2023: Abuja transport workers eager to usher new leadership

NewsNigeriaRegions2023: Abuja transport workers eager to usher new leadership

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 16, 2022

The next general election will be conducted in a few weeks and for citizens, this is the ticket to a more conducive standard of living. Transport workers in Abuja are eager to commence electioneering and vote in a new government with the hope to lessen economic hardship. At Zuba car park, Gwagwalada LGA, Abuja, drivers who spoke to WAP say they are optimistic that electing a new leader would reduce inflation, fuel scarcity and poverty....

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No one should separate God from politics – CAN President

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNo one should separate God from politics – CAN President

PilotnewsDecember 15, 2022

The President, Christian Association of Nigeria, His Eminence, Most Rev. Daniel Okoh has affirmed that people should not separate God from the politics. He noted that God is actively involved in both the politics of nations and the socio-relations of nations. He said this, while giving his homily at the 2022 Annual Convention of the Christ Holy Church International, held at the Christ Holy Church International Camp-ground, Asaba, Delta State on Wednesday, December 14, 2022....

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EntertainmentLifestyleNewsShakira’s ‘Waka Waka’ Tops the List of Best FIFA World Cup Anthems

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 15, 2022

‘Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)’, the song by Colombian singer Shakira for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa has been picked as the all-time best World Cup song. SeatPick, the largest ticket search engine and ticket marketplace for live events, compiled the ‘catchiest football songs according to science’ list and Shakira’s trilingual ‘Waka Waka’ took the top spot. To find which, of the many, football-inspired pop songs continue to be memorable and...

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Federal Govt to phase out pioneer status incentive for mature industries

BusinessNewsNigeriaFederal Govt to phase out pioneer status incentive for mature industries

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 15, 2022

The federal government says it is phasing out the antiquated pioneer status incentive and other tax exemptions for mature industries with the 2022 finance bill. Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, budget, and national planning, disclosed this while addressing a state house correspondent on Wednesday. The bill is for tax collection in 2023. It was designed to support the implementation of the 2023 budget. The pioneer status incentive (PSI) is a tax holiday that grants...

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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 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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