ECOWAS proposes $602m budget for 2019
WorldStage Newsonline– The Economic Community of West African Countries (ECOWAS) has presented a budget proposal of $602 million to the Parliament for 2019 fiscal year.
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NNPC, NCDMB to grow Nigeria’s content in oil and gas industry to 70% by 2027
WorldStage newsonline– The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) have hinted of a joint plan to grow local content in the Oil and Gas Industry from the current 40 per cent to 70 per cent by 2027 as part of strategies to sustain economic development in country.
Read More Nigeria: Corrupt security officials blamed for delays on ECOWAS boarders
WorldStage Newsonline– Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun has said that corrupt security operatives manning the ECOWAS highway along the Seme boarder were to blame for delays encountered by trans ECOWAS commuters.
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Lagos-Ibadan Rail Line: Amaechi asks contractor to focus on tracks laying, suspend construction of stations
WorldStage Newsonline– In order to accelerate the pace of work and achieve the new delivery target date of February, the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has the advised contractor to temporarily suspend work on the construction of stations along the corridor of the Lagos-Ibadan Rail line and focus on the laying of tracks being the major work at the moment.
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Nigeria: Military Pension Board debunks rumour of bribe to process deceased’s entitlements
WorldStage Newsonline– The Military Pensions Board (MPB) has debunked the rumours making the round that the Military Pension Board operatives were demanding money from relatives of deceased personnel of the military forces to facilitate the process of payment of their entitlements.
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Nigerian Navy promotes 87 senior officers
WorldStage Newsonline– The Nigerian Navy Board has approved the promotion of 87 senior officers to the ranks of Rear Admiral, Commodore, Captain and Commander.
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Nigeria: North lead in application for recruitment into Police Force
WorldStage Newsonline– The Police Service Commission has been bombarded with flurry of applications in its on-going recruitment exercise into the Nigeria Police Force.
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Nigeria: Army approaches Fashola to support families of fallen soldiers
WorldStage Newsonline– The National Planning Committee of the 2019 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration (AFRDC) has sought the intervention of the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) in raising funds for the families of the fallen heroes.
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Nigeria: Parties threaten boycott of 2019 general elections
WorldStage Newsonline– National chairmen of political parties, under the aegis of Inter Parties Alliance Council (IPAC) have resolved to pull out of 2019 election if the amendment to the Electoral Act is not signed and conditions for credible polls not assured.
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Nigeria: Amaechi canvasses tough penalties for traffic offenders ahead of Xmas
WorldStage Newsonline– The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has made case for enforcement of road traffic rules and more stringent penalties for those who violate and breach the laid down procedures guiding road use.
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