FG slashes port charges by 20%

IN a bid to stop Nigeria-bound cargoes from being diverted to ports of neighbouring countries, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, yesterday slashed charges by as much as 20 percent.

This is the first time the Nigerian Shippers’ Council is stamping its authority as the economic regulator of the ports.

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Parents of late bus conductor, LASTMA trade blames

Controversy is currently trailing the death of Ikechukwu Abasirim, the 36-year-old bus conductor allegedly crushed to death by officials of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Monday, along Oshodi-Apapa expressway, Lagos, as LASTMA has exonerated its men of culpability.

It clarified that policemen attached to the agency, who were chasing a commercial bus driver over a traffic offence, were responsible for the tragedy.

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Rooney fit to return for Manchester United in huge boost ahead of derby... and Louis van Gaal tells him he'll start

 

Wayne Rooney is fit for the Manchester derby this weekend.

Rooney gave Manchester United a scare on Monday when he limped away from Carrington after training.

However, it is understood that the United captain trained fully on Wednesday and will play at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

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Suarez lands his first trophy for Barcelona as they beat Espanyol

It was all thanks to his stunning, flicked assist for Pique (before a penalty shootout)

Luis Suarez chipped in with a cheeky assist as Barcelona beat Espanyol in the Catalan Super Cup thanks to a penalty shootout, but is still searching for his first goal in Spain.

The former Liverpool striker started the game in the centre of the attack but buzzed around the front in his usual waspish fashion, setting up the opener for Gerard Pique.

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More agony for Man City as they crash out of League Cup after teenager Aarons and Sissoko fire Newcastle to shock triumph

Manchester City 0-2 Newcastle: Rolando Aarons and Moussa Sissoko strike to knock holders out of the Capital One Cup

This could well turn out to be the best night of Manchester United's season so far, which is pretty odd given that they weren't playing.

Here at the Etihad Stadium that will host Sunday's Manchester derby, United's neighbours and modern superiors managed to extend their winless run to three games. By their current standards, that represents a slump for Manchester City.

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No Ronaldo... but Hernandez, Varane and high-flying Marcelo make it Real easy into Spanish Cup quarter-finals

Spanish part-timers Cornella can look forward to a visit to the Santiago Bernabeu in December but it will be strictly tourism in the capital after Real Madrid all but confirmed their passage into the Spanish Cup quarter-finals with a convincing 4-1 win in Wednesday night’s first leg.

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Vacancy - Loan Booking Officer Needed At Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria Plc

Employer: Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria Plc

The Company:
Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria Plc is recruiting to fill the position of;

Job Title: Loan Booking Officer
Job ID: 12725
Location: Nigeria

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Employer: Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd

The Company:
The Nigerian Bottling Company Limited is one of the biggest companies in the non-alcoholic beverage industry in the country and is the sole franchise bottler of The Coca-Cola Company in Nigeria.

Vacancy exist for the below position;

• Job Title: Plant Engineer
• Job Reference: PE/10/2014
• Functional areas: Engineering
• Department: Supply Chain

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Frontline female PDP leader to contest Rivers guber election

A frontline female leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Barr. Abieatedoghu Bob-Abbey Hart, has declared her intention to contest the 2015 governorship election in the state.

The governorship hopeful who is also a development consultant said she would tackle challenges of unemployment, insecurity and also guarantee better life for people of the state if elected governor.

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Nigerians in diaspora caution Jega over 30,000 polling units

Nigerians resident in the United States of America, have called on the Chairman of Independent Electoral Commission,INEC, Prof Atahiru Jega to accept professional recommendations

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APC will fix Nigeria, say Tambuwal, Oyegun, Buhari, others

National Chairman of All Progressive Congress, APC, Mr. John Oyegun yesterday re-echoed the determination of the party to relaunch Nigeria onto the path speedy development and greatness.

This was even as the Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, former Head of State and presidential aspirant, Gen. Mohammdu Buhari,

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We ‘ll regain Speaker’s seat of Tambuwal, PDP vows

The national leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday took a swipe at the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, who on Tuesday defected to All Progressives Congress, APC, saying the party would regain the speakership soon.

