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The reactivation of moribund seaports in the country, especially those littering the South South, is the right step towards alleviation of poverty, underdevelopment and unemployment, thereby boosting the economy. Deputy governor of Delta State, Kingsley Otuaro, disclosed this on Tuesday night...

Experts say extra charges on transactions good for cashless policy To boost financial inclusion and the payment system by increasing access to deposit products and payment services through a secured technology-driven environment, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued...

Son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Olujonwo Obasanjo, yesterday told an Ikeja High Court that he has been unable to serve his estranged wife, Mrs. Temitope, divorce papers. Temitope nee Adebutu, is the daughter of popular Premier Lotto magnate, Sir Kessington Adebutu alias … via The...

Professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, is among the eminent personalities expected to speak at the leadership and economic workshop of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Faithfuls’ Chapel, on Saturday, September 21, at the Christian Missionary Fund House, Ilupeju, Lagos State...

Nigeria Professional Football League side, Heartland FC held a commemorative ceremony yesterday to remember ex-players and officials of the club, who lost their lives in the ill-fated Oriental Airlines … read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News – https://ift.tt/31w2LxK...

Youth and Sports Development Minister, Sunday Dare has disclosed that his ministry will require about N1.2 billion annually to maintain the existing stadia across the country. Dare, however, said the government would explore … read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News...

Niger Delta militia group, the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA), has reiterated its early warning to renew hostilities in the region by attacking oil facilities, if a cabal in the presidency succeeds in removing Professor Charles Dokubo as Coordinator … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...

Protesting women in their hundreds yesterday marched through the streets of Port Harcourt, asking the Rivers Government and security agencies to produce in 14 days killers of over eight women in different hotels in the state. Drawn from over 70 … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News –...

Without any speck of doubt, Mr. Robert Mugabe can be regarded as the icon of the liberation struggle of Zimbabwe. He was one man, among a few others, who rose to his full height when duty called. Armed with about half … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News –...

A new research outcome from the University of Oxford has linked the consumption of poultry, especially chicken, to an increased risk of prostate and blood cancer. Thousands of cancer cases were associated with chicken intake in the study. Although several … Read more via The Guardian...

Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) reopened on a downturn yesterday, following losses suffered by most bluechip stocks, especially Unity Bank and Airtel Africa, as market capitalisation slumped by N100 billion. The All-Share Index (ASI) fell … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to accelerate the process of giving approval to the state’s request to develop Lekki and Badagry seaports. ..... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News – https://ift.tt/31FnjUg Get...

Bayelsa businessman and youngest governorship aspirant at the recent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary in the state, Keniebi Okoko, has kicked against politicians who defect from their parties after losing elections, insisting that the practice … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News –...

The trial of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, will resume at the Federal High Court, Lagos, on October 21. Fayose, who was first arraigned on October 22, 2018, alongside Spotless Investment Ltd, on 11 … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News –...

Immediate past chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru M. Jega, has blamed the widening poverty in Nigeria on the shoulders of the country’s ruling class. Jega lamented that the absence of social justice in the … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News –...

Team Delta made history again by winning the fifth National Youth Games in Ilorin yesterday to make it five wins out of five competitions. They won the multi-sports youth development Games for the fourth time … read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News –...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan zonal office, has arrested a sales agent of a new generation bank for allegedly stealing N137 million belonging to a customer. The suspect’s arrest was a sequel to a petition by the bank, … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News –...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) yesterday said 18 persons died in an accident on Sunday evening on the Akwanga-Nasarawa Eggon highway. The Nasarawa State sector commander of the corps, Ismaila Kugu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafia … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...

If there one female Nigerian singer that has shown that consistency and hardwork indeed pays, that must be Yemi Alade. Ever since she hit the limelight in 2009, after winning the maiden edition of Peak Talent Show... via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News –...

The father of former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Prof. Chukwuka Okonjo is dead. The former minister through her spokesperson, Paul Nwabuikwu, in a statement yesterday announced the death.... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News –...