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Northern governors told to revive KTL, pay backlog of salaries
From Noah Ebije, Kaduna The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) along with the Textile Workers Union has urged Northern governors to revive the moribund Kaduna Textile Limited (KTL) and pay the backlog of salaries and other financial entitlements owed the workers. The KTL, which was one of the legacies of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria
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Kaduna North senator empowers constituency women with start-up capital
From Sola Ojo, Kaduna Senator Suleiman Abdu Kwari (Kaduna North) has empowered women from his constituency and released start-up capital to enable them to put the newly acquired skills to use. The senator had launched another skills acquisition and entrepreneurship training and poultry farming programme for women in his Senatorial District between Tuesday and Wednesday
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Gombe gov converts abandoned College of Nursing Dukku to university campus
From Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe Governor of Gombe State Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has disclosed plans to complete the abandoned College of Nursing and Midwifery, Dukku and convert it to the Gombe State University (GSU), Dukku Campus. According to the governor, the over N2.4 billion project which is about 80 per cent completed cannot be completed as
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Okorocha urges Nigerians to engage in and promote inter-ethnic marriages
From Desmond Mgboh, Kano Senator Rochas Okorocha has appealed to Nigerians to engage, promote and support inter-ethnic marriages among other Nigerians as a means of promoting peace, unity and understanding in the country. The former Imo State governor, who was the chairman of an annual public lecture organised on Culture and the Management of Diversity
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Energy transition: Gas is our focus but crude can’t be discarded – FG
From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja Minister of State (Petroleum Resources) Timipre Sylva on Thursday said that while gas remains the focus of Nigeria in driving the energy transition agenda, the government was not prepared to discard crude oil as it remains Nigeria’s baseload energy source. Sylva made the disclosure in Abuja at the Seplat Energy Summit
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NGX Group confirms intention to list on NGX
By Chinwendu Obienyi, Lagos The Nigerian Exchange Group Plc has said it intends to list its shares on the Main Board of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). The planned listing follows the successful completion of the demutualisation and restructuring of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and its related operations within the NGX Group. The group, in
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Wike calls for increased revenue allocation to states
From Tony John, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has urged the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to reduce revenue accruable to the Federal Government from the Federation Account to 40 per cent, and increase those of states and local government councils to 40 and 20 per cent, respectively. The governor spoke
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Dialysis centre opens at LUTH
By Job Osazuwa, Lagos To meet the challenge of public health care for more Nigerians, the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), has taken delivery of a dialysis centre. The “Lion Isaac Olushola Dada Dialysis Centre and Renal Institute” was donated by Lions Club and handed over to the hospital for public use. The facility was
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Anambra indigenes in US fund our campaign, Uba support group says
From David Onwuchekwa, Nnewi The USA Partner Senator Andy Uba has declared that it would do everything ensure that Senator Andy Uba, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the upcoming Anambra State gubernatorial election on November 6 is elected governor. The group, which claimed that its sponsors were Anambra indigenes based in US, insisted
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World Decent Work Day: Bagudu wants NLC to help non-members
From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi Kebbi State Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has charged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and other labour unions to help non-members, especially the hardworking citizens, to live meaningful lives. Bagudu stated this while speaking at the world day for decent -work, held in Birnin Kebbi organised by Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC). The
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Nigeria records 297 new coronavirus infections, nine deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 297 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the country. The agency, in its update for October 6, 2021, said the infections were recorded in 13 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). A breakdown of the cases showed that the nation’s capital recorded the
S’Africa celebrates Archbishop Tutu as he turns 90
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa’s struggle against white minority rule, turned 90 on Thursday, celebrating his birthday with a low-key church service at Cape Town’s St. George’s Cathedral. Tutu, who has struggled with ill health in recent years, is often hailed as South Africa’s moral conscience and
Buhari Arrives N’Assembly for 2022 Budget Presentation
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived the National Assembly complex at the Three Arms Zone in Abuja to present the 2022 Appropriation Bill to the legislative arm. The president, who arrived the premises at about 12.05pm, was received by the Senate President and Chairman of the National Assembly, Dr Ahmad Lawan, and the Speaker of
JUST IN: Tanzanian novelist, Gurnah, wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature, it was announced on Thursday. The Academy praised Gurnah for for his “uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents.” The prize is awarded by the Swedish
JUST IN: Court sentences Abdulrasheed Maina’s son to 24 years imprisonment
AFederal High Court, Abuja has sentenced Faisal, son of the Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, to 24 years imprisonment. Justice Okon Abang, in his judgment Thursday, held that Faisal, who was sentenced in absentia, was guilty of all the three-count charge. Justice OKon, who handed down a five-year-jail term for
APC Chair: Musa pledges to give party new vision
A frontline aspirant for the position of National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Sani Musa, has pledged to re-engineer internal and working structures of the ruling party if given the opportunity at the forthcoming National Convention. Musa, who presently represents Niger East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, also promised to
Pakistan earthquake kills 20
At least 20 people have been killed after an earthquake struck Pakistan’s Balochistan province early on Thursday, officials have told the BBC. Authorities say the death toll may increase, and that many people were killed when structures collapsed. Many of the dead were women and children, the Reuters news agency said. The US Geological
Covid vaccine: India delivers jabs to remote areas by drone
India has begun delivering Covid-19 vaccines by commercial drones to speed up the vaccination drive, a senior government scientist told the BBC. Dr Samiran Panda said drones are being used to deliver doses in mountainous states in the country’s north-east, reports the BBC. India aims to vaccinate all eligible citizens by the end of
Texas abortion: Judge temporarily blocks enforcement of law
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a controversial new law in Texas that effectively bans women from having an abortion in the state. US District Judge Robert Pitman granted a request by the Biden administration to prevent any enforcement of the law while its legality is being challenged. The law was put forward and
Niger: Bello confirms Barau Emir of Kontagora
Daniel Atori, Minna Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has accepted the selection of and appointed Mohammed Barau Kontagora as the 7th Emir (Sarkin Sudan) of the Kontagora Emirate. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Ministry for Local Government, Community Development & Chieftaincy Affairs, Emmanuel Umar, the selection was done by
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