Day: January 24, 2018

Protesters storm CDB office over contract award

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By Igbunu Miracle Protesters from Isoko Nation stormed the office of the chairman of Community Development Board, CDB, at Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta over an alleged award of contract without due process by the body under Heritage Energy Operational Services, an oil company operating in the area. Displaying placards with various inscription such as, Igbide Community rejects non-due process of 2017 CDB projects, Igbide will not be allowed to be dragged to the mud, Igbide community will not be intimidated by CDB management, Leadership of the…

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Nigeria woos foreign investors with infrastructure

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Davos, Switzerland, said Nigeria was ready to partner international investors and friendly nations to develop Nigeria’s manufacturing sector and promised to boost infrastructure to provide ambience for investment. Osinbajo said this in a statement by his Special Senior Assistant on Media, Laolu Akande, in Abuja. Osinbajo stated this while meeting with a delegation of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), led by Mr Hiroyuki Ishige, the organisation’s Chairman and CEO on the sideline of the World Economic Forum (WEF). According to Osinbajo, the Buhari administration…

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FG, States, LGs share N655bn for January

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The Federation Account Allocation Committee on Tuesday shared N655.17 billion to the three tiers of government as revenue for January. Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, told newsmen in Abuja that the money was distributed under four distributable sub-heads. Adeosun said: “The total statutory revenue for the month is N540.44 billion. “It was made up as follows: Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation contributed N104.3 billion; DPR, N77.61 billion; Federal Inland Revenue Service collection from the oil sector is N88.37 billion; and N116.9 billion from the non-oil sector. “We also generated N51.98 billion…

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Obasanjo’s letter to Buhari: Arewa youths react

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The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, has praised the courage of former president Olusegun Obasanjo in his letter asking President Muhammadu Buhari not to contest the 2019 presidential election. In a lengthy and strong-worded letter dispatched to the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, the former President advised Buhari to resign and go home for various reasons. Reacting to the development, the president of Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, who spoke with Vanguard, pointed out that what Obasanjo said was what they had seen long ago and had been drawing…

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Man City reach Carabao Cup finals

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English Premier League leaders Manchester City have reached the English Football League (EFL) Carabao Cup final, as they survived a late fightback to win 3-2 against second-tier Bristol City on Tuesday. Their efforts helped them to clinch the tie 5-3 on aggregate, as they shattered second-tier Bristol City’s hopes of a remarkable upset. Manchester City appeared to be cruising when goals from Leroy Sane and Sergio Aguero either side of half time put them three goals up overall, after a 2-1 win in the first leg. But their plucky opponents…

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Reps change order of 2019 elections

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The House of Representatives on Tuesday amended the Electoral Act to change the order of 2019 general elections’ time table. This came barely a month after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the time-table for the general elections. With the amendment, the National Assembly election is to hold first, followed by gubernatorial and state assembly polls and presidential election to be conducted last. The amendment was made at the Committee of the whole House, presided by the Deputy Speaker, Mr Yussuff Lasun. The lawmakers amended the Act while considering…

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