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Nigeria: Govt to Sign Pact On Repatriation of Looted Assets Abroad
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Sunday departed Nigeria to attend a three-day meeting of the United States-Nigeria Bi-national Commission in Washington DC. Malami, at the meeting, is expected to sign a tripartite agreement on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with the Island of New Jersey and the United States of America for repatriation of $321 million looted assets.
Nigeria: Uzoh Insists Ifeanyi Ubah's Certificate Forged, As More Questions Trail Certified Copy of Neco Result
Nigerians haven't heard the last of the tussle for Anambra South Senatorial seat between incumbent Senator Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) and his challenger, Dr. Obinna Uzoh of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Nigeria: Lagos' Ban On Okada, Keke Napep, Spot-On!
For a safer and more environment-friendly Lagos, the recent ban on commercial motorcycles and tricycles was the way to go. It was not surprising that the ban recently placed on commercial motorcycles and tricycles in Lagos State by the government was going to generate intense public interest and a seemingly endless debate. In fact, it was going to be a debate between the rich and the poor of the society and it is the more reason the debate is a sensitive matter.
Nigeria: Amotekun - Clearing the Legal Hurdles, Getting the Buy-in
With the federal government finally consenting to the idea of Operation Amotekun, the time to address all the grey areas is now. It was a marathon meeting between governors of states of the Southwest geo-political zone and the federal government over the Operation Amotekun, a security initiative of the governors aimed at combating insecurity in the zone. Earlier, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, had claimed the initiative was unconstitutional.
Nigeria: Dynamics of Nigerian-British Relations in the Post-Brexit Era - the Challenge of New Anglo-French Rivalry
By Bola A. Akinterinwa 'Post-Brexit Era' is a concept that is subject to different interpretations. First, it can refer to the first referendum, held in 1975, to determine whether or not Britain should continue to sustain its membership of the then European Economic Community (EEC) or should simply withdraw its membership.
Nigeria: Farmer-Herder Crisis - Edo Govt Constitutes Technical Committee, Commits 1 Percent of Faac Allocation for Vigilantes, Others
The Edo State Government has constituted a technical committee to proffer lasting solutions to the clashes between farmers and herders in the state. The decision was reached at a stakeholders meeting convened by Governor Godwin Obaseki and attended by farmers, herders, traditional rulers and security agencies at the Government House, Benin City. The committee members were given a fourteen-day ultimatum to look into the worrisome issue and identify possible means of tackling it.
Nigeria: Prince Ugo Malumi - Nollywood Bleeds Because of Greedy Producers
Prince Ugo Malumi, Nollywood actor, model, singer and former Mr. Rivers State is having a swell time in his career. In this interview with Chinedu Ibeabuchi, he speaks about his career and emerging issues in Nollywood. Background I am a Nollywood actor, model and entrepreneur. I am the CEO of PM Emperor Films Entertainments. Mr. Rivers State 2006. I graduated from the University of Port Harcourt, Department of Computer Science. My Father is from Ondo State while my mother is from Imo State.
Nigeria: Nasarawa Constructs N1.9 Billion Bus Terminal
The governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, on Friday flagged off the construction of a N1.9 billion Mega Bus Terminal in Karu near Abuja with a capacity of 900 parking spaces. Speaking at the event, Governor Sule said the Mega Bus Terminal would be completed in one year and was expected to collapse about 22 bus stops located on the Karu - Abuja corridor when completed.
Nigeria: Kwara APC Chairman Backs Amotekun
Kwara state Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Hon. Bashir Bolarinwa has hailed the launch of Amotekun Operation by the South West states Governors. He however urged the state government and other states in the other regions of the country to replicate same in order to nip the security challenges of the country in the bud.
Nigeria: NSE Intensifies Investor Education With Derivatives and ETFs Workshops
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is to increase engagement with stakeholders, especially as it relates to the relatively newer segments of the market such as derivatives trading and securities lending. The Nigerian capital market has evolved significantly over the years catering to different segments of the market.
Nigeria: Abiodun Commissions Largest ICT Library in Nigeria
Ogun of State Goverrnor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, yesterday, commissioned the largest Information and Communications Technology (ICT) centre in any Nigerian University at State-owned Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye. The complex sits 3,000 persons at a time and it is fitted with computers, printers, free wifi facilities and training programmes required to make learning and teaching easier for researchers and staff of the university.
