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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 […]
JAMB 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination Mock Examination is underway in Akwa Ibom state and other parts of the country. The examination, conducted by Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, commenced today as scheduled, with two hundred and forty-five thousand, seven hundred and fifty-three candidates expected to write the test. Registrar of the Board, Ishaq […]
NLC It’s been forty years of existence and “Aluta Continua” for the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. The Union has turned to God, seeking divine intervention on the challenges facing Nigerian workers. NLC President, Comrade Abubakar Wabba, yesterday led other labour leaders, including veterans, to a thanksgiving service in Abuja, as part of activities marking the […]
NPHCDA As work resumes for the week today in most offices, especially in government parastatals, public servants have been encouraged to imbibe the spirit of transparency and accountability to work. Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Professor Faisal Shuaib, who made, noted that transparency and accountability in the public service would further strengthen the […]
