Tag: Agency
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Nigerian agency applauds Vatican for prohibiting same sex marriage
The National Orientation Agency has commended the Vatican for banning all Catholic churches nationwide from conducting same sex marriages. The Spokesman for the NOA, Mr. Paul Odenyi made this known in a chat with Punch. He urged Nigerian youths to respect valued traditions and not to be deceived by international trends He said, “The law…
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FEC approves establishment of new agency to manage recovered loots, assets
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of the Proceeds of Crime Recovery and Management Agency Bill. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, stated this on Wednesday after this week’s virtual FEC meeting. According to Malami, the bill is intended to put in place a legal and institutional…
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CBN, RMAFC oppose creation of Assets Management Agency
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) on Tuesday, expressed opposition to the planned creation of a new agency to manage assets seized from corruption and other criminal cases. The agencies made their stance known in Abuja at a public hearing organised by the House Committee on…
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Agency uncovers fake certificates, promotion letters in Cross River
The Cross River Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRPHCDA) said on Tuesday that it had uncovered fake certificates, promotion letters and other irregularities during the ongoing verification exercise. Dr Betta Edu, the Director-General of the agency, disclosed this to newsmen at the ongoing personnel audit conducted by the Primary Healthcare Centre, Ediba, Calabar. Edu said…
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BREAKING: Buhari sacks Obazee, head of agency that retired Adeboye
President Muhammadu on Monday approved the sack of the Chief Executive Officer/Secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN), Jim Obazee. Obazee’s sack is coming on the heels of the implementation of the council’s law which led to the exit of the General Overseer (worldwide) of the Redeeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor…
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Dogara rejects bills seeking establishment of new Agencies
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara has advocated for a stoppage of sponsorship of bills seeking the establishment of new government agencies. Dogara said this at a public hearing organised by the House Committee on Information and National Orientation, Ethics and values. The Speaker said this while delivering his opening…
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Over 512 IDPs infected with HIV/AIDS in Borno – Agency
The Executive Secretary, Borno State Agency for the Control of AIDS, Barkindo Saidu, has revealed that 512 new cases of HIV infection have been recorded in Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. Barkindo made the revelation on Sunday, in Maiduguri while briefing journalists on the activities of the agency…