December, 2016

• 21 December

  47 CAREER AMBASSADORS GET POSTINGS

  

  The Federal Government on Wednesday released the postings of the 47 career Ambassadors recently appointed by President Buhari. The lists of the Ambassadors, who are currently undergoing a four-day induction in Abuja, are as follows:  Abia: Obinna Chukwuemeka Agbugba (Togo), Adamawa: Salisu Umaru (Senegal), Paragalda Ilyasu Audu (Turkey), Akwa Ibom: Inyan Udo-Inyang (Gabon), Anambra: Okeke Vivian Nwunaku (Spain), Nonye Udo …

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• 21 December

  SHELL BURGLES COURT ORDER EXECUTION, STOPS JOURNALIST FROM ENTERING BUILDING

  

  Folake Sokoya Nigerians recently decried the prevalence in the disrespect of court orders aided by the same people who are supposed to be the custodians of the law.   The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Augustine Alegeh SAN in a media chat about a month ago, said there is the need for all to respect the rule of …

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• 21 December

  Customs Impounds 102 Bags of 25kg Plastic Rice

  

  Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service attached to the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Ikeja have impounded 102 bags of plastic rice meant for distribution within the metropolis. The bags of rice were recovered from a hidden store located in Ikeja area of Lagos. It was gathered that the recovery was made after the Comptroller of Customs, FOU Zone, …

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• 21 December

  Ghana’s President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo Visits Buhari, Pledges Improved ties

  

  Ghana’s President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo, yesterday vis­ited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja and pledged to improve ties between his country and Nigeria. Akufo-Addo also extend­ed birthday greetings to Bu­hari, who turned 74 on Sat­urday and shares same birth date with the president-elect’s mother. In a brief chat with State House correspondents after his meeting with Buhari, he said: …

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• 21 December

  140 stranded Nigerians return from Libya

  

  Some 140 Nigerians stranded in Libya on Tuesday arrived the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) Lagos, aboard a Libyan Airlines plane. The returnees are among those who voluntarily agreed to return to Nigeria from the North African country. They are 74 adult females, 52 adult males, one female child, two male children, three female infants, two male infants and six unaccompanied …

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• 21 December

  40th Miss Nigeria emerges

  

  The 40th Miss Nigeria Beauty Pageant held on Monday night at the Eko Hotel and Suite, Lagos with Miss Chioma Obiadi of Anambra state emerging the winner. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the yearly event, started in 1957. Miss Nigeria was being organised by Daily Times of Nigeria (DTN) in collaboration with many partners from the public, …

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• 20 December

  IPC concludes two-day training for community members on budget

  

  Dayo Emmanuel   Foremost media NGO, the International Press Centre (IPC) has concluded a two days training on budget for community leaders in Lagos State. The event tagged Budget Literacy and Budget Monitoring Training for Community Members in Lagos was organised with support from UKaid and Actionaid. Speaking at the event, one of the coordinators of the training, Stella Nwofia …

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• 20 December

  NCPC TO INTRODUCE BETTER MAMAGEMENT PROCESS

  

  NCPC TO INTRODUCE BETTER MAMAGEMENT PROCESS The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Tor Uja has said that the Commission would set up a management process that would enable the Commission carry out its operations effectively and more efficiently. He said this during the submission of Audit reports by external Auditor for 2016 Account at the …

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• 20 December

  Thousands sing Xmas Carols at Uyo Township Stadium.. as Glo shines

  

  Thousands sing Xmas Carols at Uyo Township Stadium.. as Glo shines Thousands of Akwa ‘Ibomites’ and other guests from all over the world converged on the Uyo Township Stadium, Akwa Ibom State, on Saturday as the state government held the ninth edition of its annual Christmas Carols Festival, sponsored by Globacom. It was a night of uncommon grandeur and celebration …

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• 19 December

  DANGOTE, Putin, Trump, Merkel most powerful persons in the world-Forbes

  

  DANGOTE, Putin, Trump, Merkel most powerful persons in the world-Forbes Foremost Entrepreneur and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, was at the weekend named along other world leaders such as Russian President Vladimir Putin, American President-elect, Donald Trump and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel as the most powerful persons in the world. These personalities were ranked along with 7o others as the most powerful …

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