Amosun, Okorocha, Yari and Abdulfatai all face the prospect of arrest after May 29

FOUR governors including Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State are facing the prospect of arrest by the Economic and Financial crimes Commission (EFCC) after May 29 when their immunity from prosecution lapses.

 

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Cassava is more abundant in Nigeria than crude oil

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Not many people know that Nigeria is one of the world’s biggest agricultural producers. We are the world’s sixth largest farm produce producer. Unfortunately, this is not reflected in our economy because one third of all Nigerian farm produce goes to waste as a result of poor storage, transportation and refrigiration facilities

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Mother’s Day provides Nigerian women with an opportunity to look into the mirror and ask themselves some hard questions

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) With today being Mother’s Day, I want to use the opportunity to discuss the vexed issue of the apolitical nature of the Nigerian woman. For me, it is one of the reasons why as a nation, we are not doing anywhere near as well as we should be

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Imo youths threaten to shut down all oil facilities in their state if Ohaji-Egbema gas plant is not completed

ANGRY youths in Imo State have threatened to shut down all federal government oil facilities in the state in response to the failure to complete the Ohaji-Egbema gas plant that was first commissioned in 2001.

 

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Oshiomhole distances himself and APC leadership from Amaechi's actions in Rivers State

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman Adams Oshiomhole has distanced himself from the decision by transport minister Rotimi Amaechi to back the African Action Congress (AAC) candidate in the Rivers State gubernatorial election.

 

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APC agrees to distribute all principal offices within the senate among the six geo-political zones

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) leaders have indicated that the principal offices of the ninth senate will be distributed among senators from the six geo-political zones as part of a move to ensure fairness and inclusivity.

 

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Lagos clergymen Reverend Chizemdere arrested for defiling teenage boys and infecting them with HIV

JESUS Intervention Household Ministry clergyman Reverend Ezuma Chizemdere has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for defiling and infecting some minors with the HIV virus.

 

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Guarantee Trust Bank promises to oppose attempt by Innoson to take over its facilities

NIGERIA'S Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) has vowed to oppose moves to seize its assets following the recent court judgement which awarded some of its property to automobile manufacturer Innoson Motors as the ongoing spat between the two companies over a N2.4bn ($6.63m) debt escalates.

 

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However you look at it, Putinomics is the only realistic solution to Nigeria’s annual $100bn infrastructure deficit

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) I have been wracking my brain endlessly since the presidential elections, trying to figure out how Nigeria addresses her $100bn annual infrastructure deficit and alas, I can only come up with one solution - Putinomics!

(2) Putinomics is basically what you could term forced local direct investment (FLDI). It involves the president telling Russia’s wealthy citizens, who we know as the oligarchs, that they must invest in the country’s infrastructure

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Government plans to launch car finance scheme that will allow Innoson cars to be bought at 6% interest rate

GOVERNMENT ministers are planning to unveil a domestic automobile finance scheme that will allow consumers to buy cars from indigenous manufacturer Innoson Motors at 6% interest rates in an ambitious attempt to boost local production.

 

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