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NIMASA, Shippers’ Council Move to Curb Delay, Corruption at Ports

By Sahel Standard Magazine April 22, 2021 31 0

 • Harmonise Rates, Operations The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) have agreed to implement joint measures to minimise delay and corrupt practices at the country’s ports. This emerged in Lagos during a working visit to the NIMASA headquarters by the Executive Secretary of NSC, Barr. Hassan Bello. Continue Reading

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JUST IN: Buhari Meets Northern Govs

By Sahel Standard Magazine April 22, 2021 47 0

President Muhammadu Buhari is in a meeting with some Northern Governors in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, is also in the meeting. The Governors were led by chairman of Northern Governors Forum, Simon Lalong. Others in the delegation are Governors Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi); Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna); Mai […]Continue Reading

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Strike Continues Until our Demands are –JUSUN, PASAN

By Sahel Standard Magazine April 22, 2021 29 0

The leadership of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria and Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria in Oyo State says the strike continues until their demands are met. On April 6, JUSUN Judiciary workers, under the aegis of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike demanding enforcement of constitutional provisions and […]Continue Reading

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Lawan, Gbajabiamila Seek Judicial Reforms, Propose Prison Decentralisation

By Sahel Standard Magazine April 22, 2021 27 0

The leadership of the National Assembly has proposed the decentralisation of the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Correctional Service as part of efforts to reform security, judicial and justice systems of the country. The parliament is seeking the movement of correctional services from the Exclusive Legislative List of the Constitution to the Concurrent List. […]Continue Reading

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Osinbajo Meets State Governors, Others

By Sahel Standard Magazine April 22, 2021 40 0

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over a meeting of the National Economic Council. The council chaired by sitting Vice President has all state governors and relevant ministers as members. Osinbajo is presiding from the Presidential Villa while other members are participating virtually. Issues bothering on economy and security among others are expected to Continue Reading

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Ndume To FG: Fund Army Before Setting Timeline To Tackle Insurgency

By Sahel Standard Magazine April 22, 2021 38 0

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Nigerian Army, Senator Ali Ndume has asked the Federal Government to fund the Army before setting a timeline to tackle insurgency. He said the Federal Government can only set a timeline for the Nigerian Army to prosecute the fight against insurgency when adequate funding is made available to them Senator […]Continue Reading

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Elumelu Demands Pantami’s Resignation, Gbajabiamila Blocks Motion

By Sahel Standard Magazine April 21, 2021 47 0

The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, on Wednesday, urged the House to demand resignation or sack of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, for once backing activities of Jihadist leaders and deadly Islamic sects. Pantami has been under fire for once preaching the violent cause of extremist Islamist sects […]Continue Reading

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Bandits Invade another Military Camp in Niger

By Sahel Standard Magazine April 21, 2021 52 0

Bandits on Wednesday invaded a military camp in Zazzaga community in Munya local government area of Niger state. The attack was barely three weeks after a similar one on a Security Joint Task Force base in Allawa and Basa in Shiroro local government area where five soldiers and a Mobile Policeman were killed. Over 60 […]Continue Reading

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MRA Calls on Government to Investigate Alleged Threat to Life of Publisher, Ensure His Safety

By Sahel Standard Magazine April 21, 2021 46 0

 Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Federal Government to investigate the alleged threat to the life of “Daily Nigeria” publisher, Mr. Jaafar Jaafar, who has gone into hiding, and ensure his safety, stressing that the Government has an obligation to protect members of the media, including when their lives, safety or security are threatened […]Continue Reading