Nigerian Green Transportation Bill 2021

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(1) As from 2025, no car older than 10 years old will be allowed on Nigeria’s roads. All such vehicles will be bought by the government and scrapped

(2) Every state government must construct an urban metro network in its capital. States with other large cities must look to build on them too

(3) In each geo-political zone, the governments must join forces to construct a regional railway network

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Buhari to present supplementary budget to National Assembly asking for more funds to fight insecurity

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari plans to present a supplementary security budget to the National Assembly later this month requesting more funds to help combat the growing menace of insecurity that is afflicting the country.

 

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Labour minister Chris Ngige threatens striking resident doctors with no work no pay

HEALTH minister Dr Chris Ngige has threatened Nigerian doctors who are currently embarking on industrial action to protest the fact that they are owed salary arrears and Covid-19 hazard payments with no pay unless they return to work immediately.

 

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Human rights activist and Afenifere spokesman Yinka Odumakin passes on succumbing to Covid-19

HUMAN rights activist and pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group spokesman Yinka Odumakin has passed away this morning after succumbing to complications associated with the dreaded Covid-19 virus.

 

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Kelechi Iheanacho signs new three year deal with Leicester keeping him at the Foxes until 2024

SUPER Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has signed a new lucrative three year deal with English Premier League side Leicester City keeping him at the club until 2024 as his recent good form has turned him into a valuable asset.

 

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Nigerian Public Officials Healthcare Guidelines Bill 2021

Ayo Akinfe

(1) Elected officials and the members of their immediate families are barred from going overseas for medical treatment

(2) Exceptions may be made in the cases of rare specialist care. In such cases, affected officials need to write to the National Assembly seeking permission for such trips

(3) Any public official who needs specialist overseas care more than once during a four year tenure must vacate their office

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British government launches business intelligence platform through UK-Nigeria Tech Hub

BRITAIN'S government has launched an open-source business intelligence platform through its UK-Nigeria Tech Hub aimed at providing transparent and reliable data about the Nigerian technology sector.

 

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Demonstrators storm Abuja House in London protesting Buhari medical vacation in the UK

PROTESTERS have stepped up demonstrations outside Abuja House the residence of the Nigerian high commissioner to the UK to expressing their opposition to President Muhammadu Buhari latest health vacation in the country.

 

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Arik Air voted airline of the decade despite its recent woes by African Travellers Magazine

ARIK Air has been voted as the Airline of the Decade for the 10-year period between 2010 and 2020 at the Travellers Award 2020 organised by publishers of African Travel Quarterly (ATQ)/Travellers magazine.

 

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