Justice of Nigeria to speak out on the recent case of allegations against the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi by one of the Justices of … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Oct 24, 2016

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April 19, 2022

To regain its share in the global oil market, NNPC offers discounts on crude oil. President Buhari has released names of 46 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate. The militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, have pulled out of dialogue proposed by the Federal Government. The House of Representatives investigates PHCN on electricity bills and sale of non-core … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday, Oct 21, 2016

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