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By Tordue Salem A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadigbo Federal Constituency of Benue State, Rep. Francis Otta Agbo, has pleaded with the Federal government to address the neglect of his constituency in the area of infrastructure and Federal appointments. Besides, he announced a donation of his entire salaries for his first four…
Dr. Zubairu Attah, a Consultant and Specialist on gender issues, on Tuesday in Lagos, stressed the need for mental health therapy for victims of sexual abuse and other Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Attah made the call while presenting a paper on “Power, Hierarchy and Gender-Perspectives” at a four-day training on GBV in Lagos with the theme…
Napoli’s Italian head coach Carlo Ancelotti (L) congratulates Napoli’s Belgian forward Dries Mertens at the end of the UEFA Champions League Group E football match Napoli vs Genk on December 10, 2019 at the San Paolo stadium in Naples. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked by Napoli despite taking the…
… Says Policy Unfair to Unemployed By Emmanuel Elebeke & Winifred Azubuike The ActionAid Nigeria has called on Federal government to review its pronouncement on the January 2020 deadline that all Nigerians must produce their Tax Identification Number (TIN). The Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Ene Obi made the call on Tuesday at the National…
United States authorities arrested three men in an alleged fraud that raised $722 million from investors lured by fake bitcoin mining earnings, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Prosecutors described the scam as a “high-tech Ponzi scheme” run by the “BitClub Network,” which took money from investors and rewarded them for recruiting new shareholders. From April…
Protesters march during a demonstration Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019 in Paris. PHOTO: AFP Cranking up the pressure on French President, Emmanuel Macron, thousands of union activists marched through French cities on Tuesday and airport employees and teachers joined nationwide strikes to demand that the government scrap changes to the national retirement system. As a crippling…
Chief of iAir Staff, Sadique Abubakar The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Tuesday assured that the service would continue to provide the best training for Nigeria Air Force personnel to enhance their professionalism and efficiency in the defence of the nation. Abubakar gave the assurance during the graduation of Instructor Pilots, Captains and…
The Abia State House of Assembly has promised to pass the 2020 Appropriation Bill into Law before the end of 2019. EFCC secures 1,900 convictions, recovers N794bn in 4 years — Magu(Opens in a new browser tab) Addressing the Assembly during its session today, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Rt Hon Kennedy Njoku,…
Jose Filomeno dos Santos Lawyers for the son of former Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos have denied that he tried to steal $500 million (450 million euros) from the sovereign wealth fund he oversaw, during the second day of his corruption trial in Luanda on Tuesday. Jose Filomeno dos Santos, 41, also known as…
Red chambers of the Nigerian Senate By Henry Umoru THE Senate has raised the alarm that if the level of Unemployment in the country was not checked and addressed, a great calamity looms. According to the Upper Chamber, the rate of unemployment in the country was alarming and could be tackled with the benefits available…