Month: November 2017

DON’T MOCK US, MINISTER CHARGES MEDIA

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The Honourable Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to the media to fully support the administration’s fight against corruption, saying the fourth estate of the realm cannot afford to sit on the fence as far as the battle to rid the nation of corruption is concerned. Declaring open the 68th General Assembly of the Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria (BON) in Abuja on Monday, the Minister said while the media should not hesitate to criticise the government’s strategy for the war against corruption, when necessary, it should…

Falana: EFCC Replies To Fayose

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reacted to an attempt by the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, to impugn the integrity of its Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, over the management of assets recovered from pension fraud suspects. The governor, who addressed the media today in Ado Ekiti, was quoted as saying that respected Lagos lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, “was one of many highly placed Nigerians who allegedly were compensated by the EFCC and Ibrahim Magu with properties retrieved from corrupt government officials.” This is the…

UN,AU,ECOWAS MUST STOP SLAVE TRADE,TORTURE,KILLINGS IN LIBYA- Amb Obinna Sixtus Nwoke

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The Global President, Independent Pan African Youth Parliament ( IPAYP Ambassador Obinna Sixtus Nwoke. has called on UN, AU, ECOWAS and other African regional blocks to urgently act and free young Africans held in ‘Slave Markets’ in Libya. Ambassador Nwoke. condemned the recently footage of live auction in Libya where black youths were presented to North African buyers as potential farming tools and sold off for as little as $400, $500, $600 respectively. is disturbing and worrisome. Speaking in a Press conference at Rock View Hotel Owerri, Ambassador Obinna Sixtus…

PMB ORDERS MORE MONEY TO STATES BEFORE CHRISTMAS

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President Muhammadu Buhari has directed key finance officers of his administration to sit down with representatives of Nigeria Governors Forum to determine how much of their unpaid debts can be released to them before Christmas. Responding to pleas by the Governors who came to the State House on Monday under the leadership of Abdul-Aziz Yari, the Chairman of the Forum asked that the President should give a commitment to pay all outstanding debts owed the states from London and Paris Club deductions to ease their financial hardships, President Buhari said…

SPEECH BY MR. PRESIDENT ON THE INAUGURATION OF THE TRIPARTITE NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE COMMITTEE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2017 AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ASO ROCK PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ABUJA

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We are gathered here today to address issues concerning the welfare of the Nigerian people. Like his counterpart all over the world, the Nigerian worker is a vital element in the growth and development of modern nations. I therefore welcome the nominees of the Tripartite National Minimum Wage Committee who have been selected for the very important task of renegotiating the National Minimum Wage for our workers. 2. We all know that the last Minimum Wage Instrument has expired, and it is in recognition of the need to ensure a…

PRESIDENT BUHARI DEPARTS FOR EU-AU SUMMIT IN ABIDJAN

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President Muhammadu Buhari today departed for Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, In statement signed by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Buhari would attend the 5th European Union-African Union (EU-AU) Summit scheduled to hold in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on November 28-29, 2017. President Buhari while in Cote d’Ivoire, will participate in working sessions on the Summit theme: “Investing in the Youth for a Sustainable Development,” and on the margins of the Summit, meet with a number of African Heads of State and their European Union counterparts. The…

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT: Dangote Group Receives Certificate of Appreciation

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President/CEO , Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has earned a certificate of appreciation from the Organising Committee of Dala Hard Court Championship for helping to maintain its status as the only national Tennis championship in the region, by donating N10 million for this year’s event. The Africa richest man was honoured for his unalloyed support to sports development and Lawn Tennis in particular, The Conglomerate received the Certificate of Appreciation for the commitment during the closing ceremony of the championships held at the Kano Club, Kano state. The most outstanding players…

NUJ PRESIDENT LAUDS STAR TIMES ON JOURNALISTS CAPACITY BUILDING .

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The National President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists,NUJ, Comrade Waheed Odusile has expressed his delight with the Management of StarTimes on the sponsorship of the two day workshop on Gender Equity and Safety for members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. The workshop the 3rd in the series, is currently holding in Abuja. NUJ President said “There is need for people in profession like ours, the Journalists to always embark on capacity building for our colleagues. There is no gainsaying that, at a time like this, what we need…

BRING KILLERS OF FULANI TO BOOK MURIC URGES SECURITY AGENCIES

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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has strongly condemned the wanton waste of human life that occurred in Numan.Taraba state. MURIC described the killing as horrendous, heartless and barbaric act, which was nothing short of ethnic cleansing and a crime against humanity. About sixty Fulanis including women and children were allegedly massacred six days ago in Shaforon, Kikem and Kodemti villages in Numan. Fingers are pointing at Bachama militia men. It will be recalled that over 130 Fulani people were also killed in June this year as hundreds of Fulani villages…

Ghana Parliament Passes African Union Import Levy Bill

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The African Union Import Levy Bill, 2017 has been passed by Ghana’s Parliament. The Bill sought to impose an African Union Import Levy of 0.2% (zero point two percent) on imports to finance the activities of the African Union. The Memorandum to the Bill stated that currently African countries pay their assessed contributions through the national budget. It added that the Union took the view that such an arrangement made the payment of subscriptions unreliable. It further indicated that Heads of Government of the Union subsequently passed a resolution which…