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Sep

30

2020

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JUST IN: FEC approves N13.08trn 2021 budget estimate

NewsNigeria, Nigeria Budget, President Buhari

The Federal Executive Council has approved a budget estimate of N13.08trn for the 2021 fiscal year. The fiscal document was approved at a meeting of the council on Wednesday presided over by the President, Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting. The minister said the budget proposal is predicated on N379 per dollar exchange rate; oil benchmark of $40 barrel per day; and oil production volume of 1.86 million per day.

Sep

30

2020

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Over 900million people voted in Big Brother Naija season 5 making it the highest ever recorded votes – Multichoice MD

EntertainmentBBNAIJA, Big brother naija, Multichoice, Nigeria

Mr John Ugbe, the Managing Director of MultiChoice Nigeria, parent production company of the Big Brother Naija franchise, disclosed that the just-concluded Big Brother Naija season recorded the highest votes ever in the history of the show. He made the revelation today, September 30, at a media briefing and presentation of prize money to Laycon, who won the Lockdown edition of the show. According to Ugbe, the cost of producing the show was N3.5bn. He added that the show recorded 900 million votes from the different voting platforms.

Sep

30

2020

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NERC suspends tariff for 2 weeks

IndustriesNigeria, NLC, Strike, Tariff

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has suspended the increase in the Multi-Year Tariff Order, MYTO, 2020 for the Electricity Distribution licensees. The suspension took effect from September 28, 2020, and will become ineffective from October 11, 2020. The decision to suspend the MYTO followed a joint communique issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the labour unions, where the government agreed that the recent review in electricity tariffs would be suspended by the Commission for a period of 14 days to give room for further consultations and finalisation of negotiations between the parties. According to the NERC, the…

Sep

30

2020

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Buhari swears in four new Permanent Secretaries

NewsNigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari

Four newly appointed Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Civil Service have been sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari. Just before the commencement of the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in the Council Chambers of the State House, the president conducted the ceremony completing the list of 16 persons who were appointed on June 12. The three men and a woman who were sworn-in on Wednesday include, Mr. James Sule from Kaduna; Mr. Ismaila Abubakar from Kebbi; Mrs. Ibiene Patricia Roberts from Rivers, and Mr. Shehu Aliyu Shinkafi from Zamfara. Present at the ceremony were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo…

Sep

30

2020

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Nigeria at 60: Timi Frank knocks Buhari over divisive role

NewsNigeria, Nigeria Independence, NLC, President Muhammadu Buhari, Timi frank, TUC

A foremost political analyst and commentator, Comrade Timi Frank, has described the leadership contributions of the Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), as the worst and most divisive in the history of the country. Frank who made this assertion in a statement signed by him in Abuja, to mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary, however congratulated Nigerians for their resilience and never-say-die spirit in the face of daunting and mounting economic, social and political challenges. He urged Nigerians to find a way to make themselves happy notwithstanding the harsh economic realities which has been further aggravated by the recent sharp…

Sep

29

2020

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TStv Set To Air La Liga Matches for free As Company Relaunches Pay-Per-View Services

SportsLa liga, Nigeria, October 1, TSTV

Nigerian indigenous digital satellite TV service, TStv Africa, has announced plans to roll out pay-per-view services as it begins full operation October 1. Bright Echefu, the Chief Executive Officer of TStv Africa, disclosed this to journalists on Monday at the head office of the company in Abuja. Echefu said TStv will relaunch with over 100 channels that would be made available to subscribers for as low as N2 per day. “We are going to be the first to implement pay-per-view. What TSTV has done is, allow you to create your own bouquet and you have channels that are as low…

Sep

29

2020

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P&ID Contract: UK court orders release of $200m deposit to Nigeria

Business, NewsCBN, Nigeria, P&ID

A commercial court in London has ordered the release of $200 million used as a deposit in the case against Process & Industrial Development (P&ID) to the Nigerian government. The Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele who confirmed the development on Tuesday, said the ruling follows the establishment of prima facie fraud before the court. Commenting on the outcome, Emefiele said: “due to the substantial evidence of prima facie fraud established before the court, we are pleased that the judge has agreed to release the guarantee. We are also pleased that the Court has rejected P&ID’s application to increase…

Sep

29

2020

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Covid-19: Africa COVID-19 stats: 874,036 cases; 18,498 deaths; 524,557 recoveries

HealthAfrica, Africa CDC, Coronavirus, Covid 19 Update, NCDC, Nigeria

With more than 870,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the pandemic in their various countries. According to the latest data by the John Hopkins University and Africa Center for Disease Control on COVID-19 in Africa, the breakdown remains fluid as countries confirm cases as and when. As of May 13, every African country had recorded an infection, the last being Lesotho. We shall keep updating this list largely sourced from the John Hopkins University tallies, Africa CDC and from…

Sep

29

2020

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MPA Extols Prof Ajah on Election to Principal Clerk, Presbyterian Church of Nigeria

Politics, ReligionMben Political Assembly, Nigeria, Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Rev Prof. Miracle Ajah

Mben Political Assembly (MPA), the think tank of Ohafia clan in Abia State has congratulated Most Reverend Professor Miracle Ajah on his emergence as Principal Clerk (PC) of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria (PCN). Professor Ajah assumed the coveted office following an election by the General Assembly of the church, in which he obtained the highest number of votes. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the MPA. The President of the MPA, Architect Eme Uche Onu described the new PC as an illustrious son of Ohafia, who continues to exemplify how best to serve God, the…

Sep

15

2020

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Mental health legislation and policy role in solving Covid’19 By Victor Egba

Health, OpinionCoronavirus, Nigeria, Senate

It was John F. kenedy that said “change is the law of life, and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future”. Applicably the Nigerian legislation on mental health have remained in the past, and sadly colonial relic, which have relegated the practice and safety of mentally challenged to the background, this is not without its accompanying consequences. The lack luster attitude of our policy makers or outright ignorance of the significant need to protect mentally challenged people who are statistically put at about twenty (20) million. This figure according to the…