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The Punch 

Focus on consumer protection, CPPE tells FCCPC

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises has said the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is shifting focus from its primary mandate of promoting competition and protecting consumer rights to engaging in price control. CPPE’s Director, Dr Muda Yusuf, said the FCCPC appeared to be transforming into a price control agency, rather than

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Google.com 

George Clooney denies report he and Brad Pitt were paid $35M each for new film ‘Wolfs’ - New York Post

  1. George Clooney denies report he and Brad Pitt were paid $35M each for new film ‘Wolfs’  New York Post
  2. Apple Rethinks Its Movie Strategy After a String of Misses  The New York Times
  3. Wolfs review – Pitt and Clooney are job-sharing loners in Spidey-meme of a thriller  The Guardian
  4. Brad Pitt and George Clooney Dance to 4-Minute Standing Ovation for ‘Wolfs’ During Chaotic Venice Premiere  Variety
  5. George Clooney Slams Report Of His & Brad Pitt’s ‘Wolfs’ Pay... Читать дальше...

The Punch 

Kano headmaster, others arrested for selling school furniture

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested the education secretary, school headmaster, and three others over the alleged dismantling and illegal sale of school furniture and metals at a primary school in the Kumbotso Local Government Area. The suspects, who were arrested on Saturday, were caught in the act on the school

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The Punch 

NAHCO rewards cleaner with cash, promotion for returning $10,000

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO Aviance) has rewarded a staff member of the Company, Mr. Auwal Ahmed Dankode, who found and returned $10,000, while cleaning an aircraft in Kano. The Kano-born Dankode was hosted at the headquarters of the company at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for his transparency, honesty and

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The Punch 

PDP gets new state excos in Bauchi, Delta

The Peoples Democratic Party in Bauchi and Delta states, on Saturday, elected new party executives. On Saturday, 2,549 party delegates gathered at the Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu Square, Government House, Bauchi, to elect new leadership during a congress. At the congress, Samaila Burga was elected as the state chairman of the party. Until his election, Burga

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The Punch 

FRSC warns against loading as children die in crash

The Ogun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has warned motorists in the state against overloading their vehicles with passengers or goods while embarking on road journeys. The warning came following the death of two children in a lone crash that occurred in the late hours of Saturday along the Itori area of

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The Punch 

Kwara arraigns 400 for flouting monthly sanitation order

The Kwara State government disclosed on Sunday that no fewer than 400 residents were arrested, arraigned and fined for running foul of the law during Saturday’s statewide environmental sanitation exercise. According to a statement on Sunday by the Press Secretary in the Ministry of EnvironmentKamaldeen Aliagan, the offenders were arrested by the state Environmental Sanitation

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The Punch 

Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, SERVICOM sign pact on public service delivery

A non-profit organisation, Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Service Compact with All Nigerians to enhance public service delivery. In a statement recently, the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation said the partnership was aimed at strengthening the capacity of SERVICOM to deliver on its mandate. SERVICOM is a Federal Government initiative established to promote effective

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The Punch 

Licensing of exchanges will boost crypto adoption — SiBAN president

The President of the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria, Obinna Iwuno, has expressed optimism that the recent licensing of crypto exchanges by the Securities and Exchange Commission would boost crypto adoption in Nigeria. He told The PUNCH that the SEC’s decision to license Quidax and Busha crypto exchanges was a significant development that

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The National Interest 

Can a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Be Sunk?

Summary and Key Points: U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, particularly the Nimitz-class, are enormous vessels designed for resilience and power projection. With a flight deck the size of four football fields, these carriers host a Carrier Air Wing and are protected by a Carrier Strike Group of submarines, cruisers, and destroyers equipped with advanced missile and defense systems.

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The Punch 

Aiyedatiwa campaign group inaugurates LG coordinators

Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, a group of youths within the ruling All Progressives Congress, The Lucky Guy, has said Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa had performed excellently to win the votes of the people. The group also noted that the various achievements of the governor within the short period he got

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The Punch 

Fidelity Bank, Mastercard partner on cross-border payment

Fidelity Bank Plc and Mastercard have collaborated to launch a new initiative to enhance cross-border payments and remittances in Nigeria. According to a statement from the bank on Friday, the new product, Fidelity Send, rides on Mastercard’s extensive global network to facilitate near-real-time and cost-effective outbound transactions, driving financial inclusion in the country. Cross-border remittances

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The Punch 

WATRA seeks unified regulatory framework

In a bid to unlock Africa’s vast digital potential, the West African Telecommunications Regulators Assembly has advocated for a unified regulatory framework to propel the continent’s digital growth. According to the President of WATRA in a chat with The PUNCH, Amara Brewah, infrastructure is a critical challenge for development across Africa, and a regulatory framework

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The Punch 

Why EFCC is in alliance with NDDC

Those who follow the activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission may have been confused or bemused upon hearing that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, welcomed and applauded the intervention agency. Taking a simple analogy, the cat (EFCC) is supposed to be going after the mouse (NDDC). So, what

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