Author: Ishaku Yohanna

Dubai govt denies Nigerian Passport holders Visas

Ishaku Yohanna

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended Tourist Visas to Nigerians going to Dubai, and also bars Emirates Airline and travel agents from processing UAE Visas. Nigerians, who were interviewed, said that the move is discriminatory and called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to intervene and apply reciprocal measures it need be. UAE, after entering the recovery phase of the pandemic, eased some measures on July 7, permitting visitors from various countries to adhere to the necessary precautionary measures, including showing negative PCR test results within 92 hours of…

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Kidnappers, bandits ‘ve taken over UniAbuja, VC cries out

Ishaku Yohanna

The Vice Chancellor of University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul- Rasheed Na’Allah revealed that bandits and kidnappers have taking over the campus. He appealed to Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) through its Department of Development Control to remove structures that constitute threat to the campus because of the security challenge. The Vice Chancellor gave this revelation when he played host to the Director, Department of Development Control Murkta Galadima, on Tuesday in Abuja. He lamented that any structure the university tries to build is being resisted and atimes they have to…

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Marketers are free to sell petrol at suitable prices, PPPRA tells Nigerians

Ishaku Yohanna

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), the government agency that regulates petroleum products prices in the country, said in Abuja on Tuesday, that the sector is now fully deregulated as it no longer fixes fuel prices. This comes barely 24 hours after depot owners called for full deregulation of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry. On Monday, depot owners under the platform of the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) urged the government to introduce full deregulation policy without delay to enhance the growth of…

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Striking resident doctors, FG sign MoU after 6-hour meeting

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Government and the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD Wednesday night, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with a view to resolving the ongoing nationwide strike of the resident doctors. Following the MoU, NARD leaders are expected to meet tomorrow (Thursday) with a view to calling of the ongoing strike. The MoU was signed at a conciliation meeting convened by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Dr Chris Ngige, attended by the leadership of NARD and the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA; Federal Ministry of Health; Federal Ministry…

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Floods kill 65, displace 330,000 in Niger

Ishaku Yohanna

Three months of pounding rain in Niger have left 65 people dead and affected nearly 330,000, while several areas of the capital Niamey remain under water, the government said. The ministry of humanitarian action and disaster management told AFP on Tuesday that as of September 7, 51 people had died when their home collapsed in the floods, and 14 had drowned. The worst-affected regions are Maradi in the central south of the country, Tahoua and Tillaberi in the west, and Dosso in the southwest. At least 10 of the deaths…

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Protests rock PDP; members demand sack of NWC member

Ishaku Yohanna
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By Phoebe Kure Members of the Peoples Democratic Party from the Niger State Chapter on Wednesday demand the sacking of the party’s National Financial Secretary, Abdullahi Maibasira. The protesters, who stormed the Legacy House, Maitama Abuja used by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party as an alternative secretariat, were from Niger state, the home state of Maibasira. Maibasira was accused of conniving with the All Progressives Congress-led State Government to undermine the party. The tens of party members who came from Suleja Local Government alleged that the national…

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Edo: Another commissioner quits Obaseki’s cabinet 10 days to the governorship election

Ishaku Yohanna

Barely 10 days to the governorship election in Edo State, another Commissioner, Joseph Ikpea on Wednesday resigned his position from the cabinet of Governor Godwin Obaseki. Until his resignation, Ikpea was the Commissioner for Minerals, Oil and Gas in the state. In the letter dated September 9 and addressed to the Governor, Ikpea cited reasons of trust, respect and interest for his resignation. He also attributed his reason to his inability to abandon the party (All Progressives Congress) he has helped to nurture in his council area and the state…

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There’s no excuse for sexual harassment – Osinbajo

Ishaku Yohanna

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said condemned the notion that victims or potential victims of sexual harassment are architects of their fate, especially by their attitude, dressing or willingness to be in a compromising place with their violators. Osinbajo was quoted in a statement in Abuja by his aide, Laolu Akande, to have spoken on Wednesday at a webinar on Anti-Sexual Harassment. The theme of the webinar is, “Finding Safe Spaces for Female Students in Nigerian Universities,” organised by the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. The event was based on…

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Nigeria’s debt profile hits N31trn, says DMO

Ishaku Yohanna

Nigeria’s debt profile increased by N2.38trn between March and June 2020, the Debt Management Office (DMO) has revealed. It said Nigeria’s total public debt stock as of June 30, 2020 stood at N31trn. Nigeria’s total public debt stock includes the debt stock of the Federal Government, the 36 states, and the Federal Capital Territory. For public debt stock as of June 30, 2020, the DMO said: “The data shows that in naira terms, the total public debt stock which comprises the debt stock of the Federal Government, the 36 state…

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Ex-CDS Agwai challenges El-Rufai on S/Kaduna crisis

Ishaku Yohanna

As CAN, SOKAPU leaders boycott peace summit What I told Trump over alleged killing of Christians in Nigeria – Buhari Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), retired Gen. Martin Luther Agwai, has challenged Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, to take proactive measures towards ensuring that the persistent crises in the southern part of the state are resolve during his tenure. The former CDS, who acknowledged that the crises in Southern Kaduna predated the administration of El-Rufai, noted it is possible that God would want to use him to end the…

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