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    NSCDC arrests six illegal gold miners in Minna

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger say it has arrested six illegal gold miners in the state. The State Commandant, Mr Philip Ayuba, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recently that the suspects were arrested on Mandela Road in Minna. The suspects were apprehended while carrying out their illegal activities…

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      Zenith Bank to sponsor more students to global Microsoft Championship

      Zenith Bank says it will encourage more Nigerian students to participate in the annual Microsoft Office Specialist Championship. The annual Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship is a global competition that tests students’ skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Miss Katherine Eta, a Nigerian secondary school student, came third in the last championship held in…

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        ‘Nigeria taking steps to de-radicalise convicted Boko Haram terrorists’

        Nigeria is taking steps to de-radicalise convicted Boko Haram terrorists through the development of a range of expert psychologists and counselors to pioneer rehabilitation efforts. Deputy Ambassador to the UN, Amb. Samson Itegboje, disclosed this while presenting Nigeria’s statement to the UN Security Council on the recent visit of the Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and…

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          MTN, Tricom Pledge Support For SME Growth

          Nigeria’s largest telecommunications network, MTN and Tricom Experiential Projects Limited hosted SME operators and budding entrepreneurs to a capacity-building workshop. The one-day event held in Ibadan, was themed “Creating Value for SMEs in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous Environment” and featured incisive master classes and key presentations by leading business owners, SME operators and…

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            National Airline Will Grow Nigeria’s Economy – Amaechi

            The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has explained how the establishment of a national carrier will grow Nigeria’s economy. According to him, airline movements enhanced the speed at which businesses were transacted within the country and a national airline will aid that. He enunciated this idea during an interview with BBC recently. He said: “The…

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