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Security Breach: Nigeria, ECOWAS send delegation to Sierra Leone

View this email in your browser Headlines Security Breach: Nigeria, ECOWAS send delegation to Sierra Leone According to Mr Bio, the delegation conveyed a message of solidarity from the Chairman of the ECOWAS Committee of Heads of State and Nigeria's President,Bola Tinubu. Read More We are expanding our newsletter offering and would like to know what newsletters you, our loyal readers, would be interested in receiving from PREMIUM TIMES. Kindly fill in this survey. It should take no longer than five (5) minutes to complete. Thank you! TAKE THE SURVEY! Gunmen kill two police officers in another attack in South-east The attack occurred on Monday during the visit of the new Commissioner of Police in the state, Danjuma Aboki, to his officers in the council area... FEC approves Nigeria's 2024 budget of N27.50 trillion The government had proposed N26.2 trillion but reviewed the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) after it was recently approved by the National Assembly. Doherty alleges payment by Lagos govt to Sanwo-Olu's lawyers, seeks probe Doherty demanded a probe into the Lagos State government's alleged transaction involving N200 million. Most Recent Stories COP28: Guterres speaks on alarming rise in global warming "The solutions are well known. Leaders must act to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, protect people from climate chaos, and end the fossil fuel age," Mr Guterres noted. Read More Tinubu urged to sign bill criminalising sexual harassment in tertiary schools The bill, which seeks to promote and protect ethical standards in tertiary institutions, proposes up to 14 years jail term for offenders. FEC approves N3.2bn for procurement of scanners for five Nigerian airports Desmond Akawor says he remains "committed to the ideals of our party (PDP) always and will continue to be available to provide, steer, and support for all party affairs whenever l am called upon." Reps to hold town hall meeting on 2024 budget Speaker Abbas Tajudeen said the House adopted the new model to allow active participation of citizens in the budget process. Tinubu appoints new NNPC board, management President Tinubu also approved the appointment of two Permanent Secretaries. Annual Banking Report - Measuring Banks' Resilience Business FCMB Group's nine-month profit surges more than twofold The after-tax profit of N49.2 billion has already outgrown its bottom line for full-year 2022 by 57.9 per cent even though there is one more quarter to go. Editorial cartoon of the day Arts and Entertainment Davido challenges N2.3 billion 'breach of contract', defamation lawsuit The lawsuit followed altercation between the artiste and Mr Pinnick in October after the musician failed to show up for an event he was paid to perform in Warri, Delta State. Singer Attih Soul drops debut album He said: ''Songs on this album seek to express different emotions: sadness, happiness, motivation, regret, love, seclusion, reason, imagination, optimism, and I wrote all the songs on the album." Opinion Dark chapter for the judiciary, By Dakuku Peterside Recently, there has been a substantial amount of debate, discussion and concerns about the health and reputation of Nigeria's judiciary. A cursory review and quasi-research of commentaries on the actions and inactions of Nigerian judiciary in five Nigerian newspapers between September 2022 and September 2023 reveals that 67 per cent were negative, 10 per cent were classified as neutral, and a paltry 23 per cent were positive. The inference to draw is that the judiciary in Nigeria has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Why, then, do the commentariat and public view the Nigerian Judiciary mainly in the negative? Fixing the power sector, By Reuben Abati Following the three-day retreat held for Ministers, Special Advisers, Permanent Secretaries and heads of Agencies and Departments by President Bola Tinubu, rather belatedly, three weeks ago with the theme: "Delivering on the Renewed Hope Agenda" some of the Ministers have been jumping up and down, as if the Retreat was the shot in the arm they needed to shift out of their slumber. We have seen quite a number of body movements lately: from the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, telling the heads of agencies and parastatals under his Ministry that whoever wants to sabotage him through non-performance would be fired. Promoted Kaduna governor awards Hajj seats to winners of Quranic recitation contest He also highlighted the importance of integrating the teachings of the Quran into one's daily life. Meet the designer who mesmerised all at the Tin City Fashion Week Graduating with a degree in English Language from the University of Jos, Uche Agomoh seamlessly transitioned into the fashion world. iGaming in Africa: An overview In 2022, the iGaming market was valued at almost $250 billion internationally. Africa accounted for around $2.2 billion—less than one percent of the world's total market value. Sports La Liga: Nigerian striker scores wonder goal in Real Sociedad win The Nigerian forward has endured over 400 days of goal drought, but he got back in the scoring groove with a goal against Sevilla on Sunday. CAF Awards: Oshoala leads three other Nigerian players into final phase Oshoala is gunning for her sixth award at the 2023 CAF Awards scheduled for Monday, 11 December. Dubawa Jailbreak at Padema Road Prison, true Sierra Leone is in lockdown after President Julius Maada Bio declared a curfew on Sunday morning. The streets of Freetown are empty, with a heavy presence of military and police patrols all over. Health WHO raises alarm over 'rise of TB infection' in Borno Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State said his state has lost about 50 per cent of its health institutions to insurgency and that many staff had been abducted, making health care delivery difficult. CPHIA23: African leaders, experts discuss ways to break barriers in global health The organisers said the four-day conference will spotlight cutting-edge research and innovations, and present African-led solutions to public health challenges. Sign up Get the scoop! Premium Times Daily Newsletter lands in thousands of inboxes every weekday. Haven't subscribed yet? Subscribe Now! Copyright © 2023 PremiumTimes, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: newsletter@premiumtimesng.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.