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The Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) has conducted election into its executive positions to lead the group in the next three years as stipulated in its constitution. The election, which was held at the Eleganza Plaza Office of the association, produced Mr. Kelvin Igho Kagbare as President, while Vera Osokpo and Mr. ‘Segun [...]
A Kano State High Court presided by the Chief Judge, Justice Dije Aboki, on Thursday, re-affirmed his earlier interim order issued on September 13, restraining Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, (15th Emir of Kano) from restructuring, refurbishing, or renovating Nassarawa mini place, pending the hearing and determination of motion on notice. It would be recalled that Read More
Research experts in Nigeria on Thursday attributed the public’s reluctance towards health insurance coverage to several factors, including high registration fees and limited treatment options, among others. These concerns were raised at the Policy Dialogue on Human Capital Development Project, organised in Abuja by the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research in partnership with Read More
The House of Representatives on Thursday celebrated the International Day of the Girl Child with a historic moment after the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, gave up his seat for 16-year-old Ms Isabel Anani, a gender advocate, to preside over a special session. The International Day of the Girl Child is an international observance day declared by Read More
The Ondo State House of Assembly has halted the second reading of the 2024 Supplementary Budget Bill, which was presented by the Commissioner for Finance, Mrs Omowumi Isaac, due to her failure to honour the House’s invitation. It was reported that the Assembly had earlier sent a formal invitation to the commissioner, but she allegedly Read More
Catherine, Princess of Wales, and her husband Prince William on Thursday made their first joint public engagement since she ended a course of chemotherapy for cancer, Kensington Palace announced. The couple visited Southport, northwest England, “to show support to the community and hear how local people have come together as the town recovers” from a Read More
The Kaduna State Government, on Thursday, reaffirmed its commitment to attracting foreign direct investment, citing the success of Arla Farms, a pioneering dairy farm in the country. The state Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, who stated this at the Arla Farms Open Day in Damau, Kubau Local Government Area of the state, emphasised the state’s Read More
Share...As Reps Seek Child Law Enforcement, Gender Bills Passage As part of the celebration of this year’s Day of Girl-Child, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas on Thursday, honoured the girl-child in plenary by vacating his seat for a 16-year-old girl, Miss Isabel Anani, who conducted a special session commemorating the International...The post Day Of Girl-Child: Abbas Vacates Seat For 16-Year-Old Girl appeared first on New Telegraph.
The guidelines stipulate that federal universities and research institutions are to obtain approval of the AGF before opening research grant/endowment fund accounts with commercial banks.The post Nigerian govt releases guidelines for exemption of third-party research grants from TSA appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
The special assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, gave Nigerians alternative to Premium Motor Spirits as fuel price increases.
The federal government has said that it was putting mechanisms in place to penalise any individual or corporate organisation found abusing or misusing the Nigerian flag and other symbols. Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, disclosed this during a press conference to kick-start the sensitisation on National Anthem and National Values [...]
PDP has won ten of the 17 local government elections in Plateaus state. The state is controlled by the PDP under Governor Caleb Mutfwang. Details published.
When the house opened plenary on Thursday and the bill came up for discussion, Mrs Isaac was not present to answer questions from the lawmakers.The post Drama as assembly steps down governor’s supplementary budget appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
As part of efforts to mitigate the global impact of climate change, Connexus Corporation has held the 13th international Cracking the Nut® Conference in Abuja, Nigeria with participants drawn from 14 countries. The two-day conference, which took place on October 7th and 8th, 2024, was with the theme “Preparing for Accelerated Climate Change”, and explored [...]
The Lagos State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Green Line Rail Mass Transit Project whichread more Lagos signs MoU for Green Line rail transit
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has announced a N100m support for the victims of the recent boat accident involving up to 200 people from Kaiama local government area. The Governor announced the support on Thursday during a visit to the Emir of Kaiama Alhaji Omar Mu’azu (Kiyaru IV). Governor AbdulRazaq again commiserated with the [...]
A major rift between the legislative and executive arms of governments was made public on Thursday following the rejection of the 2024 supplementary budget submitted by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to the Ondo State House of Assembly. The lawmakers openly expressed their displeasure with the absence of the Commissioner for Finance, Mrs Omowumi Isaac at the [...]
Delta Air Lines reported higher profits Thursday despite a drag from a big information technology outage and said an anticipated November pullback in travel should lift after US elections. The big US carrier's quarterly results were dragged lower by a $380 million hit over the Crowdstrike outage, which resulted in some 7,000 flight cancellations over a five-day period in July.
Tribune OnlinePetrol price hike: ‘T-pain is undisturbed by the hardship in the country’ — AtikuFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu for allegedly being indifferent to the economic hardship currently affecting Nigerians. In a statement shared on his verified X account on Thursday, Atiku expressed concern over the government’s handling of the fuel subsidy removal. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate in the 2023 election [...]Petrol price hike: ‘T-pain is undisturbed by the hardship in the country’ — AtikuTribune Online
The wife of the Abia State Governor, Mrs Priscilla Otti, has urged parents and caregivers in the state to prioritise their children’s eye health through regular eye check-ups. She also vowed that the state government will, on its own, empower families, schools, and communities with the knowledge they need to access their children’s eye health. Read More