October 2019

Nigeria Pledges $12M To Global Fund On Malaria, TB, Others

Nigeria Pledges $12M To Global Fund On Malaria, TB, Others

October 21, 2019 1:46 am

Federal Government has pledged $12 million to Global Fund to strengthen the fight against malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and other communicable diseases.

Spokesperson, National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA), Toyin Aderibigbe, in statement, yesterday, said the pledge was made at the sixth replenishment conference of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), held in Lyon, France.

She said that, in total, $14.02 billion was realised from 23 implementing countries for use in next three years, to save 16 million lives by 2030 through health system strengthening, health security reinforcement via disease surveillance and tackling health …

Confusion, Anger As Telcoms Charge ₦4 For USSD Services

Confusion, Anger As Telcoms Charge ₦4 For USSD Services

October 21, 2019 1:29 am

•Banks to still retain N50/USSD transactions
•Ministry claims ignorance, suspends plan
•’Why subscribers suffer early data depletion, rise in usage’

Beginning from today, Nigerians who use financial institutions’ unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) platforms to transfer money from one point to another are expected to incur additional charges for such services.

The USSD services include the GTB’s *737#; First Bank’s *894#; Fidelity Bank’s *770#; Access Bank’s *901#; and UBA’s *919# that run on telecoms’ operator’s platforms. While there is an initial charge of ₦50 by the bank, which will be retained, customers who use the USSD will be made to …

Battle For Implementation Of Minimum Wage Moves To States

Battle For Implementation Of Minimum Wage Moves To States

October 21, 2019 1:14 am
  • Governors non-committal on commencement date
  • Await FG’s circular on agreement with labour

Fresh from the conclusion of minimum wage consequential adjustment negotiations with the federal government, the organised labour has begun warming up for a fresh battle with state governors over when they would begin to pay minimum wage to their workers.

While some labour leaders are optimistic that their governors would pay the minimum wage, others are not sure on the amount to be paid and when the payment would take off.

Although the organised labour and the federal government had earlier reached an agreement on October 31 as …

Bush, Mandela, Mbeki Others Foiled Obasanjo’s Plans - Kalu

Bush, Mandela, Mbeki Others Foiled Obasanjo’s Plans – Kalu

October 21, 2019 12:51 am

Further revelations on the failed third term bid of former President Olusegun Obasanjo have been made known, as Senate Chief Whip, former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, disclosed how he got world leaders like former President George W. Bush and the late President Nelson Mandela to join forces against Obasanjo’s ill-fated ambition.

He also said, contrary to Obasanjo’s repeated denials that he never haboured such plans, former South African President, Thabo Mbeki, told him (Kalu) that Obasanjo discussed the issue with him on the sidelines of a United Nations meeting.

Kalu served as governor of Abia State …

Escaped Kano Lion Sedated, Yet To Be Returned To Cage

Escaped Kano Lion Sedated, Yet To Be Returned To Cage

October 20, 2019 1:47 pm

The lion which escaped from Kano Zoological Garden is yet to be captured and returned to its cage in the Zoo, an official has disclosed.

The Managing Director of the Zoo, Alhaji Saidu Gwadabe, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Sunday that the operation was still ongoing.

“The lion has been sedated but we are still waiting for a reinforcement of a stronger sedative to have full control of the animal.

“The professionals with the support of armed security personnel were able to sedate the lion which has not been very effective. So we have sent for …

Lion Escapes From Kano Zoological Garden

Lion Escapes From Kano Zoological Garden

October 20, 2019 8:23 am

There was panic on Saturday night around Zoo road in Kano metropolis when a lion escaped from its cage at Kano Zoological garden.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident happened around 9 p.m. when the rangers were trying to put it back to its cage after they returned it from the national agricultural show which took place in Nasarawa state.

A source at the zoological garden told NAN that effort was being made to capture the animal which was still within the zoo premises.

