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 Politics › Stakeholders Seek Social Security For The Aged, Jobless by storchsbm(op): 12:37pm On Sep 23, 2015 |
Nigerians, on Wednesday, urged the federal government to introduce a social security programme for the aged and jobless citizens in the country. The ruling All Progressives Congress (ACP), during election campaign season, had promised to establish various social security initiatives such as cash payments to poor Nigerians and unemployed university graduates. Four months after the party was.............. Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/stakeholders-seek-social-security-for-the-aged-jobless/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesNGR
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| Politics › Kano Govt Holds Stakeholders Meeting On Devt Plan by storchsbm(op): 11:12am On Sep 23, 2015 |
The Governor of Kano State Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Tuesday, conducted a stakeholders meeting with a view to reviewing the state’s development plan, which is to elapse by December 2015. Inaugurating the meeting at the Kano State African House, the governor said the forum was convened to revise the state development plan for the next 10 years. He further stated that the revised plan was designed to reposition the state for sustainable development, with the aim of ensuring literate society, disciplined, and well secured economy, as well as development of.......... Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/kano-govt-holds-stakeholders-meeting-devt-plan/ KIndly Follow @DailyTimesNGR
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| Sports › Van Persie Unhappy At Fenerbahce by storchsbm(op): 3:04pm On Sep 21, 2015 |
Former Manchester United striker, Robin van Persie was unhappy at being left out of the Fenerbahce team despite coming off the substitutes’ bench to score the winning goal against Bursaspor on Sunday. The striker was not named in the starting XI and was only brought on after 77 minutes with the scores level after........... Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/van-persie-unhappy-at-fenerbahce/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesNGR
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| Politics › Niger Gov’s Wife Advocates More Appointments For Women by storchsbm(op): 2:10pm On Sep 21, 2015 |
The wife of the Niger State Governor, Dr. Amina Abubakar Bello, on Sunday, advocated more appointment for women into political offices, in the interest of fast development and good governance in the country. Bello made this known in Minna, while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the National Women Conference, organised by the Committee of Wives of.... Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/niger-govs-wife-advocates-appointments-women/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesNGR
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| Politics › ICAO, UNWTO Agree On Sustainable Development Goals by storchsbm(op): 1:40pm On Sep 21, 2015 |
International Civil Aviation Organisation ICAO and World Tourism Organisation UNWTO have endorsed a joint high-Level forum on Tourism and Air Transport for Development, on the side-lines of the 21st UNWTO General Assembly held in Medellin, ,............. Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/icao-unwto-agree-on-sustainable-development-goals/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesNGR
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| Politics › Explosions Rock Maiduguri by storchsbm(op): 1:31pm On Sep 21, 2015 |
Multiple explosions rocked Ajilari Railway cross in Gomari Airport ward of Maiduguri capital city of Borno State last night, leaving scores of people dead and many others critically injured according to residents living around the affected areas. Ajilari cross is an outskirt of Maiduguri which has witnessed series of Boko Haram attacks including bombings in recent past. The explosions, suspected to have been triggered by suicide bombers, occurred between 7:40 and 8pm......... Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/explosions-rock-maiduguri/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesngr
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| Politics › NAPE Urges FG To Intensify Oil/gas Exploration by storchsbm(op): 1:07pm On Sep 21, 2015 |
The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE), has called on the Federal Government to encourage exploration activities in the country during the period of low crude oil prices as the low prices has brought about a lull in exploratory activities which has in turn brought about low activities for ........... Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/nape-urges-fg-to-intensify-oilgas-exploration/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesNGR
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| Politics › Again, Herdsmen Kill 20 In Plateau by storchsbm(op): 11:55am On Sep 18, 2015 |
At least 20 people were killed and 30 houses razed in a fresh attack by gunmen who stormed a local community in Plateau State, residents said on Thursday. Scores of people were also injured in the attack on Tuesday, said locals in Kadunung community, alleging that the attackers came from a nearby.... Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/herdsmen-kill-20-plateau/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesNGR 1 Share
