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United Nations: Nigeria Still Owing Annual Contribution

October 10, 2019 6:09 am

Nigeria is among countries owing its annual dues to the cash strapped United Nations (UN), despite occupying the Deputy Secretary-General position. 

Two Nigerians are among the organisation’s most high-ranking officials including UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and the current president of the UN General Assembly, Tijjani Bande whose yearlong tenure runs till September 2020.

According to a report by theafricareport, Nigeria is yet to pay up its assigned annual contributions for the past 10 months while Zimbabwe and war-torn Syria are two of the 129 of the UN’s 193-member states that have paid their 2019 dues as of October 7. …

Nigeria Working To Adopt Visa-On-Arrival Policy - Onyeama

Nigeria Working To Adopt Visa-On-Arrival Policy – Onyeama

October 10, 2019 2:22 am

Nigeria and the Republic of Namibia have agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas that will be beneficial to both countries in particular and the African continent.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement by his Special Assistant, Media, Ms. Sarah Sanda.

Onyeama said that the agreement was reached at a meeting in Windhoek with Namibian Ministers led by the country’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mrs. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.

He said that the agreed mechanism for achieving this was through a meeting of the Joint Commission which will be held in 2020.

“We …

Senators Express Worries Over ₦10tn Budget Viability

Senators Express Worries Over ₦10tn Budget Viability

October 10, 2019 2:03 am

The Senate Wednesday began debate on the 2020 budget estimates with senators divided over the viability of the ₦10.33 trillion Appropriation Bill presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The debate of the budget proposal began at 11 a.m. and lasted till about 3 p.m. with many senators across party lines describing the budget as lacking focus, while others said the fiscal proposal was not sustainable because it was based on taxation. No fewer than 16 senators spoke yesterday and they expressed divergent views on it.

Leading the debate, Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, highlighted the principles …

PDP Withdraws From Ekiti LG Polls, Accuses EKSIEC Of Bias

PDP Withdraws From Ekiti LG Polls, Accuses EKSIEC Of Bias

October 10, 2019 1:32 am

Ahead of the December 7 local government election in Ekiti State, the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ado Local Government Area of the state has withdrawn from the race, it would not allow Governor Kayode Fayemi to allegedly use the party members to legitimise a “skewed and predetermined process.”

The opposition party added that rather than dissipating energies on the elections, it would focus on the 2022 governorship election with the aim of returning to the number one position.

PDP, in a statement in Ado Ekiti Wednesday by Hon. Yinka Olomofe, on behalf of Ado-Ekiti PDP Stakeholders, …

80% Of Health Facilities In Niger State Are Non-Functional

80% Of Health Facilities In Niger State Are Non-Functional

October 10, 2019 1:03 am

Despite the national drive for Universal Health Coverage (UHC), which ensures access to affordable and quality health care, over 80 percent of Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities are non-functional in Niger State, the government disclosed recently.

The Permanent Secretary, Niger State Ministry of Health, Mr. Makusidi Mohamad, speaking at a two-day retreat on PHC in Abuja, said the state has over 1,400 PHC facilities in the state, but that only less than 20 percent are functional.

Mohamad decried that Nigeria, which clocked 59 years of independence still records bad health indices because of the long neglect and poor handling …

NSE, Luxembourg Stock Sign MoU To Expand Green Bond Market

NSE, Luxembourg Stock Sign MoU To Expand Green Bond Market

October 10, 2019 12:50 am

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cross-listing and trading of green bonds in Nigeria and Luxembourg.

The MoU was signed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NSE, Mr. Oscar Onyema and CEO of LuxSE, Mr. Robert Scharfe, during the annual meeting of the World Federation of Exchanges in Singapore yesterday.

NSE said in a statement that the MoU further established an agreement for the two exchanges to collaborate with a view to sharing best practises and organising joint initiatives in their respective markets.

Commenting, …

Pray, But Go for Cancer Checkups, NCCF Tells Nigerians

Pray, But Go For Cancer Checkups, NCCF Tells Nigerians

October 10, 2019 12:31 am

The Niola Cancer Care Foundation (NCCF) has called on Nigerians who substitute healthcare for prayers, not to despise the importance of regular checkups if they hope to prevent cancer.

