Tinubu says he will boost Niger’s economy If elected

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu says he will boost Niger’s economy If elected

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 15, 2022

Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he will make strategic investments in industry and infrastructure to boost the economy of Niger state. He said this on Wednesday during the APC campaign in Minna, the Niger capital. He also said one of the projects he will embark on if voted as president is to dredge the River Niger. “Your state has ample resources and large potential. Not only does Niger...

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Why Whistleblower policy lost momentum — FG

NewsNigeriaPolicyWhy Whistleblower policy lost momentum — FG

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 15, 2022

Due to fear of safety, Nigeria’s whistleblower policy has lost momentum according to the federal executive council (FEC). A draft bill to save the policy was introduced and approved by the council at the FEC meeting at the presidential villa, Abuja on Wednesday. The policy which was initially launched in December 2016, encourages Nigerians to disclose information on fraud, bribery, looted government funds, financial misconduct, and any other form of corruption to the ministry of...

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Cambridge Dictionary Expands Definition of Man, Woman to Accommodate Transgenders

EducationNewsNigeriaCambridge Dictionary Expands Definition of Man, Woman to Accommodate Transgenders

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 15, 2022

The Cambridge Dictionary has updated its definition of ‘woman’ and ‘man’ to accommodate transgenders, people who identify as a gender other than their biological sex. The updated definitions are in addition to the long-standing definitions of “an adult male human being” for ‘man’ and “an adult female human being” for ‘woman’. The supplementary definition of ‘man’ in the online dictionary reads: “an adult who lives and identifies as male though they may have been said...

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Northern Organization Petitions EFCC To Investigate Social Intervention Programmes

NewsNigeriaRegionsNorthern Organization Petitions EFCC To Investigate Social Intervention Programmes

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 15, 2022

The Conference of Northern States Civil Society Networks (CNSCSN) has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) calling for probing the implementation of the federal government Social Intervention Programmes (SIPs) across the country. The president, Kano Civil Society Forum, Kano State, Ambassador Ibrahim A. Waiya and 19 others who signed the petition letter and addressed to the chairman of the EFCC, Abdulraheed Bawa, expressed dismay that the recent publication of National Bureau of Statistics...

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Adamawa State University Mubi Graduates 2,594

EducationNewsNigeriaRegionsAdamawa State University Mubi Graduates 2,594

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 15, 2022

About 2,594 students were conferred with diplomas, degrees, and postgraduate degrees on Tuesday at the 14th Convocation of the Adamawa State University, Mubi. At the ceremony held at Abubakar Barde Campus of the institution in Mubi, Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, said: “For the first degrees, we have 23 in First Class (Honours) category. In the second class (Honours) Upper Division, we have a total of 635, while the second class (Honours)...

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Adamawa State To Construct Mubi International Cattle Market

NewsNigeriaRegionsAdamawa State To Construct Mubi International Cattle Market

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 15, 2022

To boost the revenue base of the state, the Adamawa State Government is to construct an International cattle market in Mubi, a commercial hub center in the state. Mubi town is situated at a border with the Cameroon republic and is the second largest city in Adamawa after Yola, the state capital. The market when completed will have Auction Grounds, Veterinary clinics, dispensaries, hotels, Offices, Water and Power Infrastructure, drainage, Waste Disposal, Parking, Loading, and...

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NEDC Flags Off Construction Of Garkida-Dabna Road In Adamawa

NewsNigeriaStateNEDC Flags Off Construction Of Garkida-Dabna Road In Adamawa

PilotnewsDecember 13, 2022

The North East Development Commission (NEDC) on Monday flagged off the construction of 32km Garkida-Dabna road worth N6.3 billion in Adamawa State. At the groundbreaking ceremony of the project in Garkida, Managing Director of NEDC, Mohammed Goni Alkali said the project would improve mobility, connect other communities, enhance livelihood and improve security and agricultural productivity. He said the project would be handled by TRIACTA Nigeria Ltd with a completion period of 12 months. Alkali also...

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Court Strikes Out Certificate Forgery Suit Against Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCourt Strikes Out Certificate Forgery Suit Against Tinubu

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 13, 2022

The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has dismissed a certificate forgery suit filed by the Action Alliance (AA) against Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). AA had on 21 June approached the court for an order restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from accepting and publishing Tinubu’s name as a candidate in the forthcoming general election. The party equally asked the court for another order restraining the...

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Thisday/Arise News Claims APC Demands the Sack of Rufai Oseni, an Editor

NewsNigeriaPoliticsThisday/Arise News Claims APC Demands the Sack of Rufai Oseni, an Editor

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 13, 2022

The board of editors of THISDAY newspaper and ARISE News on Monday said the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) demanded the sack of Rufai Oseni, the co-host of Arise News’ The Morning Show. The board, in a joint editorial published in the 12 December edition of THISDAY newspaper, also accused the council of requesting the sack of Shaka Momodu, an editor and columnist of THISDAY. According to the board, the...

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I don’t regret running for presidency — Wike says

NewsNigeriaPoliticsI don’t regret running for presidency — Wike says

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 13, 2022

Nyesom Wike, Rivers governor, says he has no issue with Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate. The governor said this on Tuesday when political associates and Rivers elders visited him at his residence to mark his 65th birthday. “I have no problem with the presidential candidate. All I am saying is what is the interest of Rivers people? What is the interest of the south-south and the south?” Wike asked. “I don’t regret...

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