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  • This Black Woman Will be On The New 20$ Bill

    The United States Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced yesterday that Harriet Tubman, the African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and a Union spy during the American Civil War in the 19th century will appear on the front of the $20 bill to replace former President Andrew Jackson. Harriet Tubman, born (Araminta Ross) in 1820 to an enslaved parents […]
  • Queen’s Birthday: Eight of Elizabeth II’s Strangest Powers And Privileges

    From appointing a troupe of knights to being exempt from Freedom of Information requests, the Queen possesses a number of bizarre and mind-boggling privileges She isn’t expected to give evidence in court because all prosecutions are carried out in the name of the Sovereign Getty Images/WPA Pool It goes without saying that Queen Elizabeth II […]
  • Minister Claims Nigeria China Currency Deal Is Not A Swap

    The Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama has waded into the recent “currency swap” deal between Nigeria and China claiming it’s not really a swap. In what will seem like a surprising point of view, he claims it was more like internationalizing the currency rather than being a mere swap. This suggesting that China was going […]Read More
  • Federal Government Stops Advance Payment For Meters

    The Federal Government has given marching order to electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to henceforth stop the practice of collecting money from consumers before the issuing meters to them. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, (SAN), made this disclosure when the Director General of Consumer Protection Council (CPC), Mrs. Dupe Atoki paid him a […]
  • Ondo State And This American Firm Begins 10,000 Barrels A Day Bitumen Exploration

    The Government of Ondo State will partner an American firm, Liquefied Resources for the exploration of bitumen in the state. Liquefied Resources will explore 10,000 barrels a day of bitumen from Ondo State. A Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) was signed by Secretary to Ondo State Government, Dr Aderotimi Adelola, on behalf of Ondo State Government, […]
  • Business Round Up (April 21): Nigeria, France to sign N11.15 billion loan, Banks seek CBN’s guarantees on N220b MSMEs’ fund

    Punch We can’t meter one million customers yearly – Discos:Electricity distribution companies have said the deadline given to them by the Federal Government to meter one million electricity consumers annually is not realistic. Aviation workers ground Arik flights over N12.5bn debt:Local flight operations of Arik Air in Abuja and Lagos were halted on Wednesday by […]Read More
  • 3 – 2016-04-20 22:29:45 –

    The Nigerian Army Headquarters warned citizens to be mindful of a new bait set by the Boko Haram terrorist group on its recruitment drive. The military claims it has heavily incapacitated the terrorists which has now started giving out loans to young people so as to attract them. “It has come to the knowledge of […]
  • 8 – 2016-04-20 22:29:42 –

    Mohammed Sani Omolori has been appointed acting Clerk to the National Assembly. The appointment was made on Wednesday in a letter signed by the Executive Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission, Adamu Fika. “I am writing you that the National Assembly Service Commission at its 440th meeting held on Wednesday, April 16, 2016, has approved your appointment […]Read More