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Mechanic allegedly abducts, rapes 13-yr-old girl for 5 days

A Lokoja senior magistrate’s court has remanded a 28-year-old mechanic, Abdulkadir Salihu, in prison custody for allegedly abducting and raping a teenage girl for five days.

Mrs Joyce Abdulmalik of Lokoja Senior Magistrate Court 1 gave the order, yesterday, in her ruling on arraignment of the accused in Lokoja.

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80% of Nigeria’s pipeline network has been vandalized - FG

Respite seems not to be in sight for the chaotic traffic situation across the country, especially on roads to the country’s ports, as the Federal Government, yesterday, disclosed that 80 per cent

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Doing business in Nigeria now easier – World Bank

The World Bank has given a positive assessment of doing business in Nigeria and 34 other countries of Sub-Saharan Africa.

According to the global body, the report of this year’s study on Doing Business indicated that almost all nations in the continent took deliberate steps to implement reforms which made doing business easier for private sector operators.

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Man, 32, commits suicide over N1,000 theft

A 32-year-old man, Mr. Simon Mbam, of Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has committed suicide after he was tortured by some villagers for allegedly stealing N1,000 from a shop in the market.

1000 naira notesThe victim, who jumped into a pond in the area last weekend, found himself in the mess when he left his house in the evening of the fateful day to buy drinks with his friends.

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Jonathan challenges eligibility suit, picks PDP nomination form today

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday prayed the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal to dismiss the suit challenging his eligibility to seek re-election next year, even as he said he will formally pick the nomination form today

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Residents flee Mubi as insurgents take over

Defying the purported ceasefire agreement between the Federal Government and Boko Haram Islamic sect, the terrorists, yesterday, overran Mubi, the commercial nerve centre and second biggest town in Adamawa State

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Several killed in suspected Boko Haram attack— LG boss

Suspected ‎Boko Haram gunmen killed several people in a village in Nigeria‘s far northeast, a local administrator said on Wednesday, in the latest attack since a supposed ceasefire was announced.

Heavily armed fighters in all-terrain vehicles stormed the town of Kukawa, some 180 kilometres (112 miles) from the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, and opened fire on police and a local market.

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Vacancy - Administrative Manager Needed

Employer: Guardian Newspapers Limited

The Company:
Guardian Newspapers Limited - A reputable company with the Head office in Abuja and branches all over Nigeria requires the services of:

Job Title: Administrative Manager
Location: Abuja

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Vacancy - Accountant Needed At Guardian Newspapers Ltd

Employer: Guardian Newspapers Ltd

The Company
Guardian Newspapers Limited - A reputable company with the Head office in Abuja and branches all over Nigeria requires the services of:

Job Title: Accountant
Location: Abuja

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Strike: NLC, TUC Vow To Sue National Assembly

The National Assembly is in perceived trouble as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have vowed to sue them for taking labour matters from the exclusive to the concurrent legislative list, owing to perceived dwindling revenues accruing to the country.

Speaking on the matter in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday, the NLC Chairman, Ayodeji Aluko and his counterpart in the TUC, Kolawle Olaiya, argued that such step if realizable would spell doom

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Court jails provost five years for fraud

A Zamfara State High Court in Gusau has sentenced the Acting Provost of the College of Education (Technical), Gusau, Zamfara State, Dr. Bello Ahmed, to five years in jail for collecting illegal allowance from the institution.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission had arraigned Ahmed for collecting double Duty Tour Allowance from the college for an official trip

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Boko Haram: 30 policemen still missing, says IG

The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba, on Tuesday said about 30 policemen were still missing following the recent attack carried out by Boko Haram sect on the Nigeria Police Mobile Force, Gwoza Training Camp, Borno State.

Abba spoke with State House correspondents shortly after a meeting President Goodluck Jonathan had with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

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Synagogue: Pathologists conclude DNA tests in two weeks

The Lagos State Chief Forensic Pathologist, Prof. John Obafunwa, has said that his team would conclude the DNA analysis of the 116 persons that died in the September 12 Synagogue building collapse in “two weeks time.”

Obafunwa stated this on Tuesday while presenting his team’s preliminary report to the coroner probing the cause of the collapse of a guest house within the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations in the Ikotun-Egbe area of Lagos.

