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Update: IBB hail, Healthy – Close aides
John Adams, Minna Contrary to the rumour that ex-military president, Gen Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida is dead, our correspondent authoritatively quoes sources close to the family saying the ex-military henchman is hale and healthy in his Hill-top mansion in Minna, the Niger state capital. The close source to the Hill-top home of the former president
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CITN backs FG on tax system
Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has thrown its weight behind the new drive of Nigeria’s tax system by the Federal Government. CITN national president, Dame Gladys Olajumoke Simplice who stated this in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital over the weekend during the investiture of Mr Nengimote Ayerite as the Chairman
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Gov. Bello commissions N500m World Bank CSDP projects in Kogi
Emmanuel Adeyemi,Lokoja Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi over the weekend andbegan the inauguration of World Bank Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) micro facilities worth N500 million across the three senatorial districts of the State. The governor kick-started the projects’ commissioning with a completed cottage hospital and two motorised boreholes at Anyava and Agassa Uvette
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Dickson to hold last transparency briefing in January- Bayelsa Govt
Femi Folaranmi,Yenagoa Governor Henry Seriake Dickson would hold the last edition of the Transparency briefing in January 2020. Dickson had upon assumption of office in 2012 commenced the transparency briefing to furnish Bayelsans with the Income and Expenditure of government. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Daniel Iworiso- Markson who disclosed this during the
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IBB’s rumoured death fake – Spokesman
Kasim Afegbua, spokesman for former military president, Gen Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has debunked the rumour that his boss is dead. In a release he issued to douse the tension he said: “It has become consistent fake news for quite some time now wishing our own IBB, the one we easily refer to as “the last
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NNPC, Seplat, others target 2020 for condensate refinery
Uche Usim, Abuja Efforts to guarantee energy security and end fuel importation deepened at the weekend, as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Seplat Petroleum Development Company have kicked-off the first phase of establishing the first condensate refinery in the country, with a firm commitment to take the Final Investment Decision (FID) on it in July,
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Earthquake strikes southern Philippines, child killed
(AFP) A powerful earthquake hit the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Sunday, killing a child and damaging buildings in an area still recovering from a string of deadly quakes in October. Police said a rescue operation had been launched at a heavily damaged market building near the 6.8 magnitude quake’s epicentre, which is about
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Education Reform: Gombe Governor lauds Ashaka Cement for support
Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state has commended Ashaka Cement Limited, a subsidiary of Lafarge Africa Plc, for supporting his administration’s state education reform. According to the Governor, the donation of an equipped 100 seater capacity JAMB Centre to the state Polytechnic, Bajoga by the cement giant, as part of its
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Ajaokuta Steel Company to be resuscitated, FG assures
Layi Olanrewaju, Ilorin The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to resuscitating the Ajaokuta Steel Company, assuring that the troubled state enterprise has not been neglected. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Abdulkadir Muazu, who was represented by the acting Director, Steel and Non-Ferrous metals, Engr Olasupo Kolawole stated this at
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Kaduna women commend El-Rufai for appointing 6 female commissioners
Sola Ojo, Kaduna Women in politics (WIP) including the Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development in Kaduna State, Hajiya Hafsat Baba have commended Governor Nasir El-Rufai for appointing six women out of his 14 commissioners but demanded for more in elective positions. The six sensitive Ministries currently headed by women in Kaduna Stat are
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Japanese PM, Abe, opens Tokyo 2020 National Stadium
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hailed the completion of the National Stadium built for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Sunday, his speech at the Kengo Kuma-designed venue praising the efforts to finish on schedule after an early setback. The stadium, built at a cost of 156.9 billion yen ($1.44 billion), will have a capacity of
G5 Sahel leaders to begin crisis talks in response to deadly jihadist attack in Niger
G5 Sahel leaders will meet Sunday for an emergency summit in Niger to coordinate their response to a Jihadist attack on an army camp that killed 71 military personnel, Mali and Niger said. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the assault, in which hundreds of jihadists on Tuesday attacked the camp near the border
China suspends planned tariffs scheduled for Dec. 15 on some US goods
China has suspended additional tariffs on some U.S. goods that were meant to be implemented on December 15, the State Council’s customs tariff commission said on Sunday, after the world’s two largest economies agreed a “phase one” trade deal on Friday. The deal, rumors and leaks over which have gyrated world markets for months, reduces
Lindsey Graham to kill Trump impeachment ‘quickly’ in Senate
South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham once again dismissed the House Judiciary Committee’s approval of two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, saying he wants to be clear he’s “not trying to be a fair juror.” Graham, who is the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a staunch supporter of the president, told
Jamaican wins Miss World title, says will work for sustainable change
Jamaica’s Toni-Ann Singh was crowned as Miss World 2019 on Saturday and said she wanted to use her title to work for “sustainable change” for women and their children. Asked about the value of beauty contests in today’s world of MeToo# and the drive for equality and respect for women, the 23-year-old graduate of Florida
Centenary City: Danjuma donates N5b to Anglican Diocese of Lagos
The dream and vision of the Diocese of Lagos (Anglican Communion) to construct what it called a Centenary City in commemoration of the 100 years of existence of the church, became a reality on Monday when General T.Y. Danjuma (retd) made a whooping donation of N5 billion towards the project. Danjuma made the donation at
The Sun clears the air on EFCC’s visit
The management of The Sun Publishing Limited, publishers of The Sun Newspapers, yesterday expressed displeasure at the move by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to seal its corporate headquarters over a legal suit that had no bearing on the media company. Three officials of the EFCC and four heavily armed policemen had
New Emirates tear Kano elders apart
As elders under the aegis of Advocates for United Kano have called on Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to repeal the Kano Emirate Law which created four additional Emirates in the State and a rotational chairmanship of Traditional Council, another body, the Integrity Group, has thrown its weight behind the governor’s action, saying it is the best
Bankers’ Committee: National Theatre redevelopment to gulp N25bn
The Bankers’ Committee has set aside not less than N25billion for redevelopment of the National Theatre, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has said. He disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the 2019 Annual Bankers’ Committee Retreat which ended at Ogere, Ogun State yesterday. The
Electoral violence has become threat to democracy, says Abdul Oroh
Hon Abdul Oroh is a former member of the House of Representatives and Commissioner for Information, Tourism Arts and Culture in the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole-led administration in Edo State. Prior to his political career, he was a leading light in the civil society movement and had a fair share of brutal treatment under the
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