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Positive developments can still be achieved in the ongoing recession, going by the views of the business giant, Alhaji Aliko Dangote who has pointed out ways of pulling through the economic woes by partnering with governments to improve on agriculture, mining and infrastructure in the country.

The President, Dangote Group of Companies, who spoke through Executive Director, Hajiya Halima Dangote at Dangote Special Day ceremony at the Kano International Trade Fair, said challenges of the recession rather presented opportunities to explore areas of development and bring back the lost glory of Nigeria’s economy... Read more http://www.smartviewsmagazine.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=1006&action=edit

The Ebonyi State Governor, Mr David Umahi, on Monday linked consumption of expired foreign rice to increasing terminal illnesses and ordered the confiscation of any foreign rice on sale anywhere within the state.

The governor who gave dealers in such trade, two weeks to evacuate the imported rice from Ebonyi State, said... Read more http://www.smartviewsmagazine.com/news/ebonyi-orders-confiscation-of-foreign-rice-in-states-markets-shops/

Like a sought-after bride, she was healthy, wealthy, self-sustaining on her own efforts. agricultural produce. Her three family domains – West, East and North had different kinds of economic values, thus thrived on self-economy, managed with agricultural produce. She was regarded as an elegant stallion in export trade. These, achieved without the input of the almighty black liquid, turned 'gold', - crude oil. Her name is Nigeria.


The name sure remains, but the glory is history. Youths, deprived of leadership roles in their own country, their level of western education and skill in all necessary fields of developmental science notwithstanding, migrate in droves to foreign lands.


If the political class, in power, is inept, fraudulent and lacking in ideas, in any country, then the country's economy will remain in jeopardy. This is the... http://www.smartviewsmagazine.com/features/nigeria-time-to-retrieve-old-regional-values/

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, is seeking Federal Government’s intervention in the plight of workers of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, allegedly sacked for revealing the monumental fraud by the school authority.

In a letter dated November, 15, 2016, addressed to the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, and signed by NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, Labour accused the management of FUNAAB of maliciously and vindictively “ sacking 23 workers.


The NLC said the action of the Council and Management of FUNAAB constitute impunity and lawlessness and also a violation of their fundamental human rights... Read more... http://www.smartviewsmagazine.com/news/nlc-petitions-fg-over-victimization-of-funaab-whistle-blowers-seeks-recall-of-23-sacked-workers/

For those who think the Supreme Court’s Thursday verdict had put paid to Mr Jimoh Ibrahim’s ambition for contesting the Saturday gubernatorial election in Ondo State, the Igbotako, Ondo State-born lawyer and businessman has more news for you.

The embattled factional governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), at a press briefing in his Igbotako, Okitipupa local government hometown on Thursday night, spoke of being sworn-in... Read more http://www.smartviewsmagazine.com/news/jegedes-votes-equals-my-swearing-in-boasts-ibrahim/

Kano State will henceforth be made too hot for kidnappers as those caught perpetrating such act will pay with their lives.

The State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Wednesday signed the State’s Kidnapping, Abduction and Forced Labour bill into law.

The Director General of Media and Publicity to the Governor, Malam Salihu Tanko Yakasai announced this in a statement.

The law, according to the statement... Read more... http://www.smartviewsmagazine.com/news/ganduje-okays-death-penalty-for-kidnappers/

The factional candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Jimoh Ibrahim, has reacted to Wednesday’s Appeal Court ruling in favour of Eyitayo Jegede as the party’s candidate in Saturday’s Ondo governorship election.

Ibrahim said he would get justice from the Supreme Court on Thursday, and if PDP wins the election, he would have his fours mandate to rule Ondo State.

He accused the incumbent governor... Read more... http://www.smartviewsmagazine.com/news/ondo-guber-race-i-will-get-justice-from-supreme-court-says-jimoh-ibrahim/