Day: May 3, 2023

Meet Ajay Banga, Newly Appointed President of World Bank

ADEOLA YUSUF

The World Bank has on Wednesday confirmed Ajay Banga as its next president, taking charge at a pivotal time for the development lender as it looks to better address climate change.         READ ALSO: Varsity Honours NIPR President As Pillar Of Public Relations Buhari Reappoints Dabiri-Erewa As NiDCOM Chairman It’s Fake: NCC Disowns Phoney LinkedIn Account Of Prof. Danbatta “The Board looks forward to working with Mr. Banga on the World Bank Group Evolution process,” the bank wrote in a statement published shortly after the board voted…

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Varsity Honours NIPR President As Pillar Of Public Relations

ADEOLA YUSUF

The authority of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, has honoured the President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Malam Mukhtar Zubairu Sirajo with the Pillar of Public Relations Award. Presenting the award at the Assembly Hall of the University today in Keffi, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Suleiman Bala Mohammed, said the award is in recognition of Sirajo’s contributions to the growth and development of Public Relations in Nigeria. “The University Management is proud of your sterling antecedents as a prime Public Relations professional and particularly for your support…

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Buhari Reappoints Dabiri-Erewa As NiDCOM Chairman

ADEOLA YUSUF

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Nigerian Senate seeking the lawmakers to confirm the reappointment of Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa as the chairman/chief executive of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) for a second term. The president‘s request was contained in a letter sent to the senate and read on the floor of the chamber by the president of the senate, Ahmed Lawan, at the plenary on Tuesday. According to Buhari, the nomination was in accordance with the provision of Section 2 sub-section 2 of the NIDCOM Establishment Act 2017. READ…

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Six Ways to Avoid Being Kidnapped in Nigeria

Gbenga Adeoti

Kidnapping is now a multi-billion naira business in Nigeria, at times, it costs much more than money. Human lives are lost, families and loved ones thrown into permanent mourning, and lives subjected to perpetual agony. Hope is, however, not lost. These are effective security tips to escape the kidnappers cage.   The increase in the rate of kidnapping in Nigeria is something that should be a cause for concern to every one of us. The issue of kidnapping is now an everyday’s multi-billion naira business, it could happen to anyone.…

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How 792 People Were Kidnapped Within 3 Months In Nigeria – Report

Abibat Babalola

Security group gives dirty details of how millions of naira exchanged hands in a terrible abduction triangle that has allegedly put Nigeria as a high-risk countries for an expatriate to work       Despite security measures put in place by the Federal Government, GIFT HABIB, with data from Nigeria Security Report by Beacon Inte,  writes that 792 abductions were recorded from January to March this year. Globally, Nigeria has been regarded as one of the high-risk countries for an expatriate to work due to the spate of kidnapping incidents. The…

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Cancer Scare: NAFDAC Extends Investigation To Other Brands Of Noodles

ADEOLA YUSUF

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday revealed that it was expanding its test for the presence of the killer seasoning, ethylene oxide, to other brands of instant noodles offered for sale to Nigerians. The regulatory agency had on Monday, revealed its commencement of random sampling of Indomie noodles (including the seasoning) from the production facilities while its Post Marketing Surveillance Directorate was carrying out test on samples from the markets. In addition, the agency said the Ports Inspection Directorate (PID) was also on heightened…

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