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  Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, on Tuesday said he was committed to building an egalitarian, infrastructural sustainable and economically viable state that would stand the test of time. The governor, who said he was proud of his achievements, explained that despite the difficult terrain which made cost of...

  *VP promotes forthcoming Special Economic Zones in Davos The Buhari administration working with the Private Sector is determined to boost the Nigerian manufacturing sector and will be engaging with international partners and friendly nations to realize that goal, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo was speaking...

  Trading activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, on Tuesday, declined further as market capitalisation lost 1.16 per cent even as the All-Share Index (ASI) closed at 44,389.85 basis points as against 44,912.53 points on Monday Market capitalisation came down N15.90 trillion and market breadth favoured of the bears with...

  The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Tuesday shared N655.17 billion to the three tiers of government as revenue for January. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, told newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that the money was distributed under four distributable sub-heads. According to Adeosun: “The total statutory...

  THE WAY OUT: A CLARION CALL FOR COALITION FOR NIGERIA MOVEMENT Since we are still in the month of January, it is appropriate to wish all Nigerians Happy 2018. I am constrained to issue this special statement at this time considering the situation of the country. Some of you...

  Obasanjo’s advice to Buhari courageous, patriotic – PDP Obasanjo's letter: We won't comment now, says presidency APC reacts to Obasanjo’s statement on Buhari Fayose says Obasanjo contributed to Buhari’s failure The Peoples Democratic Party has described the counsel by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that President Muhammadu Buhari should not...

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019 rather, he said he should go home to Daura, Katsina State to take a rest. The former president in a letter titled: “The Way Out: A Clarion Call for Coalition for Nigeria Movement”...

  *Congratulates the people of Liberia for smooth transition The smooth transition from one democratically elected government to another in Liberia has again demonstrated the belief of the African people in the practice of democracy, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this today in Monrovia, Liberia,...

  The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) which opened the week on Monday at N16,154 trillion closed the day at N16,089 trillion while the market All-Share Index which was 45,092.83 basis points at the close of market activities on Friday came down to 44,912.53 at the close...

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Nigeria’s economy will grow by 2.1 percent in 2018. The forecast contained in its World Economic Outlook Update, January 2018, released on Monday shows the latest forecast was an improvement of 0.2 percent from the 1.9 percent projected in October 2017....