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Sunday, December 4, 2016
Gunman kills three women in Finland
A lone gunman shot dead three women, a
local official and two journalists, in an attack in a small town in
Finland, a country with one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the
world.
Police said on Sunday they believed the
23-year-old suspect, who was swiftly arrested after the night-time
shooting on Saturday, acted alone and initial indications were that
there was no political or extremist motive.
The attack took place as the women were
leaving a restaurant in the southeastern lakeside town of Imatra near
the Russian border, and police said they may have been targeted at
random.
Reviewed auto policy ready in six months – FG
The Federal Government has said details
of its reviewed automotive policy, which will include stiffer measures
on used vehicle imports, will be unveiled in the next six months.
The government spoke through the
Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council,
Mr. Aminu Jalal, at an automotive industry forum in Lagos on Friday.
Recession: Manufacturers cut costs, adopt other survival strategies
As the Federal Government embarks on
measures to take the country out of economic recession, manufacturers
have also been considering strategies aimed at overcoming the situation.
For most firms whose factory processes
depend heavily on imported inputs, the escalating rate of the United
States dollar against the naira has posed a huge challenge.
Recession: It’s wicked to increase taxes, Fayose tells FG
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has called on the
Federal Government to rescind its decision to reduce workers salary
through obnoxious increment in Pay As You Earn, pension and National
Housing Fund deductions.
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