Tag: Embargo
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FG begins embargo on terrestrial PayTV
The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of the Whitepaper on the Digital Switch-Over (DSO), which prohibits terrestrial Pay TVs from self-carriage of their signals. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Integrated Television Services (ITS) Ltd.…
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Why we placed embargo on employment – FG
Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has explained why the Federal Government placed an embargo on employment into Federal Civil Service The Minister said it was because the economy was not in good shape. Ngige, who is a member of the Federal Cabinet Committee for Economic Recovery and Economic Sustainability Committee, stated the…
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UNDEDSS places embargo on further deliberations, cooperation with FG
The United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy, (UNDEDSS) has said it will no longer be available to dialogue with the federal government until the 2016 16-Point demands laid directly before President Buhari are urgently and comprehensively met. This was revealed in a tease statement by its Secretary, Mr. Tony Uranta after an emergency e-meeting…
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Kogi places 48-hour embargo on sale, consumption of beef over alleged poisoning of cows
The Kogi State Government on Friday said it is investigating what led to the death of about twenty cattle that died while grazing on the premises of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, on Thursday. The government in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, said it had put in…
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Dickson lifts embargo on promotion of civil servants
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson has given civil servants in the state a special gift ahead of workers’ day celebration following his decision to lift embargo on implementation of promotions in the service. Dickson directed immediate implementation and payment of pending promotion benefits and accumulated arrears to all workers. Speaking at a meeting with labour…
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Travel Ban: Supreme Court partially lifts embargo on Trump’s order
The United States Supreme Court on Monday backed President Donald Trump’s ban on travellers from six Muslim-majority countries until it reviews it later this year. The court also allowed ban on all refugees with no connection to the U.S., while agreeing to hear his appeals in the closely watched legal fight. The court said that…