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2017 varsity cut off mark: Stakeholders flay JAMB, policy makers

Ï Say Nigeria not ripe for liberalized admission process Augustine Okezie Abuja

ÏÏÏ The dust raised by the pegging of admission cut–off mark to 120 has remained unabated

as stakeholders in the education sector have continued with their barrage of attacks on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and the policy makers, sayContinued on page 7

FG faults extra judicial killings of Nigerians in S/Africa

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2017 VOL. 3. NO. 440

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GLOBAL FINANCIAL/COMMODITY MARKETS

CURRENCIES/CBN: CBN: N305.85 PER DOLLAR, Parallel Market: USD N365 POUND N468 EURO N432 NSE: ASI 35, 504.62 MARKET CAP 12.24 FMDQ O/N 8.42 OBB 7.33 COMMODITIES: Wheat US $420.40/MT Rice US $12.67/MT Cocoa US $1,987.00/Bag Coffee US $127.75/Scoop Cotton US $72.55/Unit Sugar US $13.75/Ounce METALS: Gold US $1330.40/Ounce Silver US $17.72/Ounce Copper US $3.10/Ounce ENERGY: Brent US $52.75/PB, N/Gas US $3.07/CB

Recession: 13 banks record N241.8bn bad loans –Investigation Ï Loans repayment default affecting lender-banks Ï Fitch affirms Nigeria’s sovereign ratings at B+; negative outlook

Motolani Oseni, Lagos

ÏÏÏ Nigeria’s current economic hardships, especially induced by recession, is believed to be responsible for the risContinued on page 5

NNPC announces steady fall on fuel, cooking gas prices nationwide 11 Corruption: SERAP asks Buhari to seek ICC arrest warrant for Diezani 7 Catholic priest kidnapped, murdered in Imo 5

President Muhammadu Buhari (middle) and his classmates of1953 set at the Katsina Middle School during their reunion in Daura, Katsina....on Sunday.

WCQ: Wounded Indomitable Lions set for Super Eagles rematch today in 30 Cameroon


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