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Cassper Nyovest: “I Wish I Was From Nigeria”
Over the weekend, award-winning South African rapper, Cassper Nyovest took to his Twitter account to praise the unity in the Nigerian music industry. According to the “Sweet and Short” rapper, he likes the way Nigerian artists promote and...
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FIRS sues firm over alleged $97m tax evasion
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has taken the Midwestern Oil and Gas Company Limited to a Federal High Court, Lagos over failure to pay the outstanding tax liability due to the Federal government in the sum of $97,086,985. In an...
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Cost of funds to fall as N632bn inflow halts scarcity of funds
Babajide Komolafe The scarcity of funds that caused cost of funds to rise by over 1000 basis points in the interbank money market last is expected to abate this week due to inflow of N632 billion from matured treasury bills and statutory...
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I slept with my brother-in-law thinking it was my husband, woman tells court
A trader, Mrs. Kuditat Ajayi,52, told an Igando Customary Court that she slept with her brother-in-law because she thought he was her husband. Ajayi’s husband, Akande, is seeking the dissolution of their 35-year-old marriage, accusing her of...
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Southwest to roll out security plan
The security architecture proposed by Southwest governors will be launched next month, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde said on Sunday. Makinde, who was speaking at a special thanksgiving service in honour of his mother, Madam Abigail Makinde, at...
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DMO lists FGN second N100 billion Sukuk on NSE
Helen Oji Management Office (DMO) Nigeria, has listed the second ₦100 billion, seven-Year, FGN Sukuk due to mature in 2025, on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) platform.The Sukuk was raised at a rental rate of 15.743 per cent, a 73-basis ...
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Investors worry over apathy, illiquidity in stock market
Helen Oji • Seek urgent unveiling of ministerial list, budget execution The persistent apathy and illiquidity in Nigeria’s capital market is a source of worry for investors, as they urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently name his...
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Persistent sell pressure drags index further by 0.4 per cent
Nigerian Stock Exchange Following persistent sell pressures in the shares of some bellwethers, transactions on the trading floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), continued southward, yesterday, causing the All-share index to depreciate...
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Analysts hopeful of changes in MTN board
Dr. Ernest Ndukwe *Say it heralds good tidings for telco transformation Industry experts have said the overhaul of the Board of Directors of MTN Nigeria Plc, following other key management level appointments will enhance the fortunes of the...
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Summer 2019: Latest Research and Innovations in Genetics
Jack Carfagno New medical technologies and innovations have greatly enhanced the how scientists are able to work with genetics. Gene therapy treatments, analysis of fully sequenced genomes, and simplified genetic tests are just a few examples...
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Think Boris Johnson breaks the mold? Wait until you meet his girlfriend
Sheena McKenzie, CNN London (CNN)When Boris Johnson's girlfriend Carrie Symonds joined the entourage of staff who gathered outside 10 Downing Street to watch his first speech as British Prime Minister, witnesses reported that photographers...
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The Sleek Leggings Victoria Beckham Designed Are Back
Alexis Bennett Remember the functional and stylish workout clothes Victoria Beckham released with Reebok earlier this year? Well, the duo's back with another round of activewear pieces and, if you're reading...
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Micro, small businesses grew by 12% in 4 years — SMEDAN, NBS survey
Yinka Kolawole The number of micro, small and medium scale businesses in Nigeria grew by 12 percent to 41.543 million in 2017 from 37.067 million in 2013, the latest National Survey of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) jointly...
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MTN chairman Dozie, Odili, Dasuki, other directors exit as Ndukwe leads new board
Wale Odunsi MTN Nigeria on Wednesday notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange, the investing public and other stakeholders that some non-executive directors; including the Chairman, Dr. Paschal Dozie are retiring from its board after 18 years of...
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Wike accuses NDDC of ‘stealing’ Rivers’ N353m, threatens litigation
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has accused the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) of swindling the state of N353 million. Wike, who threatened to sue NDDC, said the commission that...
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YIAGA Africa Describes Buhari’s Ministerial List As Disappointing
Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth, and Advancement also known as YIAGA Africa on Wednesday decried the absence of young people on President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nominees list describing it as disappointing. The statement...
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Facebook agrees to pay $5 billion to resolve privacy violation claims
The deal is also unlikely to mollify critics in Congress and among privacy advocates who have called for accountability for Zuckerberg Facebook Inc. agreed to pay a record $5 billion to resolve a US investigation into years of privacy...
