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Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (read) COMPTROLLER General of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, Col. Hameed Ali (rted), has read the riot act to officers and men of the Murtala International Airport Command of the Service over involvement in any form of corrupt practices. The Customs boss told the officers…

BY KINGSLEY MOGHALU Introduction THE Ford Foundation, TBWA and C&F Porter Novelli, in partnership with Nnewi Chamber of Commerce have begun a great and necessary initiative by sponsoring and organizing the first Nnewi Investment Summit to develop a pathway to the revitalisation of Nnewi as a major manufacturing hub in Nigeria and Africa. I am…

CBN By Nkiruka Nnorom The recent increase in banks’ Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to 27.5 percent may frustrate the drive by the apex bank to increase credit allocation and stimulate growth in the real sector. Bismarck Rewane, Chief Executive Officer, Financial Derivatives Company (FDC) stated this in his…

No fewer than 5,741 candles were lit from South Africa to Afghanistan and the United States of America to Colombia, for a seminarian, Michael Nnamdi, who was murdered by kidnappers in Kaduna. Speaking at the funeral mass for Michael, on Tuesday the at Good Shepherd Seminary, Kaduna, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah said immediately the date…

CBN By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has imposed foreign exchange, forex, restriction on the importation of milk into the country. The apex bank exempted and approved six companies for the importation of milk and other dairy products.They are: FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria; Chi Limited; TG Arla Dairy Products Limited;…

By Peter Egwuatu For the ninth year in a row, Aliko Dangote of Nigeria has been declared as the wealthiest person in Africa, with an estimated net worth of $10.1billion. In the latest ranking of the world’s billionaires by Forbes, the American global media company, focusing on business, investment, technology, entrepreneurship and leadership, Dangote’s present…

Goodluck Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday explained the reason former chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri, was sacked, saying her removal was in national interest. Jonathan in a statement signed by his media aide, Ikechukwu Eze, said:  ‘’We read media reports credited to the former boss of the Economic…

…As registration closes in 7 days By Adesina Wahab & Joseph Erunke ABUJA—THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has said a total of 1,434,632 candidates have so far registered for its ongoing 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME and Direct Entry. The board also said closing date for the registration remained February 17, and…

…says outfit not targeted at Fulani herdsmen …Recruitment of personnel is on-going —DAWN …Ondo to begin this week …We’re yet to recruit —Oyetola By Dayo Johnson, Ola Ajayi, Rotimi Ojomoyela & Shina Abubakar ADO-EKITI—GOVERNOR Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, yesterday, disclosed that the proposed bill that would give legal backing to the Western Nigeria Security…

Nigerian Army •Only 10, not 30 killed — Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole•Gov. Zulum asks military to move checkpoint•Buhari: I’ll continue to frustrate Boko Haram•Rep faults military on Auno carnage By Ndahi Marama, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Ibrahim Hassan MAIDUGURI — No less than 30 persons were on Sunday night killed by Boko Haram insurgents who…