Thisday Newspaper News Today Friday 20th December 2019
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Adoke Deported from Dubai, Arrested by EFCC
Ex-AGF denies any wrongdoing Davidson Iriekpen in Lagos and Alex Enumah in Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) thursday arrested a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), shortly after his arrival in Nigeria from Dubai, the United Arabs Emirates (UAE). Although his lawyer, Chief
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FG’s $29.96bn Loan Bid Doesn’t Involve States, Say Govs
Insist minimum wage adjustment must be based on capacity to pay Chuks Okocha in Abuja The 36 states of the federation thursday distanced themselves from the request by the federal government to the National Assembly to borrow $29.96 billion. The governors of the 36 states under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) said
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Buhari Disbands Odubu-led NDDC Board
Asks interim management to stay until after forensic audit Deji Elumoye and Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari thursday ordered the reconstitution of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), effectively sacking the new board led by Pius Odubu, which has since been cleared by the Senate. The president also ordered a
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FG to Begin Implementation of 2020 Budget on Jan 1
Sets aside N1.6bn for national grazing reserve devt Allays fears on TIN enforcement Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja The federal government thursday signified its intention to start the implementation of the 2020 Budget, which President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law on Tuesday, from January 1. With the decision, the 2019 Budget, which was signed into law
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NEC: Security Challenges, Arms Proliferation Have Reduced
Asks govs to set up Security Trust Fund Moves to draw 20% of pension fund for infratructure Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja The National Economic Council (NEC) thursday adopted the report of its security committee with the resolution that the security situation in all the six geo-political zones of the country has improved. The council also
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Boundary Commission to Appeal Court Ruling on Rivers, Bayelsa Oilfield Row
S’Court did not award Soku oilfield to Rivers, Bayelsa Insists Alex Enumah and James Emejo in Abuja The National Boundary Commission (NBC) thursday expressed its readiness to appeal a recent ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which ordered the return of Soku oilfield from Bayelsa State to its rightful owner, Rivers State. NBC
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Analysts: Senate’s Quest for Stipends for Unemployed Graduates Unrealistic
Dike Onwuamaeze Economic analysts and members of the organised private sector (OPS) have cautioned the federal government not to yield to the quest of the Senate to set up a fund for payment of living stipends to jobless Nigerians until such persons secure employment. The analysts who spoke in different interviews with THISDAY, argued that
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Nigeria Retain 31st Position in FIFA Ranking
Nigeria’s Super Eagles retained their spot as the world’s 31st team in the World Football Ranking for the month of December. In the ranking table on the website of world football governing body FIFA yesterday, Nigeria have garnered 1,493 points, same as they had in the November ranking. The ranking still helped the team retained
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Maiyegun Lights up Lagos Again
Nigeria’s first Olympics medallist and a proud son of Lagos, Nojeem Maiyegun was the centre of attention again on Sunday, as he was recognised and rewarded by the Household of God Church at the annual Karis Awards Ceremony, for the feat that put the searchlight of the world on Lagos and Nigeria. In 1964, the
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NPA Wins 2019 FEPSGA Games
The Nigerian Ports Authority contingents to the 38th edition of the Federation Of Public Service Games (FEPSGA) Lafia2019, has emerged the overall winner of the games, carting away the prestigious overall golden trophy with a total of 10 gold 11 silver and 8 bronze medals out of a total 110 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA’s)
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