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JUST IN: Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO “I want you all to know that this was my decision and I own it.” PRESS RELEASE • November 29, 2021 After almost 16 years of having a role at our company…from co-founder to CEO to Chair to Exec Chair to interim-CEO to CEO…I decided it’s … [Read more…]
Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has called on the Federal Government to tackle the menace of abandoned street children in order to end the country’s security problems. Onaiyekan made the call in Abuja yesterday while speaking at the premiere of ‘’The Oratory’’, a movie raising awareness on the plight of street … [Read more…]
The President, Nigeria LPG Association, Mr. Nuhu Yakubu, said the association had been engaging with relevant agencies, with a view to addressing the issues. Speaking at the just-concluded 11th International Conference and Exhibition in Lagos, he said: “As an association, we are currently engaging with respective government agencies in addressing issues around … [Read more…]
THe Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has cautioned the Federal Government against further aggravating the suffering of Nigerians through the proposed subsidy removal. Its President, Bishop Wale Oke, noted that the implementation of such a policy could increase the hardship being experienced, especially by the masses. Breaking News, Nigerians can now work in … [Read more…]
The Ovie of Umiaghwa-Abraka Kingdom, Delta State, HRH Air Vice Marshal Lucky Ararile (retd), has said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has failed to secure lives and property in the country, urging the National Assembly to legislate into existence the rights of Nigerians to bear arms for self defence. The monarch, yesterday, … [Read more…]
Civil society groups on electoral reforms have said that state governors opposed to certain amendments in the Electoral Bill cannot dictate to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). They described the position of some governors on the mode of primary and other items in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill as “unpopular and … [Read more…]
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over the increasing rate of irrational use of antibiotics which could further accelerate the process of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) leading to avoidable deaths. A statement from NAFDAC indicated that its Director General, Mojisola Adeyeye, raised the alarm at the virtual … [Read more…]
Enugu State Government Intensify Efforts to Curb Malnutrition …State ranks amongst the 15 states in Nigeria that recorded improvements in more than one commitment area on nutrition In a State Policy Dialogue and Engagement of State Executives and Legislative Councils on Investment in Nutrition meeting held at BON Sunshine Hotel, Enugu, which was hosted by … [Read more…]
Buhari needs $200 million World Bank loan to fight malaria: Health Minister Nigeria’s health minister Osagie Ehanire says the $200 million loan President Muhammad Buhari’s regime requested from World Bank is a counterpart fund to fight malaria. The minister revealed that the money was a component of the World Bank-assisted Multilateral Borrowing Plan, and it … [Read more…]
Gov. Buni deducts Yobe civil servants’ salaries to repair schools Boko Haram destroyed Governor Mai Mala Buni’s government says it will deduct 10 per cent from civil servants’ salaries to revive Yobe’s education sector. The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Muhammad Lamin, announced this at a press briefing on Monday in Damaturu. The … [Read more…]
Two newborn babies rescued from Ebonyi human traffickers: Police The police command in Ebonyi says it rescued two newborn babies from suspected human traffickers. Police spokesman DSP Loveth Odah in Abakaliki disclosed that the babies were rescued by a team of local vigilantes and Ebubeagu Security Network. Ms Odah also explained that the suspects were … [Read more…]
Judge directs service of court order on IGP, others over ‘contempt’ Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court Abuja on Monday directed that the order he made on November 5 be served on the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) and four others. The PUNCH reported … [Read more…]