Nigeria: SWAN Marks 56th Anniversary, Hails Sports Journalists
The National Secretariat of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has congratulated its 37 State chapters including FCT and rejoices with sports journalists across Nigeria as SWAN marks its 56th anniversary. SWAN was founded on February 1, 1964 when a group of sports writers came together in Lagos to form the Association with the aim of bringing all sports writers in the country under one umbrella.
Nigeria: Benin DISCO Plans Improved Power
In a bid to improve the quantum and quality of power being supplied to customers, the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), said it seeks to engage power generation companies within Nigeria and elsewhere that specialised in embedded generation. The company said the objective behind the move was aimed at solving the current problem associated with limitations of single power supply from Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in its franchise states.
Nigeria: Prisons Decongestion - NBA , Others Canvass Judicial Reform
Ado Ekiti — In a desperate bid to decongest correctional centres in the country, stakeholders in the administration of Justice have appealed to the Ekiti State Judiciary to embrace non-custodial sentencing mode of punishing offenders. The advocacy was made in Ado Ekiti, yesterday, at a stakeholders' meeting convened by CLEEN Foundation with support from MacArthur Foundation with the theme: 'Promoting Accountability and Transparency in the Administration of Criminal Justice Law(ACJL) in Nigeria'.
Nigeria: Lagos Theatre Festival 2020 Opens February 27
With the theme 'Going Out of Bounds', organisers of the annual Lagos Theatre Festival promises a bigger and better fiesta. reports The 7th edition of the Lagos Theatre Festival is set to hold in multiple locations within the Lagos metropolis including National Museum Lagos, African Artists Foundation, British Council, Alliance Française, with Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos Island, as the main Festival Hub.
Nigeria: Edo PDP Congress - Chieftain Seeks Election of Credible Executive
Benin City — A frontline governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Part (PDP), Mr. Kenneth Imasuangbon, has urged members of the party in Edo State to vote for a credible executive at the party congresses scheduled to begin this Saturday. The Edo PDP congresses is scheduled to begin on February 1st where the party's ward executives would be elected. Imasuangbon said the bastion of any political party is reflected in the type of leadership elected at the grassroots level.
Nigeria: Corruption in Nigeria Like Terrorism, Says Catholic Bishop
Asaba — Catholic Bishop of Warri Diocese, Most Rev. (Dr.) John Okeoghene Afereha, has likened corruption in Nigeria to terrorism, saying corruption and terrorist activities of Boko Haram are walking side-by-side to negatively impact the lives of ordinary citizens of the nation.
Nigeria: Kwara APC Elders Sue for Peace Over Ile Arugbo Demolition
Ilorin — Elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State on Friday sued for lasting peace between Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and Saraki family over Ile Arugbo crisis.
Nigeria: Tiwa Savage Buzzes At UMG Showcase in Los Angeles
Nigeria's Afrobeats diva, Tiwa Savage, made history last Saturday when she performed at Universal Music Group Chairman & CEO's exclusive 2020 Artistes' Showcase in Los Angeles, ahead of the Grammy Awards. It was the first time a Nigerian musician will be performing at the posh Universal Music Group Chairman & CEO's Artistes' Showcase in the United States. Tiwa Savage sparkled on the centre stage, leaving the audience asking for more.
Nigeria: Nans Wants Govt to Rescind Motorbikes Ban
As the ban placed on the operation of motorcycles, otherwise known as Okada, on public highways in Lagos takes effect today (Saturday), leaders of the National Association of Nigerian Students have risen in support of the Okada operators, as it serves the government a 10-day ultimatum to rescind the decision or "risk the wrath of youths across the country." The ban also affects operators of tricycles popularly known as Keke NAPEP.
Nigeria: Govt Needs to Engage 50% of Nigerians Practising Open Defecation
Nigerians need to pause and weigh the figures from the Bureau of Statistics that 50 per cent of the estimated 200 million population defecates in the open because they do not have toilet. The situation becomes depressingly grave with the health implication of the blow-back from all that faeces that find their way into various homes through the water families use.
Nigeria: Dickson - Why Total Dependence On Oil Is Not Sustainable
Yenagoa — Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State yesterday argued that complete dependence on proceeds from oil and gas by Nigeria, particularly the Niger Delta, was no longer sustainable, given the new direction the world was moving. Speaking during the third matriculation ceremony of the University of Africa, (UAT), Toru Orua, Sagbama Local Government Area, the governor maintained that the whole world was moving away from crude oil for more sustainable energy resources.
