Flights From 12 African Countries To United Arab Emirates Resume on January 29

AfricaAviation-AirportsTravelFlights From 12 African Countries To United Arab Emirates Resume on January 29

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 28, 2022

The National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) revealed in a Twitter update that passenger flights from Nigeria and 11 other African countries will resume from Saturday, January 29. Other affected countries are Ethiopia, Tanzania, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana, and the Republic of Congo. It added that entry procedures have been updated for flights originating from Ghana, Rwanda, and Uganda. Travel restrictions were put in...

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Prof Olufunmilade Declares Intent To Contest Presidency

NewsNigeria ElectionsProf Olufunmilade Declares Intent To Contest Presidency

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2022

ABUJA — Professor Femi Olufunmilade, a renowned professor of International Relations and Strategic Studies has submitted his letter of intent to vie for the office of the president of Nigeria in the next general elections on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Olufunmilade, a former personal assistant to the late Chief Bola Ige, was a founding member of three major political parties: the defunct Alliance for Democracy (AD), the defunct Congress for Progressive...

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NEDC Budgeted $6.7 Billion To Rebuild Northeast Region

InfrastructureNational DevelopmentNEDC Budgeted $6.7 Billion To Rebuild Northeast Region

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2022

ABUJA — The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of North East Development Commission (NEDC), Mohammed Alkali, says the commission has budgeted $6.7 billion to rebuild the war-ravaged Northeast region of the country in the next four years. Alkali, disclosed this during the unveiling of the region’s Master Plan in Abuja on Wednesday, at a consultative meeting with stakeholders and security agencies, noted that the money will also be spent on peacebuilding and developmental projects...

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Court Stop Federal Government From Deductions In The The Federation Account

EconomyLaw & JusticeNewsCourt Stop Federal Government From Deductions In The The Federation Account

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2022

ABUJA — A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday stopped the federal government from further making deductions from the federation account to fund its own agencies not listed for direct allocation in the 1999 constitution (as amended). Rivers State, in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/511/2020 and instituted on its behalf by former president of the Nigerian Bar Association NBA, Joseph Daudu (SAN), had challenged the decision of the federal government to allocate funds directly from...

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House Of Representatives Recommends Additional Legislative Seats For Women

Gender & EquityPoliticsHouse Of Representatives Recommends Additional Legislative Seats For Women

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2022

ABUJA — The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Constitution Review has recommended the creation of two additional seats per senatorial zone to be reserved for women in state Houses of Assembly and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It also recommended the creation of 111 additional legislative seats in the National Assembly to be occupied solely by women beginning from the next general election. The Chairman of the Committee, who is also the Deputy Speaker...

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Tax Evasion: Borno State Govt To Confiscate UN Properties

NewsTaxationTax Evasion: Borno State Govt To Confiscate UN Properties

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 26, 2022

MAIDUGURI — The Executive Chairman Borno State Board of Internal Revenue Service (BO-IRS), Mohammed Alkali said that the government would commence the confiscation of seven properties belonging to the United Nations agencies which are domiciled in the state over tax evasion. Alkali while briefing newsmen in Maiduguri on Wednesday said the affected properties are the World Health Organisation (WHO), World Food Programme(WFP), United Nations High Commission for Refugees(UNHCR), United Nations International Children Emergency Fund(UNICEF), United...

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Over 14 million eligible Nigerians Received First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

CoronavirusVaccinationOver 14 million eligible Nigerians Received First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 26, 2022

ABUJA — As of the 25th of this month, over 14 million eligible persons in Nigeria have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the country while over 5 million eligible Nigerians had been fully vaccinated. The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, stated this in Abuja during a media briefing on the Progress of COVID-19 vaccination in the country. He also identified the Federal Capital Territory,...

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Troops Kill ISWAP Commander, IED Fabricator

Crime & SecurityMilitaryTroops Kill ISWAP Commander, IED Fabricator

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 25, 2022

MAIDUGURI — Mallam Ari, Commander in charge Kirta Wulgo in Borno State, and mercenaries fabricating Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) for ISWAP have been killed in the attack. A Super Tucano airstrike of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) operation under Operation Hadin Kai eliminated an Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) leader and foot soldiers, including foreign fighters. A military officer told PRNigeria that the location was targeted after intelligence revealed scores of insurgents converging at...

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Fuel Subsidy: Federal Govt Extends Deadline

BusinessOil & GasFuel Subsidy: Federal Govt Extends Deadline

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 25, 2022

ABUJA — Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva said the subsidy of fuel will last for another 18months, pending when an amendment in the Petroleum Industry Act will be forwarded to the National Assembly. He gave this indication on Tuesday while briefing State House Correspondents in Abuja, explaining that the rehabilitation of refineries are ongoing, while Dangote refinery is almost coming on stream. “President Muhammadu Buhari being aware of the negative implications of...

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INEC Warns Political Parties Against Breach Of Electoral Law

Nigeria ElectionsINEC Warns Political Parties Against Breach Of Electoral Law

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 23, 2022

ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned the parties and their various aspirants to wait for the official commencement of campaigns as provided by the law. The law provides that campaigns in public shall commence 90 days before the polling day and end 24 hours before the election. INEC’s National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education, Mr. Festus Okoye was reacting to billboards and campaign posters of some political parties...

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