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| Politics › Fidson Partners US Firms On New Drug by storchsbm(op): 11:36am On Sep 18, 2015 |
Fidson Healthcare Plc has entered into a partnership with US firms, Immune Therapeutics, GB Pharma and American Hospitals and Resort (AHAR) for the marketing and distribution of a new product, LodonalTM, a patent-protected product that is indicated for the management of patients with immune-compromising diseases. Managing director, Fidson Healthcare Plc, Dr Fidelis Ayebae, said.......... Read More
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| Politics › Suspected Boko Haram Killed 9 Civilians In Cameroon’s Far-north Region by storchsbm(op): 1:18pm On Sep 17, 2015 |
Nine civilians living in Haissa Harde Village in Cameroon’s Far-North Region were killed by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Thursday morning, military sources said. This comes a day after Amnesty International released a report stating that almost 400 civilians have been killed by Boko Haram and Cameroonian military in one year. One source, who declined to be named, told ............ Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/suspected-boko-haram-killed-9-civilians-in-cameroons-far-north-region/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesNGR
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| Politics › WFM 91.7 Unveils Personalities Of Nigeria’s First Women Radio Station by storchsbm(op): 12:45pm On Sep 17, 2015*. Modified: 1:05pm On Sep 17, 2015 |
St. Ives Communications, owners of WFM 91.7, Nigeria’s 1st Radio station for WOMEN and their families presented the voices and faces that will be its core on-air-personalities to a select team of media practitioners. In what’s akin to a scene from an episode of ShowTime, the quartet of Abisola Grace Aiyeola, Nigerian British born currently studying Business management at National Open University of Nigeria and Nigeria’s budding actress and singer, Funmi Jinadu, who cut her teeth in radio broadcasting at......... Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/wfm-91-7-unveils-personalities-of-nigerias-first-women-radio-station/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesNGR
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| Politics › Saraki Dismisses Planned Trial By Conduct Bureau by storchsbm(op): 12:13pm On Sep 17, 2015 |
The Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki has dismissed reports of plans to prosecute him by the Code of Conduct Bureau over alleged corruption in the assets declaration form he filled in 2003 as Governor. He said the charge sheet issued by the Code of Conduct Bureau for him to face the Court was incorrect while he only got to see them through the social....... Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/saraki-dismisses-planned-trial-conduct-bureau/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesNGR
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| Politics › Probing The Power Sector by storchsbm(op): 10:56am On Sep 17, 2015 |
The allegation of massive fraud in the Power sector, which was recently levelled by a former member of the House of Representatives, Godwin Ndudi Elumelu is very serious and should not be waved aside. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the former chairman, ad-hoc committee on the Power sector probe during the sixth National Assembly gave an insight into how....... Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/probing-power-sector/ KIndly Follow @DailyTimesNGR
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| Politics › Abdulsamad Rabiu Commends FG For Local Refineries’ Resuscitation by storchsbm(op): 10:49am On Sep 17, 2015 |
The Federal Government has been commended on the resuscitation of local refineries and reduction in the price of Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO) from around N77.94 per litre to N51.38 per litre by prominent industrialist Abdulsamad Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group. According to Rabiu, who is also the Chairman of the publicly listed Cement Company of Northern Nigeria the ongoing........... Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/abdulsamad-rabiu-commends-fg-for-local-refineries-resuscitation/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesNGR
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| Politics › Re: Buhari Woos French Investors, To Receive Trade Mission by storchsbm(op): 12:17pm On Sep 16, 2015 |
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| Health › 16 Die As Cholera Ravages IDP Camps In Borno by storchsbm(op): 12:16pm On Sep 16, 2015 |
Sixteen people have died, and over 170 more are in critical condition as a result of a cholera outbreak that has ravaged three Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps within Maiduguri, Borno State’ Officials from WHO and UNICEF are battling the epidemic; although the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has denied that the epidemic is..... Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/16-die-as-cholera-ravages-idp-camps-in-borno/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesNGR
