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The Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB, has opened bid for the award of N5. 4 billion contracts for the construction of new school blocks. Speaking during the opening on Tuesday in Lafia, the state chairman of SUBEB, Mohammed Dan-Azumi said the process was in line with the relevant laws to ensure due process in the award of contracts. Dan-Azumi, represented by Mr Freeman Kasa, a member of the board promised to provide a level playing field for everyone participating in the process as well as ensure that due process was strictly followed. He also said that the state…

By Tony Obiechina, Abuja A panel of discussants comprising leaders of the three main world’s religions has condemned conflicts among different adherents and advocated understanding to promote peace and harmony. The leaders who spoke at a one-day “Discussion on Peace, Tolerance, and Co-existence Among Religions”, organized by the Embassy of Israel in Abuja on Monday, stressed the need for constant dialogue to promote peace and religious co-existence in Nigeria. Speaking, the Chief Rabbi of Lagos, Mendy Sternbach, said that although people were created in God’s own image, they have different habits. According to him, these two concepts are intertwined and…

A Nigerian Lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Johnmary C. Jideobi, has instituted a suit in the Federal High Court in Abuja for the enforcement of the fundamental human rights of the embattled Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema, who is facing fraud allegations in the United States of America. The Abuja based legal practitioner in the suite no: FHC/ABJ/CS/1446/2019 filed on Monday, and a copy obtained by PRNigeria prayed the Court to bar the Federal Government of Nigeria and Attorney General of the Federation/Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami as well as other agencies of…

Lagos State Government has urged victims of domestic and sexual violence, as well as other related gender-based abuses in the state to speak up against such acts. The State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made the call on Tuesday during the 2019 ”Walk to Commit and Act” rally at Ikeja, organised by the State’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT), in conjunction with Nigerian Bar Association, Ikorodu Branch. Sanwo-Olu said that reporting cases of violence to relevant authorities for justice would help to curb its occurrence in the state. He said that Lagos was committed to the United Nations Conventions…

Mr Lolu Akinwunmi, Group Chief Executive, Prima-Garnet Africa, has called on the Federal Government to appoint a council chairman for the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) to address the challenges in the industry. Akinwunmi, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at a three-day National Advertising Conference with the theme: “Advertising in the Post Digital Age: the Profession, the Business and Nigeria`s Socio-Economic Development’’ He said that the Council had been without a chairman for the past six years, saying APCON is the major organisation that plays a key role in public orientation and serves as a gatekeeper. He…

The Federal Government’s plan to ban consumer ownership of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders is aimed at enhancing safety and deepening cooking gas penetration in the country, an official said on Tuesday. Mr Dayo Adeshina, Programme Manager, National LPG Expansion and Implementation Plan, spoke at the Nigeria LPG Summit 2019 on Tuesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the summit was jointly organised by the Nigeria Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (NLPGA) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Summit, based in Singapore. Adeshina said that the government would also continue to support the LPG industry with fiscal policies and…

Mr Godwin Eohoi, the Registrar, Institute of Finance and Control of Nigeria has advised the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to ensure its decision will propel sustainable growth of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Eohoi gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja ahead of MPC meeting scheduled to hold on Tuesday and Wednesday. The National Bureau of Statistics’ (NBS) report, showed that GDP grew by 2.28 per cent (year-on-year) in real terms in the third quarter of 2019. The financial expert said that with this development, he expected the committee to be…

CEC Africa Investment Limited (CECA), a major shareholder of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) said Xerxes Global Investment Ltd failed to pay the $41 million equity contribution for both firms to acquire AEDC. Xerxes has not shown any capacity to repay its part to CECA, six years after the privatisation, a statement by CECA on Monday said. CECA said it was reacting to a statement by Xerxes’ Chairman, Ambassador Shehu Malami quoted to have said, it was his goodwill that paved way for CECA to join Xerxes, to form KANN Utility and acquired AEDC. But CECA said in business, the…

By Wole Oye The immediate past Governor of Zamfara state, Abdul’aziz Yari Abubakar, has accused his successor and incumbent, Governor Bello Matawalle, of refusing to pay his pension and monthly upkeep allowances duly provided for by the laws of the state. Yari protested the non-payment in a letter he personally signed dated October 17, 2019. It is captioned: “Grant of Pension and other allowances for former governor, former Deputy Governor, former speaker and former Deputy Speaker of Zamfara state.” He insisted that the law states that a former governor is entitled to a monthly upkeep allowance of N10 million and…

Ms Mariam Katagum, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment has urged private investors to help Nigerian universities to design a curricular that suits their job requirements in order to create employment. Katagum gave the advice on Monday during a panel discussion on the “Role of the Government in Creating an Enabling Environment for Investment’’, organized by World Bank Group in Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was organized in conjunction with the Nigeria Governors Forum and Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council. The theme was “Catalysing Private Investments in the States’’. The minister explained…