The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has begun full enforcement of clampdown on motorcycles and tricycles without number plates recording 1,750 violators nationwide. Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. He said the exercise was pursuant to the earlier statement by the FRSC and the Joint […]
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Timipre Sylva, yesterday disclosed that the federal government plans to conduct oil blocks bid rounds in 2020. This comes amid growing concerns about government’s inability to hold oil blocks bid rounds in the last 12 years, which could result in dwindling oil reserves and production, with attendant […]
Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos), comprising gas-fired and hydro stations, said they released an average of 3,280 megawatts/hour of electricity into the national grid on Thursday. This is contained in a daily energy report by the Advisory Power Team, office of the Vice President, a copy which was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
The Federal Government has ordered the suspension of any employment exercise in the Niger Delta Development Commission with immediate effect. The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio who issued the order, also directed the suspension of handing over of appointment letters, documentation and all other processes connected to employment into the NDDC. A […]
A young African child has died off the coast of Spain after being rescued from a packed boat carrying 66 migrants, the maritime rescue services said Friday. Aged about six, the child died on Thursday while being transported by helicopter to the southern coastal city of Almeria, said a spokeswoman, who was unable to say […]
By Foster Obi Dana Air has announced that it is partnering with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) towards the success of the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit holding at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja from 7th to 8th October 2019. The theme for this year’s Summit is “Nigeria 2050: Shifting Gears,” and the focus is to […]
Hosts Cote d’Ivoire battled African champions Super Falcons of Nigeria to a 0-0 draw on Thursday in Abidjan in the third round first leg match of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics qualifiers. The match at the Parc des Sports de Treichville saw both teams creating several opportunities but failing to put the ball in the net. […]
The Bankers’ Committee Thursday expressed support for the current efforts by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to improve credit flow to key sectors of the economy, particularly through the latest initiative on the loan to deposit ratio (LDR). The committee has also clarified that the N499, 175,535,097 deducted by the apex bank from the […]
Nigerian football international, Isaac Promise, has died. Promise who captained Nigeria to the 2008 Olympic silver medal and scored 79 goals in 11 professional seasons in Turkey, died late Wednesday after collapsing at his apartment gym in Austin, Texas, authorities said. At the time of his death Isaac Promise was aged 31. The Nigerian football […]
Six movies have been selected for honours at the final of the 2019 UK Nollywood Film Festival (UKNFF), organised by the UK Nollywood Producers Guild. The festival, scheduled to hold between Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 in London, is aimed at empowering and showcasing the work of independent filmmakers, especially those from the African descent. […]