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With 2019 Presidential Election Settled, Race for 2023 Begins

With 2019 Presidential Election Settled, 2023 Race Begins

November 2, 2019 4:03 am

With the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the appeal filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the February 23 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, against the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, the curtain finally fell on the poll, unveiling the hustling for the 2023 race.

THISDAY gathered wide-ranging consultations that had been restrained by the pendency of the appeal have now been unleashed with known gladiators whose presidential ambition has been barely concealed, hitting the road.

Leading the pack are two-term governor of Lagos State and National Leader, All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu; Vice President Yemi …

Interswitch Quiz Begins Airing Today

Interswitch Quiz Begins Airing Today

November 2, 2019 3:42 am

Digital payment and commerce platform, Interswitch, will today, begin the airing of its InterswitchSPAK 2.0Television quiz competition.

The show is a segment of Interswitch SPAK Switch-a-future initiative, a CSR initiative that aimed to stir  interest in the study of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects among Senior Secondary School students in Africa.

The competition is  targeted strictly at  SS2 students between ages 14-17.

Speaking on the initiative, Group Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of the company,  Cherry Eromosele, emphasised the importance of  STEM in  driving innovation in the country.

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Kincade Fire: Mass Blackout Begins Amid California Wildfire

Kincade Fire: Mass Blackout Begins Amid California Wildfire

October 27, 2019 11:19 am

Power cuts expected to affect more than two million people have begun in California as fires continue to surge.

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) initiated the precautionary blackout – expected to be the largest in state history – due to forecasts of extreme winds, which it said could damage facilities and cause new fires.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said the outages were “unacceptable”.

Some 90,000 people have been ordered to evacuate towns in northern California.

The new evacuation order encompasses a huge area of Sonoma County, where the Kincade Fire has already burned through 25,455 acres (10,300 hectares) of land.…

Army Begins Operation Crocodile Smile 4 In Niger Delta

Army Begins Operation Crocodile Smile 4 In Niger Delta

October 26, 2019 4:17 am

The Nigerian Army yesterday commenced Operation Crocodile Smile 4, in the Niger Delta, through reaching out to residents of communities where the exercise is scheduled to take place with medical assistance and other humanitarian gestures.

The operation, an annual army level exercise carried out in the South-south region began October 8 and would last till 23 December 2019.

The army said it was aimed at consolidating on the gains of the previous exercises, noting that the purpose was essentially targeted at security challenges associated with militancy, oil theft, pipeline vandalism, kidnapping for ransom and politically induced violence amongst others on …

In Kogi: PDP Begins Campaign For November 16 Guber Election

In Kogi: PDP Begins Campaign For November 16 Guber Election

October 25, 2019 5:13 pm

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi has urged the electorate in the state to use the Nov. 16 governorship election for good governance.

PDP National Chairman Uche Secondus made the plea at the inauguration of the governorship campaign of the party in Lokoja on Friday.

Secondus called on the people of the state to vote Mr Musa Wada, the governorship candidate of the party.

He said that the issues of non-payment of salary and pensions would become a thing of the past, saying that roads, water, and other infrastructure would also be provided.

The Chairman of the PDP Campaign …

Botswana Begins Voting In Test Of A Stable Democracy

Botswana Begins Voting In Test Of A Stable Democracy

October 23, 2019 5:43 am

Voting opened on Wednesday in Botswana for a hotly contested general election that could test the country’s traditionally stable politics, as the ruling party faces its toughest challenge yet.

The historic Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) — whose rule has been unfettered since independence from Britain in 1966 — was shaken up earlier this year after former president Ian Khama dramatically renounced his hand-picked successor Mokgweetsi Masisi.

Voters started gathering late on Tuesday at Tlogatloga secondary school in Botswana’s capital Gaborone, waiting all night to cast their ballot.

“I have spotted a candidate I think is the right person and I …

FG, Labour Revel Minimum Wage Pact, Payment Begins Now

FG, Labour Revel Minimum Wage Pact, Payment Begins Now

October 19, 2019 1:01 am

Palpable delight has greeted the agreement reached on Thursday night between the federal government and organised labour on the minimum wage, leading to an announcement of its immediate implementation by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige.

After long hours of negotiations for three consecutive days, the federal government and the labour unions finally signed an agreement in the early hours of yesterday on the consequential adjustments of ₦30,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers.

The full payment of the minimum wage should start immediately by government and all employers of labour; the minister said shortly after the federal …

Uber Begins The Pilot Phase Of Its Boat Service In Nigeria

Uber Begins The Pilot Phase Of Its Boat Service In Nigeria

October 15, 2019 11:21 am

As part of its expansion plans into Africa, global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies launched a pilot test of their taxi boat service on Friday in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub.

To attract customers who want to avoid the city’s frequently congested roads, Uber will operate a two-week pilot phase of the boat service in conjunction with the Lagos State Water Authority (LASWA) and local boat operators, Texas Connection Ferries.
“We are aware of the man-hours and productivity that are lost every day due to vehicular traffic in Lagos state and are looking at ways to provide commuters with an easy
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Nigerian Army begins local production of tactical vehicles

Nigerian Army begins local production of tactical vehicles

June 21, 2019 12:08 am

The Nigerian Army says light tactical vehicles and other weapons being locally produced by its company, Nigerian Army Vehicle Manufacturing Company (NAVMC), will help in addressing Nigeria’s internal security challenges.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, stated this in an interview with newsmen on Thursday after he toured production lines in the company located at Rigachikun in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna state.

Buratai disclosed that the first set of the indigenous “light tactical vehicles’’ produced by the company would be exhibited on July 6.

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NIS begins issuance of 10-year e-passport at Ikoyi office

NIS begins issuance of 10-year e-passport at Ikoyi office

June 20, 2019 9:35 am

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), will start the issuance of 10-year validity e-passport at the Ikoyi passport office on June 25, 2019.

A statement in Abuja on Thursday by the NIS spokesman, Sunday James said: “The enhanced 10 year validity e-Passport will be rolled-out at the Ikoyi Passport office on Tuesday 25th June 2019.

“In view of the above, the Service plans to shut down the existing payment platform for Ikoyi Passport office to give way for the new one.

‘Hence, the Ikoyi Passport office will only attend to Passport applications for the enhanced e-Passport effective from the stated date.…

Struggling begins for ₦10b N/Assembly supply contracts

Struggling begins for ₦10b N/Assembly supply contracts

June 16, 2019 12:30 am

The management of the National Assembly is in the process of awarding contracts worth at least N10billion as part of the efforts to ease the work of the newly inaugurated  109 Senators and 360 members of the House of Representatives.

The contracts, The Nation gathered authoritatively, are in respect of supply of cars, television sets, refrigerators, water dispensers and office equipment such as desk top computers, laptops, printers, scanners, and photo copying machines.

The items to be bought will replace the old ones used and purchased by members of the 8th National Assembly upon the expiration of their tenure.

Cars, …

Atiku’s silence on the Jubril deception and the consequence

Tribunal begins hearing on Atiku, others’ petitions today

May 8, 2019 12:09 am

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal will today formally commence hearing in the petitions filed by candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, his party, the PDP, and three other political parties and their presidential candidates against the victory of Jubril (President Muhammadu Buhari) and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Atiku, PDP and the others in their various petitions are seeking the nullification of Buhari’s victory at the February 23 presidential poll on allegations of widespread rigging, violations of the Electoral Act, suppression of voters and violence amongst other electoral malpractices.…

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