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Zainab Ahmed: Sale Of Public Assets Will Benefit Nigerians And The Economy

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The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, on Friday, said the Federal Government’s planned sale of public assets will benefit Nigerians and help to boost the economy. In an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Mrs Ahmed, who is also the Minister of Budget and National Planning, said some government assets are currently moribund and provide […]Continue Reading
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Malami Urges Media Practitioners To Avoid Partisan Politics In Their Reportage

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FMIC: The Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (HAGF), Abubakar Malami SAN, has urged the Media Practitioners to be above board by avoiding Partisan Politics in their reportage. He said this at the occasion of Annual Conference of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents, theme: “The Role of the Judiciary in […]Continue Reading
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FCTA Raises Alarm over Fake COVID-19 Inspectors, Fraudsters

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Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday alerted residents of the activities of fraudsters who allegedly move around to extort money from event planners and other residents in guise of COVID-19 protocol enforcers. Head, Media and Enlightenment of FCT COVID-19 Enforcement Taskforce, Comrade Ikharo Attah who admitted of being inundated with such negative Continue Reading
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IMPR Grants Cash Prizes for Young Editors, PR Managers

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Nigeria’s renowned media and public relations firm Image Merchant Promotions Limited (IMPR), has provided cash prizes to its young editors and PR managers after the presentation of their action plans for the year 2021. The grants were disbursed after a two-days editorial retreat held at the company’s headquarters in Abuja where each participant presented their […]Continue Reading
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Presidency Drags Feet As Confusion Looms Over Handover At NSCDC

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… Frantic lobbying for an extension of Gana’s Tenure, a reversal of appointment of Hilary Kelechi The Commandant General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Abdullahi Gana, who was reported to have handed over the mantle of leadership yesterday, has been asked to remain in office pending official communication from the Presidency. […]Continue Reading
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Chevron, Host Community Bicker Over Source Of Oil Spill At Funiwa Oilfield In Bayelsa

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Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) and its host communities have held divergent views on leaks reported at Funiwa Oil Fields operated by the oil film off Bayelsa shoreline. Fishermen operating near the Atlantic Ocean coastline had on Sunday reported an oil leak suspected to be from the Funiwa Fields. While the fishermen from CNL’s host community […]Continue Reading
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African Union Must Revive ‘African Railway Union’ (ARU)- Rail Society

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The only continent wide railway union in Africa is enmeshed in crisis, its activities paralysed. Now is time to get African Railway Union functional again. Abuja/Kinshasha-Jan 20th, 2021-@AfroRail: Against the backdrop of African Continental FreeTrade regime, a railway advocacy group, African Railway Roundtable has appealed to the incoming Chairman of African Union to Continue Reading
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Institute for Security Studies (ISS) Gets new Head

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Fonteh Akum takes the helm of an agile organisation well-versed in confronting the human security threats facing the continent. Pretoria, South Africa – The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) has started the year under the leadership of new Executive Director, Fonteh Akum. He takes the organisation into its 2021-2025 strategy, building on three decades of Continue Reading
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President Buhari Re-Appoints Hadiza Bala Usman As NPA MD, Approves Board Members For NPA, TCN

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Hadiza Bala Usman as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), for additional five-year tenure. Also approved is the reconstitution of the Non-Executive Board of the NPA, with Mr Emmanuel Olajide Adesoye (from South-west zone) as Chairman. Other members of the Board are: Prince Ekenyem Nwafor-Orizu Continue Reading