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The International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos, has welcomed the withdrawal of the Frivolous Petitions (prohibition) Bill 2015 and the suspension of all further consideration of the proposed law by the Nigerian Senate. In a release made available to Newsscreenng.com by IPC’s Safety Alert Desk Officer, Melody Akinjiyan, the organisation’s Director, Mr. Lanre Arogundade said it was heartwarming that the Senators …

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Foremost media NGO, the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, has condemned the assault on The Nation newspaper reporter, Sampson Unamka, who was allegedly slapped severally by police officers, and threatened to be charged for attempting to take pictures of a police officer who was beating up a motorist and a passenger in Mushin area of Lagos recently. The Director of …

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The Deputy Director, Programmes, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lagos, Mr. Bowoto Raphael has enlightened Nigerians on the surmountable nature of the current economic situation the country is facing. Bowoto, who represented NOA’s Lagos Director, Waheed Ishola at an Economic roundtable titled ‘Survival Strategies in the face of current Socio-economic Realities: Prospects and opportunities,’ held in Lagos recently, said, young people …

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As the nation battles dwindling oil price, the US dollar has continued chasing after the Naira against which it gains almost daily. Below is the Federal allocation for each state in the month of March 2016. ederal Allocation To Each State In March: . 1. Akwa Ibom – N8,945,542,072.36 2. Delta – N6,520,473,654.16 3. Lagos – N5,806,821,749.32 4. Rivers – …

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Because they play vital roles in the ecosystem by forestalling exposure to anthrax, rabies, tuberculosis and other deadly diseases in the society and also render free sanitation services valued at several millions of naira, Nigerians should make efforts to protect birds. Birds such as vultures, which may be considered non useful to many, should also be accorded such protection as …

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Africa’s richest man and Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote, has announced that he would invest N2 billion to create jobs and end hunger for Borno State residents living in IDP camps. Dangote, the president of Dangote Group announced in company his daughter, while visiting the Dalori and Bakassi IDP camps in Borno State. According to the billionaire, the N2 billion would be spent on …

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Adanne Ann Nnaji History was made Monday as Edo State House of Assembly got its first female speaker. Amid tension and anxiety, Monday morning, when the lawmakers convened for their legislative duties,  security operatives cordoned off the Assembly Complex. The House however made history, following as Rt. Hon. Elizabeth Ativie was sworn in amid heavy security. More than 10 Hilux patrol vehicles and an armoured …

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Nigeria for overcrowding and poor security at the Ahmadu Bello stadium, Kaduna during the March 25 African Nations Cup (AFCON) qualifier against Egypt. More than 40,000 fans filled the 16,000-capacity facility with spectators almost reaching the pitch area after the Kaduna State government threw the gates open in order to ensure adequate …

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has paid the sum of N69.544 billion into the Federation Account in March, the corporation’s monthly financial report for March has revealed. According to the report released in Abuja, that amount had brought the total amount paid to the Federation Account for Domestic Crude Oil and Gas and other receipts from April 2015 to …

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The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) announced Sunday death of four people on one of its routes. According to the NRC,  the train accident occurred in Jebba, Kwara State on Saturday. The corporation’s Assistant Director, Publicity, Mr Rauf Akinloye, told newsmen that three other passengers sustained injuries in the accident involving the North-bound train. Akinloye added that the corpses of the …

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