NGO trains 300 youths on ease of doing business via social media handles
The Federation of Muslim Women Association (FOMWAN) Bauchi chapter on Wednesday trained 300 youths on using Google and Social media handles as a tool to ease doing business in Bauchi. Speaking at the one-day training, the Chairperson of the State Chapter, Hajiya Aisha Kilishi said the training which held in Bauchi was conducted in partnership with Google through […]
47-yr-old opposition leader wins Guinea-Bissau presidential election
Opposition leader Umaro Sissoco Embalo has won presidential elections in the volatile West African state of Guinea-Bissau, picking up 53.55 per cent of votes, the National Electoral Commission (CNE) announced Wednesday. His rival Domingos Simoes Pereira, head of the country’s historic ruling party PAIGC, took 46.45 percent in Sunday’s runoff. “I declare Umaro Sissoco Embalo […]
Gombe gov signs State Contributory Healthcare Management Law, 2 other Bills into law
The Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has signed three bills into law in a bid to reposition the health sector in the state for accessibility and affordability to a greater majority of people in the state.
In 2020, yearnings of majority will supersede the avarice of few ― Obaseki
…announces commencement of new minimum wage …assures peace, security during guber elections The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has reassured that his government will continue to deliver on the mandate of building a total society that caters to the collective needs for the greatest number of people, noting that the yearnings of majority of Edo […]
Civil servants throng ATMs, commend FG over payment of new minimum wage arrears
Bank Customers, especially civil servants have continued to throng ATMs and Point of Sale (PoS) areas around the FCT and environs to withdraw money for their last minute shopping and outings for the yuletide. The Federal civil servants commended the Federal Government for keeping to its promise to pay the arrears of the new minimum […]
New Minimum Wage: Oyo APC calls on Makinde for full implementation
AS the new year rolled in, the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on Governor Seyi Makinde, to as a matter of urgency, implement the N30,000 new minimum wage, as being done in other states being governed by APC.
China to cut reserve requirement for banks as economy slows
China’s central bank announced Wednesday it was cutting the reserve requirements for banks, freeing up about $114 billion to boost lending and spur the slowing economy. The People’s Bank of China will cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) on January 6 by 50 basis points, it said in a statement, reducing the amount of cash […]
Pope Francis says ‘lost patience’ with exuberant admirer
Pope Francis confessed Wednesday he had “lost patience” with an exuberant admirer who had grabbed his hand on Saint Peter’s Square, prompting a swift pair of slaps. “We lose patience many times. It happens to me too. I apologise for the bad example given yesterday,” the head of the Catholic church said before celebrating Mass […]
PIB to be passed mid-2020 – Sylva
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, said on Wednesday the review of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) is now at an advanced stage and the bill would be passed by the middle of this year. Sylva stated this in a New Year message released in Lagos. The minister, who reviewed the performance […]
Africa’s wealthiest woman denies corruption allegations
The daughter of former Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos has denied allegations of financial irregularities after a court froze her bank accounts, calling the claims “politically motivated”. Isabel dos Santos — nicknamed Africa’s wealthiest woman — is under investigation for alleged irregularities involving state companies including the OPEC nation’s giant state oil company Sonangol. […]
Video: Disgruntled Pope Francis pulls himself free from woman’s grasp
The head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, Pope Francis, had to pull himself away from a woman in a crowd in St Peter’s Square on Tuesday after she grabbed his hand and yanked him toward her. The pope was on Tuesday was greeting pilgrims on his way to see the […]
