Experts from the economic and leadership sectors praised the federal government for its efforts and strategies that led the country out of the recession. They praised the National Policy and Development Summit (N-POD)in Abuja on Friday. The conference was hosted by Mr. Ibrahim Hassan, Senior Special Assistant to the...
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Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Plc (ETI) has started to reap the benefits of the new strategies it has put in place to reposition the Pan-African financial institution by posting strong results for fiscal 2020. The ETI posted a profit of 201 million dollars (83.01 billion naira) in 2020, compared to...
The President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, on Friday commended the Oyo State Government for remodelling the Lekan Salami stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan. Pinnick gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to Gov. Seyi Makinde at the governor’s office, Agodi, Ibadan, at the instance of the governor...
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday said that the Kano- Kaduna rail project would commence in July. Mr. Amaechi made the disclosure on Friday when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje in Kano. “Kano-Kaduna railway project will commence between now and July and...
No fewer than 301 patent medicine shops were sealed for various reasons by the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN)in Enugu State, its Registrar, Dr Elijah Mohammed has said. Dr. Mohammed disclosed this on Friday in Enugu while briefing newsmen after the council enforcement operations in the state. The Registrar...
Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian government of not taking adequate measures to protect its citizens, a situation it said is emboldening perpetrators of injustice. In a statement marking its 60th anniversary, the human rights organisation says the West African nation has had a long history of human rights...
Grammy-winning Nigerian music heavyweights, Wizkid and Burna Boy got a nomination each at the 2021 BET Awards. A total of three African artists have been shortlisted in the Best International Act category in this year’s BET Awards. Tanzania’s Diamond Platinumz, Nigeria’s Wizkid, and Burna Boy also made the list...
By TENEBE ANTHONIA, Lagos- Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited in collaboration with REDMoney Group hosted the 3rd edition of the Islamic Finance News (IFN) Nigeria Roadshow 2021 on Wednesday, 26 May 2021 with the Chief Executive Officer, NGX, Mr. Temi Popoola, CFA as Keynote Speaker. Themed, Systemic Restart: Islamic Finance...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Committee on Evacuation, Repairs and Auction of Grounded/Unserviceable Government Vehicles, Plants and Equipment which was inaugurated on the 16 of July, 2020 by the Borno State Government, has presented its final report to the Acting Secretary to the State Government, Danjuma Ali. While presenting...
The House of Representatives has said that only 73 of the over 900 public institutions in the country were complying with the provisions of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act on the disclosure of information. Rep. Cornelius Nnaji, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on FOI, said...
A member representing Jema’a Constituency, Kaduna State House of Assembly, Mr. Ali Kalat, has paid the tuition fees of the Joint Admission and Enrollment Board (JAMB) of 60 students. Speaking at the launch of the Ali Kalat education support program on Friday in Kafanchan, Kalat said the gesture was...
President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, has called for an immediate convergence of the Extraordinary Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS for decisive action in the face of the recent military coup in Mali. Akufo-Addo, who is the Chairman of the Authority, appealed on...
By DAVID IJORA, Abuja- The President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the various factions in the ongoing political crisis in Mali to settle their differences and unite for the peace and unity of the country. Buhari made this call at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday while receiving his...
Popular Instagram influencer, Nwagbo Chidera, popularly known as Pankeeroy, has cleared the air on his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Pankeeroy announced his release from the commission’s custody on Friday after he had been arrested on April 20 where he was shooting audio-visual commercials with his...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Major General Faruk Yahaya formally resumed duties as the nation’s 22nd Chief of Army Staff on Friday. Maj. -Gen. Yahaya tooK over during a ceremony held at the Army Headquarters in Abuja. On arrival, he first inspected the guard of honour at the sentry from...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said the pieces of jewellery seized from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, have been valued at about N14.460 bn. It also disclosed that the houses finally forfeited by the Ex-minister have been valued at about $80m. The Chairman of...
All outstanding payments to Batches A and B beneficiaries of N-Power programme have been paid, the Federal Government said on Thursday. It also announced that it was about to conclude the new enrollments of one million beneficiaries under Batch C of the social investment programme. The Minister of Humanitarian...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has stated that the costs of COVID-19 pandemic on children are immediate, but warned that if unaddressed, it may last a lifetime. This was disclosed by the minister in a statement by her...
About twenty-nine corpses have been recovered in River Niger following a Wednesday boat mishap that killed over one hundred and fifty passengers at Tsohuwar Labata in Ngaski LGA of kebbi State. Kebbi State Secretary, Nigeria Red Cross Society, Mr Ibrahim Ngaski told Radio Nigeria that the rescue team of...
The Federal Government in collaboration with the World Bank is to distribute $750 million dollars in the 36 states and the FCT to reduce the effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba says it is part of the Nigeria COVID-19...