President Muhammadu Buhari has called on governors to imbibe the culture of completing projects of importance in order to save time and cost overruns without minding which administrations initiated them. The President’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement, said Buhari made the appeal during a courtesy call on the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, on Thursday in Kano. The president, who commended Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State for embarking on several developmental projects, said the completion of projects started by his predecessors was a sign of strength and good leadership on the part of the governor. While stressing…
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The Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Prof. Babatunde Salako on Thursday, disclosed that the institute had started COVID-19 experimental vaccine development. Salako made the disclosure on the side-line of a sensitisation workshop and the launching of the institute’s Service Charter held in Lagos. He said that the institute’s animal trial of the experimental vaccine was not successful but noted that the outcome would not deter NIMR. The institute had said it would embark on COVID-19 vaccine development. “We have started experimental vaccine development in two forms. Some weeks ago, we had a result of animal trial…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa recorded a 43 per cent week-on-week rise of COVID-19 mortality. This, however, increases hospital admissions, as countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, disclosed this during a virtual press conference on Africa’s COVID-19 update organised by APO Group. Moeti said that fatalities increased from 4,384 deaths recorded in the previous week to 6,273 in the week ending on July 11. According to her, Africa is now less than one per cent away from the weekly peak reached in January when 6,294 deaths were…
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) on Thursday seized endangered birds from alleged illegal wildlife traders in Abuja. The agency also warned against illegal wildlife trade in the country. Prof. Aliyu Jauro, Director-General, NESREA while briefing newsmen on the enforcement action carried out against illegal wildlife traders in Abuja, said the agency would continue to apprehend the illegal traders. Juaro said that Nigeria was a signatory to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). He said the convention was domesticated by the enactment of the Endangered Species Act in 1985, now Endangered Species Control of…
Mr Michel Puchercos, Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Cement, said the company had adopted the eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) format. Puchercos said, in a statement signed by him on Thursday in Lagos, that with the format, the company would be using the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) taxonomy to present its financial information to investors. XBRL is a global framework of accounting standards used for exchanging business information, which enables companies standardise the preparation, publishing and exchange of financial information in a machine-readable format. It is mainly used by publicly listed companies, required to use it by law, in…
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will continue to accord railway infrastructure development the greatest priority, describing rail transportation as a potent economic driver. The president gave the assurance on Thursday in a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu. Shehu stated that Buhari was speaking at the ground breaking ceremony of Kaduna – Kano segment of the Lagos– Kano railway modernization project in Kano. The president said the take-off of construction activities on this segment of the Lagos– Kano vividly represented the commitment of the Federal Government in the revival of the country’s railway system. ”The ground breaking ceremony for…
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state on Thursday, signed the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) 2021 Bill into law. The governor, while assenting to the bill in Akure, said that it was not selective, but for everyone in the state. He explained that although VAPP was for everyone, the state was particular about violence against the girl-child, adding that so many things were inherent in the new law. Earlier, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr Bamidele Oleyelogun, had lauded Akeredolu’s efforts at ensuring massive infrastructural development in the state. Oleyelogun explained that the bill was given express passage due to its…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the National Economic Council (NEC) will meet to review the implementation strategy for reports of Judicial Panels on EndSARS. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, briefed State House correspondents after the virtual NEC meeting chaired by the vice president on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. NEC had at the wake of EndSARs protests of 2020, directed states to constitute Judicial Panels of Inquiry to investigate complaints against the Special Anti-Robbery Squads (SARS) and other police units. “Also today, the council noted the receipt of EndSARS report from a number of states and the vice president noted…
The federal government of Nigeria has declared Tuesday July 20 and Wednesday July 21, as Public Holidays to mark 2021 Eid-el-Kabir celebration. A statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, stated that the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja. Aregbesola, however, congratulated all Muslim faithful and Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on the occasion. “I call on Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of love, peace, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him). “And…
By Tina George, Minna Members of the Niger state House of Assembly have resolved to investigate the irregular payment of salaries, which they have been experiencing in the past three months, ASHENEWS reports. Our reporter gathered that within these months, the lawmakers were overpaid while in other months, they were underpaid to balance up for the overpayment they received the previous month. It was also learnt that the irregularities in payment of salaries were not limited to the lawmakers because some civil servants and other public officers were also experiencing that. Findings show that some civil servants and other public…