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Nigeria’s Sandie Okoro appointed first female chancellor of Birmingham University
A Nigerian, Sandie Okoro, has been appointed as the first female chancellor of Birmingham University in the United Kingdom (UK). Celebrating Okoro on Thursday, the Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Peter Obi, said he is always thrilled by the remarkable achievements of fellow Nigerians who have continued to distinguish themselves on the global stage. Obi said these exceptional personalities have continued to rise above their challenges and achieve greatness in different fields of endeavour. “I would firstly love to celebrate a Nigerian-British lawyer, Sandie Okoro, who has just been appointed the new Chancellor of the University of Birmingham, and the first-ever
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Abuse, violation of urban planning laws breed homelessness, slums
• Over N42b lost to inadequacies, lack of master plans in cities • FG, states neglecting urban, regional planning law • ‘Master plans are implemented in silos, not harmonised’ • Settlements must be guided by master plan, say experts • ‘Recent demolition embarrassing to industry professionals’ There are concerns that many Nigerian cities are reeling under the burden of failure to implement urban planning and regional planning laws, thus resulting in chaotic growth, demolition of structures, increased homelessness and slums. Unprecedented urbanisation has increased demand for essential infrastructure for daily living, resulting in informal settlements where buildings are often
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CSOs, others fault livestock ministry as NRC resumes cattle transport by rail
• New ministry will ensure food security, end farmer-herder clashes, says minister • Simon Ekpa: Move not welcome in South-east, South-South • ‘President Tinubu has rewarded violence, terrorism’ • Settle herders with grazing reserves, Miyetti Allah tells govs The creation of a Federal Ministry of Livestock Development by the President Bola Tinubu administration has continued to draw applause and condemnation from Nigerians. On September 14, 2023, the National Livestock Reforms Committee had recommended that Tinubu create a Ministry of Livestock Resources to, among other deliverables, reduce the protracted conflict between farmers and nomadic cattle herders nationwide. It formed part of
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Governors panic as Tinubu meets Labour over minimum wage
The 36 state governors will be under immense pressure from President Bola Tinubu when consultation on a new minimum wage gets underway today in Abuja. The Guardian learnt, last night, that while Labour may be willing to come down from its N250,000 demand, it may not accept five figures. According to Labour sources, studies have been carried out on allocations each state gets from the Federation Account, as well as their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to be presented to the President as part of their justification for a significant raise. A senior official of the Nigeria Labour
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#EndSARS: ECOWAS court finds FG guilty
There’s hope, DJ Switch says as court awards N6m damages Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), yesterday, found the Federal Government guilty of violating the fundamental human rights of youths that participated in the October 2020 #EndSARS protests. The court, in a unanimous decision by a three-man panel of justices, held that there was merit in a suit that three participants in the protest (Obianuju Catherine Udeh, Perpetual Kamsi and Dabiraoluwa Adeyinka) lodged before it. It ordered the Federal Government to pay each of the three applicants N2 million damages. Udeh, known as
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Supreme Court delivers judgment on LG autonomy today
Prepare for trouble, attack from litigants, CJN warns new judges The Supreme Court will, today, rule on the contentious issue of local government autonomy instituted by the Federal Government against the 36 state governors. The Guardian gathered that the court had communicated to parties and their lawyers on the date for judgment. Meanwhile, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, has warned new judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to be prepared for troubles, uncomplimentary remarks and verbal attacks from litigants. The Federal Government instituted legal action against the governors due to alleged
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We are studying presidential pronouncement on food import, says Customs
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, said on Wednesday, that it was still studying the directive by the President on Tuesday on food importation to ease the hunger in the country. This is as the service said it generated about N2.7 trillion in the first six months of 2024, an increase of about N200 billion over its projected revenue for the same period. The service has a revenue target of about N5. 06 trillion for the 2024 financial year Speaking when the House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise visited the headquarters of the
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‘Why out-of-school children keep growing in Northern states’
Menace of out-of-school children will continue to grow in Northern Nigeria until those entrusted with governance and responsibility refrain from playing the ostrich. Chairman, Board of Trustees, Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), Bashir Dalhatu, made the submission yesterday at the opening of Kano State Education Recovery Conference in the capital city. He regretted that children of school age have continued to roam northern streets without basic education because, “those that can afford to take care of the situation are the highest producers of children.” The former Minister of Power and Steel lamented the falling standard of education in the northern region
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Emefiele, wife not signatories to companies’ accounts, says witness
The trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Wednesday at the Lagos High Court, Ikeja with the testimony of the business relationship manager at Zenith Bank Plc, Ifeoma Ogbonnaya. Picking up from where she left off on Tuesday, the witness told the court that there was no relationship between Godwin Emefiele and the companies. While being cross-examined by Emefiele’s counsel, Olalekan Ojo (SAN), the witness said neither the former governor nor his wife were signatories to the three accounts of the private companies, namely: Limelight Multidimensional Services Ltd, Comec Support services
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Mbah begins construction of science, technical, vocational schools across Enugu
The Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has commenced the construction of eight Science, Technical and Vocational (STV) schools in the state, starting with the Government Technical College (GTC) Enugu. This was made known by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ndubueze Mbah, during inspection of work at the GTC, Enugu, yesterday, adding that there would be three models of the STV schools focusing on Science and Technology; Building and Architecture, as well as Industrial Agriculture. He regretted that the GTC, Enugu, had lost its glory, reiterating the determination of the Mbah administration to refocus the youths on science,
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