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Breaking: COVID-19: FG to bar unvaccinated workers from work by Dec 1
The Federal Government has disclosed of its decision to bar workers from accessing their offices as from December 1 if they are unable to show proof of their vaccination against the COVID-19 pandemic or a Polymerase Chain Reaction PCR test done within 72 hours.
Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee PSC on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Mr Boss Mustapha announced this at Wednesday’s briefing of the committee.
“With effect from 1st December, 2021, Federal Government employees shall be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result done within 72 hours, to gain access to their offices, in all locations within Nigeria and our Missions. An appropriate service wide advisory/circular will be issued to guide the process”, he stated.…..
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N4.9bn fraud: Judge angry as Fani-Kayode shuns trial for fifth time
Justice Daniel Osaigor of a Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, ordered a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, to pay N200,000 for not making himself available for re-arraignment for alleged money laundering.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Osaigor said he had gone through the court’s file and noted five different letters by Fani-Kayode, seeking adjournment on the same medical grounds.
The court, consequently ordered that he should pay the sum or risk revocation of his bail.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had charged Fani-Kayode alongside a former Minister of State for Finance, Nenandi Usman.…
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Nigeria, Germany sign agreement on return of 1,130 Benin bronzes
Nigeria and Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the repatriation of hundreds of Benin bronzes from 2022.
Nigeria is expecting about 1,130 pieces of artifacts from the world power.
On Wednesday, Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, received a German government delegation in Abuja.
Mohammed said a team of experts will leave Nigeria soon to engage with stakeholders in Germany on the return of the artifacts.
The minister said though the country acquired them through global trading, it agreed to voluntarily relinquish them to further strengthen bilateral ties.
“The return of the artifacts will further cement
relationship between Nigeria and Germany. Culture today has become one of the effective tools for soft diplomacy,” he said.….
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Obaseki meets Buhari, requests funding for ranches in Edo
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, has asked the federal government to provide funds for those in private business to set up ranches in the state.
He made the demand during his meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday at the presidential villa, Abuja.
Speaking to state house correspondents after the meeting, the governor said: “As you know, most southern states have passed laws relating to open grazing, but Edo has not, because we want to ensure that whatever laws we pass are laws that we can enforce.
“My people say that, as far as they’re concerned, ranching is a private business and therefore, just like every other agricultural venture, those involved should provide the land…
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Sunday Igboho rushed to hospital over suspected organic failure
Embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, has been reportedly diagnosed with possible kidney or lungs illness in Benin Republic.
Yomi Aliyu, one of the lawyers of the agitator, told BBC Yoruba about the agitator’s developing illness, stating that the rights activist developed the illness in Benin Republic prison custody.
According to Aliyu, the agitator who is critically ill, was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
The lawyer raised the alarm that Igboho needed urgent medical attention…..
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Lawan accuses six MDAs of ‘sabotaging’ Buhari govt’s efforts to borrow
Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has accused six ministries and an agency of sabotaging the federal government’s effort to secure loans.
The ministries are power, water resources, health and women affairs.
Others are ministries of environment, petroleum resources and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).
Mr Lawan said the affected MDAs failed to appear before the Senate Committee on Loan and Foreign Debts to defend the loan request by the executive arm of government.
Although he said the loan in question has already been approved by the Senate, the MDAs are still to appear before the panel for clarification.…….
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Nigeria Needs N350trn To Close Infrastructural Gap ― FG
The Federal government is proposing an infrastructural development plan that requires the funding of over N350 trillion over a period of time to close the infrastructure gap in Nigeria.
Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja at a media briefing for the 27th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES#27), the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba said the Organized private sector is to provide the larger sum of the infrastructural funds.
He revealed that the private sector will provide N300 trillion, the Federal government will provide N30 trillion while N20 trillion will be sourced from the state governments.
Agba said though the government part of the fund will be generated from the budget, “it is not going to be from the recurrent expenditure but from capital expenditure” he stated…..
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1 Year After #EndSARS Protests, Police Foot-drag On Reforms
One year after the mass protest for the disbandment of the then deadly police team, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), and the total reform of the Nigeria Police Force, LEADERSHIP’s investigation has revealed that the Force has not recorded any major reforms.
Many Nigerians are still complaining of police harassment and extortion on the roads and at police stations. Police have also been known to be intolerant of street protests. A recent confrontation with members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria resulted in several deaths.
On October 11, 2020, the then inspector-general of police, IGP Mohammed Adamu disbanded the unit after days of persistent protests by youths nationwide against the activities of SARS,
Announcing the disbandment, IGP Adamu assured Nigerians of a determination to accelerate reforms of the police system.….
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APC, PDP in hot exchanges over 2023 presidency
The All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for condemning the Senate’s amendment of the Electoral Bill on Tuesday to allow political parties hold only direct primaries.
According to the APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, John Akpanudoedehe, PDP is only pretending to be an opposition political party.
The senate had reconsidered its decision on some clauses in the Electoral Amendment Bill that were passed in July.The Senate amended clause 87 of the bill to mandate political parties to hold only direct primaries for candidates seeking elective positions, which the PDP was opposed to. It also amended the clause to let the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) determine the use of electronic voting and transfer of election results.
Akpanudoedehe while affirming the APC’s support for the Senate’s amendments, said the party would support constitutionally-permitted innovations that would improve transparency and credibility of the country’s electioneering processes and internal democracy.
“Accordingly, the sound bites from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should be ignored in its entirety. PDP is only pretending to be an opposition political party. Meanwhile, the patriotic disposition of the multi-partisan 9th National Assembly should be commended. It is the right thing for the National Assembly to aggregate and consider the clamour by civil societies, interested stakeholders and indeed all Nigerians on all matters requiring legislation,” he said.….
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