Progressive Miners Empowerment Association (PMEA) on Wednesday expressed worry that the lack of capacity forces some local miners to sell their licenses to foreign companies at very ridiculous prices.
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National Security Adviser to the President, Sambo Dasuki, says Nigeria is one of the leading cybercrime perpetrators in the world. Speaking on Tuesday at the presentation of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Blueprint for Nigeria and Stakeholders Engagement Workshop organised by National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in Abuja, he stressed the need for all stakeholders to work assiduously to contain the current security challenges associated with the use of internet and other electronic devices.
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The European Union (EU) and the German Government on Wednesday pledged to support the Federal Government’s effort at strengthen the electricity sector with €24.5 million. The support to come within the framework of the Nigerian-German Energy Support Programme (NGESP) is expected to foster Nigeria’s efforts in advancing her energy policy and regulatory environment, energy mix with focus on rural renewable electrification as well as energy efficiency and respective institutional capacity development.
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has facilitated the donation of free anti-retroviral drugs to the SEV-VA Foundation of the Benue State First Lady, Architect Dooshima Yemisi Suswam. This gesture, according to the agency, is part of its efforts to widen the access of Nigerians to safe and efficacious anti-retroviral medicines, used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS.
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Muhammad Bello For the second time in 24 hours, the federal government has reiterated its plan to deregulate the downstream oil sector despite the huge outcry that necessitated its suspension last year when it withdrew the subsidy on petrol.
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About 9,328 security personnel comprising 8,500 policemen and 828 men of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been deployed to maintain law and order during the local government election in Bayelsa State, which is scheduled for March 23.
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The embattled Imo State Deputy Governor, Mr. Jude Agbaso, Wednesday said his principal, Chief Rochas Okorocha, was in position to address all the allegations levelled against him because everything regarding the controversial contract was designed and implemented by him, including the payment which he claimed ran in excess.
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The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has cautioned party members against causing cracks of dissension that will work against the interest of the party.
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The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Wednesday nsisted that there was no going on the registration of All Progressives Congress (APC), pointing out that its decision to team with other opposition parties was first to put an end the country’s economic and political doldrums.
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Real Estate is one of the industries in which Nigerians have done quite “well” in creating local solutions. This is partly because you cannot import houses and partly because it has proven to be a lucrative investment. Even still there is much work to be done, especially considering Federal Government and World Bank claims that the country has a housing deficit of 16million units with an estimated investment price tag of N59.5Trillion ($381Billion).
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