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Cross River: Ayade presents N276bn budget of “Conjugated Agglutination” for 2022 fiscal year
From Judex Okoro, Calabar Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has presented N276bn budget estimate for 2022 to the State House of Assembly. The estimate tagged, “budget of Conjugated Agglutination” has N106bn as recurrent expenditure while N170bn is earmarked for capital expenditure. Presenting the budget, Ayade said his government was not going to embark
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Court fixes Nov 2 for Nnamdi Kanu’s Fundamental Rights suit
From Okey Sampson, Umuahia An Abia High Court sitting in Umuahia has fixed November 2 for the Fundamental Rights suit instituted by leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. On the date, the Nigerian government and its Attorney-General was expected to move their extant application for extension of time to file their defense
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Retirees of FG Treasury-Funded MDAs get 1-month extension to register
From Joseph Inokotong, Abuja Succour has come the way of retirees and prospective retirees of Federal Government Treasury-Funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as the National Pension Commission (PenCom) has extended by one month the timeline for online enrolment exercise in order to ensure that all eligible persons complete the enrolment process. As a
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150 Ogoni youths to benefit from Turkish agricultural skills
From Okwe Obi, Abuja International Conference of Agriculture and Food (ICAF) in partnership with the Turkish and Ogoni Liberation Initiative (OLI) has said that over 150 Ogoni youths would benefit from a Turkish based agricultural and food entrepreneurship programme, aimed at minimizing youth restiveness in the area. ICAF President, Idil Saguner, who spoke on Friday
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Police arrest five sponsors of Delta inter-communal violence
From Paul Osuyi, Asaba Delta State Police Command on Friday said five persons believed to be sponsors of the inter-communal clash between Owawha and Okwagbe in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state have been arrested. Violence broke out in the communities on Thursday as a result of disagreement over a piece of land.
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Nigerian priests task govt to provide quality education, shun nepotism
By Cosmas Omegoh Members of the Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests’ Association (NCDPA) yesterday rose from their 33rd Annual General Meeting at St. Leo’s Catholic Church, Ikeja, Lagos, with a call on government to provide the youths with quality education and shun nepotism in their dealings. After their five-day meeting whose theme was “The Foundational and Holistic
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Ekiti : Abductors collected N2.5m, pack of cigarette, milk to release victims
From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti The eight persons that were kidnapped last Tuesday in Itapaji-Ekiti, Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State, have all regained their freedom and reunited with their families. A source close to one of the victims, told journalists in Ado Ekiti, on Friday, that the abductors collected a sum of N2.5 million,
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Anambra guber: INEC stops deployment of personnel, electoral materials in 86 Polling Units
From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that it will not deploy electoral materials in 86 (about 1.5 per cent) Polling Units (PUs) in the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election. The Commission, in defence, hinged its decision on the security challenges which affected the pre-election outdoor activities, including voter education and sensitisation
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Developing SAP will promote wellbeing of women, girl-child– Edo Commissioner
From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin The Edo State Commissioner for Social Development and Gender Issues, Mrs Maria Edeko, yesterday, said that the development of State Action Plan (SAP), will help complement the effort of the ministry in promoting the wellbeing of women and girl-child in the state. She said this in Benin during a 3- day
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Gombe gov’t prohibits under age grazing, herders’ movement till January 2022
From Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe Gombe state government on Friday disclosed that has banned grazing by underage children and suspends the movement of migrating herder into or outside the state. The government also directed that farmers in the state are to get their harvest done as quick as possible. According to the state government, this
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Three-day Global Healing Crusade by Pastor Chris holds Friday to Sunday
The much-anticipated crusade titled “Live Healing Services with Pastor Chris” will commence on Friday, October 29 to Sunday, October 31, 2021. The October edition, which is the third phase of the online global phenomenon, will be held by 6 pm GMT+1 daily. Hundreds of millions participants have registered from over 200 countries worldwide. There
JUST IN: Appeal Court dismisses Secondus’ suit, gives go ahead for PDP Convention
The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed a suit filed by the suspended National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, restraining the party from holding its 2021 National Convention. Details later…
JUST IN: Dele Momodu Joins PDP
Chief Dele Momodu, a prominent philanthropist, beloved traditional ruler, and celebrated writer, has taken yet another giant step. Ovation Media Group’s Chairman has returned to politics, joining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The guy, who knows Nigeria like the back of his hands, said his choice was based on the need to save the
EPL: Solskjaer fights for Man Utd job as top three flex muscles
Manchester United travel to Tottenham on Saturday desperate to stay in touch with the Premier League’s top four as Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City threaten to break away from the pack. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is clinging to his job after United’s humiliating 5-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool last week. His side have
Biden lands in Europe with domestic plans in limbo
US President Joe Biden has arrived in Europe for two international summits, leaving his $2.75tn (£2tn) domestic agenda in limbo back in Washington. Biden had hoped to trumpet a bumper environmental package to other world leaders at a UK climate conference, reports the BBC. But his fellow Democrats abandoned plans for a vote on
UK summons French ambassador amid fishing row
The UK has condemned “unjustified” threats from France and summoned the country’s ambassador in an escalating row over post-Brexit fishing rights. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is calling for talks later, asking Catherine Colonna to explain “disappointing and disproportionate threats”. A British trawler was seized by France and another fined during checks off Le Havre
Serie A: AC Milan face stern test of title credentials against Mourinho’s Roma
After a decade of underperforming in Serie A, AC Milan look primed to finally mount a serious title tilt this season but those aspirations for glory will face a stern test against Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma on Sunday. The years that followed the Italian giants’ last Scudetto in 2011 have not been kind. Milan finished
LaLiga title race wide open as Real, Barca stutter
Real Madrid and Barcelona have long dominated Laliga, with 15 of the last 17 titles between them, but times may be changing. After the success enjoyed by the Spanish giants, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo leading the charge, their run of titles was broken last season by Atletico Madrid for the second time
Man Utd prefer to lose Pogba as free agent
Manchester United would rather lose Paul Pogba as a free agent next summer than have to sell him at a low price in the upcoming January transfer window, if the Frenchman is going to leave the club. Pogba is approaching the final six months of his contract and is keen to keep all his
FAAC shares N739.965bn to FG, states, LGAs
After an initial stalemate, the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared a total of N739.965 billion being revenue allocation to three tires of governments for September 2021. The FAAC meeting ended in deadlock last Friday as states and local governments resisted the commencement of deductions in relation to the $418 million judgement debt for “consultancy
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