General News (Page 563)

(FLOWERBUDNEWS)The Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) says federal government must ensure stringent sanctions to curb crime in the country. The Association in a communique at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Ilorin  said that the rate of crime in theContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUD NEWS) You’re a parent; you’ve left your three teenage kids alone in your semi-duplex and have gone on a business trip to Abuja with your husband. You co-own a fast-rising marketing company with him, and this trip is to land a big client at the Presidential Villa. He requiresContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS) Grandmother Grace Atinuke (born November 16, 1931) is known to be the first ever Miss Nigeria, having won the pageant — also the maiden edition — in 1957. Though she hails from Kogi State, Grandma Oyelude was born in Kano to James Adeleye Olude and Marthan Dantu, who bothContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS) The United States has cancelled a sanctions waiver to allow research at Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility, announced U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. “The United States will terminate the sanctions waiver related to the nuclear facility at Fordow effective Dec. 15, 2019,” Pompeo told reporters at the State Department.Continue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS) Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been appointed to replace Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham Hotspur Manager on a contract that runs until the end of the 2022/23 season. Pochettino was sacked by Tottenham after its frustrating start to the English Premier League (EPL) season. Pochettino led Spurs toContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS) Some financial experts and stakeholders have appealed to bank unions’ to dialogue with their employers to forestall the proposed operation shut down of banks by Jan. 2. The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) and the National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial InstitutionsContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS) Dubai’s non-oil trade with Africa will exceed Dhs one trillion for the period extending from 2011 until the end of 2019, the Chairman of Dubai Chamber, Mr Majid Al Ghurair has said. Al Ghurair made this known while declaring open the 5th edition of the Global Business Forum on AfricaContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS)Nigerian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohammed Rimi, has advised Nigerians coming to Dubai for genuine businesses to consult with the Embassy or the Consulate before embarking on such ventures. The ambassador gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dubai atContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS) Nigerian alternative music star, Simi Ogunleye has deemed audience’s ‘unrealistic’ expectations from artist as one of the main issues plaguing the music industry. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in a series of Twitter posts @simplysimi, she noted that Nigerian musicians are forced to cater to the sameContinue Reading