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NNPC secures $1.16m US grant for 1,350MW Abuja Power Plant
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) have concluded arrangement to sign a $1.16 million dollar grant as part funding for the NNPC-Abuja Independent Power Project (IPP). The corporation disclosed this in a statement by Mr Samson Makoji, Acting Spokesman for NNPC, in Abuja on Thursday. He
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2020 budget: Obaseki earmarks N34bn for worker salary
Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, has earmarked N34 billion for workers welfare in the 2020 budget proposal, representing 31 percent increase in allocations for personnel cost. Obaseki disclosed this while presenting the 2020 fiscal year’s budget proposal of N177.601billion to the Edo State House of Assembly for consideration for approval. He said this represents 3.34
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We will bury PDP finally in Kogi – El-Rufai
Kaduna state governor and chairman, APC Campaign Council for Kogi Governorship election, Nasir El-Rufai, has said its party, the APC, will finally bury the main opposition PDP in the state after Saturday’s election. El-Rufai who spoke in Lokoja on Thursday at the grand finale of the APC Governorship Campaign, said the party and its candidate,
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Court verdict: PDP asks INEC to delist APC from Bayelsa poll
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) has no place in this Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa state following the disqualification of its candidate, David Lyon and his running mate, by two courts of competent jurisdiction. The PDP, in a statement on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan,
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JUST IN: Two injured as fire gut building near Lagos’ Tejuosho market
Two persons were injured on Thursday evening when fire gutted a storey building in Lagos as a result of power surge from one of the rooms, which was escalating to other parts of the building. The incident happened near Tejuosho market, located in Yaba area of Lagos state. Emergency officials comprising the State Emergency Management
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NAF jets neutralise fleeing Boko Haram insurgents in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has neutralised some of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters at Malam Fatori, on the fringes of the Lake Chad, Northern Borno. The NAF said this was in a joint counter-offensive operation mounted by the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, and troops of 89 and
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Gunmen release kidnapped Appeal Court judge
The Court of Appeal judge, Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme, who was kidnapped in Benin, Edo state few weeks ago, has been released by her abductors on Thursday evening, Daily Trust learnt. The Appeal Court judge was kidnapped by suspected gunmen while driving to Owerri from Benin on Wednesday, October 30. The gunmen, who killed her police
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I told Trump Turkey can’t scrap Russian S-400 system – Erdogan
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, says he ruled out dropping the purchase of a Russian missile defense system in a meeting with U.S. President, Donald Trump, at the White House on Wednesday. “It is out of the question that we abandon the S-400 and turn to the Patriot,” Erdogan told reporters on his flight home
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Bayelsa poll: Any vote for APC is wasted, says PDP’s Diri
The governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa state, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday said he is no longer standing election with the APC in Saturday’s poll, saying “any vote for the APC is wasted vote.” He said his decision was based on the judgement of the Federal High Court in Yenagoa which
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Bayelsa guber: INEC to distribute sensitive materials on Friday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa state says it will distribute sensitive materials for Saturday’s governorship election to all the Registration Area Centres (RAC) in all the eight local government areas in the state on Friday. INEC’s head of Voter Education and Publicity, Mr Wilfred Ifogah, disclosed this on Thursday in a statement
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Nigerian govt releases initial reports on Air Peace incidents
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has released the preliminary reports on serious incidents involving three Air Peace aircrafts. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Commissioner for AIB, Mr. Akin Olateru, confirmed the development to newsmen on Thursday in Lagos State. Olateru said the reports released included the serious incident involving Air Peace Limited
Nigerian govt releases initial reports on Air Peace incidents
US Universities and the importance of accreditation: What you need to know about any University claiming to be US accredited
Accreditation is important because it helps determine if an institution meets or exceeds minimum standards of quality and helps students determine acceptable institutions for enrollments. Some universities claim that they are Approved or Registered in a particular state. This does not mean that they accredited but that they can operate as a business in that
US Universities and the importance of accreditation: What you need to know about any University claiming to be US accredited
Edwards Inyah: Please allow Samuel Ortom to govern
It is not as if anybody can stop him from governing but this is aimed at people refusing to let go, sore losers who think the seat of government can change hands at the drop of a hat. The legal challenges are also over so Samuel Ortom has a clean sheet in front of him
Edwards Inyah: Please allow Samuel Ortom to govern
Borno: NAF kills fleeing insurgents in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has neutralised some of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), fighters at Malam Fatori, on the fringes of the Lake Chad, Northern Borno. The NAF said this was in a joint counter offensive operation mounted by the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, and troops of 89
Borno: NAF kills fleeing insurgents in Borno
Bayelsa/Kogi guber: Secondus reacts to disqualification of APC candidate, sends message to security agencies
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, has once again called on security agencies, particularly the military to allow the people of Bayelsa and Kogi States vote their choice in Saturday’s governorship election. Prince Secondus, while condemning the needless killing of a voter in Nembe Bayelsa State on Wednesday, urged
Bayelsa/Kogi guber: Secondus reacts to disqualification of APC candidate, sends message to security agencies
EPL: Premier League announces changes to use of VAR
The Premier League has announced that fans inside stadiums, will get more detailed information about Video Assistant Referee (VAR) checks starting from December, according to Sky Sports. For instance, under the new guidelines, a message will appear on the big screens saying ‘Checking Penalty – Possible Handball’, rather than just, ‘Checking Penalty’. The decision was
EPL: Premier League announces changes to use of VAR
Bayelsa guber: Nigerians react as court disqualifies APC governorship candidate, Lyon
A cross section of Nigerians has reacted to a ruling by Federal High Court, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, declaring that the All Progressives Congress, APC, has no governorship candidate in the November 16 election in the State. The governorship election in the State comes up in Saturday, November 12. DAILY POST reports that the court on
Bayelsa guber: Nigerians react as court disqualifies APC governorship candidate, Lyon
Bayelsa guber: INEC to commence distribution of materials on Friday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it would commence distribution of sensitive materials for the Nov. 16 Bayelsa State governorship poll on Friday. Mr. Wilfred Ifogah, INEC Head of Department, Voter Education and Publicity, made this known on Thursday in Yenagoa in a message to journalists. According to him, sensitive materials will start leaving
Bayelsa guber: INEC to commence distribution of materials on Friday
Bayelsa guber: APC reacts as court disqualifies its candidate, Lyon; reveals next step
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State on Thursday said it remains in the race for the November 16 governorship election. The party insisted that in spite of a Federal High Court judgment that nullified the party’s governorship primary of Sept 4, 2019, the party would participate. DAILY POST reports that a the High
Bayelsa guber: APC reacts as court disqualifies its candidate, Lyon; reveals next step
Kogi guber: NCWS blows hot over attack on SDP candidate, Natasha Akpoti
The National President of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), Dr. Gloria Shoda, has condemned the recent attack on the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship flagbearer, Barrister Natasha Akpoti in Lokoja, Kogi State. In a statement released to the press, a copy of which was made available to DAILY POST in Abuja on Thursday, […]
Kogi guber: NCWS blows hot over attack on SDP candidate, Natasha Akpoti
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