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2015 Election: Kwankwaso declares, says Jonathan incompetent

The Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Tuesday formally declared his interest in vying for the Presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress.

At a rally held at the Old Parade Ground, in Abuja, the Presidential aspirant during the occasion, cast aspersions on the President Goodluck Jonathan-led Peoples Democratic Party administration, describing it as incompetent.

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Defection: PDP asks Tambuwal to resign

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party is pushing for the resignation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mallam Aminu Tambuwal, who defected to the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday.

Tambuwal had during plenary told his colleagues   that he heeded the calls of members of his constituency to dump the PDP.

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Deputy gov sends stinker to Amosun

Ogun State Deputy Governor, Segun Adesegun, has thrown a jab at Governor Ibikunle Amosun through a letter in which he detailed alleged injustices against his person and his office.

The letter dated October 24, 2014 confirmed speculations in the Government House that all is not well with two topmost public office holders in the All Progressives Congress state.

The state government denied knowledge of the letter.

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After collecting their N24m, PDP rejects two presidential aspirants

A fresh crisis is brewing in the Peoples Democratic Party over the insistence of some of its members to contest its presidential primary with President Goodluck Jonathan.

But the national leadership of the party has refused to sell its presidential nomination and expression of interest forms to two other presidential aspirants.

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10 people died from road accidents in Osun

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Osun says 10 persons died from road accidents in the state in September.

Mr Muhammad Husaini, the state Sector Commander of FRSC, disclosed this in Osogbo on Tuesday.

According to Husaini, 26 crashes involving 126 persons occurred during the month.

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B'Haram gives list of detained commanders to FG

Strong indication emerged on Monday that the representatives of the Boko Haram involved in the on-going negotiation have submitted ‘a specific list’ of detained commanders the sect would want swapped for the Chibok girls to the Federal Government team on Monday.

A security source, who confided in one of our correspondents, said that the security agencies had also started a process of verifying the status of those in the list.

The verification is meant to ascertain the state of health of the Boko Haram members.

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Oyo PDP crisis: Party leaders, aspirants battle Patience Jonathan

Some Peoples Democratic Party leaders in Oyo State have kicked against a request by the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, for a former governor of the state, Rashidi Ladoja, to be “accommodated” in the PDP.

Mrs. Jonathan was said to have made the request during a meeting she had with the state PDP leaders at the Presidential Villa in Abuja nine days ago.

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2015 Election: Jonathan picks nomination form Wednesday

Barring any change in plan, President Goodluck Jonathan will on Wednesday pick his presidential nomination form at the Peoples Democratic Party national secretariat, Abuja.

Our correspondent learnt that the leadership of the party had been informed of this and that words had been sent to all members of the National Working Committee to be present on that day.

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Policeman turns blind after assault by naval rating

 Having served in the Nigeria Police Force for about 30 years, the plan of ASP Emmanuel Mbilla was to retire in 2018 after which he would set up his own private security firm.

However, Emmanuel’s dream was cut short on February 22, 2014 after a life-changing encounter with a naval rating, Warrant officer Unaji Enejor, in the Kirikiri area of Lagos State.

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Boko Haram raped, beat us – Abducted girls

He soon began to threaten me with a knife to have sex with him and when I refused, he brought out his gun, warning that he would kill me if I shouted.

“Then he   began to rape me every night … I had never had sex before; it was very painful and I cried bitterly because I was bleeding afterwards.”

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Vacancy - Distribution Manager Needed Nestle Nigeria Plc

Employer: Nestle Nigeria Plc

Applications are hereby required from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position of:

Job Title: Distribution Manager

Job Number: 1400065U
Location: Nigeria

The Company:
Nestle Nigeria Plc - As the Leading Nutrition Health and Wellness Company, we are committed to enhancing People's lives, everywhere, every day.

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Vacancy - Media Relations Executive Needed

Employer: SEPLAT Petroleum Development Company

The Company:
SEPLAT Petroleum Development Company ("SEPLAT") is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company incorporated and operating in Nigeria with a strategic focus on Nigeria.

