Category: News
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2009 Agreements: FG appoints ex-diplomat, others into Renegotiation C’ttee with varsity unions
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Federal government has inaugurated a Renegotiation Committee to look into the 2009 Agreements between the government and University-Based Unions, one of which precipitated the lingering industrial action of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The renegotiation team, which is categorized into substantive members, advisers and observers, is led by Professor…
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226 tertiary institutions to access N500b from TETfund, says BoT Chairman
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has put its overall 2020 performance from January to October at N4.122 trillion, saying the feat was in spite of Covid-19 challenges, financial Act 2019 incentives and palliatives concessions. It added that its non-oil revenue collection performance in the same period stood at N2.8 trillion, while…
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COVID-19: MURIC wants FG to restrict international flights
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has appealed to the Federal Government to immediately restrict international flights, following recent reports indicating a new wave of Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Director of the group, prof. Ishaq Akintola, made the appeal in a statement issued on Thursday in Lagos. “We recall that the first index case of COVID-19 in…
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Accommodate All, NALVEJ Tasks NAWOJ Treasurer
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara state Chairman of the National League of Veteran Journalists (NALVEJ), Alhaji Mohammed Tunde Akanbi, has admonished the recently elected national treasurer of the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Hajia Fatimah Rasheed, not to betray the confidence reposed in her by journalists in the state. Akanbi equally urged her to…
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NiDCOM congratulates Adeyemo on his nomination as U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has congratulated Nigerian-born Adewale Adeyemo on his nomination as the U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary by. President-elect Joe Biden Chairman/Chief Executive Officers of NiDCOM Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa congratulated Adeyemo in a statement by AbdurRahman Balogun, Head, Media and Public Relations Unit of the commission. According to Dabiri-Erewa, Adeyemo, a former senior…
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Kwara to launch ‘Kwapreneur’ soon, says Gov AbdulRazaq
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has disclosed that his administration would soon launch a business scheme, specifically designed for young people who are interested in becoming entrepreneurs. Speaking at a meeting with the Kwara State delegation to the Nigerian Youths Parliament on Tuesday, the Governor, however, urged the youth to join…
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May&Baker names Patrick Ajah as ED, incoming MD
The Board of Directors of May & Baker Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Mr Patrick Ajah as an Executive Director of the company from Dec. 1, and Managing Director from Jan. 1, 2021. This is contained in a notice sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), dated Nov. 30. According to the notice,…
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Enugu Govt to commence verification of pensioners Jan. 4
Enugu State Government has announced the commencement of the second phase of verification for pensioners whose pension accounts are domiciled in the Office of the Accountant-General of the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the Enugu State Head of Service, Ken Chukwuegbo in Enugu on Tuesday. Chukwuegbo said that the exercise would commence in…
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Nigeria’s gas programme to create 2m jobs annually – Minister
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says the National Gas Expansion Programme (NGEP) of the Federal Government will create two million jobs annually in the country. Sylva disclosed this at the inuaguration of the programme by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the introduction of gas for the…
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Kaduna donates materials to attack victims
The Kaduna State Government on Tuesday donated relief materials to victims of Sunday’s attacks in Ungwan Bido and Ruggan Danbarau villages in the Aso district of Jema’a Local Government Area. Our correspondent reports that eight people were killed and four injured in separate attacks on Ungwan Bido and Rugan Danbarau on Nov. 29 following a…