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US Donald Trump’s plan to impose a twenty five per cent tariff on steel imports and ten per cent on aluminum has continued to receive criticism. The latest is from the International Monetary Fund, IMF. The body has warned that such a move would hurt the U.S as well as other countries, as they could […]
GOVERNOR UDOM Akwa Ibom state government has announced plans to cultivate an additional ten hectares of hybrid Tomatoes to meet the increasing demand of the crop in the domestic market. Governor Emmanuel dropped the hint yesterday during an inspection of the Green House plantation on Ibom International Airport road. The Governor said the initial plan […]
NYSC If you are a prospective National Youth Service Corps Member, then this might interest you. The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has released mobilization Time-Table for 2018 Batch “A” online registration and nationwide programme. According to a release by the management of the Scheme, Monday, March 26 has been fixed as date for the […]
NPC National Population census can no longer hold this year as earlier projected by the National Population Commission, NPC. Chairman of the Commission, Eze Duruiheoma, has attributed this to the non-conclusion of Enumeration Area Demarcation, an important pre-census exercise. Eze explained that progress of the Enumeration Area Demarcation exercise was largely hampered due to paucity […]
ISRAEL Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was for the first time questioned by the police in a corruption case today. The case involves the country’s largest telecommunications company Bezeq. Along with two other corruption cases, in which the Prime Minister is suspected of bribery, the probes pose a serious threat to the four-term Prime Minister’s […]
FG “Judgment day” is on the way for tax evaders who fail to take advantage of the amnesty provided by the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme to regularise their tax profiles. Federal Government has said it would name, shame and prosecute such persons once the amnesty programme was over by March 31, 2018. Minister […]
VENEZUELA The snap presidential election in Venezuela scheduled for April 22, 2018, has been pushed back by a month. National Electoral Council, which announced the shift, said the poll would now be held on May 20 this year. The move came after an agreement was reached between the government and a small number of opposition […]
NIGER DELTA The Federal Government yesterday, received a ten billion dollar private sector investment proposal aimed at fast-tracking the development of infrastructure and social wellbeing of the people of the Niger Delta region. The proposal, which was presented to stakeholders during the meeting of ministers, governors of Niger Delta region and Chief Executives of International […]
RESIT Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has kicked against the planned resit examinations of four hundred and thirty seven foreign trained Medical and Dental graduates that failed the last Licensing Examination set by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN. The NMA had earlier informed available information showed that the purported reseat examinations was fixed […]
AFGHANISTAN Afghan President Mohammad Ghani says he has outlined a new peace map which is aimed at finding negotiated settlement to the country’s lingering crisis Ghani said this in a statement today during an international meeting. He said the new measures for the peace and reconciliation efforts include a ceasefire, recognition of Taliban outfit as […]
