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Symington said: “The ambassador’s small grant programme was established as a programme for the U.S. Mission in Nigeria to assist groups, neighbourhoods, villages and communities to help themselves

Emmanuel Attah, the state NYSC coordinator, said this at the swearing-in- ceremony of the 2016 Batch ‘B’ orientation camp on Monday in Jalingo

Sabi said: “For the avoidance of doubt, the nomination of Mr. Obla was never confirmed or voted for since no decision of the Senate is said to be approved if not adopted during the consideration of the Votes and Proceedings of the Senate at the next legislative day

The cleric noted that it is instructive that Ugwuanyi’s administration had enthroned peace across the state and united diverse political interests

In his address, Adeniyi informed the mammoth crowd of the youths that an end had come to the issues confronting them as he had packaged a lot of empowerment programmes that would better their lots all over the world

Ahmed gave this advice during the opening of the 2016 Batch ‘B’ Orientation course of the National Youth Service Scheme at the permanent orientation camp, Yikpata, Kwara State

Oyeyemi, who was represented by Austine Aipoh, Zonal Commanding Officer, Osogbo, said there was no supernatural thing about the ember months, adding that crashes were caused mainly by human disobedience to regulations

Receiving the Letter of Credence of the Ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan, Paul Malong Akaro, at the State House, President Buhari said delay in implementing the peace accord had affected the development of the country in spite of the lofty potentials for growth

Buratai, who was on a working visit to the state, also told Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State in Birnin Kebbi that the Nigerian Army Engineering Corps would construct the bridge linking Shema and Bakoshi in Zuru Local Government Area

Sani collapsed and died at the entrance of the National Assembly on Monday morning

The governor while making this promise, also said he will give priority to women and youth empowerment in the 2017 budget so that they can be independent and self reliant

The letter, which was addressed to the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, said the threat posed by the “radical Shiite movement” has several security implications not just for Nigeria, but other West African countries

The communiqué noted that the current minimum wage was too meagre to accommodate the daily needs of workers and urged the Federal Government to review it upward

“The move is part of efforts to provide sustainable peace and unity in Nigeria and the Nigerian Army is fully committed to ensuring this.”

Speaking when the outgoing Chairman of the State House Press Corps, Kehinde Amodu, led the newly-elected Chairman of the Corps, Ubale Musa, on a courtesy visit to him and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, at the State House on Friday, Adesina said it was noteworthy that the election of officers into the Corps was done in a transparent manner

Mohammed said the great emphasis placed on discipline by the College played a significant role in shaping the lives of the students who passed through the institution, including himself

The Foundation said its support to the IDPs and other returnees across the North Eastern states has grown up to N1.3 billion in the light of recent ugly developments in the camps that necessitated fresh interventions

The DSVRT Coordinator, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, in a statement on Sunday said the team, in partnership with the Financial Control and Strategy Group of Access Bank, would be embarking on series of events aimed at educating and equipping the public with necessary information to increase people’s awareness on sexual and gender based violence crimes as well as practical steps to rid the society of the menace

Hamilton ignored repeated requests from the pit wall to speed up as Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen closed on the Mercedes duo.

Just last week, Iheanacho’s former Nigerian youth coach, Danladi Nasidi, stated that two clubs have been alerted to his potential availability