Tag: 2017
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Year 2017: Atiku urges sacrifice, hope
Former Vice President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar has declared 2017 as a year of new hope for Nigeria and Nigerians. In a statement released to mark the New Year celebrations, the Turakin Adamawa described the outgoing 2016 as a year in which our nation faced a multitude of…
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Pray for quick economic recovery in 2017 – Ekweremadu urges Nigerians
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has urged Nigerians to pray for the quick recovery of the nation’s economy in the New Year. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Uche Anichukwu, in Abuja on Saturday. Ekweremadu, who expressed concern over the current economic hardship…
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Ortom promises to clear salary arrears in 2017
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue said on Saturday in Makurdi that the state would clear outstanding salaries of state and Local Government workers in 2017. The promise was contained in the Governor’s New Year message that was signed by the Chief Press Secretary Mr Terver Akase. State government workers are being owed four months salaries,…
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Lagos lawmakers promise more populist bills in 2017, to resume plenary Jan. 3
Ahead of the 2017 legislative year, Lagos lawmakers have renewed their pledge to enact more people-oriented laws to promote good governance and accelerated development in the state. To this end, the assemblymen said they would hit the ground running when they resume plenary on Jan. 3. They spoke with newsmen on the sidelines of a…
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Apple set to reduce iPhone production by 10% in Q1 2017
According to a new report from Nikkei, Apple will reduce the production of iPhones by about 10% in the first quarter of 2017. The news comes after Flurry Analytics showed that Apple still maintains a lead in holiday activations. This isn’t the first time Apple has cut back on iPhone production as a similar event…
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[Read] Buhari’s New Year message to Nigerians
My dear Compatriots, I am happy to welcome you to the beginning of a New Year in our beloved country Nigeria. I felicitate with you today at a time when our nation is witnessing a new and impressive turnaround in our security and socio-economic situation. I know you will join me to, once again, congratulate…
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Alibaba January 1st Concert returns with panache
Nigeria’s showbiz impresario and comedy titan Alibaba is set to host his annual entertainment fiesta tagged Alibaba January 1st Concert. The 2017 edition will be bursting with double dose of entertainment in an electrifying atmosphere. Reekado Banks, Akpororo, Korede Bello, Waje, Harry Song and a host of others have joined the set of talented musicians…