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Keyamo apologizes to the Senate after rowdy screening
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Keyamo apologizes to the Senate after rowdy screening

Festus Keyamo, SAN, offered his sincere apologies to the Senate on Monday evening for failing to attend previous invitations from the relevant legislative committee overseeing the Ministry of Labour and Productivity, during his time as a minister under the Muhammadu Buhari administration. The apology came after a heated session in the Senate earlier in the day, during Keyamo's ministerial screening, where Senator Darlington Nwokocha (Abia Central) accused him of disrespecting the Ninth National Assembly and making allegations of corruption against the previous Assembly. In his apology, Keyamo expressed his remorse "without reservation" and shed more light on the circumstances surrounding his absence. “Subsequently, there were so many hearings – budget defence and all that – we at...
Putin Opposes ECOWAS Invasion to Niger
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Putin Opposes ECOWAS Invasion to Niger

Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, has expressed opposition to a military solution in the conflict in Niger Republic. Putin has advised the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against using military intervention to address the crisis following the coup d'etat that ousted former President Mohamed Bazoum. The Russian Federation's Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexei Shebarshin, responded to an inquiry by stating that Russia opposes a military solution and has no intention of deploying its armed forces in Niger. Shebarshin emphasized the need for the people of Niger to independently solve their problems in a constitutional manner, without resorting to force. ECOWAS, during an emergency summit, demanded the reinstatement of Bazoum within a week, warning that it would ta...
Nigeria’s Super falcons Crash out of the world cup after losing to England on Penalties
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Nigeria’s Super falcons Crash out of the world cup after losing to England on Penalties

England are through to the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup after beating Nigeria in a penalty shootout, despite Lauren James receiving a red card in normal time. Chloe Kelly scored the winning penalty for England, who will face one of Colombia or Jamaica in the last eight. Lauren James was sent off for violent conduct, leaving England severely weakened before extra time. With 87 minutes on the clock, James – one of the stars of the group stages – deliberately stood on Michelle Alozie, and though the referee originally issued a yellow card, Melissa Borjas showed a red card after consulting with VAR officials. Even before the dismissal, Nigeria had been the better side, hitting the bar twice through Ashleigh Plumptre and Uchenna Kanu, while Rachel Daly missed England’s best...
NEMA distributes relief items to Kogi windstorm victims
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NEMA distributes relief items to Kogi windstorm victims

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief items to victims of windstorm disaster in Ijumu and Lokoja Local Government Areas of Kogi. The Director-General of NEMA, Mr Mustapha Ahmed, who was represented by Mr Justin Uwazuruonye, Head, Abuja Operations Office of the agency told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the distribution was done in collaboration with the Kogi State Emergency Management Agency (KOSEMA). Uwazuruonye who commiserated with the people and the Kogi State government over the unfortunate incident, said the relief items were meant to cushion the effect of the incident. He gave the details of the food and non-food items distributed to the victims as bags of rice, bags of beans, vegetable oil, tomato paste, spaghetti, mattresses, blank...
NAFDAC Gazettes Two Regulations On Fat, Oil To Safeguard Nigerians’ Health
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NAFDAC Gazettes Two Regulations On Fat, Oil To Safeguard Nigerians’ Health

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says the body has gazetted the reviewed Fats, Oil and Food containing Fats and Oil Regulation 2022 in a bid to safeguard the health of Nigerians. Mojisola Adeyeye, the director-general of NAFDAC, who made this known in a briefing in Lagos on Monday, said the agency also gazetted Pre-Packaged Food Labelling Regulation 2022. NAFDAC gazetted two regulations on fat and oil to determine the minimal amount allowable in foods to safeguard the health of Nigerians,” Ms Adeyeye said. She added, “We also have the labelling gazette that will show the quantity of milligrammes of fat and oil in our food.” She said implementing the regulations would be strictly carried out to yield the expected result. Ms Adeyeye sa...
Landlur targets Africans in the diaspora to meet housing deficit across the nation
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Landlur targets Africans in the diaspora to meet housing deficit across the nation

By Victor Okoye Abuja, Aug. 7, 2023 - Pan African housing development, Landlur, is targeting Africans in the Diaspora to enhance the real estate market across the continent, with Nigeria being the primary focus for now. Speaking to newsmen at a press conference on Monday in Abuja, where he shared insights on innovative solutions for addressing Africa’s housing deficit, the CEO & Founder of Landlur, Mr. Dipo Adesina, said over 170 million people of African descent that live all over the world present a formidable resource pool for the continent’s infrastructure development, including housing. Mr Adesina said that the idea of Landlur was birthed from seeing Africans in the diaspora wanting to invest back home but not having a trusted source to work with especially since many ha...
NMA To FG: Reverse ‘No Work, No Pay’ Plan- It Will Destroy Medical Sector
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NMA To FG: Reverse ‘No Work, No Pay’ Plan- It Will Destroy Medical Sector

