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Group charges state governments on IGR, fiscal transparency
By Chukwudi Nweje, Lagos The 36 state governments have been charged to make conscious efforts towards growing their economy, natural capital, human capital and governance if they hope to free themselves from the web of dependence on federal allocations. Dr Ayo Teriba, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Economic Associates, gave the charge at the January …
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COVID-19: UNFPA distributes PPE to Enugu health facilities
From Magnus Eze, Enugu The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has distributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to 32 health facilities in Enugu State. The items include face masks, gloves, surgical long cuffs, goggles and other materials. The Senior Programme Officer, Women’s Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) Benin, Edo State, Chioma Ekwo, who presented the …
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Ban on cattle movement from north to south will halt clashes, cattle rustling – Ganduje
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Kano State Governor Abdullai Umar Ganduje has said the to halt the incessant incidences of clashes between farmers and herders, the federal government must enact a law banning the movement of cattle from the north to other parts of the country. Ganduje stated this in an interview with newsmen after a …
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Nigeria can create 1 million jobs from palm oil – NPPAN
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri The National President of the National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN), Alphonsus Inyang, says that Imo State and Nigeria, in general, can generate more than a million jobs and millions of dollars in foreign exchange from supporting cultivation and processing of palm oil. Inyang, who made the remark at the …
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Biafra: Kanu woos Nigerian artists Flavour, Yul Edochie, others
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has urged Nigerian music sensation Flavour and Nollywood actors Yul Edochie and Fredrick Leonard to join hands with him to actualise Biafra. Kanu in a statement he released through the media and publicity secretary of IPOB, Emma Powerful, said in …
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Fitch report: Ex-Sierra Leonean leader differs, backs CBN governor
From Fred Itua, Abuja Former vice president of Sierra Leone and a leading member of Sierra Leone APC party, Sam Sumana, has joined individuals and groups who have expressed displeasure in a recent claim by a global rating agency, Fitch report, faulting the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to print more money …
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Kogi: Youths invade Chinese-owned ceramics company, destroy property
From Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja A group of youths allegedly invaded the premises of Ajaokuta-based BN Ceramics Industry Nig Ltd, destroying property worth millions of naira even as they allegedly demanded to be paid the sum of ₦10 million on the spot. The youths, said to be angered by the treatment of workers and the host …
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Security: No cause for alarm, Kwara govt assures public
From Layi Olanrewaju, Ilorin The Kwara State Government has urged the public to go about their lawful business in peace, saying measures have been put in place to prevent any crisis between host communities and herders in the state. In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Mamman Sabbah Jubril, the state …
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Kwara: Women in Oro protest invasion of community by expelled herdsmen from Oyo
From Layi Olanrewaju, Ilorin Women leaders in Oro kingdom in Irepodun Local Government Area of the Kwara State protested at the palace of Oloro of Oro to express their displeasure over the incursion of expelled herdsmen from Igangan-Igboho in Oyo State into Oroland. The women, who represented various communities across Oroland, in their complaint before …
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COVID-19: NBA-SPIDEL confab postponed till May 23
By Romanus Okoye, Lagos The annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has been postponed to May 23 due to the rising cases of COVID-19. In a statement by Messrs Monday Ubani and Emeka Nwadioke, Chairman of Conference Planning Committee (CPC) and Media & Publicity Committee, respectively, …
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Barca deny leaking Messi contract, threaten legal action
Barcelona say they will take “appropriate legal action” against Spanish newspaper El Mundo after it published details of forward Lionel Messi’s contract. Barcelona denied “any responsibility for the publication of this document”. Argentina international Messi, 33, joined Barcelona at 13 but handed in a transfer request in August, reports the BBC. His contract runs out in …
S’Arabia urges compliance as COVID-19 cases rise again
Saudi Arabia’s health minister said on Sunday that complacency around coronavirus restrictions had led to a notable increase in daily cases in the kingdom. Saudi Arabia recorded 270 new infections on Saturday, 105 of them in the capital Riyadh, reports Reuters. The kingdom, the largest among the six Gulf Arab states, has recorded more …
Anti-corruption: FG faults TI-CPI rating
Onyekachi Eze, Abuja The Federal Government has rejected Nigeria’s low rating in the 2020 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (TI-CPI). Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in a statement on Sunday, said the rating did not truly reflect the great strides by Nigeria in the fight against corruption. Alhaji Mohammed in the …
Benue: Dangote doles out N10m scholarship to students of host community
Cephas Iorhemen, Makurdi Dangote Cement Gboko plant has doled out its N10 million annual scholarship to indigent students of Mbayion community in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. Receiving the cheque on behalf of the community, President of the Yion Development Association (YIDA), Comrade Ande Per, thanked the company for the gesture. The …
Trump parts ways with impeachment lawyers a week before trial
Former US President Donald Trump has abruptly parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers just over a week before his Senate trial is set to begin. The former president will no longer be working with South Carolina Attorney Butch Bowers and his Associates. Three other lawyers associated with the team, Josh Howard of North …
Rashford is latest player to receive abuse
*FA vows action against online racism The Football Association has vowed to work with the government and social media platforms to eradicate racist abuse after a succession of incidents. The Chelsea defender Reece James, West Brom’s Romaine Sawyers and the Manchester United duo Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial were all targeted this week and on Saturday night …
Israel to give some coronavirus vaccines to Palestinians
Israel has agreed to transfer 5,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to the Palestinians to immunize front-line medical workers, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s office announced Sunday. It was the first time that Israel has confirmed the transfer of vaccines to the Palestinians, who lag far behind Israel’s aggressive vaccination campaign and have not …
Nigeria’s coronavirus infections surpass 130,000 with 1,883 new cases
Barely seven days after Nigeria’s coronavirus infection tally surpassed 120,000, another 10,000 has been added to the toll indicating how swift the virus has been spreading across the country. As of Saturday night, the number of people infected with COVID-19 stood at 130,557 after 1,883 new cases – one of the highest daily figures the country has witnessed – …
WHO team to visit Wuhan market, where first COVID infections seen
A World Health Organisation-led team of experts investigating the origins of COVID-19 in the central Chinese city of Wuhan was expected to visit Huanan market later on Sunday, a wholesale seafood centre where the new coronavirus was initially detected. Public access to the market – now barricaded with guards on round-the-clock duty – …
UK opens special visa route for Hong Kong residents to become citizens
Hong Kong residents can apply from Sunday for a new visa offering them an opportunity to become British citizens after Beijing’s imposition of a national security law in the Asian financial hub last year. The move comes as China and Hong Kong have said they will no longer recognise the British National Overseas …
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