Anthony Joshua says he would consider stepping aside to let Oleksandr Usyk fight the unified heavyweight world champion, Tyson Fury.

Anthony Joshua says he would consider stepping aside to let Oleksandr Usyk fight the unified heavyweight world champion, Tyson Fury.

Anthony Joshua says he would consider stepping aside to let Oleksandr Usyk fight the unified heavyweight world champion, Tyson Fury. Joshua will fight Usyk for a second time next spring after losing his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts on a unanimous points decision in front of a sell-out crowd at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September. However, Fury has called for his fellow countryman to step aside to allow […]

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The Nigeria Police Force has opened the online application portal for its 2021 recruitment exercise.

The Nigeria Police Force has opened the online application portal for its 2021 recruitment exercise.The Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba made the announcement in a statement in Abuja on Monday.In the statement titled, ‘2021 recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force’, the force announced that successful applicants would be enlisted as Police Constables.The online application portal would be open for a period of six weeks starting from Monday, November 29, […]

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control has stated that there are no cases of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus in the country and the body with the Federal Ministry of Health are monitoring the situation of the virus

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control has stated that there are no cases of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus in the country and the body with the Federal Ministry of Health are monitoring the situation of the virus. This was contained in a statement signed by the NCDC Director-General, Ifedayo Adetifa, on Monday, stating that the variant was first identified after tests were carried out on travellers returning […]

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The Department of State Services has commenced the screening of about 100 qualified Aviation Security personnel who are to bear arms at airports as the Federal Government finalises moves to deploy armed AVSEC officers.

The Department of State Services has commenced the screening of about 100 qualified Aviation Security personnel who are to bear arms at airports as the Federal Government finalises moves to deploy armed AVSEC officers. It was also gathered that shooting ranges for the AVSEC officers had been 80 per cent completed at the Lagos and Abuja airports, while the armory was also being worked on currently. The Minister of Aviation, […]

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According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index report the nations’ inflation rate fell to 15.99 per cent in October, from 16.36 in September,

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index report the nations’ inflation rate fell to 15.99 per cent in October, from 16.36 in September, This October figure showed a steady decline in the country’s inflation rate over a seven-month period beginning from April. The decline is amid complaints of surges in the prices of goods and services by Nigerians. In recent times, the skyrocketing food prices in major […]

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The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said on Sunday that the Federal Government has completed 11,000 housing units across the country.

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said on Sunday that the Federal Government has completed 11,000 housing units across the country. He said this in an interview in Abuja, stating that they have pilot housing projects in 34 states. and are now in some phases. Phases two and three have a total of over 5,000 housing units. He added that there is an inherited pilot programme of about […]

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BUSINESS

The Central Bank of Nigeria has fixed the maximum loan amount that a participant in its newly introduced initiative, called ‘The 100 for 100 PPP – Policy on Production and Productivity’, can get at N5bn.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has fixed the maximum loan amount that a participant in its newly introduced initiative, called ‘The 100 for 100 PPP – Policy on Production and Productivity’, can get at N5bn. The CBN disclosed this in its guidelines for the implementation of the initiative which was released on Saturday. It said quarterly, starting from November 1, 2021, the initiative shall select 100 private sector companies with […]

November 9, 2021 89

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The Executive Vice Chairman of the National Communication Commission, Umar Danbatta, has assured Nigerians of the safety of their health with the proposed 5G network.

The Executive Vice Chairman of the National Communication Commission, Umar Danbatta, has assured Nigerians of the safety of their health with the proposed 5G network. Danbatta also said the agency proposed to generate N632.39bn in 2022 from the sale of 5G spectrum to telecommunications firms, among other revenue sources. The NCC boss gave the assurance when he appeared before the National Assembly joint committee on Communications to defend his commission’s […]

November 9, 2021 32

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The Nigerian stock market lost N12.58bn last week as investors took profits in oil and gas, banking and consumer goods stocks.

The Nigerian stock market lost N12.58bn last week as investors took profits in oil and gas, banking and consumer goods stocks. The All-Share Index of the Nigerian Exchange Limited dropped by 0.06 per cent to close the week at 42,014.50 basis points from 42,014.50bps the previous week, while the market capitalisation fell to N21.93tn from N21.94tn. All other indices finished lower with the exception of NGX Main Board, NGX Insurance, […]

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