The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has called on Nigerians not to vote for those state governors that are opposing local government autonomy. It’s national president, Olatunji Ambali made the call in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of the ongoing Conference of Nigeria State of Assembly Speakers at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan. “We are appealing to the people that any governor that is against the local government autonomy should be voted out of office, because they are not fit to lead the country,” NULGE president said. He said the union leaders…
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By Abujah Racheal Nigeria’s Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, has released new international travel guideline, removing mandatory Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing for fully vaccinated visitors and stiff penalties for unvaccinated travelers violating the new rules. The ‘Provisional Travel Protocol for Travelers Arriving Nigeria’, issued Sunday morning by the Chairman of the PSC and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha says the new guideline which takes effect from Monday, April 4, 2022, also prescribes sanctions for airlines that bring violators of the new rules. Mustapha said that the new guideline prescribed for the fully…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has warned Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to stop bringing “composed banknotes” as part of their deposits with the apex bank. The warning is contained in a circular issued by the Director, Currency Operations Department of CBN, Ahmed Umar which he said took effect from April 1. Composed banknotes are mutilated currency notes comprising several parts of different banknotes of the same denomination. The parts of such currency notes are usually put together with the intention of receiving value. Umar said that the existence of such banknotes in the economy falsified the true value of…
On Monday 4 April 2022, Working Group 3 (WG3) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is expected to publish its latest assessment of climate change mitigation. This can be considered the definitive guide to halting global warming. The report will be WG3’s contribution to the sixth assessment report (AR6) of the IPCC. After the assessments of the physical science and climate change impacts, the WG3 report presents the last piece of the puzzle to have a complete overview of the causes, consequences and solutions to Earth’s rising temperatures. A key means to understanding solutions are long-term emissions scenarios…
The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) on Saturday, said it has abrogated its ‘sit-at-home directive in South East Nigeria, saying the development is to embrace peace negotiations organised by the Anambra government. The IPOB yielded to the appeal by the Anambra state government and traditional rulers to pave the way for peace, since all Igbo stakeholders and religious leaders have declared their intention to find a lasting solution to insecurity and incessant sit-at-home directives in the South East. The decision was disclosed by the Chairman, Anambra Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, during a one-day peace building and security meeting…
The Chief Executive Officer, Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), Peace Anyiam-Osigwe has emerged Chairman, Federation of Nollywood Guilds and Associations (FRENGAN). A statement by the National President, Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas in Lagos on Saturday said the development is coming after the coalition of Nollywood Guilds and Associations metamorphosed into FRENGAN and now become the apex body of Nollywood. He said Dr Ahmad Sarari, President of Movie Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MOPAN) was elected, Vice Chairman. “Other elected officers of FRENGAN include, President of Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN) , Mr Victor Okhai as the Secretary General;…
As Nigerian Muslims commenced this year’s Ramadan fast on Saturday, Sen. Aliyu Wamakko has called on wealthy faithful to support the needy. In a felicitation message he sent on the commencement of the fast, Wamakko appealed to privileged Muslims to feed the poor amongst them. The message was issued by his media aide, Hassan Sanyinnawal in Abuja on Saturday. “Wamakko joined the world leaders in welcoming the month of Ramadan, the month of fasting and intense devotion for Muslims. “Wamakko also said that the period offers a unique opportunity to feel the hunger experienced by the poor, so as to…
Responding to two ballistic missiles tests conducted by North Korea in February and March, the U.S. government has imposed sanctions on five of its firms Fox News has reported. The March launch was North Korea’s most provocative weapons test since President Joe Biden took office. Authorized under an existing executive order targeting producers and supporters of weapons of mass destruction on Friday, the U.S sanctions come after Japan issued its own penalties this week on four groups and nine individuals tied to missile development. The U.S. government determined that the launches involved a new intercontinental ballistic missile which could be…
By Abdallah el-Kurebe Niger state government has debunked media reports that it secretly paid ransom to three bandit groups to secure the release of the commissioner of information, Muhammed Sanni Idris. The denial is contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftancy Affairs and Internal Security, Emmanuel Umaru posted on his Facebook account on Saturday. An online media, FIJ had quoted a bandit leader, Apabakura Dan Makaranta who claimed that Niger state government paid ransom to secure the release of the commissioner. However, Umaru in the Facebook post said although Idris’ abductors demanded N500 million from his…
Some aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Oshodi-Isolo local government area (LGA) of Lagos state on Friday stormed the party secretariat to protest against the planned substitution of the executive committee list produced at the last LGA Congress. The aggrieved members, who earlier took their protest to Ifako-Ijaiye area where party elders and stakeholders from the Lagos West Senatorial District were holding a meeting, returned to the party secretariat at Acme Road and later stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly. Leading the protesters, Alakoso Fasesan-Ajanaku, an APC elder from the council area, said the reason…