Tag: extension
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Reps demand for extension of Lagos-Kano Rail Line to Sanusi Railway station in Ibadan
By Emman Ovuakporie The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to extend the Lagos-Kano standard gauge railway line to the Sanusi Railway Station near Igboora in the Ibarapa axis of Oyo state and make it functional. This development was sequel to the adoption of a motion promoted by Hon. Ajibola S. Muraina…
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Court orders extension of NIN registration by two months
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number, NIN by two months. Justice Maureen Onyetenu granted the extension while delivering a ruling in a fundamental right suit filed by legal practitioner, Monday Ubani against the federal government, the Attorney General of the Federation, Nigerian Communications…
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Why I allowed renewal of Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr’s contract – Sports Minister
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare, on Sunday, revealed why he consented to the renewal of Gernot Rohr’s contract. The minister in a statement by his Senior Special Media Adviser, Mr. Joshua Akanji, said the Super Eagles coach’s contract was renewed because he deserved to be given the right of first…
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COVID-19: FG approves extension for foreigners in Nigeria with valid pass FOC
Foreigners with valid visitors pass or resident permit with confirmed return tickets scheduled to travel out would be issued the relevant government extensions at no cost, the Federal Government has declared. The extension is to enable the beneficiaries reschedule their flights and travel within one week whenever the restriction on travel is suspended. Many foreigners…
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COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu breaks silence on Buhari’s extension of lockdown in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday said extending the lockdown in Lagos by another 14 days by President Muhammadu Buhari was a tough decision the government had to take in a bid to defeat Coronavirus. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the president had on Monday announced an extension of the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and…
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COVID-19: Buhari begs Nigerians to endure lockdown hardships, keeps mum on extension
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday night appealed to Nigerians to endure the harsh realities of some of the conditions recently imposed to fight the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the president in a nationwide broadcast on Sunday March 29 imposed the lockdown on Lagos, Ogun and Abuja as a…
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JUST IN: INEC approves extension of voting time for polling units with challenges
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday approved the extension of voting time for some polling units which experienced delay due to technical challenges and complaints, including malfunctioning of card readers. The commission expressed confidence that most of these cases will be rectified. INEC Commissioner and chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee,…
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Buhari extends VAIDS deadline from March 31 to June 3
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the extension of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme to June 30, 2018. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the extension after the original March 31 date was based on the appeals of professional bodies and individual taxpayers. Adesina…
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VAIDS: FG reviews states, private sector’s pleas for extension of deadline
…Insists Tax Evaders Risk Prosecution, Seizure of Properties The Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Saturday confirmed that the Federal Government was currently reviewing the requests by the States and Private Sector for an extension of the tax amnesty programme, the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS). The tax amnesty programme, which…
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Osinbajo extends N-Power application by two weeks
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has extended the 2017 N-Power application by two weeks. According to a statement by the Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation, Afolabi Imoukhuede, the application portal will now close on July 27. The Acting President, while extending the two-week grace period, assured Nigerians that the selection process would be…