Day: December 6, 2023

Enugu: Teachers, NGO, Economist Laud Governor Mbah On 2024 Budget

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It’s A New Day For Education – NUT By Tony Adibe The 2024 budget proposal of the Enugu State Government is receiving positive reviews from the Labour, civil society groups, and economists, who have lauded it as pro-masses and capable of turning the fortunes of the state around. NewsBits recalls that Governor Peter Mbah, on Tuesday, laid a N521.5bn 2024 Appropriation Bill at the Enugu State House of Assembly. The budget, which he tagged, “Budget of Disruptive Economic Growth”, comprises N414.3 Capital Expenditure Representing about 79 per cent of the…

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Nigerian Kills Wife In United Kingdom (UK), Arrested By British Police

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By NewsBits In a heart-wrenching turn of events, a Nigerian nurse and mother of three, Taiwo Owoeye Abodunde, met a tragic end on a chilly Tuesday morning at Newmarket, Suffolk, the United Kingdom (UK). The circumstances surrounding her death unravelled a tale of marital discord, domestic turbulence, and a police response now under intense scrutiny. As the community grapples with the loss, there are questions about the adequacy of interventions, weaving a narrative that transcends borders and cultures. On a chilly Tuesday morning, Suffolk Police, England responded to a grave…

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Bank Customers Lament As Cash Scarcity Hits Ebonyi

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Despite the reassurances of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) a cash scarcity has hit all the commercial banks across Ebonyi State. Both old and redesigned naira banknotes, at the time of filing this report, were in short supply in the state. Point of Sale (PoS) operators are taking the advantage of the shortage and scarcity by imposing charges ranging from N150 to N200 on every withdrawal made. This development has stirred dissatisfaction among customers seeking to access their funds at different banks in the state. Banks throughout the state…

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Police Diffuse Bomb At University Of Maiduguri Entrance

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By NewsBits The Police Command in Borno State said it successfully diffused an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, at the entrance of the University of Maiduguri on Monday. The Borno Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Maiduguri. Mr Daso said that at about 9.00a.m., on Monday, Dec. 4, a suspicious device was noticed near the main gate of the institution. He said that the command swiftly deployed men of the Explosive Ordinance Disposal, EOD, team…

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Iranian President, Putin Meet In Russia Thursday

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By NewsBits Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Russia on Thursday, for talks with Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said, as the two countries strengthen economic and military ties in the face of Western sanctions. “I can confirm. There will be Russian-Iranian negotiations on December 7,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday when asked about media reports of Raisi’s impending visit. Putin visited Iran in July last year and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov travelled to Tehran in October for talks with regional counterparts. Western countries have accused Tehran…

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Shun Partial Dispute Resolution, Mbah Charges Boundary Committee

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By NewsBits Enugu State governor, Dr Peter Mbah has charged the state boundary committee to uphold high levels of prudence, fairness and justice while resolving boundary disputes in the state. Governor Mbah gave the charge on Tuesday during the inauguration of the Enugu State Boundaries Committee headed by the Deputy Governor, Barr Ifeanyi Ossai, and Dr Solomon Ejim- secretary. Our government house correspondent Fred Nnaji reports that the governor said the committee is responsible for resolving intra state and community disputes, as well maintaining peace and tranquillity among the various…

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Accused Of Witchcraft, Family Starves Man To Death

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By NewsBits The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects, Hassan Ismaila, and Mohammed Sani, over the death of their relative who died as a result of starvation. The command said the suspects tied the hands and legs of one Sani over his alleged involvement in witchcraft, and kept him in a room for a long period until he died. The state acting Commissioner of Police, Shettima Mohammed, disclosed this at the command’s headquarters in Lafia on Monday while parading 18 suspects arrested for committing various crimes across the…

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‘Japa’ Syndrome: ASUU Laments Mass Resignations In Public Varsities

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By NewsBits The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Tuesday, raised the alarm that most departments and units in Nigeria’s public universities were short-staffed due to the resignation of lecturers in search of greener pastures. The Chairman of the University of Ibadan Chapter of ASUU, Prof. Ayo Akinwole, who disclosed this in Ibadan, Oyo State, said Nigeria’s public universities were in very pitiable conditions with stress and frustration visible in the faces of poorly remunerated lecturers. He said, “Except President Bola Tinubu arrests the situation by reviewing the conditions…

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2024 Budget: Governor Peter Mbah Allocates 33 Per Cent To Education

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By Tony Adibe Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah has set aside 33 per cent in 2024 budgetary allocation, which amounts to N134.5 billion, to the education sector of the state. NewsBits reports Enugu State under Gov. Mbah is perhaps the first state in Nigeria to allocate such a huge percentage and amount to education, thereby surpassing the United Nation’s recommended 25 per cent threshold for education. Governor Mbah announced this on Tuesday while presenting the proposed 2024 Budget Allocation captioned, “Budget of Disruptive Economic Growth” to the Enugu State…

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