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Business and Economy
ExxonMboil expresses confidence in Nigeria’s petroleum industry
By Edith Ike-Eboh Abuja, Aug. 9, 2019 The Chairman of ExxonMobil companies in Nigeria, Mr Paul McGrath, has expressed confidence…
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Security: Enugu royal fathers, town union PGs, pass vote of confidence in Gov. Ugwuanyi
All the traditional rulers and Presidents-General of the Town Unions in Enugu State on Thursday unanimously passed a vote of…
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Education
Earned allowances to federal universities: Kashere VC defends disbursement of N142 m
Following allegations against management of Federal University Kashere, Gombe state, by the Institution’s Joint Action Committee (JAC) over non payment of their Earned Allowances, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Alhassan Mohammed Gani has explained how N142 million was disbursed. He told journalists during an interview that the Federal Government had released N142 million out of the N704 million expected for the Earned Allowances for all Staff of the University. He explained that the released sum was on the ratio of 80 per cent for the academic staff and 20 per cent for the non academic staff. The non academic staff comprises the Non Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASUU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) who formed the JAC, are in the forefront of the demand. Earlier, the JAC had through its chairman, Mukhtar Mohammed told Journalists that the union had resolved to embark on a five days warning strike due to non compliance with it’s request to release the template used for the disbursement of the funds for the school. The VC however denied the allegation saying, “The University management had invited all the unions to come and work out the modalities for disbursement of the Earned Allowance released to the University”. He explained that “The Federal Government had released the earned allowance to be paid to university staff in the ratio of 20 per cent to non teaching staff and 80 per cent to teaching staff and the university management had invited the unions to come and work out the modalities for…
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Local
Gov Ikpeazu backs LG autonomy, flags off Ngwa S’ Mass Transit scheme
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has supported the agitation for the autonomy of Local Governments in Nigeria, saying he…
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EFCC hands over Bade’s forfeited property to NEDC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, August 8, 2019, handed over a 13 bedroom, one-storey building and…
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We are ready to host U-20 FIFA Women World Cup – Gov. Emmanuel
Dennis Udoma Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has assured the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) that, Godswill Akpabio…
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Federal Govt has refused to refund Rivers funds spent on federal projects – Gov. Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that Rivers State is the only State of the Federation that the…
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Local
No N9.9bn was traced to my account – Ambode
The immediate past governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, FCA, has cleared the air over a statement attributed to…
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Business and Economy
Forex Intervention: CBN injects $280.04m, CNY 28.3m into Retail SMIS
ABUJA –The Retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) has received a boost of $280.04million from the Central Bank of Nigeria…
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Local
Buhari sympathises with flood victims, directs NEMA to provide reliefs
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Aug. 9, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari has sympathised with families of those who died and others…
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Health
16 die of yellow fever in Ebonyi
By Chukwuemeka Opara Abakaliki, Aug.9, 2019 The Ebonyi Government has confirmed the death of 16 persons from a yellow fever…
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Local
Aba killing: Group calls for inquiry into activities of Army
By Ijendu Iheaka Aba (Abia) Aug. 9, 2019 A non-governmental organisation (NGO), called EasyLife Initiative for Rural Youths, on Friday…
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Local
Bayelsa Guber : I will give priority to oil bearing communities — PDP aspirant
By Nathan Nwakamma and Frank Shedrack Yenagoa, Aug. 9, 2019 Rep Fred Agbedi, the member representing Sagbama-Ekeremor Federal Constituency of…
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Education
Gov. Zulum approves N152.6m WAEC fees for 24, 323 indigent students in Borno
Maiduguri, Aug. 9, 2019 Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the release of N152.6 million for payment of May/June…
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Lead Story
Killing of police officers: Defence Headquarters constitutes joint investigation panel
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Aug. 9, 2019 The Defence Headquarters has constituted a seven-man joint investigation panel to unravel the…
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Eid-El-Kabir: Police ban motorcycle race in Gombe
The Police in Gombe has banned motorcycle race and reckless driving by youths popularly known as ‘yan ud’ during the…
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Local
Nigerian Army captures suspected cult kingpin, Bobrisky; Gov. Wike to pay promised N30 million bounty
Less than 24 hours after Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike placed a N30 million bounty on notorious cultist, Bobrisky…
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Local
Akwa Ibom Police arrest kidnap kingpin linked to abduction of Mobil staff’s wife
Dennis Udoma Police in Akwa Ibom said, it has arrested one of the notorious kidnappers who was involved in the…
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Local
Lawyer threatens suit against Pastor over legal fees; He did nothing – Pastor
Dennis Udoma An Abuja based legal practitioner, Mr Jacob Udobang has threatened a law suit against the Living Faith Pastor,…
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Local
Bayelsa PDP Primaries: Timi Alaibe appoints Campaign DG, others
By Shedrack Frank Yenagoa, Aug. 8, 2019 The Campaign Organisation of Chief Timi Alaibe, governorship aspirant for the forthcoming Peoples…
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Gov. Dickson inaugurates cancer centre in memory of late mother
By Shedrack Frank Yenagoa, Aug. 8, 2019 Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Thursday inaugurated a cancer centre in memory…
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Education
Fed Poly, Ukana gets principal officers
Dennis Udoma The Governing Council of Federal Polytechnic, Ukana in Akwa Ibom State has approved the appointment of new principal…
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Local
Calls for stricter gun laws intensify as Trump visits Dayton, El Paso
Washington, Aug. 7, 2019 (dpa/NAN) The mayor of Dayton, Ohio, the scene of a recent mass shooting, added her voice Wednesday to…
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Arts & Entertainment
Imo State Commissioners and their portfolios
This is the list of new Imo State Commissioners and their portfolios. They were sworn in and inaugurated on Wednesday…
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Local
Jumia shares fall below IPO price on New York Stock Exchange
Four months after a landmark launch on the New York Stock Exchange, e-commerce giant, Jumia’s shares has crashed below its…
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