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Popstar Bobi Wine Joins Uganda’s 2021 Presidential Race
Ugandan musician turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine, sings on a stage in Busabala, suburb of Kampala, Uganda, on November 10, 2018. Isaac KASAMANI / AFP Ugandan pop star turned leading opposition...
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British Pound Rises As Johnson Takes Office
The British pound rose Wednesday as arch-Brexiteer Boris Johnson prepared to take over as prime minister, while European stocks mostly fell on the weak mining sector. Sterling gained versus the euro and dollar as traders readied for...
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Counterfeit phones menace persist in Nigeria
• NCC plans new technology to curb the challengeThe menace of counterfeit phones and other devices may remain in Nigeria unless drastic actions are deployed by the Federal Government.Stakeholders urged the government to become more...
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Falana Urges FG To Enter Into Dialogue With Shiites
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has asked the Federal Government to enter into dialogue with members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) popularly known as Shiites. Falana made the call in a...
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‘How to tackle challenges of local sugar production’
The Group Executive Director, BUA Group, Kabiru Rabiu, has given insights on how to tackle the challenges mitigating against the growth of the Sugar industry in Nigeria. Speaking on the “Challenges of Emerging Sugar Companies in Meeting the...
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458 Beneficiaries Of Amnesty Programme Currently In Training
32 graduate in Lagos Presidential Amnesty Office MURPHY GANAGANASpecial Assistant (Media) Four hundred and fifty-eight beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme are currently undergoing vocational training in various...
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Konga claims 800% growth
KongaComposite electronic commerce platform, Konga, has set sights on the path of profitability after achieving an increase in turnover by over 800 per cent, and a huge reduction in losses over the past 18 months of acquisition.Co-Chief...
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Malabu: ENI CEO bribed me to change graft allegations – Witness
The Rainbow Hearing will continue in a Milan court tomorrow and 25 July in a corruption case involving Italian oil firm Eni and Nigerian officials over the graft-ridden sale of OPL 245, now known as Malabu oil scandal. At the hearing...
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StanbicIBTC Bank fails in bid to reverse N2.5b judgement at Supreme Court
By The Nigerian Voice Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc’s bid to reverse the N2.5 billion judgment delivered against it at the Supreme Court has collapsed. The five-man panel of Justices of the Supreme Court, Musa Dattijo Muhammad, John Inyang...
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Boeing reports $2.9 bn loss in 2Q, biggest quarterly loss ever
Boeing reported a second-quarter loss of $2.9 billion Wednesday as the grounding of 737 MAX following two deadly crashes continues to weigh on the company. The loss, the biggest ever in a single quarter for the aerospace giant, follows last...
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A Reading App For Children And Key Announcements At Google For Nigeria
A speech-based reading tutor app for primary school children, motorcycle and danfo navigation, among others were among the new products and features announced on Wednesday by Google. The new apps and features by the tech giant are all aimed...
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Russia says malfunction led aircraft into unintended area: South Korea media
Russian told South Korea that an equipment malfunction led its military aircraft into an unintended area on Tuesday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South Korean presidential office. A Russian military officer told a South...
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MPC Retains Monetary Policy Rate At 13.5 Percent
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the Monetary Policy Rate at 13.5 percent. Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this decision during a press conference at...
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What It's Like Inside Uber's Innovation Space
The company's Advanced Technologies Group's new office fosters collaboration inside and out of work. What does success look like at Uber? The company has famously had its share of scandals, and its IPO earlier this year disappointed...
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How a Breakdown at the Airport Led to a Breakthrough for Entrepreneur Jeanine Blackwell
She restructured her life to prioritize what matters most. Now she helps others do the same. In 2007, Jeanine Blackwell stood at the gate, a “flight canceled” status flashing above her. “We can’t get you out for another three days,”...
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This 110-Year-Old Seersucker Suit Business Is Led by the Founder's Great-Granddaughter. Here's How She Keeps It Current
The Haspel family's namesake clothing company, founded in 1909, continues to evolve while maintaining tradition. By Patrick Carone Summer is seersucker season, and this particular summer is especially meaningful...
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This Fashion Genius Has an Amazing Weekend Habit to Supercharge His Creativity
For Patrick Robinson, founder of Paskho, boat building has been an antidote to a stressful career. When he discovered boat building in 2001, Robinson purchased schematics and materials and turned his upstate New York garage into a wood shop....
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