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Daily Archives: May 2, 2012

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Pharmacist Says Importers Of Sub-Standard Drugs Are Inhuman

  • Post author:Leadership Newspapers
  • Post published:May 2, 2012
  • Post category:Health/News

A Don, Prof. Peter Nwangwu, says those who import substandard drugs into Nigeria are wicked, inhuman and desperate to acquire wealth at all cost. Nwanwgu,who lectures at the University of Nigeria (UNN) Nsukka, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that...

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FEC Approves N8.2bn For Inland Water Ports, Dredging Works

  • Post author:Leadership Newspapers
  • Post published:May 2, 2012
  • Post category:News/Politics

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved N8.2 billion for the construction of Inland Waterway Port at Jamata near Lokoja, and dredging of a channel along the Orashi River. The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, stated t...

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Operators Urge NESREA To Stop Closure Of Base Transceiver Stations

  • Post author:Leadership Newspapers
  • Post published:May 2, 2012
  • Post category:News/Technology

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has urged the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) to stop indiscriminate closure of their base stations. Mr Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of...

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Police Arrest Man For Using Pressing Iron On Son

  • Post author:Leadership Newspapers
  • Post published:May 2, 2012
  • Post category:Crime/News

The Police in Rivers on Wednesday arrested a man who allegedly used a hot pressing iron to inflict bodily harm on his 12-year-old son. Mr Ben Ugwuebulam, the police spokesman told newsmen in Port Harcourt, that the suspect  Moses Jaja, allegedly p...

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Operators Urge NCC To Set Up One-Stop-Shop For Telecoms Industry

  • Post author:Leadership Newspapers
  • Post published:May 2, 2012
  • Post category:News/Technology

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) on Wednesday called on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to set up a One-Stop-Shop (OSS) for the industry. Mr Gbenga Adebayo, the ALTON Chairman, made the call at a ...

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Kaduna Police College Sacks 234 Recruits Over Fraud

  • Post author:Leadership Newspapers
  • Post published:May 2, 2012
  • Post category:Crime/News

The Police College, Kaduna says it has discharged 234 recruits for failure to meet the basic entry requirements of the institution. Commandant of the college, Mr Sunusi Rufai, a Commissioner of Police, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Kaduna ...

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Rape: Osun Monarch Makes No Case Submission

  • Post author:Leadership Newspapers
  • Post published:May 2, 2012
  • Post category:News

An Osun monarch, Oba Adebukola Alli, who had been  facing a four-count charge of rape, kidnapping, indecent assault and defamation,  on Wednesday filed a  no case submission before the State High Court. Alli, who is  the Alowa of Il...

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Jonathan To Attend ECOWAS Extra Ordinary Summit In Dakar

  • Post author:Leadership Newspapers
  • Post published:May 2, 2012
  • Post category:News

President Goodluck Jonathan will depart Abuja for Dakar on Thursday to attend an Extra Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS. The one-day summit would discuss the political developments in the ECOWAS states of Guinea Bissau and...

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Electricity Consumers Urge Jonathan To Stop New Electricity Tariff

  • Post author:Leadership Newspapers
  • Post published:May 2, 2012
  • Post category:News/Politics

Some electricity consumers in Awka, Anambra, on Wednesday appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to compel Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to stop its planned new electricity tariff regime. The consumers, who made the appeal in separ...

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Market Capitalisation Rises By N76bn

  • Post author:Leadership Newspapers
  • Post published:May 2, 2012
  • Post category:Business/News

Trading activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday reopened on a positive note after a   public holiday declared by the Federal Government to mark Workers’ Day celebration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...

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South Africa Arrests 600 Police Officers For Corruption

  • Post author:Leadership Newspapers
  • Post published:May 2, 2012
  • Post category:News

More than 600 South African Police Officers were arrested in South Africa's Gauteng province since April 2011, the provincial police commissioner has said. Lt Gen. Mzwandile Petross told newsmen in Pretoria on Wednesday that many of the arrests wer...

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Bill To Amend CBN Act Passes Second Reading

  • Post author:Leadership Newspapers
  • Post published:May 2, 2012
  • Post category:News/Politics

A bill to amend the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN ) Act on Wednesday passed through second reading at the House of Representatives. The bill provides for the appointment of a person, other than the CBN Governor, as the Chairman and the exclusion of CBN ...

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NCC Licenses Operators Of Number Portability Service

  • Post author:Leadership Newspapers
  • Post published:May 2, 2012
  • Post category:News/Technology

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Wednesday announced that it had licensed a consortium of companies, working on Internet exchange point, for the mobile Number Portability Service (NPS). Mr Reuben Muoka, the Head, Media and Public Relati...

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IMF Launches Institute For Capacity Development

  • Post author:Leadership Newspapers
  • Post published:May 2, 2012
  • Post category:News

The International Monetary Fund has launched the Institute for Capacity Development to spearhead its enhanced strategy for capacity-building services for its member countries. These capacity-development efforts are aimed at helping member countries dev...

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C’wealth Set To Discuss Challenges Of Disabled Persons

  • Post author:Leadership Newspapers
  • Post published:May 2, 2012
  • Post category:News

The Commonwealth will be discussing ways to make disability rights a reality during its one-day meeting to be held at Marlborough House, headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat and Commonwealth Foundation in London, UK, on Thursday. The event, co-...

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