Month: November 2017
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I am nowhere close to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa- Dogara
By Aaron Ossai Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has said that Nigeria’s first and only Prime Minister, the late Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa has remained a political colossus in Nigeria’s history, 50 years after his death. The Speaker said this after he was conferred with the award of the “Sir Abubakar…
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Parents of 16 Year old Minor impregnated by Vice principal cries for Justice
BY MAIRIGA Juliana, Minna Parents of a 16-year-old minor, student of Government Day Secondary School (GDSS), Tunga Minna impregnated by her Vice Malam Mohammed Mohammed, have cried out for justice to secure the future of their daughter abandoned by the man who impregnated her. Malam Mohammed Mohammed was in March 2017 accused of having sexual…
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Kwara Injects N2b into Small/Medium Enterprises
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara state Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has disclosed that the state government has injected about N2 billion into small and medium scale enterprises and micro credit schemes in the state. He said the aim is to promote entrepreneurship and agriculture in the state. Governor Ahmed said this in Ilorin, the…
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By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara state Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has disclosed that the state government has injected about N2 billion into small and medium scale enterprises and micro credit schemes in the state. He said the aim is to promote entrepreneurship and agriculture in the state. Governor Ahmed said this in Ilorin, the…
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Align Resources Utilisation Plans With National Economic Plan – State Govts Told
By Najem Francis, Sokoto The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, Alhaji Sani Yakubu, has emphasized the need for state governments to align their resource utilisation plans with the national economic plan. Sani who spoke yesterday in Sokoto at the opening of the technical session of the 9th Meeting of…
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Dogara Warns Executive against Abandoning 2017 Budget
…ays 2018 Budget may be delayed By Aaron Ossai Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to totally abandon the 2017 Budget, adding that its fiscal targets must be enforced and provisions complied with as authorised by the legislature. Similarly, he disclosed that the 2018 Budget passage may…
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6 docked for allegedly beating DPO
Two women and four men were on Tuesday arraigned in an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly battering a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) who was on his way to perform his official duty. The accused, which are all residing at Ikorodu, near Lagos are: Kehinde Alimot, 40; Bukola Ahmed, 32; Ifeanyi Kanu, 22; Owolabi…
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National Insurance Commission redeploys directors, announces movement of supervision directorate
By Joseph INOKOTONG The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has announced changes in its management cadre as efforts to reposition the Commission for better service delivery gather momentum. A statement signed by ‘Rasaaq ‘Salami, Head, Corporate Affairs of the NAICOM said a total of 23 other Staff in the rank of Assistant Director and…
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National Insurance Commission redeploys directors, announces movement of supervision directorate By Joseph INOKOTONG The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has announced changes in its management cadre as efforts to reposition the Commission for better service delivery gather momentum. A statement signed by ‘Rasaaq ‘Salami, Head, Corporate Affairs of the NAICOM said a total of 23…
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Party Faithful Demand Stomach Infrastructure from Obaseki
By Ikhili Monday, EBALU, Benin City As Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki concludes his “thank you” visit to all the 18 local government areas 11 months after the September 28, 2016 governorship election in the state, members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, have called on the governor to fulfill his “stomach…