Government Should Face the Consequences of Their Actions – Ikeazor

PoliticsGovernment Should Face the Consequences of Their Actions – Ikeazor

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 11, 2021

ABUJA — Sharon Ikeazor, minister of state for environment, has said making government officials suffer the consequences of their action will create room for significant change in the country. According to her, such action will make a difference in the country, spurring it to greatness. Ikeazor said this on Saturday at the public presentation of ‘The Arc of the Possible,’ a memoir of Waziri Adio, former executive secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative...

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23 Dead As Bandits Attack Travelers in Sokoto

Crime & Security23 Dead As Bandits Attack Travelers in Sokoto

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 9, 2021

SOKOTO — At least 23 persons have been confirmed dead following an attack on a bus by bandits in Sokoto. The people reportedly died of injuries sustained from burns after bandits shot at a bus conveying them to Kaduna. Muhammad Bello, spokesman to Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. According to him, the attack occurred on Monday in Gidan Bawa village in Isa LGA of Sokoto state. The...

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We Will Continue Engaging Registrars, Stakeholders to Resolve Unclaimed Dividends — SEC

EconomyMarketsNewsWe Will Continue Engaging Registrars, Stakeholders to Resolve Unclaimed Dividends — SEC

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 8, 2021

ABUJA — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said stakeholders will interrogate until the rising unclaimed dividends are solved. Director-general of the SEC, Lamido Yuguda, disclosed this during the presentation of the 2022 budget of the commission before the house of representatives committee on capital markets and institutions in Abuja on Tuesday. According to him, part of the problems of unclaimed dividends had to do with identity management. He noted that the agency is...

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Reps Passes Bill Seeking to Establish Youth Trust Fund to Tackle Unemployment

JobsLabourReps Passes Bill Seeking to Establish Youth Trust Fund to Tackle Unemployment

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 8, 2021

ABUJA — A bill seeking to create a youth entrepreneurship development trust fund to tackle unemployment has passed second reading at the house of representatives. The bill also seeks to earmark for the fund about five percent capital estimate from the federation account appropriated for the fiscal year. The legislation is sponsored by Farah Dagogo, a lawmaker from Rivers state. In his memorandum, Dagogo noted that the bill will provide financial support to youths with...

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We Are Working On Greener, Cleaner Nigeria — Umar Farouq

EnvironmentWe Are Working On Greener, Cleaner Nigeria — Umar Farouq

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 6, 2021

ABUJA — The minister of humanitarian affairs, Umar Farouq, has said efforts are in place to ensure a cleaner and greener environment for Nigeria’s future generation. The minister said this on Thursday during the global launch of the 2022 humanitarian overview by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) according to a statement by Nneka Anibeze, the minister’s special adviser on media. She assured that the government is enhancing its disaster preparedness,...

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There’s Enough COVID Vaccines For 70% of Nigerians

CoronavirusVaccinationThere’s Enough COVID Vaccines For 70% of Nigerians

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 6, 2021

ABUJA — Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), has disclosed that available vaccines in Nigeria can cover over 70 percent of the country’s population before the end of 2022. Mastapha affirmed that it is better and safer to be vaccinated against the virus, noting that e noted that the vaccines are safe for use. He said this at the national COVID-19 summit in Abuja tagged ‘Pushing Through the Last Mile to...

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NPA to Digitalize Port Operations by 2025

NewsTelecommunicationNPA to Digitalize Port Operations by 2025

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 5, 2021

The acting managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko has said a fully digital ecosystem for all the country’s port locations is in progress. According to the director, deliberate measures and investments are being taken to create a fully digital ecosystem in all the country’s port locations by 2025. Bello-Koko said this at the 41st Ports Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) annual council meeting and 16th round-table conference of...

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Secessionist Group Should Be Convinced to End Agitation — Fayemi

Human Rights & FreedomNational DevelopmentSecessionist Group Should Be Convinced to End Agitation — Fayemi

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 5, 2021

Ekiti governor, Kayode Fayemi, says secessionist groups should consider a dialogue with the government to promote peace and unity in Nigeria. According to him, splitting the country into independent nations is not the solution to the challenges. The governor made this plea to the group on Saturday at a public lecture to mark the 21st anniversary of the Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Studies. He advised that secessionist groups be summoned for dialogue and convinced...

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Osinbanjo Urges Intelligence Agencies to Reinvent Institutional Culture

Arts & CultureNewsOsinbanjo Urges Intelligence Agencies to Reinvent Institutional Culture

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 5, 2021

ABUJA — Vice President, Yemi Osinbanjo, has urged Nigeria’s intelligence agencies to adopt an empirical, data-driven and analytical culture. The VP said this on Saturday in his address at the graduation ceremony of the executive intelligence management course (EIMC) 14 of the National Institute for Security Studies, Abuja. He emphasized the need to reinvent the institutional culture of intelligence agencies. “It is the unpredictable events that we must be prepared for. We must try especially...

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There Was No Bomb Explosion at Maiduguri Airport — FAAN

Aviation-AirportsCrime & SecurityThere Was No Bomb Explosion at Maiduguri Airport — FAAN

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 5, 2021

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has refuted claims of an explosion at Maiduguri airport in Borno state. Channels Television had reported that there was an explosion at a residential estate in Maiduguri, Borno State capital on Saturday. According to the report, the estate is located along the Maiduguri-Damaturu expressway and the explosion happened less than 100 metres away from a holding camp for repentant Boko Haram members, leaving about 12 houses affected. But...

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