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Vacancy - Institutional Sales Officer Needed

Employer: Fosad Consulting Limited

The Company:
Fosad Consulting Limited - We are a business support services firm with offerings in Human Resource Management, Immigrations and Real Estate Consulting. We leverage our expertise and strategic alliances to support businesses.

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Vacancy - Branch Manager Needed At Fosad Consulting Ltd

Employer: Fosad Consulting Ltd

The Company:
Fosad Consulting Limited - We are a business support services firm with offerings in Human Resource Management, Immigrations and Real Estate Consulting. We leverage our expertise and strategic alliances to support businesses.

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Police seal off PDP secretariat in Ondo

Police authorities in Ondo State yesterday sealed off the state secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, following the dissolution of the state working committee and their rejection of the national body’s decision.

Also, notable leaders of the party have been invited to a meeting in Abuja to find a lasting solution to the crisis by the National Working Committee of the party.

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Atiku accuses Jonathan of running government of ‘clientelism’

Former vice-president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Monday,  said  President Goodluck Jonathan runs  government of ‘clientelism’,  and  nepotism  which only his cronies and family  benefit.

Atiku  also said  the presidential system of government under Jonathan has been turned to presidentialism, in which the president wields enormous power, where he favours only his cronies.

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No summons on us over half-empty cans – NBC, Coca-Cola

Nigerian Bottling Company, NBC and Coca Cola Nigeria Limited said, yesterday, they had not been served with any court summons as a result of the suit filed against them by the Consumer Protection Council, CPC, over half-empty Sprite cans.

The companies, in a co- signed statement by the Head, Public Affairs & Communications of NBC, Uzo Odenigbo and Head, Public Affairs & Communications of CCNL, Clem Ugorji, said

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Mayhem, as LASTMA van crushes bus conductor in Lagos

A 44-year-old bus conductor was allegedly crushed to death by a vehicle belonging to officials of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, yesterday, at Cele Bus Stop, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, while the bus driver was avoiding arrest.

The incident caused a riot as hoodlums attacked LASTMA officials and also invaded their office at Cele, destroying several vehicles’ windscreens.

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2015 Presidency: Nigerians divided over Muslim - Muslim ticket

Eminent Nigerians were divided, yesterday, over a statement credited to former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) that he would not mind a Muslim running mate if he wins the All progressives Congress, APC presidential ticket for the 2015 election.

While some said it does not matter, some argued that it is unnecessary distraction and yet others said it is

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, weekend, criticised the idea, saying that the era of Muslim-Muslim or Christian-Christian ticket had gone.

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Tambuwal decamps to APC today, to contest Sokoto governorship

Citing the division of the  Sokoto State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal  is expected this morning to  decamp to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

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Nigeria needs $5bn to sustain economic stability, says Okonjo-Iweala

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said yesterday that for Nigeria to sustain stability of its economy, it has to raise its excess crude account, which currently stands at $4.1 billion to $5 billion.

This came as indications emerged that the Senate may peg oil benchmark in the 2015 fiscal year at $78 per barrel as against $77.5 benchmark in the ongoing year.

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Vacancy - Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manager Needed At A.G. Leventis Nigeria Plc

Employer: A.G. Leventis Nigeria Plc

The Company:
A leading conglomerate in several industries, A.G. Leventis Nigeria Plc is constantly in search for outstanding people to contribute their individual talents in order to maintain our leading edge.
AG Leventis is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Vacancy: Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manager
Location: Lagos

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Vacancy - Sales Managers Needed At A.G. Leventis Nigeria Plc

Employer: A.G. Leventis Nigeria Plc

The Company:

A leading conglomerate in several industries, A.G. Leventis Nigeria Plc is constantly in search for outstanding people to contribute their individual talents in order to maintain our leading edge.

AG Leventis is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Vacancy: Sales Managers (Construction Equipment and Commercial Vehicles)
Location: Lagos, NG

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APC calls for cancellation of Delta LG polls

ALL Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, has called for the cancellation of Saturday’s council polls in the state, claiming it was marred by violence, and irregularities.

This came as Executive Director, Centre for the Vulnerable and Underprivileged, CENTREP, Delta State, Mr. Oghenejabor Ikimi, described the polls as a charade.

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