Alhaji Abdulrauf Tijjani, one of the shareholders of Arik Air, is demanding the return of the airline to its original owners, stressing that the move will encourage and strengthen foreign investment in Nigeria. Tijjani, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday...
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The Police in Oyo State say they have rescued a foreigner, Hassan Mills, who was kidnapped on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Mills, a Lebanese, was kidnapped by gunmen at about 5:23pm at the entrance of his Panarama Farm at Mekun, Oke Alaro area of...
The Federal Government on Monday advised state governments to use opportunities offered by the impact of COVID-19 pandemic to strategise and reposition their fiscal revenue management systems for the ‘new normal’ era. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed, gave the advice during the 6th...
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman, says the agency has earmarked N807 million for the rehabilitation of a portion of its building that was burnt during the #EndSARS protests in the country. She made this known in Abuja during the agency’s 2021 budget defence before...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 201 new infections of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country has conducted about 848,194 tests since the first confirmed case...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Saturday’s deadly attack by gunmen that claimed 27 lives in the Republic of Niger. The Boko Haram terrorist group reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack, which left several others wounded and about 800 houses razed in the country’s Diffa Region. Reports say the...
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday said it was time for outgoing President Donald Trump to stop grandstanding and concede the Nov. 3 election. Addressing the nation shortly after the Electoral College confirmed his victory in the Nov. 3 general polls, Biden said the “will of the people prevailed”....
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Kano State branch, has directed its members to sell petrol at N162.44 per litre as directed by the Federal government. The IPMAN Chairman in Kano, Alhaji Bashir Dan-Malam gave the directive on Monday at a news conference in Kano. The News Agency...
From SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Sultan of Sokoto and Co-Chairman, National Council of Traditional Rulers, , Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on the Nigerian Military to occupy Lake Chad region and the Sambisa forest to address the menace of Boko Haram and other bandits in the northern Nigeria. Abubakar...
In a remote corner of Sierra Leone, a man caught a glimpse of 16-year-old Marie Kamara as she ran past his house. Soon after, he proposed to her. “My family does not have money so when he told me he wanted me, I said ‘yes’, said Kamara. The financial...
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Monday said he did not give N3 million to placate notorious cult groups allegedly terrorising residents of the state.Umahi said this when the 13 Local Government Area Chairmen, Coordinators of Development Centres, with their Management Committee members, among other political appointees, paid him...
Twelve Nigerian Navy Ships, two helicopters and elements of Special Boat Service (SBS) are to participate in this year Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) annual sea inspection, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The ships include NNS OKPBANA, NNS PROSPERITY, NNS NGURU, NNS EKULU, NNS KARADUWA, NNS ANDONI,...
Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, the Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Housing, says investments in real estate sector can guarantee mass employment for Nigerians and enhance economic growth. Benson-Awoyinka said on Monday in a statement that the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA) had not relented in...
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), has disclosed that 162 lives were lost in various road accidents across the state between January and November. Mr Seni Ogunyemi, the Corps Commander of TRACE made the disclosure while defending the 2021 budget proposal of the agency before the Ogun...
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has canvassed more support for the growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to spur economic activities and Gross Domestic Product. Prince Kayode Adetokunbo, Chairman of ACCI, made the call on Monday in Abuja at the commissioning of ACCI Convention...
Fifty-three people have been trained in snail and fish farming to tackle unemployment and food shortage in Nigeria. Mrs Grace Taiwo, Director of Communications, Xploits Consulting Ltd., an environmental and sustainability company, said the training was done by the company in partnership with Access Bank. Taiwo said in a...
Amnesty International on Monday called on Uganda to put a stop to alleged human rights violations ahead of the upcoming general and presidential elections. Amnesty International Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Deprose Muchena made the call in a statement. The country will go to polls on Jan....
Gov. Mai Mala-Buni of Yobe on Monday expressed shock and sadness over the demise of AIG Dabo Aliyu (rtd), the former Administrator of the state. Mala-Buni expressed his feelings in a statement signed by his Director General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, in Damaturu. He said: “It...
The Zamfara Chapter of All Progresssives Congress (APC) has inaugurated caretaker committees to pilot the affairs of the party at the state and 14 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.Alhaji Liman Liman, the state APC Caretaker Committee Chairman, inaugurated the committees on Monday in Gusau.Speaking at the ceremony,...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has emerged winner of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) and International Public Relations Association of Golden World Award for public sector communication 2020. The President of Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Muktar Zubairu, expressed delight while presenting the award to the Customs’...