Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Thursday 29th April 2021
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Technological tradable skills remains critical in 21st century – Ekundayo
By Henry Uche, Lagos Ayeni Ekundayo is the Chief Innovation Officer of CareerXpress, whose mission is to help clients increase their market share by outsourcing digitally trained and skilled professionals to solve problems. Through his team, companies have hired the best of employees, placing African youths in line for relevant job qualifications. In this interview,
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Forum urges NASS to pass Proceeds of Crime Bill, Witness Protection Bill, others
By Henry Uche, Lagos Stakeholders in the Nigerian project have asked the National Assembly to quickly pass Proceeds of Crime Bill, Witness Protection Bill, Federal Audit bill, Public Interest Disclosure & Compliant Commission Bill and other public interest bills to strengthen the fight against Corruption in the country as they are worried over damage caused
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Addax/Sinopec: Group faults Buhari on restoration of OMLs, hails DPR for reallocating them earlier
An oil industry group, Oil Industry Indigenous Capacity Action Committee, has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s order for the restoration of an earlier cancelled Oil Mining Licences (OMLs) 123, 124, 126 and 137 to Addax/Sinopec. It hailed the earlier decision of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to reallocate four OMLs from Addax/Sinopec as a good
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Circum Farms, NAF collaborate to boost Nigeria’s food security
From Rose Ejembi, Makurdi Armed with the desire to boost the nation’s food security, Circum Farms has colloborated with the Nigerian Air Force Investment Limited (NAFIL) to go into commercial farming. Flagging off the first phase of the farms project which occupies about 2000 hectares of land at the Nigerian Air Force Tactical Air
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Children access to immunization in N/east a right-UNICEF
From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said access of children in Nigeria northeast states to immunization and other health services was a fundamental human right. UNICEF Chief of Field Office Maiduguri, Borno State, Phuong Nguyen said this in a statement from the office made available to newsmen on Thursday. Nguyen said an upsurge in
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Reps okay bill to establish PSIN
From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill for the establishment of the Public Service Institute of Nigeria ( PSIN). The bill is sponsored by the member representing Njikoka/Anaocha/ Dunukofia Federal Constituency of Anambra State, Dozie Nwankwo. Nwankwo, in his lead debate, stated that the proposed legislation is
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Breaking: Olusegun Ogunsanya becomes Airtel Africa CEO
By Chinenye Anuforo Airtel Africa plc, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has announced Olusegun Ogunsanya, Managing Director and CEO Nigeria is to succeed Raghunath “Raghu” Mandava, as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Africa following Raghu Mandava’s informing the Board of his intention
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Insecurity: stop the blame game, secession plan-PDP women leader tells Nigerians
From Emmanuel Adeyemi Lokoja A Kogi State People’s Democratic party women leader , Princess Grace Iye Adejoh has called on both the federal government and all Nigerians to stop the current blame game on the festering insecurity of lives and property in the country saying rather all hands must be on deck to confront the
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Food security: Nigerian farmers yet to fully key into modern farming technology – Nyako
From Rose Ejembi, Makurdi The former Governor of Adamawa state, ( Dr) Murtala Nyako has lamented that Nigerian farmers are yet to fully key into modern farming techniques that would improve food production and create employment for it’s teeming unemployed population. He stated this in a chat with newsmen shortly after he was conferred with
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Kidnapped FUAM students regains freedom after 72hours
From Rose Ejembi, Makurdi Kidnapped students of the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi FUAM have been released by their abductors after about 72 hours. The Benue State Police Command confirmed this to newsmen on Wednesday through the Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, DSP Catherine Anene. “Kidnapped students of university of Agriculture have been realised unhurt.
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Civil Servants arrested for banditry in Zamfara
Some civil servants have been arrested for banditry in Zamfara, according to the state government. The North-West state is one of the regions worst affected by banditry in the country. According to a statment signed by the State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Magaji Dosara on Wednesday, the civil servants were among 35 suspects apprehended in
Benue varsity students regain freedom
The students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State who were kidnapped last Saturday have been released. This was contained in a short statement issued by the Director, Information, Protocol, and Public Relations of the University, Mrs. Rosemary Waku, who revealed that the students were returned to campus on Tuesday, April 27.
Buhari asks Senate to confirm Alabi as CPC Commissioner
Chukwu David, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of Mr. Kolawole Oladipupo Alabi as Executive Commissioner, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The request was contained in a letter dated April 26, 2021, and read on the floor during plenary by the President of the Senate, Ahmad
NASS workers protest non-payment of 22-month arrears
Concerned Legislative Aides in the National Assembly Wednesday staged a protest at the lobby of the National Assembly over 22 months of unpaid salary arrears, wages and condition of service. Two weeks ago, the aides held a similar protest, the second in April but were, however, promised by the Speaker of the House, Femi
COVID-19: Go back to work, KNSG tells civil servants
Muhammad Kabir, Kano The Kano State government has directed all civil servants to resume work with immediate effect, after suspending their work due to the second wave of coronavirus. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba disclosed this in a statement late Wednesday. He said Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje gave the directive during
Biden talks tough on China in first speech to Congress
President Joe Biden took aim at China in his first speech to Congress on Wednesday, pledging to maintain a strong U.S. military presence in the Indo-Pacific and promising to boost technological development and trade. “China and other countries are closing in fast. We have to develop and dominate the products and technologies of the
Brazil nears .4m COVID-19 deaths
Brazil is on the verge of registering 400,000 coronavirus deaths this week, after the Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 3,163 new COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 398,185. Brazil is quickly catching up with the world’s worst death toll in the United States, which has seen more than 570,000
Facebook benefits from pandemic ad spending, Apple could spoil its party
Facebook Inc (FB.O) beat Wall Street expectations for both quarterly revenue and profit on Wednesday but warned that growth later this year could “significantly” decline as new Apple Inc (AAPL.O) privacy policies will make it more difficult to target ads. A surge in digital ad spending during the pandemic when consumers shopped online, along with higher ad prices,
Mexico president blasts telecoms firms over roadblocks to registry
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador criticized the country’s telecoms companies on Wednesday for impeding an initiative to create a national biometric cellphone user registry that is opposed both by industry and rights groups. Backed as a measure to improve public safety by the Senate this month, the registry would require companies to pay
CAF Confed Cup: Enyimba leave it late to beat Pirates
Cyril Olisema scored as late as the 95th minute, as Nigeria’s Enyimba defeated South African visitors Orlando Pirates 1-0 in Aba on Wednesday night to top Group A of the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup. With the score goalless five minutes into injury time, Enyimba was trailing the group on seven points, and with Algeria’s
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