Macban acts as intermediary with Boko Haram as negotiations to release Katsina school boys begin

FULANI herdsmen's association the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (Macban) has commenced negotiations with the kidnappers who recently abducted about 300 schoolboys from their secondary school in Katsina State.

 

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Nigeria faces more bleak times as crude oil output falls to 1.3m in line with Opec requirements

NIGERIA is facing a fresh additional revenue crisis after the petroleum ministry was forced reduce crude oil output to 1.32m barrels a day as part of its obligations to the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec).

 

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CBN governor faces two year jail sentence for failing to pay Ogoni people for oil spill

CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele is facing the prospect of a two year jail term for contempt of court after he failed to honour a judgement mandating the federal government to pay a N182bn ($475.66m) fine to the Ogoni people of Rivers State.

 

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Health minister assures Nigerians that mass vaccinations will begin in January

HEALTH minister Dr Osagie Ehanire has assured Nigerians that they will begin receiving the new coronavirus vaccine as from January next year following the entering into an agreement between the federal government and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

 

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Federal government dependent on diaspora remittances to relieve foreign exchange scarcity

NIGERIA'S has now become heavily dependent on the diaspora to solved its chronic foreign exchange shortage in the wake of the current economic crisis with the federal government expecting at least $26bn to be remitted by the end of this year.

 

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Nigerian Coronavirus Emergency Industrial Development Bill 2020

Ayo Akinfe

(1) Every one of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas must have at least one industrial estate. Failure to establish one within one year of assuming office will make a local government chairman liable to face criminal, treason and economic sabotage charges

(2) No licences will be issued to any faith house to open a church or mosque unless such premises also involves the construction of an industrial complex which shall employ at least 50 people

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Bank of China offers Nigeria $2.8bn loan to fund the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline

 

NIGERIA is poised to obtain another significant loan from after the Bank of China and Sinosure committed itself to funding 85% of the loan requirements of the proposed Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AAK) gas pipeline project.

 

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Ibadan housewife files for divorce because her husband has not had sex with her in 10 years

 

OYO State's Ile-Tuntun Customary Court has received a petition from Ibadan housewife Toyin Bello asking that her 16-year old marriage be dissolved because her husband had not had sex with her once in the last 10 years.

 

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House of Rep members force down bill aimed at putting age limits on elective posts

MEMBERS of the House of Representatives have forced down a bill to amend the Nigerian constitution that will place an age limit on some elective posts including pegging the age of those willing to run for president at 70.

 

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Hadjia Buhari relocates to Dubai amid claims that Aso Rock is not safe for her family

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari's wife Aisha has reportedly abandoned the Aso Rock presidential villa and fled to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates amid security concerns after claiming that she does not feel safe in Abuja.

 

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