The FCT Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA-FCT) has urged the federal government to reconsider its “no work, no pay” proposed policy for medical workers, saying the act will further destroy the sector. The call by the association was made in collaboration with the Nasarawa and Kogi chapters at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja to usher in the 2023 annual general meeting and scientific conference of the NMA. Charles Ugwuanyi, the NMA chair in Abuja, condemned the proposed policy by the Federal Government, which took the decision following the National Association of Residents Doctors strike. According to Mr Ugwuanyi, if the government continues with the plan, it will further encourage the perceived healthcare challenge of the dearth of doctors, where most have alre...
Comrade Austin urges FG,CBN to address BVN/NIN challenges
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Comrade Austin urges FG,CBN to address BVN/NIN challenges

By Gami Tadanyigbe The CEO Emovworho logistics limited, Comrade Austin Obule Emovworho, has called on the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to adequately address the Bank Verification Number and the National Identity Number (NIN) to allow easy registration in Government Agencies by Nigerians. Emovworho, who made the call in a press statement issued in Abuja, described the challenges and hardship faced by Nigerians during registrations and transactions as worrisome. Comrade Austin said the Proposal by the Federal Government to replace BVN the NIN is not only premature in the circumstances that the country is facing, but it has also engendered confusion in the entire exercise of compiling personal and security data for the citizens. According to him, Ideal...
FG hails D’Tigress for 4th straight Afrobasket title
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FG hails D’Tigress for 4th straight Afrobasket title

The Federal Government has applauded the D’Tigress of Nigeria for emerging African Champions for the fourth consecutive time at the 2023 AfroBasket championship in Kigali, Rwanda. Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, stated this in a congratulatory message to the team on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that defending champions D’Tigress on Saturday, defeated their Senegalese counterparts 84 – 74 in the final of the championship to win their fourth straight title. Abubakar said Saturday’s victory by the Nigerian team was historic, especially as the team had waited for 12 solid years with no title before their 2017 triumph. He said President Bola Tinubu and all Nigerians were indeed proud of the...
Residents laud clamp down on “one chance” syndicates by FCTA
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Residents laud clamp down on “one chance” syndicates by FCTA

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have commended ongoing efforts by the FCT Administration to rid the city of “one chance” operators. The residents gave the commendation in Abuja on Saturday, during the ongoing raid on one chance operators, illegal motor parks and motorists engaged in illegal parking around the city. One of the residents, Mr Aminu Usman, described the initiative as a “welcome development”, stressing that the efforts would ensure safety of public transportation within the city. Usman disclosed that he was once a victim of one chance operators when he first came into the city, explaining that the operators collected N3,000 from him for a trip of N300. “One of my friends was also a victim on his way to AYA from Gwarinpa, had his valuab...
Subsidy Removal: Makinde Announces Economic Recovery Plans For Oyo
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Subsidy Removal: Makinde Announces Economic Recovery Plans For Oyo

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, announced the short-term plans of the administration to mitigate the effects of the fuel subsidy removal on residents of the state, saying that his administration will continue to put the interest of the people first. The governor, who gave this indication in a state-wide broadcast, maintained that food security, transportation and other sectors are among the immediate areas being targeted by the government to alleviate the economic difficulties facing residents of the state. This was as the governor directed civil servants to resume to their duty posts on Monday, as his government will pay the two months deductions owed the workers with their August salary, while it will also explore further options on dialogue. He noted that the go...
NSIB, BAGAIA partner, build capacity of safety investigation agencies
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NSIB, BAGAIA partner, build capacity of safety investigation agencies

The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA) have partnered to improve the capacity of safety investigation agencies in the country. Mr Akin Olateru, Director-General, NSIB, said this at the closing of a peer review programme, organised by the Bureau for some organisations in the aviation sector, in Abuja. He said that the aim of the programme is to boost the capability of agencies in the Investigation of civil aviation accidents, as well as serious incidences in the sector. He said that Nigeria was selected for the pilot phase of the programme which was sponsored by the EU, under its EASA/BAGAIA programme. "What has been happening since Monday is basically in two parts, one is to do what we call peer review ...
YABATECH Ranks Nigeria’s Best Polytechnic For 6th Time
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YABATECH Ranks Nigeria’s Best Polytechnic For 6th Time

Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has retained the first position for the sixth time in the biannual Webometrics ranking among polytechnics in the country, released in July 2023. This is contained in a statement signed on Saturday by the deputy registrar of YABATECH, Lagos, Joe Ejiofor. Mr Ejiofor said the college also moved up by two steps, displaced other universities, widened the gap between the College and the first runner-up polytechnic by 17 steps, and improved upon its January 2023 position. According to him, Webometric is a ranking of higher institutions of learning; it uses both Webometric and Bibliometric (research) indicators. Webometrics ranking is based on web content impact, top-cited researchers, and papers published on research and publication platforms onl...
FOI: Group petitions FCT Perm Sec over revenue harmonisation, land allocation
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FOI: Group petitions FCT Perm Sec over revenue harmonisation, land allocation

