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NUT Berates N-Power, Seeks Full-term Teachers’ Employment

November 20, 2019 8:25 am

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has stated that the federal government’s N-Power Scheme is not suitable for the strengthening of the capacity of early child education and does not conform with best practises for a holistic and functional development of the child.

The President of the union, Dr. Nasir Idris said this in Abuja at a four-day workshop on learning through play for early child education teachers, which was organised by the union, in partnership with Danish Union of Early Childhood and Youth Educators (BUPL).

Idris, who was represented by the first National Vice- President of the union, Akosile …

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Sanwo-Olu In China, Seeks Collaboration For Development

November 18, 2019 2:36 am

Barely three months after his trip to Japan with President Muhammadu Buhari for the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has returned to another Asian country for increased collaboration with Lagos State.

The Governor, who is on a working visit to China, the world’s second largest economy, is expected to execute meaningful partnership that would support the Lagos State’s aspiration of becoming a 21st century economy and visit the China Railway Construction Company (CRCC) and China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) for project appraisal.

On this visit, Sanwo-Olu would explore his presentation …

Ikwuano/Umuahia Monarchs Seeks Chairmanship Of Abia Council

Ikwuano/Umuahia Monarchs Seek Chairmanship Of Abia Council

November 4, 2019 12:06 pm

The Traditional Rulers Council of Ikwuano/Umuahia are seeking to occupy the headship of Abia State Traditional Rulers Council.

The monarchs from Abia Central Senatorial District said the chairmanship position currently occupied by Eze Eberechi Dic (Obingwa in Abia South) will soon come to an end, and that based on equity,justice and fairness, they should produce the next occupancy of that position.

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“Eze Dick has  served  out almost six years of two tenures in that office,  since the outgoing Chairman is from the same Obingwa Local Government with the governor,  it can only be …

Egberongbe Seeks End To Apapa Tankers’ Invasion

Egberongbe Seeks End To Apapa Tankers’ Invasion

November 4, 2019 11:55 am

MUFUTAU Egberongbe, member representing Apapa Constituency in the House of Representatives, has raised alarm over the fresh invasion of Apapa by petroleum tankers. 

Egberongbe, in a statement last week, called on Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to explain to Nigerians factors responsible for the recent return of gridlock and insanity to the area.

“I am forced to cry out because I was shocked to see tankers gradually trooping into Apapa again after the presidential special taskforce has successfully taken them off the road. I had to make my findings and what I was told was that the tank farms site …

Abia Speaker Seeks Synergy With State‘s Federal Lawmakers

Abia Speaker Seeks Synergy With State‘s Federal Lawmakers

November 2, 2019 3:50 am

Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji has said that the time had come for members of the National Assembly from Abia State to synergise with their state counterparts for the overall good of the state.

He made the call  during a special plenary of the state legislature held in honour of Abia members of the National Assembly, saying that all political office holders should put Abia first irrespective of the political party they belong.

The Abia federal lawmakers were represented by the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and the  Deputy Chief Whip of the …

Sudan Seeks Support To Build ‘Youth’ Economy - Elbadawi

Sudan Seeks Support To Build ‘Youth’ Economy – Elbadawi

October 23, 2019 3:59 pm

Hoping to succeed where earlier Arab Spring revolutions have struggled, the new government of Sudan is seeking support to build a youth-focused economy through fundamental reforms and a new safety net, its finance minister says.

In an interview with AFP in Washington, Finance Minister Ibrahim Elbadawi voiced hope that Sudan by year-end will see the end of one of its biggest impediments — its continued classification by the United States as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Sudan’s month-and-a-half-old government is seeking to start a new course for the African country after demonstrators, driven initially to the streets by high food …

AMCON Seeks Much Collaboration To Recover ₦5trillion Debt

AMCON Seeks Much Collaboration To Recover ₦5trillion Debt

October 21, 2019 7:40 am

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of AMCON, Mr. Ahmed Kuru has said that the agency would require support of other agencies to help in the recovery of over ₦5.4trillion outstanding debt in the hands of a few Nigerians.

Aside from collaborating with the likes of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC); Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC); Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU); Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as well as Ministry of Justice, Kuru has extended hand of fellowship to the judiciary whom he said must strongly support AMCON to …

Buhari Seeks Senate Approval For ₦10b To Kogi Government

Buhari Seeks Senate Approval For ₦10b To Kogi Government

October 15, 2019 8:35 am

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to approve the payment of ₦10.069billion as settlement of promissory note to the Kogi State Government.

Nigeria Senate Ahmad Lawan read Buhari’s letter of request during the Tuesday plenary session.

“Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan reads a letter from Mr President requesting for the resolution of the National Assembly on the issuance of ₦10.069billion for promissory note programme of Kogi State and a Bond issuance to settle inherited debt,” Nigerian Senate tweeted.

Details later.

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Polio vaccination: Gates Foundation seeks urgent action

Polio vaccination: Gates Foundation seeks urgent action

June 27, 2019 12:25 am

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has called on the 36 governors to commence quick polio vaccination across their council areas, warning that if Nigeria experiences any case of wild polio virus outbreak, it would be a setback to government’s effort to be given a clean bill of health in the next six months.

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BMGF Country Director for Nigeria, Dr Paul Basinga, who stated this during a chat with reporters yesterday in Abuja, added: “When you don’t have increased coverage, some related form of polio will come up, as now being experienced in …

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Trump delays deportation raids, seeks deal with Democrats

June 23, 2019 1:48 am

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would postpone mass deportation raids for two weeks as he seeks compromise with Democratic leaders on immigration issues.

The president was under pressure from Democrats to call off the roundup, which was expected to target families in up to 10 U.S. cities on Sunday.

U.S. House of Representatives’ Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in Congress, asked Trump by phone on Friday night to call off the raids, according to a person familiar with the matter. Pelosi also urged religious leaders on Saturday to put pressure on Trump.

The president, a Republican, …

Commercial agriculture: Gov. Wike seeks partnership with EU

Commercial agriculture: Gov. Wike seeks partnership with EU

June 19, 2019 1:34 am

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has called on countries of the European Union (EU) to partner the state government to develop commercial agricultural to create jobs.

Wike also called on the EU countries to partner the government to improve its capital waste disposal system.

He spoke on Tuesday at a forum of the European Union Heads of Missions in Abuja, in a presentation titled: “Understanding current political and security situation in Rivers State in particular and Niger Delta region in general”.

The governor said: “We will continue to solicit for targeted development interventions in Rivers State from the European Union …

IPOB, bishop cleric trade words over RUGA in South East

IPOB seeks release of members arrested in Akwa Ibom State

June 14, 2019 12:21 am
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) yesterday demanded the release of its members allegedly arrested by the police in Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday.The group, in a statement signed by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, in Enugu yesterday, said that 122 of its members, including a three-year-old child, were arrested by the police and Department of State Services (DSS) officials during a peaceful gathering in the state.

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He said that no amount of arrest would deter the harmless members from continuing with their peaceful agitation for the realisation

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