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Delta 2023: UPU vows to prune aspirants down to three by Feb 2022
From Ben Dunno, Warri The Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) has expressed optimism in narrowing down to three by February 2022 the number of Urhobo aspirants who have declared or shown interest in running for Governor of Delta State. Its President-General, Olorogun Moses Ighenerume Taiga, who made this disclosure while addressing newsmen at Urhobo Cultural Centre,
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Cybersecurity: FG reiterates commitment to protect Nigeria’s digital economy
From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The Federal Government on Wednesday has restated its commitment to boosting trust and confidence in Nigeria’s digital economy by ensuring adherence to a ‘sound cybersecurity culture and hygiene’. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta, made the statement at the 2021 annual Cybersecurity Conference in
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Anambra 2021: Accept outcome of votes, Abubakar charges candidates
From Romanus Ugwu, Awka Former Head of State and Chairman National Peace Committee Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), has appealed to candidates in the Anambra State governorship election to accept the outcome of this weekend’s poll. Abubakar made the appeal during the signing of the Peace Accord by the candidates in Awka on Thursday, urging Anambrarian
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MTN Nigeria to proceed with sale of 575 million shares to investors
By Chinwendu Obienyi, Lagos MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) has announced that it intends to proceed with a public offer for the sale of up to 575 million shares in MTN Nigeria by way of a bookbuild to institutional investors and fixed price to retail investors. The telecom company disclosed this to the investing
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Breaking: Anambra guber: INEC begins distribution of sensitive materials to 21 LGAs
From Obinna Odogwu, Awka The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive materials for next Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra to the 21 Local Government Areas of the state. The INEC team, led by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information, Voter Education and Publicity Committee of the commission, Festus Okoye, are
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Egyptian govt. set to move to new capital in December –spokesman
A presidential official on Wednesday, said that the Egyptian government will start moving to the country’s new capital, east of Cairo, in December. The new administrative capital, launched in 2015, is the flagship construction scheme in a string of mega-projects undertaken by Egyptian President, Abdel-Fatah al-Sissi. Earlier this year, al-Sissi, who took office in 2014, said
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Indonesia cuts COVID-19 quarantine to 3 days for foreign arrivals
Indonesia has cut its COVID-19 quarantine period from five days to three as it attempts to lure foreign visitors to the country, an official said on Thursday. Indonesian tourist spots Bali and the Riau islands had reopened for people from 19 countries last month as coronavirus cases subsided in the country, but few foreigners had come, officials said.
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FG reinstates commitment to strengthen local jewelry production
From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja In line with the present Administration’s economic diversification agenda,creation of jobs and growth of small and medium scale enterprises, the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has embarked on the training of Nigerian youths in various aspects of professional jewelry making. Speaking during the opening of the workshop on Design of
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School Feeding: FG, experts brainstorm on alternative
From Okwe Obi, Abuja Following the high cost of living, the Federal Government and experts drawn from both the private and public sectors, yesterday, in Abuja, brainstormed on how to increase budgetary allocation for the National Home-grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP). In his opening remarks, the National Coordinator of National Social Investment Programme (NSIPs), Dr
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Stop politicising education- Prof. Malumfashi calls on government at all level to show more commitment to education
From Paul Orude Bauchi Prof. Mansur Usman Malumfashi has warned government at all levels to stop playing politics with education in the country, saying the development of Nigeria depends on quality education. He made the call in a keynote address at the Second Annual National Conference of Faculty of Education, held at Bayero University
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Britain approves Merck’s COVID-19 pill
Britain on Thursday became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill jointly developed by U.S.-based Merck (MRK.N) and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, in a boost to the fight against the pandemic. Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recommended the drug, molnupiravir, for use in people with mild to moderate COVID-19 and
JUST IN: Death toll from collapsed Ikoyi building rises to 38
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 38 bodies have been retrieved from the rubble of the 21-storey building which collapsed on Monday. The high-rise building in Ikoyi collapsed around 2 p.m. with workers inside but nine persons have been rescued. According to NEMA, two male bodies were recovered in the last 10 minutes which brings
Ikoyi building collapse: Sanwo-Olu inaugurates six-man panel
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Thursday, formally inaugurated a six-man independent investigation team, to probe the remote and immediate cause of the collapse of a 21-storey building in Ikoyi. The panel has 30 days to submit its report. Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, named members of the probe panel at the scene of the
Dakuku Queries Wike’s Claims of N16bn Expenditure On Law School
…says gov serial violator of Procurement Law Claims by Governor Nyesom Wike that the Rivers State Government is spending N16 billion to build a law school is being challenged by an All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart in the state, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, who is asking where did the governor arrive at such an amount. Peterside,
Collapsed building: 36 confirmed dead, plus PA who resumed days earlier
No fewer than 36 persons have been confirmed dead in the 21 storey building that collapsed in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State on Monday. The South West Zonal Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed this development in the early hours of Thursday. According to Farinloye, nine persons were rescued
HEFAMAA shuts Vedic Lifecare Hospital over unlicensed expatriates
Appolonia Adeyemi The Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, (HEFAMAA) has shut down Vedic Lifecare Hospital, in Lagos for engaging unlicensed expatriates. The Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr. Abiola Idowu, who made the disclosure in her office in Alausa, Ikeja, explained that the hospital, located at Plot 6, Olabanji Olajide Street, Lekki, was
COP26: 190 nations, organisations pledge to quit coal
Major coal users including Poland, Vietnam and Chile are committing to shift away from the fossil fuel, in pledges made at the COP26 climate summit, the UK government says. Coal is the single biggest contributor to climate change. The UK said 190 nations and organisations had vowed to quit coal, reports the BBC. But
Biden rejects blame for shock Virginia vote loss
Joe Biden has rejected suggestions that his Democratic party’s shock loss in the Virginia governor’s race was a verdict on his presidency. Biden argued that the miring of his legislative agenda in a Capitol Hill logjam did not sway the outcome, reports the BBC. He cited “Trump voters”, schools, jobs and petrol prices as
Exam malpractice: ICPC, DSS arrest 48 parents, students
*3 Vice Chancellors under investigation The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested 48 individuals for their alleged illegalities in the conduct of the Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB). This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday day, by Azuka Ogugua, the
Man United’s Varane ruled out for a month
Manchester United have revealed Raphael Varane will be ruled out for up to a month after suffering a hamstring injury, adding to the French defender’s troubled start at Old Trafford. Varane was forced off in the first half of United’s 2-2 draw at Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday. The 28-year-old had only
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