Malam Rabiu Lawal, a resident of Zoo Road, told NAN that he has …

FG Earmarks $1.61 Billion For Stable Power Supply - TCN

FG Earmarks $1.61 Billion For Stable Power Supply – TCN

October 20, 2019 8:13 am
  • Targets 20,000 MWs by 2022

Nigeria may soon wriggle out of incessant power outage as the federal government, in collaboration with some international donor agencies, has set aside over $1.61 billion to ensure steady power supply across the country.

Managing-Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Alhaji Usman Gur, said the project would be carried out under the Transmission Rehabilitation Expansion Programme. Gur said the project targeted 20, 000 megawatts by 2022.

“We are rehabilitating and expanding to degree 20,000 megawatts by 2022 across the country,” he said at the weekend in Kano while speaking to journalists …

Panel By Saraki Gains Big In Bayelsa, Kogi Peace Efforts

Panel By Saraki Gains Big In Bayelsa, Kogi Peace Efforts

October 20, 2019 7:39 am
  • Bayelsa almost done as Dickson makes huge concessions
  • All agree to work together in Kogi, all eyes on ex-governor Idris

The political experience and influence of former Senate President Bukola Saraki might have come through for him as his reconciliatory panel, constituted recently by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the crises in Bayelsa and Kogi States had begun to yield results ahead of the November 16 governorship election in both states.

Newsmen gathered at the weekend that the former Kwara State governor had already met all the gladiators in the two states at different times and …

University Of Lagos Alumni Honour Oyetola

University Of Lagos Alumni Honour Oyetola

October 20, 2019 7:22 am

Former classmates of Osun State Governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola have lauded his performance, saying the state is making visible progress.

The commendation, which came barely one year into Oyetola’s administration, was given at a dinner organised by the alumni of the University of Lagos Actuarial Science and Insurance, Class of 78.

The dinner was held in his honour in Lagos at the weekend, with his former classmates, applauding him for being prudent in managing the state’s resources.

One of his classmates and friend of over three decades, Olutoye Eleoramo who gave the keynote address, said Oyetola had raised the …

Buhari Threatens States, LGAs Frustrating Federal Projects

Buhari Threatens States, LGAs Frustrating Federal Projects

October 20, 2019 7:10 am

President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Abuja warned state governments and communities allegedly frustrating the execution of federal projects in their domains to desist or risk having such projects relocated.

According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, such states and communities create unnecessary impediments over the allocation of lands or access to such lands for the execution of federal projects.

“The idea of chasing away contractors on-site or making undue demands from them by local communities or the deliberate actions of State governments to frustrate the allocation of lands for federal projects is an antithesis of the people’s …

Govt Agencies As Barriers to Ease of Doing Business

Govt Agencies As Barriers To Ease Of Doing Business

October 20, 2019 6:51 am

Nigeria at present is perhaps not one of the most attractive places to do business. The business landscape is dotted with innumerable gatekeepers, who are yet to understand that their mandate as regulators and enforcers, is to help businesses grow and thrive. As long as Nigeria remains lethargic in reforming its business environment for greater efficiency, it is unlikely that it will make any significant headway in attracting much-needed foreign direct and portfolio investments.

The problem of the location of economic activities is one of the critical economic questions. Indeed, pioneers in land economics viewed distance as a ‘social friction’
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Lagos, Ogun To Meet FG On Modalities For Roads Takeover

Lagos, Ogun To Meet FG On Modalities For Roads Takeover

October 20, 2019 6:36 am

Ogun State Governor, Mr. Dapo Abiodun has said that contrary to online reports, the federal government is ready to partner with the state and neighbouring Lagos State on the proposed take over of three federal roads.
The three roads are the Ikorodu-Ogijo-Sagamu, Epe-Ijebu Ode and Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Roads

Some online websites had wrongly reported that the federal government declined consent to hand over the roads to the two states, quoting Abiodun as confirming the report.

However, Abiodun, in his Twitter handle stated that the federal government was in support of the brilliant intercessory initiative and never declined consent.

The governor …

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