552 Borno ex-workers who retired from 2016 to April 2020 have been enrolled for pension payments following the directive of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum. Borno State Head of Civil Service, Barr. Simon C. Malgwi, stated this at a press briefing on Saturday in Maiduguri. Mr Malgwi stated that Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, having been considerably disturbed by the pension problems in the state, had to personally intervene in order to address the problem and ensure a hitch-free system of pension administration in the state. The Head of Service explained that the 552 pensioners enrolled are inclusive of the 387 complaints…
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By Amosu Adeboye, LAGOS Former Juventus midfielder, Mohamed Sissoko, has urged the club to sign Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen from French side Lille this summer. Osimhen has been linked with a number of European giants following an impressive campaign in the French Ligue 1 with Lille. The 21-year-old scored 18 goals and recorded five assists in 38 appearances across all competitions for Les Dogues. “I really like Victor Osimhen of Lille, for me that boy is very strong,” Sissoko told TuttoJuve. “He is a striker that we will continue to talk about in the next few years. While in midfield,…
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday at the State House, Abuja, received the Madagascan native formulation against the Covid-19 pandemic, and reiterated that he will listen to science before allowing traditional or any new medicines to be administered on Nigerians.At an audience meeting with President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea Bissau who brought along with him the samples of the traditional medicine as shared to African nations by Madagascar, President Buhari said his position on all such herbal or traditional medicinal postulates had remained the same. “We have our institutions, systems and processes in the country. Any such formulations should be sent…
Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, features in the pantheon of accomplished Nigerian journalists no doubt. In his days of ‘’truth-telling’’ and before the hex of unclean spirits in Aso Rock, Adesina was the man from miyshore – the straight place. He was loved. He cut the persona of a light bearer. But why has the ‘’kulikuli exponent’’ so unravelled? By the way, it was Reuben Abati, Adesina’s predecessor, who regaled us with the tale of paranormal activities at Aso Rock. Abati in ‘Rituals, blood and death: The spiritual side of Aso Rock’, said: ‘’When presidents make mistakes, they are probably victims…
By Udo Akam-Alo, ABAKALIKI Ebonyi state Governor David Umahi, has distributed palliative materialsand Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) to Doctors and other health workers in charge of the COVID-19 patients at the treatment centre in Abakaliki. While handing over the protective materials, Governor Umahi represented by his Special Assistant on Vocational Education, Barr. Adaeze Nwaji, noted that the state government is concerned about the wellbeing of the Doctors/health workers who take greater risks in managing the COVID-19 patients. Nwaji described the health workers as Heroes, saying that they have shown greater commitment in collaboration with the state government to curtail the…
Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, says no member of the association has tested positive for COVID-19. Mr. Adesanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, made the statement Friday on a Public Eye Instagram Live interview with Funmi Iyanda. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has so far confirmed 5,445 COVID-19 infections across the country. “None of our members has coronavirus,” Akinsanya said while admitting that the economic and social impact of the pandemic “has been hard on us.” According to him, the union has put measures in place at parks to reduce the exposure of…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau With a United States (US) court throwing out the case filed by the US National Women’s Team asking for Equal Pay with their male counterpart, the dreams of many female players to be valued the same with the male players may not see the light of the day.PromptNews can report that even the Ballon d’Or winner, Ada Hegerberg is at the top of the list of highest-paid female football players of 2019/2020, but she still earns 326 times less than the best paid male player.Women’s football may be taking enormous strides in terms of…
United States President Donald Trump fired the State Department’s head of internal audits, inspector general Steve Linick, late on Friday, according to media reports. Linick played a “small” role in the impeachment proceedings against Trump, according to broadcaster CNN. After being informed of the dismissal, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement on the “late-night firing,” accusing Trump of punishing Linick for protecting the Constitution and national security. Eliot Engel, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, criticised Trump for dismissing Linick to protect “one of his most loyal supporters,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Engel said that he had…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has restated the need for Nigeria to promote local manufacturing sector. The Director General of the NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this assertion at a news conference to commemorate the launch of palliatives for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) on Friday in Abuja. According to her, the launch of the palliatives for MSMEs is as a result of the agency’s drive to promote the country’s economy and to cushion the effect of the present hard times on the sector. “We did this because times are hard and people…
The St John’s Old Boys Association, SJOBA has joined wellwishers all over the world to celebrate Bashorun Dele Momodu, the accomplished writer, media entrepreneur, prodigious author and famous socialite as he turns 60 today.Bashorun Dele Momodu attended the prestigious St John’s Grammar School, Ile-Ife and graduated in 1976.According to a press statement by Kehinde Bamigbetan, the publicity secretary of the association, Momodu cut his literary teeth and nurtured his talents and craft as a future writer in the conducive intellectual environment of the school.”Bashorun Momodu has demonstrated the virtues and values of missionary education that combines spiritual and academic enlightenment.We…