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FEC approves N16.7bn for Yobe Airstrip, aviation procurements, dogs

FEC approves N16.7bn for Yobe Airstrip, aviation procurements, dogs

…okays N2.7bn for Warri varsity hostels, N985m for NDLEA body scanners The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a total sum of N16.7 billion for the construction of Wachakal Airstrip in Yobe State, consultancy, procurement…

Obasanjo: How I survived diabetes for 35 years

Obasanjo: How I survived diabetes for 35 years

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday narrated how he had been managing diabetes for the past 35 years, saying the ailment had killed many of his friends. The former President lamented that many of his friends…

My office can’t function effectively –AGF cries out

My office can’t function effectively –AGF cries out

…blames lack of Federal Audit Service Law, underfunding, others …says N4.973trn unsubstantiated balances found in 2019 Audit Report ‘Figure above the materiality level of N89.34bn set for the Audit’ The Auditor-General of the Federation, Adolphus…

Banking, insurance measure of country’s devt –Sanusi

Banking, insurance measure of country’s devt –Sanusi

A former Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness, Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II, has said that banking and insurance sectors remain the measure of any country’s financial services development. Speaking yesterday in Lagos during the third…

$7m investment at risk over airline, NCAA spat

$7m investment at risk over airline, NCAA spat

AOC renewal in Nigeria faulty –Investor Carrier didn’t meet safety requirement –NCAA A $7 million airline investment in Nigeria is about to go the way of others as Tropical Arctic Logistics (TAL), a Lagos-based non-scheduled…

JSS III students in Kaduna to resume in mufti for exams

JSS III students in Kaduna to resume in mufti for exams

The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday asked the Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS III) students to resume school ahead of their Basic Education Certificate Examination. A statement by the Commissioner, Ministry of Education, Shehu Usman…

Study: Consuming millets lowers cardiovascular disease risk

Study: Consuming millets lowers cardiovascular disease risk

The consumption of millets can reduce total cholesterol, triacylglycerols (commonly known as triglycerides) and body mass index (BMI), thereby boosting cardiovascular health. The findings by five organisations led by the International Crops Research Institute for…

PGF: PIB assent, Buhari’s democratic dividend

PGF: PIB assent, Buhari’s democratic dividend

The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent to the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) as another democratic dividend to Nigerians. According to PGF, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Buhari should…

Nigerians and insurance

Nigerians and insurance

Without probably giving it a second thought, a number of Nigerians are gradually getting used to tragic events and tragic lifestyles. This can be deduced from the way people move on after very deadly occurrences.…

Hushpuppi: Why IGP rejected Panel report on Abba Kyari

Hushpuppi: Why IGP rejected Panel report on Abba Kyari

Fresh facts emerged last night on why the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba Alkali, allegedly rejected a report submitted by a panel setup to investigate the indictment of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP),…