Senator Ike Ekweremadu was born in 1962 at Amachara Mpu in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State. He attended Community Primary School Mpu and between 1975 and 1980 he attended St Dominics Secondary School Ugiri, Imo State and Boys Secondary School Umueze Awkunanaw in Enugu State...
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The Protea Hospitality Group says it is forging ahead with extensive expansion plans on the continent this year, with the first Protea Hotel in yet another African country soon to be built, and 10 other properties in the pipeline for Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia...
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The Nigeria Police yesterday held a full Police funeral parade in honour of Late Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Mr. Haruna John, who died recently in a helicopter crash, while on official duty in Jos, Plateau State. Acting Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, who...
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Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo (Okwy) is a Nigerian politician who was elected Governor of Enugu State in January 1992 during the Nigerian Third Republic.[1] Later he became a senior politician in the People's Democratic Party (PDP).[2] Nwodo studied medicine at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1971-77). Between 1977 and 1980 he was a house officer at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital in Enugu and at the Military Hospital in Jos. He continued his.......
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Controversy has continued to trail former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s denial that he was the brain behind the failed third term presidential ambition during his tenure.
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Telecommunications companies in Nigeria will spend about N45.9 billion in 2012 to fuel generators that power Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) – a critical network infrastructure component required to deliver telecoms services. Informed analysts in the power sector told BusinessDay that the amount.
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has given support to the Federal Government on the 30-day ultimatum issued to foreign airlines operators-British Airways (BA) and Virgin Atlantic Airways (VNA) to correct regional fare imbalance whereby Nigerian passengers were charged higher than other passengers.
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Disappointment and confusion yesterday greeted the commencement of the ‘Cashless Lagos Policy’ as it was heralded by the return of cheques which the banks regarded as ‘exceeding the limit’ for third parties. The banks were however cautious, so as not to offend their customers, as some of t
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Justice Charles Archibong of the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday discharged the former Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Intercontinental Bank Plc (now acquired by Access Bank Plc), Dr. Erastus Akingbola, of the 26-count charge bordering on money laundering...
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The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on Monday threatened to sanction British Airways if it failed to reduce its air fares for Nigerian passengers. Nkiruka Onyejeocha (PDP-Abia), the chairman of the committee, gave the warning at an investigative hearing on the arbitrary hike in...
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