Rwanda to Scrap Visa Fees
Rwanda is considering scrapping visa fees for citizens of the Commonwealth nations as well as the African Union and La Francophonie member countries, President Paul Kagame has announced. Kagame made the announcement recently at the International School for Government at King's College in London, while speaking about Rwanda's transformation journey. The conversation was moderated by Alexander Downer, the Executive Chair of the institution.
Nigeria: Finding Solution to Nations Security Problem
No doubt the security situation in the country is going from bad to worse. From North to South and from East to West, Nigeria has been enmeshed in a state of perpetual insecurity that shows no sign of abating at least for the time being. Like the proverbial silk gown, each time you're able to pull together one side, the other side is set loose. In other words, each time some level of calm is recorded at any of the major flashpoints, there's breakdown at another.
Nigeria: Lassa Fever - 7 Councils Affected in Taraba
Jalingo — Taraba State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Innocent Vakkai, has said that seven local government areas in the state are affected by Lassa fever. He identified the affected LGAs as Takum, Donga, Ibi, Gassol, Jalingo, Ardo Kola and Bali. He made the disclosure during a one-day sensitisation workshop organised by the state directorate of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Jalingo.
Nigeria: Aisha Buhari Unveils Clothing Line for Para Powerlifting 2020 World Cup
Nigeria's First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has unveiled the clothing line for the 2020 para powerlifting world cup holding in Abuja. The event held at the State House on Thursday, January 30. The clothing line is meant to kit the Nigerian contingent, including players and officials, a statement signed by Aliyu Abdullahi, Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, (Office of the First Lady), on Thursday, highlighted.
Nigeria: Another Death Recorded in Enugu Lassa Fever Outbreak
The death toll in the Lassa fever outbreak in Enugu State has risen to two. According to the Management of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH, a second death was recorded on Thursday, at the hospital.
Nigeria: Govt Speeds Up Settlement of Samsung, LADOL Feud for Sake of Investments
In view of President Muhammadu Buhari's sustained efforts to attract foreign investments (FDIs) into Nigeria, it has become imperative for the various agencies of the federal government to key into this drive for investments by speeding up their interventions to settle the feud between the Korean shipbuilding giant, Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria (SHIN/Samsung) and Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics (LADOL).
Nigeria: Insecurity - PDP Protests, Petitions U.S., UK
Abuja — The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Friday embarked on a protest to the United States Embassy and the British High Commission where the party submitted two separate petitions to officials of the embassies. The protest that started from the PDP alternate office in Maitama ended at the US Embassy and the British High Commission both located at the Diplomatic Avenue in the Central Business Centre in Abuja.
Nigeria: Plateau to Immortalise Unimaid Student Murdered By Boko Haram
Seriki Adinoyi in Jos Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has promised to immortalise the late student from the state, Mr. Ropvil Dalyep, who was recently killed by Boko Haram terrorists while on his how way to resume school in Maiduguri, Borno State. Lalong made the promise yesterday during his condolence visit to the family of the deceased in Jing community in Lankan District of Pankshin LGA. The governor, in company of his wife, Regina and his deputy, Prof.
Nigeria: 100m Nigerians Threatened By Tropical Diseases, Says Ehanire
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said about 100 million Nigerians are currently faced with the risk of some tropical diseases such as Guinea worm, leprosy, elephantiasis, river blindness, rabies and sleeping sickness. He said the disease prevalence could be linked to high poverty level and lack of basic healthcare facilities in most rural areas of the country.
Nigerian Court Orders Arrest Of Former Oil Minister
Nigeria: Court Orders Arrest of Etete, Two Others Over Alleged $1.09 Malabu Oil Deal This Day, 30 January 2020 Justice Abubakar Kutigi of an Abuja High Court on Thursday, ordered the arrest of a former Petroleum Minister Dan Etete and one Munamuna Seidouugha and Joseph Amaran, over the… Read more » Nigeria: Court Orders Arrest of Etete, Two Others Over Malabu Oil Deal This Day, 31 January 2020 Justice Abubakar Kutigi of an Abuja High Court thursday ordered the arrest of former Minister of...
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