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Nigerian Navy redeploys, appoints senior officers
Nigerian Navy redeploys, appoints senior officers Vice Admiral Auwal Gambo, Chief of the Naval Staff By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, has approved appointments of senior officers comprising Rear Admirals and Commodores as part of the routine reorganisation in the service. The Director of Information, Nigerian Navy,…
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ECOWAS develops civil-military coordination strategies to aid humanitarian action
ECOWAS develops civil-military coordination strategies to aid humanitarian action A cross-section of participants at the workshop By Taiye Olayemi The Economic Community of West African states (ECOWAS) has embarked on a four-day workshop on developing Civil-Military coordination strategies to aid humanitarian action across West Africa. Dr Sintiki Ugbe, Director, Humanitarian and Social Affairs, ECOWAS…
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NLRC launches verification platform, reads compliance riot act to operators – D-G
NLRC launches verification platform, reads compliance riot act to operators – D-G Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila, DG, NLRC By Okon Okon The National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) says it has launched a National Premium Identity Verification Platform (NPIVP) to provide identity of lottery operators in Nigeria’s lottery industries. The Director General of the NLRC, Mr…
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CSOs urge Buhari to disregard calls for removal of EFCC boss
A Coalition of Anti-Corruption groups under the auspices of Civil Society Alliance for Eradication of Corruption, CSAEC, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ignore those calling for the removal of the Chairman of the Economic Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa from office. The group had submitted petition letters to President Muhammadu Buhari, President…
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Two killed, 24hours Curfew Imposed On Kaduna LGA
Two killed, 24hours Curfew Imposed On Kaduna LGA ……. _As Police Arrest 3_ Kaduna State Government yesterday announced immediate imposition of 24-hour curfew on Sabon Garin Nassarawa-Tirkaniya area of Chikun LGA of the state. Details on how and when the incidents occurred were yet to be ascertained by our correspondent…
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Budget Shock! *Senate Uncovers Padded N969bn By MDAS*
Budget Shock! *Senate Uncovers Padded N969bn By MDAS* Senate yesterday uncovered how about 558 ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs of the federal government failed to provide classification of intangible assets valued at N969 billion in the 2019 budget. The shocking revelation is contained in the 2019 annual report of Auditor-General of the Federation…
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Nigeria Customs Service Gets New Spokesman
Nigeria Customs Service Gets New Spokesman The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has approved the appointment of CSC Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada as the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service. A statement by the Public Relations Unit, signed by OC Onuoha, says Maiwada is to take over from Comptroller Timi…
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Architects Recommend SINOMA Fiber Cement Board, Roofing Tiles For Construction
Members of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) Abuja Chapter have recommended the use of Sinoma products by stakeholders in the building industry for their construction projects. Chinese firms Sinoma New Material Nigeria Company Limited and Sinoma FABCOM Limited specializes in the production of Fiber Cement Boards, Stone Coated Roofing Tiles and Steel Roofing Sheets.…
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China strengthens solidarity with other developing countries to make pie of cooperation bigger
By He Yin, People’s Daily “The Addis Ababa-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway has shown remarkable achievements in the areas of operation, maintenance and capacity building, and become an example of the ever-flourishing Sino-African relations,” said an Ethiopian official during a celebration ceremony of the railway’s fifth anniversary of operations recently. The project has effectively promoted…
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Old house renovation project revitalizes traditional villages in China’s Zhejiang
By Dou Hanyang, People’s Daily Zeng Ronghua lives in Yinyuan village, Sandu township, Songyang county, Lishui of east China’s Zhejiang province. In his newly renovated old house, red Chinese couplets pasted up on the two sides of the gate, and freshly baked fried sugar cakes make the house full of sweet smell. This century-old house,…