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Why You Need CSCS Account
By AMADASUN ESE
Pre-CSCS (the Central Securities Clearing System), this question didn’t need to arise, because every shareholding was evidenced in a certificate,which the shareholder held until he chose to sell the stock.
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AIB Braces Up To Global Aviation Challenges
LAGOS - Staff and management of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) have resolved to redouble their efforts to position the agency for the challenges in global aviation community and attain the status of a foremost accident investigation body.
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Search Rescue: Airforce Trains Pilots Abroad
LAGOS - In a bid to tackle emergencies in the nation’s aviation industry, the Nigeria Air force has sent 16 of its personnel to Florida , United States (U.S.) for deep sea operations and also train pilots on search and rescue, but are requesting for the need of an helicopters
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Aero Gets More Aircraft
LAGOS- As part of long term plan for expansion on the domestic, regional international routes, Aero Contractor Airlines has taken delivery of a new aircraft, a Boeing 737-500 series, making it the first airline in the country to use the -500series.
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South Korea Urged To Build Shipyard In Nigeria
ABUJA - The Minister of State for Energy (Petroleum), Mr. Odein Ajumogobia (SAN), has in Abuja urged South Korea to establish a shipyard in Nigeria.
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Shake-up In Military * Paul Dike Now CDS
By JOSES SEDE
ABUJA- President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua yesterday, approved sweeping changes in the Nigerian Armed Forces when he approved the retirement of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Andrew Azazi along with the three service chiefs.
PDP Alleges Plot To Destabilise Nigeria
ABUJA - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday accused the opposition Action Congress, All Nigerian Peoples Party, and Congress of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) and other organisations operating under the auspices of Nigeria United for Democracy (NUD) of working in concert with undisclosed foreign entities of plot to create instability in the country.
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EDHA Sets Up Probe Panel
BENIN CITY ––Edo State House of Assembly has set up a three-man Ad-hoc Committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the abandonment of the drainage projects along Siluko Road by Teachers House and Second Cemetery by Uzebu quarters, all in Benin City..
7 INEC commissioners quit on Monday
ABUJA- Seven of the 12 INEC national commissioners would quit the commission on Monday August 25 following the expiration of their five-year tenure.
EFCC boss warns police against corruption
ADA (OSUN)- The EFCC Chairman, Mrs Farida Waziri, has charged law-enforcement agents to eschew corruption in the discharge of their duties.
Spanish aircrash disaster claims over 100 people
MADRID - At least 45 people were killed when a Spanair jet crashed on takeoff at Madrid Airport yesterday, the government said, but an emergency services source reported about 150 fatalities.
Don’t panic over weapon sounds, Army urges residents
BENIN CITY As the annual Range Classification Phase 2 of the Headquarters 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army continues today, residents of Ekehuan community and its environs are again advised to keep off from the range area.
The exercise is expected to take place at Ekehuan Barracks Range.
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COURTESY CALL:The Comptroller-General, Immigration, Mr. Joseph Chukwudi Udeh (right) with the Acting Governor of Edo State, Mr. Lucky Imasuen when he paid a courtesy visit to Edo State Government House recently.
Information PS solicits more powerful transmitters, relay stations for EBS
By FRIDAY OBANOR
BENIN CITY - The Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry of Information and Orientation, Mrs. Betty Igbeyi, has said that it will be difficult for the state-owned television station, Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS ) to be viewed everywhere in the state with its present 10 kilowatts transmitter.
Death of President Nwanawasa: Zambia VP takes charge, may call for fresh polls
LUSAKA- Zambia’s Vice President Rupiah Banda has taken over as head of government after the death of President Levy Mwanawasa until early elections are held, officials said yesterday..
Access Bank Showcases Investment Banking Conpetence
LAGOS - Access Bank Plc’s investment banking expertise was recently demonstrated in its facilitation of Negris Holding Ltd’s acquisition of the Nigerian Newsprint Manufacturing Company (NNMC).
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Communication Minister Welcomes Zain Brand To Nigeria
LAGOS - The man saddled with the responsibility of overseeing the Nigerian telecom industry and Minister of Communication, John Odey, in Abuja the nation’s capital officially welcome Zain brand into Nigeria following the transformation of the Pan African telecom brand, Celtel to Zain, across the continent.
Customs Unit Reduces Smuggling
LAGOS- The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Ikeja has said that its new security measure has reduced smuggling activities within the unit..
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Northerners Are Not Parasites
By VICTOR OSARENREN
I feel very sad to hear one Nigerian referring to the other as a parasite. More so, the north. This can only be the mindset of an uninformed person who is disdainful of the truth.
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The Importance Of National ID Card
By KENNETH MEFY APUEDE
It is very common among some banks these days to demand from their prospective customers the National I.D. Card in most of their Bank transactions and operations. A customer who wishes to operate an account with most Banks these days will be required to provide their National l.D. Card, Passports photograph and other vital information.
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Inflation And Lawmakers’ Salaries
THE desire for service has really never been found to be the motivation for politics in our clime. Over the years, political power has come to be the easiest means of rising above poverty level and personal wealth acquisition at public expense.
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Olympic Men’s Football: NIGERIAN U-23 EAGLES LANDS IN FINALS
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Thank God!
All the running mouths don make u-turn. Na play, na play, the gold go land Nigeria. But make the boys beware of Lionel Messi again - o
Civil Society And Budget Tracking In West Africa
By COSMAS ATTAYI ELAIGU
Budget is undoubtedly the most important instrument in governance. For many analysts, the constitution is probably the only instrument that is superior.
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