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| Politics › FG To Create Infrastructure Fund by storchsbm(op): 11:47am On Sep 16, 2015 |
The federal government is planning to set up an infrastructure fund in order to facilitate easy funding for critical areas of the economy. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo announced on Tuesday that the fund will be planned outside of the budget, to handle major segments of the economy such as road and power. “Government is working out a document that would guide the administration within......... Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/fg-to-create-infrastructure-fund/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesNGR 1 Like
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| Politics › Buhari Woos French Investors, To Receive Trade Mission by storchsbm(op): 11:08am On Sep 16, 2015 |
Buhari woos French investors, to receive trade mission Egena Egena, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Paris said..... Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/buhari-woos-french-investors-receive-trade-mission/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesNGR
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| Politics › Privatisation Of Water Supply In Lagos State by storchsbm(op): 10:01am On Sep 14, 2015 |
If ongoing discussions between the World Bank and Lagos State Government to through, there is every likelihood that public water supply in the state will be privatised. The exercise will entail the handing over of public water supply in the state to private companies. Invariably, such an action would..... Read More. http://dailytimes.com.ng/privatisation-of-water-supply-in-lagos-state/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesNGR
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| Politics › PDP Governors Accuse Buhari’s Govt Of Dictatorship by storchsbm(op): 6:52pm On Sep 11, 2015 |
**Jonathan leads Dickson’s re-election campaign Governors and politicians on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have accused President Muhammadu Buhari of oppressing ex- aides of the immediate past President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. Their allegation came on a day the former President led the re-election campaign of the Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson. The campaign attracted a mammoth.......... Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/pdp-governors-accuse-buharis-govt-dictatorship/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesngr
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| Politics › Top Banker, Ibukun Awosika Becomes First Female Chairman Of First Bank by storchsbm(op): 5:51pm On Sep 11, 2015 |
This is no doubt a good moment in the life of top female banker, Ibukun Awosika as she was appointed first female Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria. Awosika’s appointment was sequel to Prince Ajibola Afonja’s retirement as Chairman of the Bank. Similarly, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, the current Executive Director/CFO emerged Managing Director, following Bisi Onasanya’s retirement....... Read More.. http://dailytimes.com.ng/top-banker-ibukun-awosika-becomes-first-female-chairman-first-bank/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesngr
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| Politics › CBN Unveils Plans For Financial Institutions Tourney by storchsbm(op): 12:57pm On Sep 11, 2015 |
The Central Bank of Nigeria has outlined plans for this year’s NFF/CBN All Financial Institutions Football Competition, with preliminary matches scheduled to kick off on Sunday, September 13 and the grand finale to come up in Enugu on Saturday, September 26. Unveiling the plans at a press parley in Abuja on Thursday, CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, Mr. Ibrahim Mu’azu, explained........ Read More... http://dailytimes.com.ng/cbn-unveils-plans-financial-institutions-tourney/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesngr
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| Politics › Bruce Onobrakpeya’s Letter To The Chibok Girls by storchsbm(op): 12:44pm On Sep 11, 2015 |
Bruce Onobrakpeya’s Letter to the Chibok Girls....... Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/bruce-onobrakpeyas-letter-to-the-chibok-girls/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesngr
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| Politics › Re: Why Kogi Can’t Pay Staff Salary by storchsbm(op): 1:32pm On Sep 10, 2015 |
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| Politics › Re: Why Kogi Can’t Pay Staff Salary by storchsbm(op): 12:49pm On Sep 10, 2015 |
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| Politics › Why Kogi Can’t Pay Staff Salary by storchsbm(op): 12:14pm On Sep 10, 2015*. Modified: 1:31pm On Sep 10, 2015 |
