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Anthony Ayine, Auditor General of the Federation Retires

By Sahel Standard Magazine October 29, 2020 26 0

The Auditor-General of the Federation (AuGF), Mr Anthony Ayine, has retired from service. Recall that Ayine was appointed the AuGF on Jan. 12, 2017 by President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement signed by Mr Rotimi Ajayi, on Thursday in Abuja, said that the most senior director in the office, Mr Adolphus Aghughu, would take charge until […]Continue Reading

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FG And ASUU Fail To Reach Agreement

By Sahel Standard Magazine October 29, 2020 51 0

The meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU)  has once more failed to reach a decisive conclusion. The closed-door meeting which was held on Wednesday at the conference room of the Ministry of Labour and Employment in Abuja lasted for five hours with  newsmen being excused after opening remarks […]Continue Reading

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#EndSARS: Buhari committed to alleviate citizens’ hardship, says Agba

By Sahel Standard Magazine October 29, 2020 50 0

▪︎As Oba of Benin commiserates with victims Minister of state for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba on Wednesday spoke of  President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to cushioning the hardship the citizens of the Country are facing.Agba stated this in Benin City, the  Edo capital at the palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba […]Continue Reading

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INEC: PDP Charges Yakubu on Credible, Conclusive Elections

By Sahel Standard Magazine October 28, 2020 61 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) notes the reappointment of ProfessorMahmood Yakubu as the Chairman of the Independent National ElectoralCommission (INEC) by President Muhammadu Buhari. The party states that this re-appointment entrusts on Prof. Yakubu thefate, hope and future of over 200 million Nigerians as well as that ofgenerations yet unborn. In the light of this Continue Reading

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Eid-el Maulud: PDP Urges National Rebirth…End To Corruption, Oppression

By Sahel Standard Magazine October 28, 2020 64 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) urges Nigerians, particularly theleaders, to use this year’s Eid-el Maulud celebrations to kindle anational rebirth with actions that reassure the people and reinforce thestability, unity and peaceful co-existence in our country. The party also charges all people of faith across the country to use theoccasion to pray for direction and Continue Reading

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Boeing Records $449m Q3 Loss, Cuts 7,000 More Jobs

By Sahel Standard Magazine October 28, 2020 97 0

Pressured by another quarterly loss, Boeing announced Wednesday additional job cuts as it adapts to a prolonged downturn in the aviation industry. The planemaker, which has been in belt-tightening mode throughout 2020, plans to eliminate about 7,000 more jobs through the end of 2021. The headcount at that time will be around 130,000, down from […]Continue Reading

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NSCDC Dismisses Officer for Looting

By Sahel Standard Magazine October 28, 2020 102 0

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismissed an officer Corps Assistant Illiya Ibrahim of the Gwagwalada Division, Abuja, for participating in looting of COVID-19 palliatives discovered in a warehouse the area. The Media Assistant to the Commandant General NSCDC, Ekunola Gbenga, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja. Continue Reading

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Yakubu’s Reappointment as INEC chair ‘ll Boost Credible Elections, says PDP

By Sahel Standard Magazine October 28, 2020 70 Post a comment

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed the optimism that the reappointment of Prof Mahmood Yabuku as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will serve as impetus to credible elections in the country. In a statement on Wednesday by the spokesman for the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said the reappointment has entrusted […]Continue Reading

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MRA, IPC Condemn NBC Fines Against 3 TV Stations Over Coverage of #ENDSARS Protests

By Sahel Standard Magazine October 28, 2020 76 0

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and the International Press Centre (IPC) today condemned the sanctioning of three television stations by theNational Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over the coverage of the #ENDSARS protests, describing the Commission’s action as an outrageous violation of the Constitution and basic principles of fair hearing which cannot be allowed to stand. By a Continue Reading

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Independence Day, #EndSARS top search in October —Google

By Sahel Standard Magazine October 28, 2020 92 0

The top trending search term on Google in Nigeria over the past 30 days is ‘Independence Day’ followed by ‘#EndSARS’. According to a statement by Google on Wednesday, state election results were also among the top trending Google searches in Nigeria this month. It added that the top searches were also linked to the most […]Continue Reading