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Respect Initial Agreements Or Face Strike Action, NLC Tells Kebbi Govt
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Kebbi State have called on the state government to respect initial agreements and implement it or to expect an indefinite strike by the councils. The agreements were: Non-payment of the balance of Gratuity to retires up to September 2018, ...
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el-Rufai’s Wife Launches Hashtag Against Gender Violence
By Israel Bulus, Kaduna | To mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (25 November to 10 December 2020) the wife of the governor of Kaduna State H.E. Aisha-Ummi Garba El-Rufai set up the #ummielrufaisgbvchallenge! This was in collaboration with the leading GBV development partner – the UNFPA ...
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Nigerians In Italy Seeks Onyeama’s Intervention Over Scarcity of Passports
By Patrick Ochoga, Benin City Following the shortages of International passport booklets at the consular office of the Nigerian Embassy in Rome, a member of the Nigeria Union Association in Italy, (NUNAI) , Pastor Mike Oputteh, yesterday called on the minister for Foreign Affairs , Geoffrey Onyeama to wade into ...
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Cidades fazem rodízio de água no interior de SP com baixa nos reservatórios
As fortes chuvas do início de dezembro ainda não foram suficientes para afastar o risco de rodízio ou racionamento de água As fortes chuvas do início de dezembro ainda não foram suficientes para afastar o risco de rodízio ou racionamento de água nos próximos meses nos ...
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Senate President Mourns LEADERSHIP Publisher, Nda-Isaiah
BY BODE GBADEBO, Abuja The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has condoled with the family, friends of Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah and the Nigerian newspaper industry over the death of the publisher of LEADERSHIP and National Economy newspaper titles. Lawan also commiserated with the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria ...
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FG – No Plan To Increase Tax In 2021
By ADEBIYI ADEDAPO, Abuja The federal government yesterday said it had no plan to increase a new tax regime in 2021 with the 2020 Finance Bill currently before the National Assembly. This is just as the speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila expressed the commitment of the ...
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Recession: IMF Predicts Nigeria’s Early Exit Next Year
BY JONATHAN NDA-ISAIAH and MARK ITSIBOR, Abuja The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Nigeria’s economy will begin to recover in 2021. It however said the economy will record a subdued real GDP growth of 1½ per cent and output, recovering to its pre-COVID-19 pandemic level only in ...
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Gbajabiamila Pledeges Speedy Passage Of Finance Bill
By ADEBIYI ADEDAPO, Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has expressed the commitment of the House to speedily pass the 2020 Finance Bill. The speaker said the bill was critical to the success of the 2021 budget, as it made provisions to support the recovery of ...
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Diaspora Remittances And National Economy
By Our Editors The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), recently announced new policy measures to enhance the operability of the diaspora remittance programme. These policies are designed to boost and facilitate an efficient flow of remittances sent home by Nigerians out there in the diaspora. The apex bank said that ...
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Richard Mofe-Damijo Becomes New Face Of LG Electronics
By BUKOLA IDOWU and ABIODUN SIVOWAKU, Lagos LG Electronics has named veteran Nollywood actor and TV personality, Richard Eyimofe Mofe-Damijo popularly known as RMD as brand ambassador in Nigeria. RMD, the epitome of style and trend will be highlighting the brand’s philosophy in its new campaign. According to Mr. Hari ...
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Cidades fazem rodízio de água no interior de SP com baixa nos reservatórios
Itu, Bauru, Atibaia, São José do Rio Preto, Araçatuba e Votuporanga estão entre os municípios paulistas que adotaram rodízio As fortes chuvas do início de dezembro ainda não foram suficientes para afastar o risco de rodízio ou racionamento de água nos próximos meses, nos municípios do interior ...
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Osinbajo Calls For Cooperation Btw Govt, Business Community In Ending Corruption
By OLUSHOLA BELLO, Lagos Vice-President Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has urged government and the business community to synergize to tackle corruption to prevent it from undermining the continent’s ability to achieve a sustainable growth. Osinbajo, represented by Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Investment, Mrs Mariam Uwais stated this at the ...
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50 Airlines Have Collapsed In Nigeria, –Operators
Airline operators yesterday said no fewer than 50 airlines have collapsed in Nigeria in the last 30 years. The airline operators said the government must take drastic measures to give the aviation sector lift as some other operators had last week concluded plans of folding up due to unfavourable business ...
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Gov Umahi, Obina Trade Words Over Planned Violence
By EMAMEH GABRIEL, Abuja. Lawmaker representing Ebonyi Central, Senator Obina Ogba, has alleged that Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state is after his life. The Senator has also warned that should anything happen to him or any member of his family, the Ebonyi state governor should be held responsible. Senator ...
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AMCON: Senate Begins Confirmation Hearing For Kuru
BY BODE GBADEBO, Abuja The Senate, on Thursday, begun the process of confirming Mr. Ahmed Kuru as Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) with the referral of his nomination to its Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions for screening. Also, the nominations of Ebelechukwu ...
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el-Rufai Signs 2021 Budget Into Law, Focuses On Infrastructure
By NONYE EKWENUGO, Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has pledged the vigorous implementation of Kaduna State’s 2021 budget to deliver on the government’s promises. The governor said 98% of capital budget implementation recorded in 2019. The governor who promised to continue the huge strides in infrastructure development recorded in 2020, commended the ...
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New Duties Crippling Airline Operations In Nigeria – AON
* Wants Senate to incorporate waivers for sector in Finance Bill 2020 BY BODE GBADEBO AND EMAMEH GABRIEL, Abuja The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has lamented the reintroduction of fresh government duties on imported spare parts for aircrafts by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), saying that private airlines would ...
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Nigeria Yet To Feel Impact Of PMB’s Anti-Corruption Fight – NAS
By Chinelo Chikelu, Abuja The National Association of Seadogs NAS, Pyrates Confraternity, said Nigeria is yet to feel the impact of President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption which formed a major part of his presidential campaign. The advocacy organisation whose ideals are grounded on the promotion of a ...
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Grupo e família José de Mello doam 12 milhões para novo campus da Católica
O novo edifício da Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics a construir no campus, ganha o nome do benemérito, passando a chamar-se Edifício José Manuel de Mello.
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SMEDAN Commences 2nd Batch Of Training Of Youths Under NBSDI
By Kingley Alu, Abuja The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), will this week commence the second batch of training and empowerment of youthsunder the entrepreneurship and vocational components of the National Business Skills Development Initiative (NBSDI). A statement from the corporate affairs unit of the agency ...
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el-Rufai Signs Kaduna 2021 Budget Into Law
By NONYE EKWENUGO | Governor Nasir El-Rufai has pledged the vigorous implementation of Kaduna State’s 2021 budget to deliver on the government’s promises. The governor alao said 98% of capital budget implementation was recorded in the 2019 budget of the state. El-Rufai, who promised to continue the strides in infrastructural ...