Speaking during the third edition of NCCF’s campaign against cancer, tagged IJOYA 3.0 in Lagos recently, she said many Nigerians were very religious people who neglect medical advice and prefers to pray against sickness.

She said: “I am also a Christian and I believe in prayers, but while you are praying, also go for checkup. My late husband was a loving Christian and a dedicated worker in church, yet we lost …

NNPC Oil Pipeline Vandalism Rises By 115% In July

NNPC Oil Pipeline Vandalism Rises By 115% In July

October 10, 2019 12:11 am

  • Aba to Enugu axis tops break-in points.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has expressed concerns about the rate at which oil major pipelines are sabotaged in Nigeria, stating that it rose by 115 percent in July 2019.

NNPC Acting Group General Manager, Public Affairs, Mr. Samson Makoji, quoting from July 2019 Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR) of the oil corporation, said 228 points were broken on the country’s pipelines in the month under review.

The breached lines represented an awful increase from the 106 vandalised points recorded in June 2019, it added.
According to it, out of the …

Okowa Appoints Daughter As Aide, Says He Has No Regrets

Okowa Appoints Daughter As Aide, Says He Has No Regrets

October 9, 2019 10:34 am

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, says he owes no one apologies for appointing one of his daughters as a political aide. Okowa said this on Tuesday at a media quarterly briefing in Asaba, Delta State capital.

The governor said his daughter was eminently qualified for the position.   “It is not true that I have two of my daughters appointed. I have only one appointed and she is rightfully qualified,” he said.

“I do not have any daughter on social media. The one appointed for girl child education is rightfully qualified.

READ ALSO: Female Banker Jailed One Year For Fraud …

EFCC Releases List Of 18 Fraudsters Busted In Lagos

EFCC Releases List Of 18 Fraudsters Busted In Lagos

October 9, 2019 6:50 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, has arrested 18 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos.

The suspects are Abass Mukhtar, Enitan Adekunle, Olakunle Araoyinbo, Korede Adetule, Christmas Gabriel, Christmas Yole, Christmas Emmanuel and Harrison Obayogbono.

Others are Victor Kenneth, Adewale Musibau, Oluwajuwon Shofuyi, Idris Abdulazeez, Oyeku Adeoye, Omilana Adeleke, Okeke Chucks, Peters Olamide, Abayomi Jones and Usman Olalekan.

The suspects were arrested at three different locations in the Alagbado area of Lagos State, following intelligence reports received by the Commission from concerned members of the public about their alleged involvement in criminal activities.

READ ALSO: Ndi …

Ndi Anambra, Should Soludo Now Come And Mend It?

Ndi Anambra, Should Soludo Now Come And Mend It?

October 9, 2019 4:49 am

On Tuesday, 1st October, 2019, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo joined the convener of ‘The Platform Nigeria’ Pastor Poju Oyemade, the CEO, Financial Derivatives Limited, Bismarck Rewane and former Anambra state Governor Mr. Peter Obi to discuss the way forward for Nigeria’s economy. Soludo and Rewane are both members of President Muhammadu Buhari’s new seven-man Presidential Economic Advisory Council, PEAC, which Prof. Doyin Salami is the Chairman.

At the prestigious event, in which Soludo, Obi and Rewane delivered high-quality lectures and raised issues that would continue to be topics of debates for …

Anambra Eyes 80% Improved Performance In 2019 Budget

Anambra Eyes 80% Improved Performance In 2019 Budget

October 9, 2019 4:10 am

Anambra State government has said that it is optimistic that its 2019 budget will receive over 80 percent implementation, saying that the state has remained top in budget performance since Governor Willie Obiano took the reins of power in the state.

The state Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Mark Okoye, said this at a news conference on the 2020 proposed budget presented to the Anambra State House of Assembly two weeks ago.

Okoye said, “The good thing about Anambra is that we present a budget that we can implement 100 percent. There is no use presenting ₦1 trillion …

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