Why Shoprite is Planning to End Operation In Nigeria

BusinessNewsNigeriaWhy Shoprite is Planning to End Operation In Nigeria

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 3, 2020

Shoprite, a South Africa retail giant has announced the commencement of a formal process to end its operation in Nigeria. Shoprite Holdings Limited disclosed this on Monday, stating that its operational and voluntary trading update for the year ended on June 28, 2020. The multi-national retail group, which announced a 6.4 per cent increase (R156.9billion) in total sales of merchandise for the outgoing year despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic said it took...

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Amaechi Speaks on China Loan, Says Nigeria Will Pay Back in 20 years

EconomyNewsAmaechi Speaks on China Loan, Says Nigeria Will Pay Back in 20 years

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 2, 2020

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday said the government has the capability to pay back the Chinese loans collected for the construction of rail projects within the stipulated period of 20 years. In a statement, Amaechi said that China was the only country giving out loans with a low-interest rate of 2.8 per cent. He stated that no country in the world would give out a loan without a guarantee to pay back...

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The Only Thing Pharmaceutical Companies Don’t Import is Water — NAFDAC DG

BusinessNewsNigeriaThe Only Thing Pharmaceutical Companies Don’t Import is Water — NAFDAC DG

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 1, 2020

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye has spoken on the rate and scope importation by pharmaceutical companies, saying the only thing not imported is water. The DG who appeared as a guest on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television, stated that more efforts should be directed towards local production. Highlighting the effects of importation and how it has affected the availability of medical supplies...

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Adamawa CAN Celebrates Eid-el-Kabir, Call for Religion Tolerance

NewsReligionAdamawa CAN Celebrates Eid-el-Kabir, Call for Religion Tolerance

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 31, 2020

As Muslims across the globe observe Eid -el-kabir Sallah celebrations, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) prevailed on the need for the religious faithful to leave in peace and harmony for overall development. Felicitating with Muslims, Bishop Catholic Diocese of Yola and  Chairman CAN Adamawa State was emphatic that religion teaches tenets of peace, tolerance and mutual respect, as according to him, ” no meaningful development could be achieved in rancour or suspicious atmosphere, so...

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Over 18,000 Victims Have Been Rescued, 500 Traffickers Convicted —NAPTIP

NewsOver 18,000 Victims Have Been Rescued, 500 Traffickers Convicted —NAPTIP

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 30, 2020

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has said over 500 traffickers have be convicted and 18,000 victims rescued across the country from 2004 till date. Mr. Nduka Nwawene, the Uyo Zonal Commander of the agency, revealed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) on Thursday in Calabar. While speaking on the in commemoration of this year’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, he stated that women...

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Gunmen kill 14 Persons, Injured 6 in Kogi Attack

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGunmen kill 14 Persons, Injured 6 in Kogi Attack

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 30, 2020

Fourteen persons are confirmed dead, 6 injured on Wednesday following the invasion of Agbudu community, Kogi state by unknown gunmen. According to state police commissioner, Ede Ayuba, who disclosed this while briefing journalists at the command headquarters in Lokoja, he was informed about the incident at about 2: 00 a.m. Mr Ayuba said that 13 of the slain victims were from the same family. “This morning around 2 a.m., my Area Commander called me to...

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Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Former NASS Clerk Omolori

CorruptionNewsCourt Issues Arrest Warrant Against Former NASS Clerk Omolori

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 28, 2020

A federal High Court sitting in Abuja has issued an arrest warrant against the immediate past Clerk of the National Assembly, Sani Omolori. Justice Suleman Belgore gave the order while ruling on an ex parte motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In the motion, marked: M/8728/2020, the EFCC accused Omolori of ignoring its invitation to report at its office over an investigation of a petition. The EFCC stated that it was...

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Southern Kaduna Elders Urges Buhari to End Incessant Attacks

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsSouthern Kaduna Elders Urges Buhari to End Incessant Attacks

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 28, 2020

The Southern Kaduna Elders Forum (SOKAF), led by Zamani Lekwat, a former military governor of Rivers State, has called on President  Buhari to fight against insecurity, curb the killings and destruction in the state. A statement released on Tuesday, the group lame red over the spate of attacks, saying it could not continue to sit and fold its arms in the face of continued violence that “portends a bleak future for generations yet unborn”. “Southern...

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Breaking: FG Announces Date for Commencement of WAEC Exam

EducationNewsBreaking: FG Announces Date for Commencement of WAEC Exam

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 27, 2020

The Federal Government has scheduled the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to commence on August 17, 2020. The government also said exit classes in secondary schools will resume August 4. The spokesperson of the Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong, said this in a press statement on Monday. Mr. Goong also said that SS3 students will have two weeks within which to prepare for the West African Examinations (WAEC) examination. Earlier, the federal...

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Group Says FG Lack Capacity to Deal With Violence in the North

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsGroup Says FG Lack Capacity to Deal With Violence in the North

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 27, 2020

A coalition of 70 labour and civil society organisations (CSOs) tagged The Alliance for Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), has said the federal government is incapable and cannot contain the violence in the north. This statement was a response to recent killings in Kaduna and other northern states; ASCAB accused the government of not making significant effort, stating that the central authority has the constitutional responsibility to ensure the protection of lives and property in...

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