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FG endorses N605mn consultancy fee for Dandikowa 40megawatts hydro project

NewsDeskNgMay 16, 2023May 16, 20230

By Nicole Augustine President Muhammadu Buhari administration, barely a few weeks from exiting office, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N605 million as a consultancy fee for the supervision of the concession of the Dandikowa 40 megawatts hydropower project. The memo which came up for deliberations at the extraordinary...

Bill in NASS won’t deny doctors’ licence – Ngige

NewsDeskNgMay 16, 2023May 16, 20230

*Says bill runs contrary to the constitution, not workable * FEC okays Employee Compensation Act universal implementation By Emmanuel Kelvin The Federal Government has kicked against the bill before the National Assembly seeking to control the migration of doctors for greener pastures abroad, saying the government did not support it....

FG issues license for online university, 36 others

NewsDeskNgMay 16, 2023May 16, 20230

By Paul Williams The Federal Government during an extraordinary session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the licensing of 37 new universities in Nigeria. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday at the...

Aviation gets FEC Approval for N3.197bn Taxi Waylights, Photometric Pattern in 3 ports

NewsDeskNgMay 16, 2023May 16, 20230

* Nigeria Air will fly before May 29 – Minister By Sunday George The Federal Government has approved N3,197,127,22.72 for the procurement and installation of Taxi Waylights and Photometric Pattern in three airports and some other equipment all over the country. This was even as the minister of Aviation insisted...

Resident doctors to commence 5-day warning strike on Wednesday

NewsDeskNgMay 16, 2023May 16, 20230

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), says it will commence a five-day warning strike on Wednesday. President of the association, Dr Innocent Orji, disclosed this on Monday while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the outcome of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. According to him,...

EFCC Re-arrests, Arraigns Mompha For Money Laundering

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2023May 15, 20230

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha aka Mompha for N6,000,000,000 money laundry after he was re-arrested. The anti-graft agency’s counsel, Suleiman Suleiman, told Justice Mojisola Dada of Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos that the prosecution in collaboration with its international partners...

EFCC Seeks Stay of Execution of Ruling on 14 Properties, N400m Linked To Kogi Gov, Yahaya Bello

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2023May 15, 20230

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 15, 2023, filed a motion for stay of execution of the ruling by Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on the 14 properties as well as the sum of N400m linked to the Kogi...

Abuja Chamber of Commerce celebrates Dangote Refinery Investment

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2023May 15, 20230

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) is delighted to celebrate the momentous achievement of Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Chairman of Dangote Refinery, for investing in the development of the largest refinery in Africa. The Dangote Refinery, located in the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos State, is set...

I Await Official Confirmation — Hilda Baci Replies Guinness World Record

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2023May 15, 20230

Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, is awaiting confirmation from the Guinness Book of Records for the longest individual cooking marathon. She stated this in her response to Guinness World Records’ acknowledgement of an inquiry by one Alexander, in the early hours of Monday, asking why...

COMING SOON: Peter Mbah’s desperate move to suppress the truth too little, too late

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2023May 15, 20230

By Emeka Ugwuonye The information reaching my desk is that Peter Mbah went to the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking to stop NYSC from releasing information about him. Such attempt to use the Court to stop the NYSC from continuing to expose the forgeries committed by Mbah over his NYSC...