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CAN Defends Kwara Govt Despite Ban On Religious Activities

January 18, 2020 4:10 pm
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kwara State chapter, insisted State Government has not banned religious activities in public schools.

The defence was issued on Saturday despite government order on such activities to stop.

Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs Fatimoh Ahmed, had on January 14, issued a statement that no religious organisation is permitted to go to public schools for preaching or engaging in any religious activities during the morning assembly.

The statement added that prayers should be said silently on the morning assembly across public schools in the state.

On Saturday, a statement signed by CAN

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Fuel Stations Sell Fuel In Daura Border Towns Despite Ban

December 27, 2019 10:26 am

Despite the Federal Government’s ban on the supply of petroleum products to filling stations within 20-kilometre radius to the country’s land borders, the product is reportedly being sold in border towns in Katsina State, THISDAY  reliably gathered.

Recall that on Thursday, November 7, the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Hameed Ali, had directed that no petroleum products should be supplied to any filling station within 20 kilometres to the borders in the country.

However, investigations by the THISDAY revealed that some filing stations located at the border communities of Daura and Jibiya are having a field day …

NNPC: Fuel Supply Not Affected Despite Lagos Pipeline Fire

December 6, 2019 2:02 am

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday reported an oil pipeline fire outbreak along Atlas Cove-Mosimi Pipeline, part of the System 2B pipeline in Baruwa Swamp area of Lagos. The corporation said preliminary reports of the incident indicated that the fire outbreak might have been caused by an act of vandalism by suspected oil thieves. The corporation, in conjunction with the Lagos State Government, has contained the fire and repair works have commenced which will lead to speedy restoration of the pipeline operations.

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The corporation confirmed that …

Rodgers ‘Very Happy’ At Leicester Despite Arsenal Links

December 2, 2019 3:44 pm

Brendan Rodgers said Monday he had “no need to look elsewhere”, restating his commitment to Leicester City after being consistently linked with the vacant Arsenal manager’s job.

The 46-year-old has been touted as one of the candidates to replace the sacked Unai Emery at the Emirates after the Spaniard was sacked on Friday.

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But Rodgers, who only joined Leicester from Scottish champions Celtic in February, reiterated his commitment to the Foxes.

Leicester are second in the Premier League, eight points behind Liverpool, after six straight league wins.

“I have …

World AIDS Day: Despite Efforts, Challenges Still Persist

December 1, 2019 3:48 am

Since the first two cases of AIDS, which sent panic, doubt and disbelief to the nation, was diagnosed in Nigeria in 1985 and reported in 1986 in Lagos, the fight by both the Federal Government and donor agencies to bring an end to the epidemic has been intensified, but achievement is still dragging in some aspect. Thirty years after, challenges such as stigmatization, lack of fund, access to drugs and others have not been fully tackled.

The spread of the infection over the past years has a great impact on health, welfare, employment and the criminal justice sectors; affecting all …

Innoson Vehicles Gaining Momentum Despite Challenges

Innoson Vehicles Gaining Momentum Despite Challenges

October 27, 2019 7:36 am

Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing Co. Ltd, the first indigenous vehicle manufacturing plant in Nigeria, Chief Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma, spoke on how he has been able to weather the storm in the industry and the prospects.

How durable are your products compared to imported ones?
Innoson products are durable. Innoson products are as good as  Japanese products, with Mitsubishi engine or some American products. It is not purely a local technology yet, because the engines of the vehicles are still being imported from places like Japan and America. It has all the advantages of Made-in-Japan

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American Airlines Earnings Rise Despite Boeing MAX Hit

American Airlines Earnings Rise Despite Boeing MAX Hit

October 24, 2019 10:38 am

American Airlines rode strong demand for flying in the travelling public to higher earnings Thursday despite mounting costs connected to the prolonged grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX.

Fuller flights amid a good consumer environment enabled American’s profits to soar 14.2 percent higher in third-quarter to $425 million. Revenues increased three percent to $11.9 billion.

Chief Executive Doug Parker said he was pleased with the earnings growth, but conceded that “our results should have been better.”

Parker cited the hit from the MAX grounding — in the wake of two tragic crashes — as well as ongoing operational challenges tied …

Presidency Claims Using Old Vehicles Despite Yearly Budget

Presidency Claims Using Old Vehicles Despite Yearly Budget

October 22, 2019 2:15 pm

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Despite a yearly allocation for new vehicles, the presidency has claimed that some of them being used for daily operations in the State House are old since they were purchased as far back as 1999.

The Permanent Secretary, Mr. Jalal Arabi, who led a team of officials to appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Special Duties to defend the 2020 budget proposals of the State House said there was an urgent need to replace those vehicles which he claimed had become …

Despite Border Closure, Smuggling Booms At Niger Border

Despite Border Closure, Smuggling Booms At Niger Border

October 22, 2019 2:00 am

•Customs arrest 50 suspects, seize 14 trucks Accuse residents of border towns of complicity

Despite the closure of Nigerian land borders by the federal government in the last three months, smuggling still persists at the border between Nigeria and Niger Republic, our investigation has revealed.

Newsmen gathered that at the border between Jibia in Katsina State and Niger Republic, smugglers have resorted to the use of illegal routes to ferry in bags of foreign rice, bales of second-hand clothing and other contrabands.

However, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has dismissed the observation, calling for either a photograph or video evidence …

Ukraine Qualify For Euro 2020 Despite Ronaldo’s 700th Goal

Ukraine Qualify For Euro 2020 Despite Ronaldo’s 700th Goal

October 15, 2019 8:23 am

Ukraine beat Portugal 2-1 on Monday to clinch a place at Euro 2020 despite Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his 700th career goal.

Roman Yaremchuk and Andriy Yarmolenko put Ukraine two goals up after 27 minutes.

Although Ronaldo scored his landmark goal from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute and Taras Stepanenko was sent off, Ukraine held on to secure first place in Group B.

Ukraine joins already qualified Poland, Russia, Italy and Belgium at next summer’s finals, while second-placed Portugal, who are eight points behind Ukraine, have Serbia just a point behind them with two matches remaining after they beat …

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