New FC Bayern Munich forward, Sadio Mane says he does not see himself as a global star in spite of his long success run with Liverpool FC and Africa Cup of Nations title with Senegal. Mane told Bayern’s club magazine in an interview published Tuesday that all that counts for him is the team which also shows in Bayern’s motto Mia san mia (We are who we are). “People say that about me, but I don’t see myself as a global star at all. I don’t know where to start with that phrase. “All I care about is being part…
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Yobe state governor, Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has approved the payment of N619.5 million for local government pensions and gratuities. Buni, in a statement by his Director-General Press and Media Affairs, Mamman Mohammed in Damaturu, said the payment was for batch 45. He said N449.6 million of the amounts would be paid to 274 retirees, while N169.9 was for the next-of-kin of 93 deceased civil servants. Meanwhile, the governor has also approved the placement of 102 allied healthcare students on a Grade Level 05 in the state’s civil service. Buni listed the beneficiaries to include students studying physiotherapy, pharmacy,…
Paucity of funds, security challenges are some of the problems making night flights impracticable in Nigeria. Capt. Musa Nuhu, Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) made the declaration on in Ikeja on Tuesday. Quoting statistics provided by the African Development Bank in 2019, Nuhu said Nigeria would require more than N1.5 trillion to fix airport infrastructures gap. He said poor infrastructure also contributed to the challenges faced in night flight operations in Nigeria’s airports. Nuhu explained that any airport planning to operate beyond dusk required large financial outlay and compliance with important conditions for safe landing and take-off…
Mr Olabode Ogunjemiyo, National Chairman, Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN), on Monday said about 200 of its members left the country in search of better practice environment abroad. Ogunjemiyo said this at a news conference during its 23rd Annual National Scientific Conference with the theme entitled: “COVID-19 Experience: Expanding the Role of Health System Pharmacists” in Lafia. Brain drain is a term indicating substantial emigration or migration of individuals which often results from turmoil within a nation or the existence of favourable professional opportunities in other countries, or from a desire to seek a higher standard…
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has called for increased collaboration between the UK and Nigeria on issues of mutual benefits. He made the call on Monday in Abuja when he hosted a delegation of the British High Commission in Nigeria, led by the High Commissioner, Catriona Laing at his residence. Abubakar in a statement he personally signed said the meeting discussed a wide range of issues bordering on security, education, agriculture, economy and how to foster national unity in Nigeria. “Bilateral ties between Nigeria and the United Kingdom have a rich history and it is…
The acting FRSC Corps Marshal, Mr Dauda Biu, has directed the 37 Sector Commanders across the nation to impound any motorcycle without appropriate registration. Biu gave the directive in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem. “All unregistered motorcycles are to be impounded. The owners are required to complete full registration of the motorcycles before they are released. “Operatives may not issue notice of offence ticket to the operators. All impounded motorbikes must be fully documented, however,’’ he added. The FRSC boss said the directive became necessary following increasing number of…
Four people, allegedly transporting diesel illegally, lost their lives in an auto crash on Monday in Ughelli South local government area of Delta. A witness told newsmen that the accident happened early on Monday morning at the popular Ekuigbo Junction on the East/West Road. The witness said that the victims, transporting a “black market” diesel, were allegedly being pursued by security operatives when driver of the vehicle lost control and rammed into a stationary truck and exploded. When contacted, DSP Bright Edafe, the Police spokesperson of Delta Command, confirmed the incident through a phone call. “Yes, it is confirmed,” Edafe…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it recorded 10.4 million fresh registration in the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) before it suspension on July 31. INEC said this in its CVR Update for Quarter 4, week 16, released on Monday, August 1 in Abuja. The commission also said that during the period, 12.2 million registrants completed their registrations, of which 3.4 million registered online, while 8.8 million registered through physical registration. INEC gave the gender breakdown of the registrants who completed their registrations to be, 6,074,078 male and 6,224,866 female. The update also showed that 8,784,677 of the registrants…
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) says it is working to install Category II Instrument Landing systems (CAT II ILS) in Owerri and Jalingo airports that have no ILS presently. The agency’s Acting Managing Director, Mr Lawrence Pwajok, said this in a statement issued in Lagos on Monday. Pwajok said that all airports in the country had a minimum of CAT II ILS, adding that there were no obsolete navigational facilities at the airports. The NAMA boss said it had invested heavily on navigational facilities more than any other facilities at both federal and state-owned airports to ensure that aircraft…
Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong of Plateau has described the attack on Danda Chugwi in Jos South Local Government as a ploy to instigate disharmony. The governor, in a statement by his spokesperson, Dr Makut Macham on Monday in Jos, condemned the act where some persons were reportedly killed and injured. Lalong directed security forces to arrest and prosecute those behind the attacks according to the laws of the land. “Security agencies including the Police, Operation Safe Haven, State Security Service (SSS), Operation Rainbow, have been tasked to work with the local intelligence and ensure that those behind this wicked…