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Truck driver kills man in Onitsha

A truck driver, allegedly driving against traffic on Sunday in Onitsha, has reportedly killed a man, who was said to be crossing the road at Mgbuka First Gate on Owerri Road. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, the State Commander of the Federal…

Police arrest 18 suspects over  riot in Zamfara

The police command in Zamfara has arrested 18 suspects over a riot, leading to destruction of property including the Emir of Shinkafi’s palace. This is contained in a statement by the command Public Relations Officer, SP Muhammad Shehu on Sunday…

Dakuku’s drive that turns the ship around

Adeola Akinremi Memoirs by political personalities are suspect. They hide the details and give readers the trifles. The over-concentration on trivialities and controversies they court often makes the time invested in reading them, a waste.  But a candid reflection on fright and forwardness…

Manufacturing contracts in 2020, industrialists unsure of 2021

Like many governments, the Nigerian government has identified industrialisation as the tool to generate tangible nonoil revenue, increase employment opportunities, and contribute maximally to GDP. As part of government’s efforts at engendering sustainable economic recovery, some fiscal and monetary policies…

AfCFTA, new dawn in African integration – ACCI

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has said the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is marking a new dawn in Africa’s drive towards economic integration as it took off Friday. President, ACCI, Alhaji Al-Mujtaba Abubakar who made…