An accident involving the convoy of Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has claimed the lives of two police personnel attached to the governor. Yusuf Idris, the Director-General on Press Affairs to the governor, confirmed the incident in a press statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Gusau. Mr Idris […]
Nigeria’s Under-20 women’s national team, Falconets, have won the women’s football tournament of the ongoing 12th African Games in Rabat Morocco. The Christopher Danjuma tutored team won the gold after a 3-2 penalty shoot-out triumph over their Cameroonian counterparts. Both teams had battled to a 1-1 draw in a group phase match eight days ago […]
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, who is the Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee of the National Economic Council on Crude Oil Theft, Prevention and Control, has called on stakeholders to join forces and work towards eradicating the menace of crude oil theft that is currently on increasing in Nigeria. Obaseki made the call […]
Michael Wetkas, head of the North-East zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has disclosed that about three per cent of his men are corrupt. Wetkas stated this on Thursday at a town hall stakeholders meeting organised by the Commission in Gombe State. He noted that the zone chose to organize the town […]
By Foster Obi Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) has described as misleading a trending story which claims that the organization has refused to pay pension and sundry benefits to disengaged workers. This was contained in a press statement titled’: DELIBERATE REFUSAL TO PAY MISCELLANEOUS BENEFITS IN FULL/DENIAL OF PENSION PAYABLE TO 530 DISENGAGED WORKERS OF NIGERIAN […]
By Foster Obi Nigeria’s leading electricity distribution company, Ikeja Electric Plc (IE) has introduced its electronic billing (e-billing) platform, which enables customers to receive electricity bills promptly and conveniently, via channels such as SMS, USSD, email, IE Bill portal and IE mobile Application. The e-billing initiative is in continuation of Ikeja Electric’s desire to leverage […]
The Ondo State House of Assembly has directed the oil giant, Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), to clean rubbles and remnants from communities affected by fire that gutted the company’s oil well at Ojumole in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. The ad-hoc committee set up by the state House of Assembly to investigate the […]
Dr Olorunimbe Mamora, Minister of State for Health, says Federal Government will not allow other countries to turn Nigeria into dumping ground for foreign drugs, hence its commitment to homegrown drugs. Olorunimbe Mamora Mamora made the assertion on Wednesday at a two-day 5th Nigeria Pharm Manufacturers Expo 2019- an international exhibition on complete pharma manufacturing- […]
The Ebonyi government says it will provide security to travellers using the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, following the closure of the Akanu Ibiam international airport, Enugu. Mr Obasi Abara, the state Commissioner for Works and Transport, announced this in Abakaliki while briefing newsmen. He stated that the measure would last for two weeks. […]
Barely 24 hours after the United States, U.S, imposed a new visa fees on Nigerians seeking U.S visas, the Federal Government has bowed to pressure, and reduced visa fees for U.S citizens seeking Nigerian visa. Disclosing this on Wednesday, Honourable Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, said that the ministry’s attention was drawn to the […]