Nelson Obine Communication is as old as mankind. It was the very first thing that happened between man and other creatures. Communication in its simplest form is known as the passing of information and understanding of such information being passed. The content of communication, its level of authenticity and reliability is of a major concern […]
Pamela Eboh, Awka Work has finally commenced for the construction of the Second Niger Bridge that would link the South-South and the South-East geo political zones to support the existing one which is already wearing out. Speaking yesterday in the commercial city of Onitsha during a television interview, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator […]
The 15th session of Council of World Association for Medium and Small Enterprises, (WASME) has ended in India, with the Director-General of the Bayelsa State Microfinance and Enterprise Development Agency, Mr. Ebiekure Jasper Eradiri, emerging as a member of the governing board for the 2016 to 2018 tenure of the world body. The election, which […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the membership of a Federal Government team to renegotiate the 2009 agreement with the staff unions in the Federal Universities, Federal Polytechnics and Federal Colleges of Education. This is aimed at engendering sustainable peace and industrial harmony in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The 16-member team is chaired by Dr. Wale Babalakin, […]
The Edo Government has set up a committee to fine tune a proposed bill which will harmonise revenue collection by local government councils in the state. The Chairman of Edo Internal Revenue Service, Oseni Elamah, announced the plan on Friday while addressing reporters shortly after a meeting with the Edo Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, held at the […]
Due to continuous depreciation of Nigeria Naira to other foreign currencies, stakeholders in the health sector have raised an alarm over inadequate budgetary provision of a total sum of N304bn for the Federal Ministry of Health in the 2017 national budget. The stakeholders under the platform of Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health […]
Pamela Eboh, Awka Nnewi timber market located in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State was between the midnight on Wednesday and the early morning of Thursday engulfed in an inferno that destroyed machines and goods worth millions of naira. Speaking with journalists on the incident, Chairman of Nnewi Timber Dealers Association, Chief Chukwunonso […]
The Federal Government says it will construct no fewer than 10 lakes and dams each in the 36 states of the federation to boost irrigation farming in 2017. Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, disclosed the plan on Thursday in Abuja while highlighting some of the proposed 2017 plans to boost […]
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) has concluded arrangements to charge 38 arrested street traders and 33 miscreants to the Lagos State Environmental courts for immediate prosecution. The operatives of the Agency have carried out an enforcement exercise to dislodge traders from hawking, selling and displaying wares on road setbacks/walkways […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has begun installation of mobile cameras in its operational vehicles to track traffic offenders. The agency explained that the cameras would be used to check traffic light violators, assaults and other operational offences. The development was announced on Wednesday by the FRSC Corps Marshall, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, at the […]