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FirstBank to offer loans to its 86,300 Firstmonie agents,

By Marlikberry, FirstBank of Nigeria Lim-ited has announced the provision of loans of up to N1 million to its agents. This is in furtherance of the need to promote the business of the Firstmonie agents. The bank has over 86,300…

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Most Nigerian executives support Finance Act 2020, says PwC,

By Marlikberry, Nigeria’s Finance Act 2020 enjoys 92 per cent public support, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC Nigeria) has stated. In a new survey released yesterday, PwC stated that on the survey on changes to laws from the Finance Act, the majority of…

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Sanwo-Olu, Abiru mourn Dabiri-Erewa’s mum,

By Marlikberry, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commiserated with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on the death of her mother, Alhaja Sadiat Abeke Erogbogbo. The deceased, a businesswoman and retired teacher, died…

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Edo schools shut despite court order,

By Marlikberry, Public primary schools in Edo State are still shut despite the court order against the indefinite strike by the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT). Our reporter who monitored the strike on Tuesday in Benin and environs observed that…

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Ikpeazu to security agencies: arrest killer-herders,

By Marlikberry, Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has urged heads of security agencies to arrest killer-herdsmen in the state. A statement by Commissioner for Information, John Okiyi-Kalu, condemned the recent destruction of farmlands by cows grazing openly in violation of…

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Otti warns against divisiveness, double standard in APC,

By Marlikberry, A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Alex Otti, has urged party members to shun divisiveness and double standard. Otti spoke at his Umuru, Nvosi country home in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area,…

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Nigeria’s Swoop on Exporters for Dollars May Not Help Naira,

By Marlikberry, Nigeria’s currency is poised to weaken even after authorities threatened to cut the banking services of exporters who fail to repatriate their dollars in a bid to boost scarce foreign-exchange supplies. The naira will probably depreciate more than…

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Academic Activities Disrupted In Edo As Teachers Embark On Strike,

By Marlikberry, Primary teachers in Edo State on Monday made good their threat to embark on an indefinite strike action as they defied the state government directive to resume schools. Their decision to steer clear of the school premises is…

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Police, soldiers deepening crisis in Ebonyi – PDP,

By Marlikberry, The caretaker chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ebonyi State chapter, Chief Fred Udeogu, on Monday accused the police and soldiers of connivance with the sacked former chairman of the party, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi to inflict injuries on…

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