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FRSC Board okays appointment of 2 DCMs for North Central

Bode July 4, 2020

EHIME ALEX, Lagos Board of the Federal Road Safety Commission has approved the promotion of two Assistant Corps Marshals from the North Central geopolitical zone to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal with immediate effect. A release on Saturday by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem said the...

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Kano approves over N2.3bn to build inland dry port

Bode July 4, 2020

Kano State Executive Council has approved over N2.3 billion for the provision of infrastructure at the site for the Inland Dry Port in Kumbotso Local Government Area in the state. This was disclosed in a release signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammed Garba, the News Agency...

322 evacuees from U.S. to arrive in Lagos

322 evacuees from U.S. to arrive in Lagos

Bode July 4, 2020

A batch of 322 Nigerians evacuees from New Jersey, United States, are expected to arrive at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, on Saturday afternoon. Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, made this known on his verified twitter handle on Saturday, the News Agency of Nigeria reported. It quoted...

OPINION: Praise singers as killers

OPINION: Praise singers as killers

Bode July 4, 2020

By abiodun KOMOLAFE Once upon a time, there reigned a king in Israel, whom the Lord deliberately gave a blank check to ask whatever he wanted. This king was so loved by God that, even, what he did not ask for, he was given. His name is Solomon, whose...

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CAS, Senators, others console Zulum over demise of CoS

Bode July 4, 2020

From SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagama Umara Zulum of Borno state has received the Chief of Air Staff, Sadiq Baba Abubakar who was on condolence visit to the state over the death of the the governor’s Chief of Staff, Dr. Babagana Wakil. The late Wakil, who passed away...

I-G orders posting, redeployment of senior officers

Bode July 4, 2020

Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the posting and redeployment of senior police officers in line with the recent presidential approval for the re-organisation of the force. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He...

Nigeria NCDC 454 new COVID-19 infection cases

Nigeria: NCDC reports 454 new COVID-19 infection cases

Bode July 4, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 454 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The information is on the centre’s official Twitter page on Friday night. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that with the latest cases, Nigeria’s total infections now stands at 27,564. The health agency said...

Africa’s once-in-a-generation opportunity to ‘Recover Better’ with sustainable energy

Bode July 3, 2020

As countries continue to rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic, a new guide by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) shows how clean energy investment can support countries to ‘Recover Better’ and use this unique moment to reset their economies and close energy-access gaps. According to ‘The Recover Better with Sustainable Energy Guide...

How Nollywood is coping with coronavirus

How Nollywood is coping with coronavirus

Bode July 3, 2020

Nigeria’s film industry, popularly known as Nollywood, has been badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Film productions have stopped, leading to huge losses. Nigeria’s film industry employs more than a million people and usually produces about 50 films every week. Actors have lost a source of income and are...

Buhari hails Markel, Osinbajo, others for Nigeria’s Polio-free status

Bode July 3, 2020

…Pledges to revitalize Primary Health Care system By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has written world leaders and partners to appreciate their support towards helping Nigeria attain a Wild Polio Virus (WPV) free status, pledging that his administration would sustain the momentum and strengthen the primary health...

Edo 2020: PDP appoints Wike Chairman of campaign council

Bode July 3, 2020

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to head its campaign council in the governorship election in Edo State. The party also appointed his Adamawa counterpart, Umar Fintiri, as the deputy campaign chairman. Mr Wike recently criticized the NWC over...

AfDB, AGRA and PIND back IITA’s BASICS-II project

Bode July 3, 2020

From GODWIN ATSER, Ibadan – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged support for the newly launched Building an Economically Sustainable and Integrated Cassava Seed System, phase 2, (BASIC-II) project of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Speaking at the project’s launch last Thursday, the Director, Department of Agriculture and...

Nigerian Government inaugurates Joint Panning Committee for NES#26 Summit

Bode July 3, 2020

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Joint Planning Committee (JPC) for the 26th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES#26) scheduled to hold in October 2020. The Summit, which is an annual event, jointly organized by the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning and the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG),...

Ugwuanyi inaugurates rice seed multiplication farm in Enugu State

Bode July 3, 2020

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Friday inaugurated the maiden rice seed multiplication farm, a brainchild of Enugu State Graduate Farmers (ESGF) group. Ugwuanyi during the event said that the presence of a rice seed multiplication firm to serve thousands of rice farmers in the state was overdue....

Resort International Limited appoints Mumuni as new Spokesman

Bode July 3, 2020

Resort International Ltd., a project development group with active involvement in the real estate, infrastructure, construction and aviation sectors, which has Dr Wale Babalakin SAN as Chairman has appointed Mr. Mikail Adegoke MUMUNI as its new Group Corporate Affairs Manager. Member companies of Resort International Group include Bi-Courtney Limited,...

UNESCO, ECOWAS sign MoU on COVID-19 response

Bode July 3, 2020

Regional Office of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on response to COVID-19 in West African countries. The signing was done by Mr Yao Ydo, UNESCO Regional Director and...

Minister, post Covid-19 creative industry

Information Minister pledges full implementation of Post-Covid-19 initiatives report on Creative Industry

Bode July 3, 2020

By BARBARA KALU, Abuja – Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, received on Friday, the report of the Post-Covid-19 Initiatives Committee on the Creative Industry, with a pledge to ensure a diligent implementation of the recommendations, within the realms of available resources. “Let me assure you...

FirstBank’s FMAP graduates inaugural set of Management Associates

Bode July 3, 2020

EHIME ALEX, Lagos First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, said it has graduated 28 successful candidates in its inaugural FirstBank Management Associates Programme (FMAP). In a statement on Friday to NATIONAL ACCORD, the bank said the FMAP was virtually held on Tuesday, June 30,...

Pirates attack vessel off Nigeria, kidnap nine

Bode July 3, 2020

Pirates have reportedly attacked an oil production vessel off Nigeria and kidnapped nine Nigerian nationals, the ship’s owner BW Offshore said. According to a report accredited to Reuters, the attach took place in the early hours of Thursday. It said, the Sendje Berge ship was undergoing maintenance when the...

AU says pandemic costs Africa travel, tourism almost $55bn

Bode July 3, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has left a hard blow of almost $55 billion in Africa’s travel and tourism revenues in three months, the African Union (AU) commissioner for infrastructure and energy said. According to a report by CNBC Africa, the Commissioner, Amani Abou-Zeid told a news conference on Thursday that...