The Plateau House of Assembly (PLHA) has urged the Plateau Government to provide bailout funds to proprietors of private schools to augment payment of their staff salaries which could not be paid due to COVID-19 pandemic.The house presided over by its Speaker, Mr Abok Ayuba, arrived at the resolution after a motion of notice by Mr Philip Dasun (APC Pankshin North).Dasun said that the COVID-19 pandemic had adversely affected schools nationwide, making it difficult for them to function properly, not to talk of paying teachers’ salaries.“Teachers in private schools have not been paid salaries for about five to six months…
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The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday posted first week gain with the market capitalisation rebounding by N135 billion, amid renewed investor interest. Speficially, the market capitalisation inched higher by N135 billion or 1.04 per cent to close at N13.115 trillion against N12.980 trillion on Tuesday. In the same vein, the All-Share Index (ASI) increased by 257.78 points or 1.04 per cent to close at 25,141.48 compared with 24,883.70 achieved on Tuesday. The upturn was impacted by gains recorded in medium and large capitalised stocks, amongst which are; Seplat, Airtel Africa, Presco, Okomu Oil and Guinness. Mr Ambrose Omordion, Chief…
A player of FC Barcelona has tested positive for the novel coronavirus after reporting back for pre-season training, the Spanish La Liga side said in a statement on Wednesday. Barca said the player, who has not yet been named, was isolating in his home and was asymptomatic. The club added that he had not been in contact with any of the players who are to travel to Lisbon for the UEFA Champions League “Final Eight’’ tournament.
The Lagos State Government has announced closure of Ilupeju bypass for the Lagos-Ibadan Railway Modernisation Project between 8:00p.m. on Wednesday and 6:00a.m. on Thursday. The State Ministry of Transportation announced this in a statement by its Head of Public Affairs, Mrs Bolanle Ogunlola. The ministry said that the development was to allow the Nigerian Railway Modernisation Project (Lagos-Ibadan section) with extension to Lagos Port at Apapa. It said: “The Lagos State Government will be closing down Ilupeju Bypass for the laying of track along the level crossing. “Ilupeju Bypass will be closed down from 8:00pm Wednesday, 12th of August to…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, ABUJA BUREAU Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Muhammad Mahmood has revealed that women will be in forefront in the fight against climatic change in Nigeria as his ministry on Wednesday presented a memo on National Gender Action Plan and Planet Change.The Minister who briefed State House Correspondents on Wednesday after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over virtually by President Muhammadu Buhari at Presidential Villa, Abuja said: “We presented a memo today on National Gender Action Plan and Planet Change. Planet change will not affect everybody across the world just as here in Nigeria. “It affects men, women and…
The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has convicted three persons accused of involvement in the hijack of an Equatorial Guinean flagged vessel named, MV ELOBEY VI, off Equatorial Guinea’s coast on March 21. Delivering judgement, Justice Mohammed Sani summarily convicted Binaebi Johnson, Daniel Lemmar and Ghane Gordon on Counts 1 and 2 and they were ordered to pay a fine of N20 million each under the new Antipiracy Act 2019. The Nigerian Navy had arrested nine persons, namely, Binaebi Johnson, Daniel Lemmar, Ghane Gordon, Hassan Hakeem, Gregory Smith, Ofem Uket, John Mark, Chidi Amadi and Eze Amadi, who were…
The National Secretariat of the Sports Writers’ Association of Nigeria (SWAN), an affiliate of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has lauded the leadership of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for considering SWAN and other stakeholders in its Restart Funds Distribution (RFD). The association described the sincerity and transparency of the Amaju Pinnick-led NFF, as captured in the list on how the palliatives funds are to be distributed among the stakeholders, as a welcome development. “As we thank the Sponsors, Partners, CAF and FIFA and NFF for this gesture, we are assuring NFF of our total commitment towards ensuring that the…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau The Federal Executive Council (FEC) virtual meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari today (Wednesday) has approved the sum of N8.49 billion for the procurement of no fewer than 12 items in various quantities for the testing of Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The memorandum for the procurement was presented by the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, on behalf of the Center at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Further details are being expected at the time of filling this report just as the State House…
United States Democratic Party’s candidate, Mr Joe Biden, has finally picked his running mate for the Nov. 3 presidential election. She is California senator, Kamala Harris, Biden announced in a tweet on Tuesday afternoon. “I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris, a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants, as my running mate. “Back when Kamala was Attorney General, she worked closely with Beau. “I watched as they took on the big banks, lifted up working people, and protected women and kids from abuse. “I was proud then, and…
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has called on Nigerian youths to reflect soberly on Nigeria’s journey as a nation, putting into consideration the past challenges and the future hope of the nation, and begin to generate progressive ideas that would not only save the country from further decline, but move it forward, knowing that they were the hope of redemption for the country. Obi, who made this call through a message to the youths, to mark the International Youths Day 2020, urged the youths to begin to look inwards…