Fani-Kayode reported to be re-arrested over attempt to alter document in ongoing trial

FORMER aviation minister Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has been reportedly re-arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged forgery and document falsification case involving an ongoing investigation.

 

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Norway wants Nigeria to lift the foreign exchange restrictions placed on stockfish imports

NORWAY is stepping up pressure on the Nigerian government to rescind its restrictions on the importation of stockfish as the economic impact of the restriction imports brought about by the need to conserve foreign exchange.

 

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Three cases of new Omicron variant of coronavirus confirmed by Nigerian health officials

THREE cases of the new dreaded Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus thought to have originated from South Africa has been detected by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Abuja.

 

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Lagos State government publishes white paper rejecting Lekki Toll Gate panel of inquiry report

LAGOS State government has rejected the resolutions of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of Sars Related Abuses and Other Matters which was recently published indicting the Nigerian authorities for killing nine unarmed youths.

 

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As we enter 2022, let us set ourselves these ambitious targets and ensure we meet them by 2050

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Whatever it takes we must build an economy that is at least worth $2trn, placing Nigeria among the top six economies globally as her population dictates

[2] We must establish an automobile brand that is synonymous with the country like say Volvo and Sweden, Fiat and Italy, Toyota and Japan, Lada and Russia, Citroen and France, Daewoo and South Korea or Proton and Malaysia

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Buhari approves request to open hajj operational office in Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria's (Nahcon) request to open an operational office in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah to help cater for the large number of pilgrims who flock there.

 

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Prof Banji Akintoye resigns as Ninas chairman as Ilana Omo Oodua quits self-determination alliance

MAJOR disagreements appear to have surfaced in the Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination (Ninas) over recent days leading to the resignation of its chairman Professor Banji Akintoye and the withdrawal of his association from the body.

 

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Court rules that Lamido Sanusi's banishment breached his fundamental human rights

FORMER Emir of Kano Alhaji Lamido Sanusi has just secured a major legal victory after an Abuja high court ruled that his banishment to Awe in Nasarawa State after he was deposed was illegal and breached his fundamental human rights.

 

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South East Amalgamated Markets Traders Association rejects rise in import duties

MEMBERS of the South East Amalgamated Markets Traders Association (Seamata) have rejected the recent increase on the import duties on cargoes introduced by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) describing it as exploitative.

 

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Central Association of Nigerians in the UK welcomes seven new members into its fold

NIGERIA'S diaspora community in Britain is now several organisations stronger after the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (Canuk) recently welcomed seven new members into its ranks after they met its stringent membership criteria.

 

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