A group, under the umbrella of the FCT Youth Stakeholders Forum, has petitioned the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory (FCTA), Mr Olusade Adesola, over harmonisation of revenues generated by the six area councils in the FCT. In the petition dated August 2, with the caption "RE: Application for Information/Records/Documents Under the Freedom of Information Act", the group demanded for details of land allocation in the FCT. The petition was signed by Suleiman Ango, Zakari Babale, Zaka Nehemiah, Yusuf Nadabo, Opeyemi Ismail and Ahmed Sanni. The group said that the letter is a follow up to a previous letter dated July 20, 2023, which was received the same day, but with no official response, which prompted the forum to invoke the Freedom of Information Act 2011 to re...
Zamfara: Police Arrest Bandits’ Informant, Foil Attacks On Station, Muslim Faithful
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Zamfara: Police Arrest Bandits’ Informant, Foil Attacks On Station, Muslim Faithful

The police command in Zamfara said its operatives repelled bandits who attacked the Divisional Police Station in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state. The command said it also arrested a 35-year-old suspected female informant. The command’s public relations officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar, disclosed this on Friday at a media briefing in Gusau, the state capital. Mr Abubakar said police operatives attached to the police station acted on credible intelligence that a group of armed bandits planned to carry out the attack. He said the command subsequently mobilised officers who neutralised a bandit while others fled into bushes with gunshot wounds. “Police investigation that followed the incident resulted in the arrest of a 35-year-old female suspected to be an informant from R...
Payroll Fraud In Federal Government Unbelievable- Tinubu
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Payroll Fraud In Federal Government Unbelievable- Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu says a comprehensive forensic audit of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is underway, while a thorough overhaul of the civil service payroll is imminent. A comprehensive forensic audit is ongoing at the Central Bank; We are going to do a very serious structural review of the civil service payroll,” Mr Tinubu said during an audience with World Bank president Ajay Banga on Friday in Abuja. The president added, “I can’t believe the numbers I’m seeing, and I’ve had that experience before at the state level.” Vowing to block the loopholes in the payroll system, Mr Tinubu said although carrying out a reform could be costly, his administration will embark on it. Highlighting Nigeria’s resilience and intellectual prowess, the president implored the Bretton Woods ...
Custom Confirm Closure of Nigeria boarders with Niger
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Custom Confirm Closure of Nigeria boarders with Niger

..says closure will be a temporary thing until we have a final resolution of the crisis in Niger Republic. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has confirmed the closure of all borders with the Republic of Niger. This was confirmed by the NCS acting comptroller-general, Adewale Adeniyi. He made this known while addressing the Illela border community in Sokoto state. He said closure of the country's border is not declaration of war. According to him, it is in compliance with the directive of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) which has suspended movement of cargo until further notice. “My mission here is to restate the directives of President Bola Tinubu, being not only the commander in chief of the federal republic of Nigeria but also chairman of the Economi...
NAFDAC confiscates expired, unregistered products worth N15m in Niger
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NAFDAC confiscates expired, unregistered products worth N15m in Niger

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday confiscated expired and unregistered products worth more than N15 million in Niger. Mr Shaba Mohammed, Director, North Central zone, NAFDAC, said this during the raiding of 24 business premises in Bida Local Government Area of Niger. “We embarked on our routine visit to Bida, where we raided 24 business premises which included pharmacy outlets and supermarkets. “During the raid, some expired and unregistered pharmaceutical products, including drugs, were seized. “Some of the supermarkets harboured unregistered and expired beverage, soft drinks, vegetable oil, spaghetti, tomatoes paste and cosmetics which were also seized. “The monetary value of the items seized is over N15 million,” he sai...
Man Utd to Unveil striker, Hojlund today
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Man Utd to Unveil striker, Hojlund today

Rasmus Hojlund has completed his medical with Manchester United ahead of a £72m move from Atalanta, and will be unveiled during their friendly with Lens on Saturday. The Atalanta striker is expected to sign a five-year contract with the option of a further 12 months. A formal announcement of his signing could come this weekend, with a chance the 20-year-old may be presented during their friendly against Lens. United also face Athletic Bilbao on Sunday - which may give him enough time to feature in their final pre-season game. The Premier League side were handed a boost on Saturday when Atalanta signed Almeria forward El Bilal Toure, while Hojlund was left out of the squad that played Bournemouth in a pre-season friendly.
Man city Announce Signing of Gvardiol
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Man city Announce Signing of Gvardiol

Manchester City have completed the signing of defender Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig in a deal worth £77.6m. Pep Guardiola revealed on Friday that the 21-year-old was undergoing a medical ahead of his arrival and he now becomes City's second signing of the summer after fellow Croatia international Mateo Kovacic. Gvardiol has signed a five-year deal City, who won the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League last season. The former Dinamo Zagreb defender told City's website: "I have always dreamed of one day playing in England and to be doing so now with Manchester City - after the season they have just had - is a real honour for me. "Anyone who saw Manchester City play last season knows they are the best team in the world. To win the treble says everything you need to know ...