Kogi State was one of the many states in Nigeria that could not pay staff salaries for months, recently. The state’s inclusion among debtor states is both fascinating and frustrating. The Federal Government had identified commercial deposits of 37 minerals in the country as at 2010. Eighty percent (80%) of these mineral types are found in Kogi State alone, in commercial quantities. Kogi has deposits of a total of not less than 29 minerals in commercial quantities, including: coal, dolomite, feldspar, bauxite, iron ore, tar, limestone and gold. Also,.......... Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/kogi-cant-pay-staff-salary/ 1 Like 1 Share
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| Politics › Danny Glover Arrives Nigeria To Play Lead Role In Ebola Movie, ’93 Days by storchsbm(op): 11:58am On Sep 10, 2015 |
Award-winning Hollywood actor, Danny Glover arrived Nigeria last night to play a lead role in the upcoming movie, 93 days.. 93 days is a movie based on Ebola in Nigeria. The movie tells the true story of men and women who risked their lives and made sacrifices to save the nation from all the consequences......... Read More. http://dailytimes.com.ng/danny-glover-arrives-nigeria-play-lead-role-ebola-movie-93-days/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesngr
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| Politics › Mass Protest In Anambra: Industrialists Accuse Son Of Bribery, Harassment by storchsbm(op): 11:16am On Sep 10, 2015 |
Major Onitsha and Awka based industrialists recently staged a mass protest at the premises of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria demanding an end to intimidation, harassment and bribery by SON among other grave allegations. DILIONYE DILIBE reports from Onitsha. Anambra indigenous industrialists and petty manufacturers took to the streets recently and occupied the premises of the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), protesting denial of MANCAP Certificate and deliberate frustration of local industries that refused to part with millions of naira alleged bribe being demanded from SON. The protesters who own manufacturing facilities in Onitsha and Awka in company of their workers numbering over 250 stormed the SON office at Awka the Anambra State Capital as early as 9.20 am, with various placards and,................. Read More http://dailytimes.com.ng/mass-protest-anambra-industrialists-accuse-son-bribery-harassment/ Kndly Follow @DailyTimesngr 1 Like
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| Politics › Donu Kogbara: When Silence Is Not Golden by storchsbm(op): 10:56am On Sep 10, 2015 |
Ten days after she was abducted in a gangster-style, Donu Kogbara appears a fast receding memory save for occasional press statements from colleagues. Kogbara, an international journalist and female columnist with the Vanguard newspapers, was abducted at her Nkpogu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State residence on August 30 by yet unknown gunmen. To date, the kidnappers are yet to contact her distraught family, just as the Rivers State Police Command has appealed for patience with an assurance that they are on top of the situation. The nation appears unmoved by the incident and has joined her to the list of national mishaps. Kogbara runs a column ‘Sweet and Sour’ in the newspaper. When the Daily Times visited her home in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, it met a people who lived for........... Read More. http://dailytimes.com.ng/donu-kogbara-silence-not-golden/ Kindly Follow @DailyTimesngr 1 Like
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| Politics › Osinbajo Canvasses UN Security Seat For Nigeria by storchsbm(op): 10:44am On Sep 10, 2015 |
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has advocated a permanent membership status for Nigeria in the Security Council of the United Nations. He said the country deserves it because of its contributions to international peace keeping , the size of its population and economy. Delivering a keynote address on Wednesday at the Africa launch of the Global Commission Report on the theme: “Confronting the Crisis of Global Governance” at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, Vice President. Osinbajo said: “Nigeria fully shares the views expressed in the Report, that the United Nation’ Security Council should be expanded including the call in the Report for restraint on the use of veto by the five permanent members of the Council.’’ Read More. http://dailytimes.com.ng/osinbajo-canvasses-un-security-seat-nigeria/ KIndly Follow @DailyTimesngr
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| Politics › Child Mortality Rates Drop, But Goals Remain Unmet by storchsbm(op): 12:09pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
A UNICEF report, released on Wednesday in New York, reveals that the number of children under 5 who die of preventable causes has dropped by more than 50 per cent since 1990. It noted, however, that in spite of the drop, the goal set in 2000 to reduce the number by two-thirds has not been met. The report found that while the lives of 48 million children had been saved in the last 15 years, only 24 of the world’s 81 poorest countries had cut the figure by two-thirds.
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| Politics › Re: 54 Million Nigerians Are Illiterate by storchsbm(op): 11:46am On Sep 09, 2015 |
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