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The House of Representatives on Monday said it would consider better budgetary allocation for the Nigerian Navy in the 2021 Appropriation Bill. Rep. Yusuf Gadgi, Chairman, House Committee on Navy, made the disclosure when he led other members on inspection of projects at the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder in Port Harcourt. According to him, the navy had recorded milestone achievements in the execution of projects in its formations and units as budgeted in the 2020 fiscal year. “So, going by what we have seen from our visits to naval formations and units across the country, we can say that…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), in Kebbi, has commenced sensitization of 1,563 Batch ‘A’ Stream I Corps members on preventive measures against coronavirus. The state Coordinator of NYSC. Alhaji Mustapha Mohammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Birnin Kebbi on Monday that the campaign was in line with the Federal Ministry of Health move to protect Nigerians against the virus. “The management of NYSC is seriously concerned about the welfare of corps members nationwide, especially with the advent of the deadly coronavirus. “This scheme has been in constant touch with Nigeria Centre for Disease Control as well…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has advocated for a more proactive Nigerian military in tune with the prevailing global realities. The Speaker said the deployment of the military globally has moved beyond conventional responsibilities of physical protection of the territorial integrity of any country against external aggression. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, the Speaker, however, disclosed that the House is already working on a new model of funding the Nigerian military besides the national budget to be able to carry out its responsibilities optimally. Gbajabiamila spoke in…
Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), has pledged the commission’s commitment to the growth of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. Rasheed, who spoke through Dr Suleiman Ramon-Yusuf, the NUC Deputy Executive Secretary (Academics), made the pledge during a visit to the institution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NUC team was at the institution to look into the ownership crisis bedeviling the 30-year- old university. A statement issued on Monday by the institution’s Head of Public and Alumni Relations Unit quoted Rasheed as saying that the commission was bothered by the…
The Federal Government has told Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) that it “has no records of the exact amount of public funds stolen by a former military head of state, Sani Abacha and no records of the spending of about $5 billion recovered loot for the period between 1999 and 2015.” The government’s response followed SERAP’s Freedom of Information (FoI) requests sent to Mr Abukabar Malami, SAN, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice and Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, requesting: “information on the exact amount of public funds stolen by Abacha,…
The 2020 celebration of the March 8 International Women’s Day in Nigeria had an added significance and flavour, as the country was awakened to the news of the appointment of one of its highly valued daughters, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as a member of South Africa’s Economic Advisory Council. Considering the sophistication and global standing of the economy of that sister African Country, most Nigerian women, enlightened enough to understand what was going on, shared a feeling of great euphoria. Well, the appointment of this Nigerian woman to serve in a high position of trust in a kindred African country is…
The 7th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA 2020) was held at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday night. See the full list of winners below: Best Makeup Category – Lilian Omozele Paul (God Calling) Best Costume Designer – Dimeji Ajibola (Ratnik) Best Picture Editor – Tosin Igho and Byryan Dike (Elevator Baby) Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV Series) – Cristina Aragon (Living in Bondage) Best Lighting and Designer (Movie/TV Series) – Cardoso (God Calling) Best Cinematographer – John Demps (Living in Bondage) Best Documentary – Beverly Naya (Skin) Best Soundtrack (Movie/TV Series) –…
Fan favourite, ‘Living in Bondage’ snagged the most awards at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Ramsey Nouah-directed film secured seven awards out of 11 nominations including Best Overall Movie, Best Movie West Africa, Best Director, Best Writer in a Movie among others. The 7th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards was held at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday night. The event, which was anchored by seasoned broadcasters Amina Abdi Rabar and Ik Osakioduwa, also saw ‘God Calling’ and ‘Ratnik’ follow closely…
There was a large explosion at the Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos State on Sunday. It was learnt that the impact of the explosion damaged nearby houses. It was gathered that the incident occurred at Abule Ado inside Omo Onile around 9 0’clock. It was learnt that the roofs and windows of some nearby houses got broken when the explosion started. An eyewitness said it is a pipeline explosion. – The PUNCH
The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as needless and unwarranted the attacks and campaign of calumny against the state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, over a statement he made at a recent business/investment forum in the United States of America (USA). Statements by the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and some attention-seeking politicians had attempted to misrepresent the statement by the governor that the state has a workforce of 115,000 and pays a monthly wage of N11 billion. The PDP in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Engineer Akeem Olatunji, noted…