Month: August 2018

Ekiti APC elders beg Oni to withdraw suit against Fayemi

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The Ekiti State All Progressives Congress (APC) Elders’ Forum on Friday appealed to former Governor Segun Oni to withdraw the suit challenging the eligibility of the governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, for the July 14 governorship election. The APC elders came out with the position at the end of a marathon meeting held in Igbara Odo, in Ekiti South West Local Government Area of the state. The meeting which was presided over by its Chairman, Chief George Akosile asked Oni to withdraw the case against the governor-elect in the interest of…

Buhari to Merkel: We respect rule of law, international agreements

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President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said his administration will always uphold the sanctity of the rule of law in governing the country, while assuring German Chancellor Angel Merkel that all agreements will be fully respected. President Buhari received the German Chancellor, who was accompanied by top government officials and a business delegation, at the Presidential Villa. In his remarks during a bilateral meeting, the President said unity and harmony in every society can only be preserved by observing the rule of law, and ensuring that agreements reached in good…

FCT Nursing school conducts digital registration for 11,600 candidates

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The School of Nursing, Gwagwalada, FCT-Abuja, has registered 11,600 candidates digitally for its examination this year compared to the previous ones that was conducted manually. The Principal of the school, Mr Lakereks James, who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, noted that the digital registration was the first of its kind since the inception of the school. The principal said that the computer-based examinations has helped in the area of registering and marking of scripts. He explained that this was…

Former Governor Quits Active politics

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Former Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa on Friday said he will no longer participate in active politics due to failing health and old age. Musa told the 54th National Executive Committee Meeting of the People Redemption Party (PRP) holding in Kaduna that he has consequently opted not to seek for the post of the National Chairman of the party. “In this regard, it is appropriate to inform members that this will be the last time that I will personally be chairing NEC as our party’s National Chairman. “Due…

NYSC DG Urges Corps Members To Develop Good Leadership Qualities

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The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps NYSC, Brigadier General Suleiman Kazaure has advised Corps Members to embrace all programmes of the three week Orientation Course to groom themselves into becoming responsible leaders at all levels.   Kazaure stated this today in Kano State Orientation Camp in Dam Karaye, while address the 2018 Batch Stream Two Corps Members deployed to Kano and Borno States during his visit.   The NYSC boss then urged them to use their wealth of experience as graduates to contribute their quota to National development through leadership…

HAJJ : Another Three Nigerians Confirmed Dead

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The death had occurred today of three Zamfara State government sponsored pilgrims in a ghastly motor accident on their way to Makkah from Madinah. News report shows that the deceased were Chairmen of three local government areas of the State. The accident occurred this morning, some one hundred and twenty kilometers, away from the City of the Prophet, Madinah. Confirming the accident and the deaths to Freedom Radio Group in Makkah, the Commissioner in Charge of health matters of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar Kana…

BREAKING : Saraki Declares Presidential Ambition

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Senate President Bukola Saraki had on Thursday declared his intention to vie for President in 2019. Senator Bukola Saraki while addressing young political aspirants at a meeting in Abuja, said he intend running on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   Saraki said he had what it takes to secure inclusive growth for Nigeria and Nigerians.He also promised to lead the fight against poverty and fulfill all his promises if elected.   Read his full speech :   SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, PRESIDENT…

Gov Sani-Bello Urges FG to Expedite Action on Federal Roads in Niger State …Directs Immediate Construction Of Collapsed Gulbi Boka Bridge

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has again appealed to the Federal Government to hasten up its intervention on the federal roads across the state in order to ease the people’s hardship.   The Governor made the call when he had on the spot assessment of the collapsed bridge at Gulbin Boka community in Mariga Local Government Area of the state. Governor Sani-Bello who emphasised the economic importance of the road to the state as well as the entire country, directed the state Ministry of Works and Infrastructural Development to…

UK to create 100,000 jobs in Nigeria

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The UK Government has announced a new £70million programme to create 100,000 jobs in Nigeria says the Minister of State for Africa, Harriett Baldwin. Baldwin said this during a business event as part of the activities for Prime Minister Theresa May’s visit to Nigeria on Wednesday. Baldwin, who led a business delegation to the event, said that the programme would raise the income of three million people from the poorest parts of Nigeria. “We are here today to talk about technology links between the UK Fintech sector and the Nigerian…

Illegal repatriation: MTN to refund $8.13bn as CBN fines 4 banks N5.87bn

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has imposed a N5.87 billion fine on Standard Chartered Bank, Stanbic-IBTC, Citibank, and Diamond Bank over alleged illegal remittance of foreign exchange to offshore investors of MTN Nigeria Communications Limited. This is even as the CBN has directed MTN to refund 8.13 billion dollars which was illegally repatriated by the company with the aid of the four Nigerian banks. In a statement issued by the CBN on Wednesday, the nation’s apex bank accused the commercial banks of carrying out the transaction without regular ‘Certificates…