The Federal government said oil marketers would be paid N236 billion out of N348 billion approved by the National Assembly as outstanding subsidy claims on Friday, December 14. The Chief Operating officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Downstream, Henry Ikem-Obih, disclosed this to journalists in Abuja on Saturday. “The Debt Management Office (DMO) will by […]
Continue ReadingThe Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr. Babajide Raji Fashola, has disclosed that over 50,000 Nigerians are now engaged in 77 works and 50 housing construction sites across the country while only 277 foreigners are working in the sites. According to him, the figures are contained in the ‘Inception Report’ the Ministry of Works, […]
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Scores of street sweepers under the “Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI)” of the Lagos State Government on Wednesday protested their delayed salaries and merger with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). The protesters, who were chanting various solidarity songs at the Alausa Secretariat, barricaded the road and urged Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to intervene in ameliorating […]
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The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), on Wednesday said Nigeria ranked 11 among the 20 countries in the world with highest prevalence of child marriage. Edward Kallon, UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, said this at the ongoing UN Women Conference 2018 in Lagos. The News Agency of […]
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The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali has directed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai to remain in the North East until security situation in the region improves. The Public Relations Officer of the minister, Col. Tukur Gusau said in a statement on Monday that Dan-Ali gave the directive when he met with the […]
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Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has won the award for “Bank of the Year Nigeria” for the second year in a row at The Banker’s Bank of the Year Awards, regarded as the industry standard for excellence within the global banking sector. Guaranty Trust Bank Sierra Leone Ltd, a subsidiary of Guaranty […]
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted moderate and light dust haze, as well as sunny and partly cloudy atmosphere over most parts of the country with the possibility of morning mist over the Southern part on Monday. NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Sunday in Abuja predicted partly cloudy to sunny conditions over the Central region […]
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Super Falcons of Nigeria have won the 2018 African Women Cup of Nations after beating the Banyana Banyana of South Africa. Goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi’s heroics on Saturday in Accra helped the Super Falcons of Nigeria to victory at the 11 African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) in Ghana. It was however a very disappointing evening […]
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Muhammed Abubakar, the Pro-Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, has called on the Federal Government to review the legal instruments that currently excludes private universities from benefiting from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). Abubakar made the call on Saturday at the 8th convocation ceremony of the university in Ilorin. He said the request became imperative […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan says he cannot take responsibility for the kidnap of 276 students from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno state, in 2014. Jonathan had been accused of not doing enough to secure the release of the students. Speaking in an interview with BBC, the former president said Boko Haram should […]
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