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Civil society group calls out Taraba govt for not complying with court orders
Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo A civil society group, Accountability for Good Governance (AGG), has expressed displeasure over what it termed the ‘blatant disregard to the rule of law’ by the visitation panel to the Taraba State Polytechnic constituted by the State Government. The leader of the group, Usman Tanko, who spoke to reporters on Thursday wondered …
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FEC approves N654 million to monitor illegal frequencies in South East
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The 18th virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, presiding over by President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the sum of N653,886,584 to procure and deploy a hybrid spectrum monitoring system that will cover the southern part of the country, particularly the South East. Communications and Digital Economy Minister Dr Isa Pantami made the …
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Buhari presides over 18th virtual FEC meeting
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the 18th virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, which started at 10 am, has the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, physically attending. Ministers physically present …
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US Tribunal orders InterOcean Oil to pay $660,000 to Nigeria as arbitration cost
Godwin Tsa, Abuja The United State based International Centre for Settlement of Investment Dispute has ordered InterOcean to pay the Federal Government of Nigeria the sum of $660,129.87 as reimbursement of its share of the arbitration costs incurred in the proceedings. The Tribunal headed by Prof William Park further absolved Nigeria of any liability, maintaining …
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Poly senior staff issues 21-day ultimatum over IPPIS, other demands
Gabriel Dike, Lagos The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP) have issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address the challenges associated with the implementation of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) and other unmet demands. The polytechnic senior staff also issued the Federal Government three additional 21-day ultimatums on …
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UNICEF commences implementation of ‘Girls-for-Girls’ programme in Adamawa schools
(Ibrahim Kado, NAN) The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is set to commence the implementation of ‘Girls-for-Girls’ (G4G) intervention Programme in 275 selected schools in Adamawa State. Mrs Lydia Maajam, Desk Officer, UNICEF G4G, Adamawa State, disclosed this during a meeting with stakeholders in Yola. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that …
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Abia Govt restates commitment to state development plan
(Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom, NAN) Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Tuesday expressed the commitment of the state government to implement its long-term development plan to engender sustainable socio-economic development. Ikpeazu made this known during the presentation of the Abia long term Development Plan to the state government by members of Abia Technical Support Team at the …
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COVID-19: Child dev’t programme donates PPE to Jigawa task force
(Muhammad Nasir Bashir, NAN) The Child Development Grant Programme (CDGP) has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Jigawa State Task Force on Coronavirus (COVID-19). CGDP is a project under Action Against Hunger (AAH), working to improve the nutritional intake of children, in order to control malnutrition, maternal and infant mortality rate at the grassroots. The …
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Pantami commends Buhari on fight against COVID-19
Benjamin Babine, Abuja The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for what he called diligent committment to ensuring that Nigeria is abreast with the global innovation trends. The Minister said this on Tuesday at the Nigeria Innovation Summit 2020 organised by Innovation Hub Africa. Pantami who …
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Delta Mega Trend rewrites Warri narrative with Plantation City
By Maduka Nweke A real estate firm, Delta Mega Trend Nigeria Ltd has fulfilled its dream to change the negative impression that real estate investment cannot thrive in the oil city of Warri. This fulfillment came with the development of the Plantation City on a 1,700 hectares of land with only 120 hectares already completed. …
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Executive Trainers advice on post COVID-19 measures for higher education sustainability
A leading organisation specialised in training, Executive Trainers, has charged tertiary institutions in the country on the need to equip themselves with the necessary know-how for higher education sustainability, amidst the pandemic. The second edition of the event, which was held virtually, Wednesday, was themed, “Higher Education Innovation and Leadership After COVID-19”. The event was …
Vote of no confidence in Barca President to go ahead
…as socios reach required amount of signatures After nine days of validating votes, the Blaugrana will soon be forced to set a date for a presidential referendum A vote of no confidence against Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu is set to go ahead after club members reached the required amount of signatures for the motion to go …
JUST IN: PDP loses two Reps to APC
The majority party in the House of Representatives, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been gained more members following the defection of two members from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ephraim Nwuzi and David Abel, from Rivers and Taraba states respectively, were the two who decided to switch parties. The Speaker of the House, …
US tribunal orders oil firm to pay Nigeria $660,000
The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday, welcomed the judgment of a U.S.-based tribunal, which ordered InterOcean Oil Company to pay the federal government 660,129 dollars as reimbursement of its share of the arbitration costs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the U.S.-Based International Centre for Settlement of Investment Dispute headed …
FEC meeting holds ahead of 2021 Budget presentation
The President Muhammadu Buhari, presided over the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council. The meeting is the last to be held before Buhari will lay the 2020 Appropriation Bill before the National Assembly. The presentation has been scheduled for Thursday. While Buhari presided over the meeting from the Council Chamber of the Presidential …
Burna Boy, Rema, nominated for MTV EMA
Nigerian music stars Burna Boy and Rema have both clinched nominations for the 2020 MTV EMA. The two singers will be vying for the award of the Best African Act alongside stars from other African countries. Other African singers in the category include Master KG, Kabza de Small and DJ Maphorisa (South Africa), Sheebah …
Men with deep voices ‘more likely to cheat’, new research shows
Men with deeper voices are less committed in relationships and more likely to cheat, according to new research. The findings from Southwest University in Chongqing, China, conducted experiments with 116 men and 145 women. Participants – with an average age of 20 – had the pitch of their voices measured and were asked questions …
MACBAN: Our members not involved in latest Plateau killing
Our Reporter Again, the Plateau branch of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has debunked claims that some of its members may have been responsible for the latest killing of at least four persons, including a crown prince in Wereng village in Riyom Local Government Area of the state. This is …
Flood threatens N157bn sugar investment
BOOST Government has slammed 75 per cent levy on refined sugar in 2020 to boost production As demand for sugar in Nigeria is on the increase, over N157billion investment by local FIRMS under Backward Integrated Programme (BIP) is being threatened by flood. It is projected that the country would need 1.7 million …
Airlines set to burn through $70bn in 2021
Wole Shadare Alarm bells are ringing as global airlines are set to lose up to $70bn in 2021, this is coming as carriers around the world will haemorrhage around $77 billion of cash in the second half of 2020, equivalent to $13 billion a month, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Despite …
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