Month: January 2020
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Alleged witch-hunting of Pinnacle Communications Ltd: AGF Malami urged to call ICPC to order
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami has been admonished to caution the ICPC to desist from witch-hunting Pinnacle Communications Limited in order to safeguard the image of the Federal Government. “The continued loud silence of the Attorney General over the attempted invasion of Pinnacle’s premises without just cause creates an…
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FIDA rehabilitates girls, women who engaged in pornographic video for N30, 000
The International Federation of Female Lawyers (FIDA),Plateau chapter, in collaboration with Red Cross and Teens Partners has commenced rehabilitation of some girls and women who engaged in a pornographic video for N30, 000. Chairperson of the association, Mrs Mary Izam, said that the rehabilitation became necessary as all the girls were depressed and another, a…
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IITA youth agripreneurs provides avenue to access single-digit loans in 2019
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Youth in Agripreneurs (IYA) Office, on Wednesday said its 2019 achievement was to provide avenue for agripreneurs to access single-digit loans from Nigerian government. Miss Adetola Adenmosun, the Head of Communication Unit, IYA Office said this in an interview with Our correspondent in Ibadan. She said other achievements were…
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Don frowns at large number of Ist Class graduates churned out by universities
Sylvester Ibe has frowned at the large number of First Class graduates being churned out from the nation’s universities annually, describing the trend as embarrassing to the system. Ibe, a Professor of Genetics and Animal Breeding, expressed his concern in an interview with our correspondent in Umuahia on Wednesday. NAN reports that the 70-year-old don…
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Court dismisses suit seeking to sack Deputy Senate President, awards N1m damages
An FCT High Court sitting in Bwari has dismissed a suit seeking to remove the Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-agege from office. Delivering judgement on Wednesday, Justice Othman Musa dismissed the suit on the grounds that contrary to the allegation, Omo-Agege was never convicted for any crime in the United States of America. The…
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Intensified fight against pneumonia can save 2 million child deaths — Report
Save the Children International has observed that strengthened efforts at fighting pneumonia can avert more than two million child deaths from pneumonia and other major diseases. Country Director, Save the Children International Deirdre Keogh said this in a statement in Abuja, making reference to an analysis in a report. According to him, a new analysis…
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Gyellesu community sues Army to court over ancestors’ farmland
Gyellesu community in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Wednesday dragged the Nigerian Army and four others to High Court II sitting at GRA, Zaria, over a farmland. The second, third, fourth and fifth respondents are: the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Yusuf Buratai, Commandant, Nigeria Military School (NMS), Zaria, Maj-Gen. Mohammed Muktar-Bunza,…
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SMEDAN develops policy to tackle MSMEs challenges in Nigeria
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has said that the revised National policy on Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) will address challenges currently affecting the sector. Dr Dikko Umaru-Radda, the Director General SMEDAN gave the assurance in an address delivered at the stakeholders’ engagement on validation of the national policy…
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UBA launches hybrid account
In a move to transform the lives of its customers, United Bank for Africa (UBA) has launched a hybrid account tagged ‘UBA Bumper Account’. The bank, in a statement by Mr Ramon Nasir, its Head, External & Media Relations, said that the new account was in line with the bank’s mission of creating superior value…
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Kwara PDP Petitions Justice Minister Over Suspended Council Chairmen, Others
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state has sent a petition to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mal. Abubakar Malami on the suspension of the duly elected local government officials in the state. The party in the petition dated January 28, 2020 said its petition was informed by the position of the…