The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it has commenced work on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line project from Agbado to Marina. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, disclosed this during the flag-off ceremony of a 37km rail route in Ikeja on Thursday. Sanwo-Olu said the project...
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The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM-FHI), has urged the Federal Government to prioritise improved welfare package for nurses. The association also called for conducive environment for nurses in order to curb brain drain. The National Chairman of the association, Mr Wale Olatunde,...
Director-General, Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), Farouk Salim has warned steel manufacturers and dealers against sub-standard quality. Salim gave the warning while speaking at a steel stakeholders meeting in Kano, on Thursday. He urged manufacturers to produce quality standards in the interest of safety and durability, saying, “the market...
The University of Jos chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has held an interactive session with candidates vying for the position of Vice Chancellor of the university. The interactive session was organised in collaboration with the Advancement Office of the university, on Thursday, in Jos. Speaking...
The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in collaboration with UNICEF have successfully trained 63 journalists to increase awareness on routine immunisation and COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria. Elizabeth Onitolo, Communication for Development (C4D) Specialist, UNICEF, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday at the end...
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) says it has trained 160 persons in Osun on agric-chain business under its Development. and Empowerment Programme (ADEP). Officer in charge of SMEDAN Agric-business Development and Extension, Mrs Oluyomi Faniyan, disclosed this on Thursday in Osogbo. Mrs Faniyan said...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says Nigeria remained Africa’s biggest economy and top investment destination. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Akpanudoedehe was reacting to insinuation that Twitter’s decision to cite its African operations...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigeria Army Headquarters have dismissed the rumour making the rounds that Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly overran and took control of Damasak Town in Borno State. The Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, described...
President Muhammadu Buhari is displeased and saddened over the killings of 11 soldiers in Bonta Village, Konshisha Local Government Area Benue. The Minister of Defence, rtd Gen. Bashir Magashi, made this known on Thursday when he led Service Chiefs and other top military officers on a visit to Gov....
The Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has replied the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, after she denied that the Federal Government printed N60 billion in March to support allocation to states. Governor Obaseki in a series of tweets on Thursday said he believes it is...
The French embassy in Pakistan on Thursday advised all French nationals and companies to temporarily leave the country, after violent anti-France protests paralysed large parts of the country this week. “Due to the serious threats to French interests in Pakistan, French nationals and French companies are advised to temporarily...
Nigeria recorded its highest inflation rate in four years, NBS report revealed on April 15, 2021, Nigeria’s inflation rate has continued to rise as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures inflation increased to 18.17 per cent (year-on-year) in March. This is 0.82 per cent points higher than the...
Sony Music Africa has partnered with not-for-profit pan-African women empowerment platform, The Women of Music Business (WOMB), to launch a new ‘masterclass’ training programme, supporting women working in the African music industry and helping to build the next generation of senior female music executives in the continent. Founded by...
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has said that power outages being experienced in parts of the South-East is due to the recent downpours and windstorms. The Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Indonesian National Police counter-terrorism squad, Densus 88, has killed a suspected terrorist in the city of Makassar in South Sulawesi province, the force said on Thursday. The terrorist was allegedly trying to attack officers with machetes during a raid, according to the police. “When (the suspect) was going...
Some residents of Kano and Katsina States have blamed cement manufacturers over the prevailing scarcity and high cost of cement nationwide. Some of the residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the situation had affected building projects and left bricklayers redundant. Alhaji Kabiru Idi, a building contractor,...
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to depart for the United States (U.S.) on Thursday for talks with President Joe Biden amid the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and tension with China. Mr. Suga is scheduled to hold a summit meeting with Biden at the White House on Friday, becoming...
Delta State, the winner of the 2020 National Sports Festival, would host the next edition of the festival in 2022. This is according to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, who announced this on Wednesday while declaring the 20th edition of the festival tagged Edo 2020...
Former Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Comrade Solomon Dalung, says Nigeria can host the African Games with the current facilities in Benin. Comrade Dalung, who said this on the sidelines of the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF) which climaxed yesterday in Benin, said he was proud of...
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, may no longer have the need to be physically present at a pharmacy before they can get their drugs or consult a pharmacy or even see a doctor. Aligs Pharmacy and Stores located in the highbrow Gwarimpa Estate, Abuja, is set to change...