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The Senate on Thursday, approved 22.7 billion dollars as an external borrowing plan for Nigeria out of the 22.8 billion requested by President Muhammadu Buhari. This followed the adoption of the report of the Committee on Local and Foreign Debts on the Federal Government’s Borrowing Plan at plenary. Presenting the report, Chairman of the Committee, Sen.Clifford Ordia (PDP-Edo) noted that the senate had earlier considered the request for the external borrowing plan on Dec.17, 2019. He said the request was thereafter referred to the committee for further legislative input. He said that the request by Buhari was in consonance with…
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The Senate on Thursday approved the sum of N346.4 billion as 2019 Budget for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). This followed the consideration of the report of the 2019 budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as presented during plenary by Chairman Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi. Presenting the report, Nwaoboshi noted that President Muhammadu Buhari through a communication to the Senate had presented a budget of N409.9 billion for the NDDC for 2019. The breakdown according to the chairman included: Personnel Expenditure N22, 338,190, 000, Overhead Expenditure N13, 466, 810, 000, Internal Capital Expenditure N4, 083, 000, 000 and…
The Nigeria Army troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) have dealt a deadly blow on Boko Haram terrorists in Damboa, Borno State leading to the killing of scores of the terrorists on Wednesday. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Iliyasu said the feat was recorded when the terrorists attempted to attack the troops of 25 Task Force Brigade (Army Super Camp 2) located in Damboa in the early hours of Wednesday. According to him, the marauding criminals mounted on Gun Trucks with a number of their foot soldiers…
The Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Akwa Ibom, Mr Julius Amusan, said on Thursday that five corps members serving in the state died during the 2019 Batch “A” service year. Amusan who made the closure during the passing out parade of the corps members in Uyo, said the corps members died in different circumstances. “May I, therefore, humbly request that we observe a minute silence in memory of the late patriots. May their souls continue to rest in perfect peace,” he prayed. He said 23 members would repeat the service and explained that seven of them absconded while 16…
Gombe State College of Legal and Islamic Studies, Nafada, has matriculated 496 students for the 2019/2020 academic session. Dr Safiyanu Ishiaku, Acting Provost of the College, made the disclosure at the matriculation exercise, on Thursday in Nafada, Nafada Local Government Area of the state. Ishiaku disclosed that the new intakes were admitted into various programmes leading to the awards of Ordinary National Diploma (OND). He charged the students to adhere to the rules and regulations to acquire certificates through character and learning, adding the college adopted practical measures to ensure the transfer of sound knowledge and quality education on the…
The Edo deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, on Thursday called on the authorities of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) to ensure they properly maintain the institution’s sports facilities. Shaibu, who made the call shortly after inspecting the hostels of UNIBEN and the Ekewan campus in Benin, said the state government would be very happy to see proper maintenance. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the hostels on both campuses would be used to camp athletes during the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged “Edo 2020’’. “It’s very sad to see that UNIBEN cannot maintain its facilities. It’s very sad…
Mr Afolabi Imoukhuede, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation and Youth Empowerment, has said that the N-power scheme will collaborate with anti-graft agencies to come after beneficiaries who abscond from duty. Imoukhuede spoke with journalists on Thursday in Abuja while expressing displeasure over increasing reports of beneficiaries who fail to go to their Places of Primary Assignment (PPA). He expressed worry that the scheme had received more reports about people absconding without getting approval and stated that appropriate sanctions awaited them. “The calls and the claims are growing but let me assure you that we have multi-layer…
The Federal Government on Thursday constituted a seven-member task team to overhaul the nation’s media advertising industry to attain a sustainable advertisement ecosystem. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed announced this in Lagos at a meeting with the members of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN). Mohammed directed the seven-member team of industry experts to work out best practices relating to Audience Measurement Systems. He specifically tasked the team to Identify best practice Audience Measurement System that will support the sustainable growth of the Nigeria Creative and Entertainment Industry; The minister said the team should…
The Cross River Government on Thursday announced its plans to host Africa’s biggest festival, which would be attended by 54 African countries in Calabar. The festival titled: `The Africa Festival of Arts and Culture (AFRIFAC)’ will be held in the third quarter of 2020 and will be an eight-day cultural fiesta. Speaking to newsmen on preparations for the event in Calabar, Mr Utsu Atsu, Managing Director, Cross River Tourism Bureau, said the event would be the biggest in Africa after FESTAC 77. Atsu said Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River came up with the event to forge peace, unity, and…