Mr Kola Adesina, the Group Managing Director, Sahara Power Group, says African countries will require an average of $40bn power grid investments annually for five years to deliver stable electricity to citizens on the continent. Mr Bethel Obioma, the Corporate Communications Manager of Sahara Group Ltd., said this in...
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President Muhammadu Buhari says the huge investment in, and prioritisation of the mining sector in the government ‘s economic diversification efforts, have started impacting positively on the economy. Buhari said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Nigeria Mining Week. The News Agency of...
The 243 Recce Battalion Barracks Ibereko, Badagry, Lagos State on Tuesday decorated 51 newly promoted soldiers from the rank of private to Warrant Officers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that three soldiers were promoted from the rank of Private to Lance Corporal while 27 were promoted from...
The Federal Government is committed to ending all undemocratic and uncultured activities against journalists. Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, SAN, made this known in Abuja at the 2022 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists with the theme: “Policy Dialogue on Media, Civil Society and Violence-free...
The Katsina State gubernatorial candidate of the APC, Alhaji Dikko Radda, said he had established a Digital Academy to reduce the cumbersome system of doing businesses manually in the state. Radda disclosed this while unveiling the Academy on Tuesday in Katsina. He said the institution would assist to remove...
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Ludwig Schick, the archbishop of Bamberg, according to the Holy See. The surprising decision by Schick leaves two bishop posts vacant in Germany. Generally, bishops offer their resignation to the head of the Catholic Church after reaching the age of 75 and...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – An Information Technology firm, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) has opened its first office in Lagos, Nigeria. The firm’s Regional Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa, Ms Amrote Abdella, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, said the office was to reinforce its commitment to Africa....
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has emerged the 2022 Best Senator of the Year in Constituency Projects Leadership Excellence Awards. In a nationwide online poll, monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Kalu, who is representing Abia North senatorial district at the Upper...
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has suspended political activities for the week following the death of Ifeanyi, son of David Adeleke (Davido). NATIONAL ACCORD had earlier reported that Davido, who is a nephew of State Governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke, lost his son...
Members of Germany’s Under 17 women’s team danced with their Nigerian counterparts on Sunday to Nigerian music despite losing their third-place encounter 3-2 on penalties to Nigeria. The Nigerian team had dominated the encounter with a 3 nil deficit, courtesy of goals from the trio of Opeyemi Ajakaye, Amina Bello and Etim...
Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) barricaded the “Terminal 2’’ building of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos on Tuesday to the chagrin of air travellers. The association’s action grounded flight operations and left air travellers stranded. The union barricaded the terminal building to deny access in...
First Republic aviation minister, Chief Mbazulike Amechi is dead, aged 93 years. Chief Amechi who hailed from Amihe village in Ukpor, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra died on Tuesday in a brief illness, his family has stated. The elder statesman was the only surviving member of the...
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has called for a review of standard bidding procurement to improve budget implementation and national development. Mr Mamman Ahmadu, the Director-General of BPP, made this appeal at a two-day stakeholders workshop organised by the agency in Port Harcourt. Ahmadu said that the stakeholder’s...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) valuation system has recorded huge success since its introduction. The Deputy Comptroller Timi Bomodi, National Public Relations Officer of the service, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. Bomodi...
The Adamawa State Government has released N1.3 billion contract variation for the completion of the ongoing township roads in Jimeta metropolis. Dr Umar Pella, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, confirmed this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola on Tuesday. He...
Chief Executive Officer, Uganda Airlines, Jenifer Bamuturaki, says the airline will begin flights to Nigeria in December. Bamuturaki disclosed this on Monday during the 18th AKWAABA Africa Travel and Tourism Market held in Lagos. According to her, flights to Lagos will begin before the end of December while flights...
Gunmen on Monday afternoon attacked a man, Mr. Abu Sifau, in his Lexus Car at Sabo-Oke, Sokoto Street in Ilorin Metropolis and took away millions of naira cash from his vehicle. According to a witness account, the robbery was carried out at about 1 p.m. in the full glare...
Police in Lagos State say eight domestic staff of David Adedeji, popularly known by his stage name Davido, have been taken to the station for questioning over the death his son, Ifeanyi. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday....
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with other government agencies towards supporting Federal Government’s anti-corruption campaigns. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, stated this while hosting a delegation from the Public...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The police in Bauchi State have arrested a 68-year old former Commissioner of Information, Mohammed Damina, for allegedly causing the death of his close friend and neighbour while trying to woo his (friend’s) daughter. The incident occured at Yelwan Lebra area, a sub-urb of...