Abuja, Nov. 4, 2020 (NAN) The Federal Government says one of its major areas of focus in its industrial plan, post-COVID-19, era is the sustainability of existing businesses in the country. Mr Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment disclosed this in an address at the virtual annual...
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The Act for Positive Transformation Initiative, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has raised alarm over the delay in the payment of Nigerian scholars abroad by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The CSO, in a statement issued by Mr Kolawole Johnson, Head, Directorate of Research, Strategy and Programme, drew...
An NGO, Amen Healthcare and Empowerment Foundation (AHF) in collaboration with the Gombe State Government has flagged-off a free breast and cervical cancer management programme in the area. Flagging-off the programme in Gombe on Wednesday, the Gombe State Governor’s wife, Hajiya Asma’u Yahaya, said breast and cervical cancers are...
Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State has commended the efforts of the State Peace Commission in conflict prevention and peace building in the area.El-Rufai made the commendation while declaring open a 2-day Workshop on “Early Warning Signals, Response and Conflict Prevention for Communities and Security’’ in Kaduna.The workshop was...
The Kwara government says that the state has recorded four new COVID-19 cases, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor and Spokesman for Technical Committee on COVID-19, made this known in a statement in Ilorin on WednesdayAjakaye said that the four...
The Secretary to the Niger State Government (SSG) and Chairman of the state Task Force on COVID-19, Ahmed Matane, has denied a report attributed to him that three commissioners have tested positive to Coronavirus. In a statement issued by Tanko Lawal, the Information Officer in his office, on Wednesday...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Cross River chapter, on Wednesday embarked on an indefinite strike over the kidnapping of its memebr, Dr Godwin Udo of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. Dr Innocent Abang, the state Chairman of NMA disclosed in a telephone interview with the News Agency of...
“Frankly, we did win this election,” Trump said. “This is a major fraud on our nation. We want the law to be used in a proper manner.” US President Donald Trump falsely claimed victory over Democratic rival Joe Biden on Wednesday with millions of votes still uncounted in a...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, leads the Counterpoint Research2020 trust rankings based on the four pillars of software, securityupdates, build quality, and devices recommended for enterprises.These pillars comprise various weighted criteria with a comparativeanalysis done for the leading Android smartphone brands.The findings are...
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Command in Edo, on Wednesday announced the recovery of two stolen vehicles by its personnel. The NSCDC’s image maker, Mr Efosa Ogbebor, made the disclosure in a statement in Benin. According to Ogbebor, the command had on Tuesday at about 8:00...
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has urged intending Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) entrepreneurs and start-ups to take advantage of the ongoing free business name registration in the state. Mr Louis Amoke, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Enugu State Governor on Media disclosed this in a statement...
The National Football League (NFL) is enhancing its COVID-19 safety protocols, instructing teams to broaden the use of face coverings and improve social distancing after more players tested positive for the novel coronavirus. In a memo distributed to teams on Tuesday, the league said it is requiring players and...
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) founding partners have approved the postponement of the 2020 AIF to 2021. According to a statement from the AfDB on Wednesday, the postponement is due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The annual three-day...
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa located in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 1.8 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent. The UN health agency gave the update on its regional official Twitter account @WHOAFRO. WHO stated on its dashboard that there were over...
Trade routes have been significantly disrupted this year in efforts to contain COVID-19. The effects of this are already showing: global growth is set to contract by 4.9% and growth in sub-Saharan Africa will contract by 3.2%. This will get worse if continued restrictions further impede trade. The World Trade...
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has been reelected to a third term after securing 94.27% of the vote, the electoral commission announced Tuesday. The president’s victory in the October 31 election had been widely expected after two leading opposition figures called on their supporters to boycott the vote. The...
Mr Tunji Ajuloopin, the member representing Ekiti, Isin, Irepodun and Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara, has distributed 100 chairs and desks to four schools in the constituency. The schools that benefited includes Isapa Community School, Okesa, in Ekiti Local Government Area of the state, received 32 of the chairs...
The Dangote Group says its two billion-dollar granulated urea fertiliser plant located at Ibeju Lekki, Lagos will begin operation before the end of December. Mr Anthony Chiejina, Group Head, Corporate Communications, Dangote Group, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. Chiejina said: “The project...