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Sukuk Bond Not To Islamise Nigeria- Adeosun

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has said that there is no plan to Islamise the country with the recent issuance of its N100bn Sukuk bond. Adeosun made this known on the sidelines of an investor conference organised by Stanbic IBTC Bank in Lagos. Offer...

Churches, Mosques Not Affected By NGOs’ Regulation Bill

Deputy Majority Leader of the House of Representatives Buba Jibril says the house will pass the 2010 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Regulation and Co-ordination Bill to forestall illegal activities of some of the organisations. Jibril (Kogi-APC), who said this in a statement he issued to newsmen...

FG Plans NIPOST Reformation for E-Commerce, E-Governance

The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) is being reformed to strengthen and reposition it in order to undertake e-commerce and e-government services, as a strategic response to technological challenges that have affected mail services globally, the Minister of Communications, Alhaji Adebayo Shittu has said. Shittu, who...

2000mw Electricity Wasted Daily- Edozien

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Louis Edozien,has said that nearly 2,000 megawatts of electricity is wasted daily due to distribution lapses in the country. Speaking at the 3rd National Council on Power which opened in Jos, the Plateau State capital,...

CMD Launches e-accreditation For Consultants, Training Firms

..As over 3000 Management Consultants Accredited so far. As part of efforts to get Management Training Firms and Management Consultants into its accreditation net, the Centre for Management Development(CMD) will in the next two weeks begin electronic accreditation(e-accreditation) as the clampdown on illegal management training...

PRNigeria Publisher Petitions Police Boss Over Harassment, Intimidation of Family in Abuja

The Publisher of PRNigeria, a press release platform for critical institutions, Yushau Shuaib has petitioned the Inspector General of Police(IGP) Mr. Ibrahim Idris over harassment and intimidation of his family members living in Abuja, especially the Gestapo style his family members were subjected to...