ASUU to Get ₦30bn Earned Allowances As FG Blames Union for the #EndSARS Protests

EducationLabourNewsASUU to Get ₦30bn Earned Allowances As FG Blames Union for the #EndSARS Protests

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 16, 2020

The Federal Government has agreed to release ₦30bn earned academic allowance to university lecturers under the umbrella of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). FG said that money would be paid in tranches between May 2021 and February 2022. ASUU also disclosed that the FG had promised to spend ₦20bn on the revitalization of the education sector as part of the agreement to bring the seven-month strike to an end. These was part of the...

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EndSARS: UN Welcomes Police Reforms, Pledges Assistance

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaUnited NationsEndSARS: UN Welcomes Police Reforms, Pledges Assistance

PilotnewsOctober 16, 2020

UN Secretary-General António Guterres says he welcomes the Federal Government’s decision to undertake “broader reforms” in the Nigeria Police Force following the #EndSARS protests. Speaking through his spokesman, Mr Stephane Dujarric, in New York on Thursday, Guterres said the UN was ready to “accompany Nigeria in those efforts”. While noting that he was keenly following the ongoing protests, the UN chief urged the country’s security forces to exercise “maximum restraint” in their response. “The Secretary-General...

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Senate Appropriation Committee to Begin Processing 2021 Budget Estimates Oct. 16

EconomyNewsNigeriaPoliticsSenate Appropriation Committee to Begin Processing 2021 Budget Estimates Oct. 16

PilotnewsOctober 16, 2020

The Senate Committee on Appropriation says it will begin the processing of the 2021 budget estimates on Oct. 16. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Barau Jibril (APC Kano), made the disclosure while unveiling the timetable for processing of 2021 budget estimates by the National Assembly. He said the timetable was harmonised by the Senate and the House of Representatives appropriation committees. The Senate on Oct. 15, passed for second reading the N13.08 trillion appropriation estimates presented...

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COVID-19: 26 States Yet to Meet Testing Target – PTF

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: 26 States Yet to Meet Testing Target – PTF

PilotnewsOctober 16, 2020

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19  has said that only the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Lagos state have achieved the target of testing one per cent of its population, while 26 states of the federation are yet to get to 25 percent testing rate. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the joint national...

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Ministry Launches N75b Youth Investment Fund

NewsNigeriaSportsMinistry Launches N75b Youth Investment Fund

PilotnewsOctober 16, 2020

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Thursday, launched the N75 billion Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) recently approved by the Federal Government. Dare said at the launch of application for the fund in Abuja that the NYIF underscored the importance placed on youths by the current administration He said that the fund would be spread over three years to cater for youth-owned businesses and investment needs. He added that “I must mention...

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COVID-19: NCDC Advises #EndSARS Protesters to Be Mindful of Virus

CoronavirusLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Advises #EndSARS Protesters to Be Mindful of Virus

PilotnewsOctober 16, 2020

As protests continue in spite of the  disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)  warns protesters to be mindful of the risk of getting  COVID-19 infection. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, gave the warning on Thursday at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Media Briefing in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that demonstrations against police brutality have taken place in cities across...

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COVID-19: PTF Lifts Ban on Sporting Activities, Directs Civil Servant to Resume Work

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaSportsCOVID-19: PTF Lifts Ban on Sporting Activities, Directs Civil Servant to Resume Work

PilotnewsOctober 16, 2020

The Presidential Task Force (PTF), on COVID-19 on Thursday lifted the ban on sporting activities and directed all categories of civil servants to resume work. The task force’s National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr. Sani Aliyu, disclosed this at its press briefing in Abuja. Aliyu said : “It is therefore the informed recommendation of the PTF that Nigeria maintains Phase 3 of the response with further changes to address economic, socio-political and healthcare. “In this...

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Gov. Bello Inaugurates 100 Tractors, Educational Facilities

AgricultureInfrastructureNewsNigeriaGov. Bello Inaugurates 100 Tractors, Educational Facilities

PilotnewsOctober 15, 2020

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has inaugurated 100 units of Massey Ferguson Tractors for distribution to the 21 local government areas of the state to boost post-flood farming activities in the state. Bello, who inaugurated the tractors alongside farm implements and Educational materials on Wednesday in Lokoja, said the gesture was part of his government’s efforts to meet the yearnings and agitations for good governance in the state. He said that his administration undertook similar...

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Railway: FEC Approves N1.28bn for Security Equipment, N22bn for Apapa-Oworonsoki-Ojota Road

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaRailway: FEC Approves N1.28bn for Security Equipment, N22bn for Apapa-Oworonsoki-Ojota Road

PilotnewsOctober 14, 2020

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N1.28billion for the purchase and installation of security equipment at seven stations of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) along Abuja-Kaduna-Kano lines. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, stated this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of the Council, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, in Abuja on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there have been reported cases...

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FEC Approves 1.6bn for e-Government Procurement Platform to Check Corruption

CorruptionNewsNigeriaFEC Approves 1.6bn for e-Government Procurement Platform to Check Corruption

PilotnewsOctober 14, 2020

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved N1.6 billion for the establishment of e-Government Procurement Platform to address corrupt practices in the government’s procurement system. The Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises, Mamman Ahmadu, said the new platform would help eliminate corruption as well as enhance the country’s procurement process. He said: “Today, BPP presented a memo on e-government procurement. E-government procurement has the potential of improving the procurement...

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