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Month: October 2019

Monkey Pox : Lagos Calls For Precautionary Measures

  As part of precautionary measures to prevent the outbreak of infectious diseases such as Monkey pox which was recently reported in the State, Lagos State Government has called on citizens to ensure and maintain adequate personal and environmental hygiene at all times. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi who stated this during the biosecurity […]

“The Entrepreneurship Journey Entails Hard work, Discipline and Sacrifice”, Elumelu Says to Cape Verdean Entrepreneurs

      Speaking at the Youth Konnekt Forum in Cape Verde yesterday, African investor and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA), charged entrepreneurs to embrace hard work, discipline and sacrifice on their entrepreneurial journey to success. He addressed over young Cape Verdean entrepreneurs […]

CSOs Demand Release of Dasuki, Zakzaky, Sowore Others

A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), under the auspices of the Middle Belt Coordination (MBC), has called for the release of a former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd); Shites Islamic movement group leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and the Publisher of online media, Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore. As was published in PRNigeria, […]

Bandits Abduct Head Teachers, Others In Birnin-Gwari

Armed bandits has abducted, the Head Teacher of Dangamji, Primary School, AbdulHafiz Abdullahi and two others at Doka filing station, while two others where shot and seriously wounded. According to a press statement by Ibrahim Abubakar Nagar,  Chairman, Birnin-Gwari Vanguards for Security and Good Governance, ” Earlier on Wednesday morning around 8.30am, heavily armed bandits, opened fire on […]

Enugu International Airport Gets Special Intervention Fund

  President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the granting of special intervention funds for the rehabilitation of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu State. Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi said this while speaking to Journalists after he led a delegation of leaders form the South-East on courtesy visit to President Buhari on Thursday. He said […]

Aviation : Cabinet Approves N2.4 Billion For Shooting Range

  The Federal Executive  Council has approved N2.4 billion for the construction of an indoor shooting range for aviation security. Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika made this known this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of this week’s cabinet meeting. According to VON, he said the aim was to further train the security personnel, […]

ACEIDEV Calls For Improved Budgetary Allocation To Education ,Others

A Non-Governmental Organisation, African Centre for Entrepreneurship and Information Development (ACEIDEV) has advocated for improved budgetary funding for Education, Science and Technology, Industry, Trade and Investment sectors. The Executive Director, ACEIDEV, Mr James Ugochukwu who said this in a statement, noted that improving budgetary funding to these three sectors would pull the nation out of […]

FAAC: FG, States, LGAs Share N693.529bn For September

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Thursday in Abuja, shared a total of N693.529 billion to the three tiers of government for the month of September, 2019. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the N693.529 billion comprised revenue from Value Added Tax(VAT), Exchange Gain and Gross Statutory Revenue in the month. A […]

Borno Varsity to Get Teaching Hospital

Governor Babagana Umara of Borno State on Thursday promised to build a teaching hospital for the state university in the next one year. This, he said, would enable the institution to start courses in medical sciences. According to MedicalWorldNigeria, the governor, who is visitor to the university, made the promise at the inauguration of the […]

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