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Nigerians urged to embrace decision to ban alleged corrupt Nigerians from travelling abroad
- October 16, 2018
- Posted by: Godwin Elijah
- Category: National News
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Nigerians have been urged to welcome in good faith the recent decision of President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to ban some high profile Nigerians from travelling abroad in a bit to implement the Executive Order six. A legal Practitioner Barrister Effiong Abia, while speaking with PLANET NEWS said the President’s decision was in the best interest
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World Food Day: Government urged to tackle problem of food shortage
- October 16, 2018
- Posted by: Godwin Elijah
- Category: National News
As the world marks 2018 World Food Day today, the Federal government has been urged to tackle the worsening problem of food shortage and hunger in the country through appropriate policy implementation. Speaking to Planet News, a lecturer of Home Economics and Nutrition Education, Dilian Otekpe said there are many forces threatening food production and
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NIS to commence issuance of Nigerian passport with Ten years validity from December
- October 16, 2018
- Posted by: Godwin Elijah
- Category: National News
Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Mohammed Babandede has said that the issuance of Nigerian passport with 10-year validity will commence in December 2018. Babandede disclosed this when he visited Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State in Ibadan before attending the first International Conference on Border In-Transition at the University of Ibadan He explained that the new
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Chief of Naval Staff warns officers not to engage in political activities ahead elections
- October 15, 2018
- Posted by: Godwin Elijah
- Category: National News
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has warned officers not to engage in political activities ahead of the 2019 general elections. Ibas who stated this at the presidential inauguration of officers of Course 65 of the Nigerian Defence Academy, in Onne area of Rivers State said any officer found to meddle in
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Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics threaten to embark on strike
- October 15, 2018
- Posted by: Godwin Elijah
- Category: National News
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics – ASUP are threatening to shut down the nation’s polytechnics, if the government allowed the National Board for Technical Education – NBTE to keep intimidating its members into the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System – IPPIS platform without first securing their emoluments. The union is also accusing the
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Governor Fayose promises to always be with the people of Ekiti state
- October 15, 2018
- Posted by: Godwin Elijah
- Category: National News
The outgoing Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has promised to always be with the people of the state while urging them to trust in God for a better future for him and the state. The governor said this yesterday during a thanksgiving service held in his honour at the Government House chapel after which he
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Former President Jonathan pleads with South-East PDP leaders to accept Atiku’s choice of Peter Obi
- October 15, 2018
- Posted by: Godwin Elijah
- Category: National News
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has appealed to the leaders of the PDP in the South-east zone to support the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in his choice of Peter Obi as his running mate, to ensure victory for PDP in next year’s general elections. The former president’s appeal follows a statement issued on Saturday by
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Presidency clears air on controversial executive order 6
- October 15, 2018
- Posted by: Godwin Elijah
- Category: National News
The Presidency has cleared the air on the Executive Order 6 which has generated controversy, saying that the present administration inherited from the previous administration the trial of 50 high profile persons directly involved in corrupt practices. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in Abuja,
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WAEC to publish names of candidates, schools, caught in examination malpractice
- October 12, 2018
- Posted by: Godwin Elijah
- Category: National News
The Nigeria Examinations Committee of the West African Examinations Council-WAEC has recommended that the names of candidates, schools, candidates, invigilators and supervisors caught aiding and abetting examination malpractice should be published to serve as a deterrent for others. The committee, which is the highest decision-making organ of WAEC on examination-related matters in Nigeria, made the
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Senate confirms appointment of 22 nominees for National Population Commission
- October 12, 2018
- Posted by: Godwin Elijah
- Category: National News
Senate has confirmed the appointment of 22 nominees President Muhammadu Buhari presented to it as commissioners for the National Population Commission, NPC. The Committee on National Identity Card and National Population Commission had submitted its report after screening 23 nominees. Chairman of the committee, Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi while presenting the report to the Senate, said