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Newly sworn in Governor of Bayelsa, Sen. Douye Diri, has urged the state House of Assembly to expedite passage of the 2020 Appropriation Bill he would soon present for consideration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Diri made the appeal when he met the 24-member state legislature on Monday in Yenagoa. It would be recalled that the immediate past governor Seriake Dickson had declined to forward the appropriation bill since a new government was expected on Feb. 14 to succeed him. Diri, however, said the meeting with the lawmakers was part of the process for the submission of the…
The Oyo State Government on Monday inaugurated Mr Mukaila Lamidi, a formal factional Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), as the Chairman of the State Motor Parks Disciplinary Committee. Other members of the committee are Tajudeen Jimoh, Vice Chairman and Wasiu Omolewa, Secretary. Mr Adewale Yekini and Akeem Akintola were also inaugurated as the Chairman and Secretary of a disciplinary committee for tippers and lorries respectively. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Park Managers were also inaugurated for the 33 local government areas. Prof. Raphael Afonja, the Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, who…
There is an established cold war and ongoing battle for supremacy in the affairs of nation’s security between the National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd) and the Chief of Staff (COS) to the President, Mr. Abba Kyari. In what seems to indicate that Kyari has the upper hand, a circular from the Office of the NSA accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s COS of hijacking the coordination of security leadership of the country, a role which was legally sanctioned for his office. PRNigeria gathered that this has created confusion, lack of leadership and outright side-lining of Monguno in the scheme…
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Dr Harrison Osasogie, a medical practitioner at Faith Clinic Benin, says regular intake of fruits helps in the reduction of chronic diseases. Osasogie made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Sunday. “Eating foods such as fruits that are lower in calories per cup instead of some other higher-calorie foods may be useful in helping to lower calorie intake. “It also reduces risk of heart disease, including heart attack and stroke. “Eating of foods regularly is better than soft drinks, because it protects against certain types of cancers. “It can help increase…
Alhaji Jibrin Giza, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works in Nasarawa State was in the early hours of Sunday, abducted by yet to be identified gunmen. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Bola Longe, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafia. Longe told NAN that the permanent secretary was abducted by gunmen from his residence at Shabu, a suburb of Lafia at about 12:40 a.m., to an unkown destination. According to the CP, the DPO in the area had already mobilised some officers and men who are on the trail of the fleeing abductors and…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says a supposed ‘Breaking News Flash’ with the headline “Nigerian Air Force Kills Over 250 Boko Haram Fighters In Maiduguri” is totally fake. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Daramola said the fake news said to have been released on Feb. 13 by one ‘Comr Aminu Shuaibu Musawa’ did not originate from the NAF. “The NAF wishes to categorically state that the false sensational news item, with its gory doctored visuals, is totally fake and did not originate from…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja Jaiz Bank Plc, the premier non-interest (Islamic) Bank in Nigeria has declared a profit after tax of N1.79 billion in its 2019 unaudited financial results as submitted to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) This signifies 114% growth when compared with the N834.36 million recorded at the end of 2018. Key extracts of the report showed that total assets rose by 53% from N108.462 billion in 2018 to N166.837 billion, while gross income rose by 80% from N7.5 billion in 2018 to N13.517 billion in 2019. At the end of 2019 financial year, customers’ current deposits increased…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja Investor protection has been identified as one of the cardinal points of market regulation that contributes to deepening the capital market. This was disclosed by Acting Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ms. Mary Uduk while speaking with journalists in Lagos, weekend. According to Uduk, one of the ways of growing and developing the capital market is to ensure that investors are able to receive the benefits of their investments. “When people invest, it’s because they are expecting some returns. So, we ensure that no one takes your money away in an illegal manner…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has felicitated with the Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai on his 60th birthday. The Speaker described El-Rufai as a visionary leader whose main preoccupation is to make Kaduna State great. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, the Speaker said El-Rufai’s 60 years on earth has been for service to humanity. Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila “The Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai comes across as a highly patriotic Nigerian, whose contributions to nation building are everywhere for all to see. “Since his…