By Olukorede Yishau Haile Selassie, the Ethiopian emperor, goes on exile at a point in the battle with Italy. His army chief Kidane feels horrified about this development. He, however, devises a way to make the enemy and the Ethiopians believe the emperor has returned by creating a shadow emperor in a man whose name […]
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But beyond over-due salary increase, the police need a complete makeover The presidential directive to the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, to upwardly review the salaries and benefits of men and officers of the Nigeria Police, should warm not a few souls. “I have directed the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission to carry […]
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Edo State Governor, Andrew Obaseki First Lady leads women to pray for peace, security In line with its urban renewal agenda, Edo State Government has intensified the demolition of shopping malls, hotels and other commercial buildings without appropriate approvals from the relevant regulatory authorities. A statement issued in Benin City, yesterday, Secretary to the State Government […]
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Photo:: technologytimes.ng Within 30 months of its implementation, the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) has created a market worth over N5.2 billion and 2,600 jobs. This was disclosed by the National Information and Technology Development Agency (NITDA), a government body in charge of its supervision. Specifically, the Director, eGovernment Development and Regulation, NITDA, Dr. Vincent […]
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In recognition of his “immense contributions to the public relations profession,” the Director of Media & Publicity of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ondo State Chapter, Mr Steve Otaloro, has been conferred with the Fellowship award of the Institute of Human & Natural Resources. The award was conferred on him during the investiture programme by […]
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By Luke Onyekakeyah President Muhammadu Buhari’s reported rejection of the nationwide clamour for restructuring the polity gives the impression that the president has the final say on the issue of restructuring. It gives the wrong impression that the buck stops on the president’s table as far as this critical national issue is concerned. It is like […]
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Founder, Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola (second right); 2nd National President of Nigerian Association of Chambers Of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Dele Oye and Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom, Oba Victor Kiladejo, during the commissioning and foundation-laying of ABUAD Industrial Park in Ado-Ekiti… yesterday Facility to generate N7b yearly, 1,000 to […]
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charges Ndigbo to look beyond Buhari Kingsley Moghalu A former presidential candidate, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu has charged Ndigbo to look beyond the President Muhammadu Buhari administration and plan towards repositioning the South East region beyond his era. Insisting that the Buhari government would end in the next 23 months, he also stated that the current […]
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Stakeholders raise concerns over regulatory enforcement in sector The Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2005 (EPSRA), introduced privatisation of the power sector may become obsolete by the end of the year as the National Assembly, yesterday, revealed that a new legislation was being planned to unbundle the sector. Speaking in Abuja at a programme organised […]
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The Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, ordered the Federal Government to pay $951 million to the Bayelsa State Government. The amount is the 13 per cent derivative sum due as arrears of revenue and payable to Bayelsa State. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who delivered the judgment, held that the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the sole […]
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