Irowa disclosed this at the inauguration of the Emergency Operation Centre on Lassa fever in Benin on Wednesday
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February 21 is still a holiday in the southern African nation, but, unlike in previous years, huge amounts of money have not been spent on extravagant celebrations or outlandish birthday cakes.
Dambazau made the call as a guest at the monthly meeting of the Inspector-General of Police with Commissioners of Police and above on Wednesday in Abuja.
The Finance Minister, Malusi Gigaba, said while presenting the budget plan before parliament that VAT would increase to 15 per cent from 14 per cent effective April 1.
Organised by Independent Newspapers Limited, the award was presented to Babalakin, through his representative and Head, Corporate Communications, BASL, Chief Steve Omolale, by former Ogun State governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, at a colourful ceremony attended by the crème la crème of the society at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Wakkala made the disclosure when Maj.-Gen. Muhammad Muhammad, the General Officer Commanding 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna, paid a condolence visit to the state over recent killings of villagers in Birane village.
Bwalya told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that Ngwom, an agrarian community in Mafa Local Government Area, Borno, fell victim to violent attacks by Boko Haram insurgents in 2014.
News Agency of Nigeria reports that four of the five appointees were among defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party.
Members of Joint Action Committee comprising Non-academic Staff Union of Universities, SSANU and National Association of Academic Technologists have been on strike over Federal Government’s failure to pay their earned allowances.
Habibu, who made the disclosure while defending the board’s 2018 budget at the House of Assembly, said that the figure was far below its target of N9.5 billion.
Security Adviser, retired Col Sambo Dasuki, pending outcome of judgment of the Supreme Court on his appeal.
The accused people are: Akinbami Adura, 20, Oluwatobi Adebayo, 22, Nasif Arewa, 19, Sulaimon Aliu, 17, Dare Lawal, 20, Mutiu Lamidi, 22, Lawal Ibrahim, 17, and Emmanuel Adedeji, 19.
Idris made the disclosure at the monthly meeting with Commissioners of Police and above on Wednesday in Abuja
The House passed the bill following the presentation of the report of the Committee on Planning and Appropriation
The deceased, Ugochukwu Oduburu, 17, student of Government Technical College, Akama, Ezeagu Local Government Area, was allegedly murdered in a cashew plantation on February 17.
“We have instituted a whistle blowers policy aimed at rewarding those that report people that steal electricity either by by-passing our meters or engaging in illegal connection,’’ JEDC managing director, Gidado Modibbo, said on Wednesday in Jos
According to a statement by Brig.-Gen Sani Usman, the Director of Army Public Relations, said the rifle was seized by the troops while on patrol at Bantaje ward in Wukari Local Government Area of the state.
Onyenefa Chuks, Head, Downstream Operations, Warri Zonal Office, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Warri on Wednesday that two of the stations were sealed in Asaba.
Prof. Ben Maloney, Communications Officer, Commonwealth Secretariat, said in a statement that the High Level Group would make recommendations on governance of the Commonwealth Secretariat.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the incident was revealed on Wednesday by Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar-Gummi, Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly.