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It is said that Saturdays are for weddings…from the mouth watering catering services to the exquisite venue of the reception or even the flavour that wedding guests add to the memorable day. Now, you will agree that one thing stands out always and that’s the bride, as everything revolves around her…take it or leave it. In most climes, brides to be do a lot of shopping for the big day, and top on the list is the wedding dress. Wedding gowns come in different styles and depending on the bride’s preference but the one colour that comes to mind when…

The Federal Government has concluded arrangements for the construction of Rehabilitation Centres for Persons with Disabilities in the three Senatorial Districts of Kwara State. The Chairman, Rehabilitation Committee for Persons with Disabilities office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Iliasu Abdulrauf disclosed this while inspecting sites for the proposed facilities. Abdulrauf said fifteen hectares of land has been allocated for the projects to be sited at Ogigi, in Kwara South, Budo Tuntun in Kwara Central and Bode Saadu in Kwara North. He also said each facility will include skill acquisition and vocational training centres, a school, hospital, and…

The ongoing National Identification Number NIN and SIM Registration Exercise has been extended by eight weeks. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa Pantami who conveyed the directive at a meeting with stakeholders to review the exercise said the extension became necessary to give Nigerians and legal residents more time to integrate their NINs and SIMs The meeting with the stakeholders also revealed that a total of fifty six point eighteen million registered National Identity Numbers have been collected by the mobile network operators at one thousand and six registration centres for the process across the country. The Federal…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered full enforcement of the Covid-19 Pandemic Health Protection Regulations 2021 signed by President Muhammadu Buhari.The IGP gave the order on Monday in a statement signed by the Force Spokesperson, Commissioner of Police (CP), Frank Mba which was made available to Daily Independent at Abuja.According to the statement, Adamu also cautioned officers to respect rights of citizens while urging voluntary compliance. The statement reads in part, “The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has ordered the Assistant Inspectors General of Police in the 17 Zonal Commands and their constituent…

The Lagos State Government on Sunday banned the gathering of more than 50 persons in an enclosed space as the state continues to battle a second wave of the pandemic.The ban was communicated in a statement by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.However, religious services were exempted from the directive, so far gathering does not exceed 50% capacity of the space.“The State Government has observed with dismay the widespread flagrant disregard and non-adherence to guidelines and protocols aimed at stemming and curbing the tide of infection,” Sanwo-Olu said. “We particularly note that some event centers have been operating their premises outside the acceptable…

U.S. President Joe Biden has withdrawn 73 budget cuts worth a combined 27.4 billion dollars, proposed by Donald Trump during the final week of his presidency, according to a letter addressed to Congress leaders.“I am withdrawing 73 proposed rescissions previously transmitted to the Congress,” Biden said in the letter.Trump on Jan. 14, sent a letter to leaders in the House and the Senate to propose the cuts, which would have hit the budget of several government agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Endowments for Arts and Humanities. The former president signed off on a 2.3 trillion dollars’…

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LAGOS – The death of Joseph Bassey Eric, popularly called ‘Joe Erico’, for­mer assistant coach of the Super Eagles, further add­ed to the death of Nigeria’s managers that have fallen to the cold hands of death in con­temporary times. It also added to the death of former Nigerian interna­tionals who served the nation at various levels of the game in the course of their careers but have very little, if any, fond memories of having to sacri­fice their youthful ages in the course of their fathers’ land. To appreciate the late Erico, it is imperative to briefly look at his foray…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said his administration will be transparent and open with the implementation of the 2021 budget. Speaking to newsmen in Daura, after the registration and revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress, the President said the budget aptly captured some of the visions of the administration, and all efforts will be poured in to ensure effective implementation. “We have directed all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies to follow what is in the budget so that we can get the National Assembly to easily support the next budget,” the President said, as quoted in a statement by…