The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held on Wednesday with the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami in attendance, and the Federal Government keeping mum on overwhelming calls for his removal. President Muhammadu Buhari presided over the meeting which was held at the State House with Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to […]
The Senate on Tuesday approved $1.5 billion and Euro 995 million external loans for the Federal Government. This followed consideration of the report of of its Committee on Local and Foreign Debts on the external borrowing plan of the Federal Government at plenary. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Clifford Ordia, presented the report. •PHOTO: File […]
By George Odok The University of Calabar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Health Management Organisation (HMO), United Healthcare International Limited (UHCI), for the provision of healthcare services to its students. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Florence Obi, and the Managing Director of UHCI, Dr Kolawole Owoka, signed the agreement at […]
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), wants the Nigerian Army to adopt 21st century military infrastructures and technology in enhancing national security as warfare was no longer physical. The Director-General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, made the call on Wednesday when he received Maj. – Gen. Elvis Njoku, Chief of Defence […]
The international Mrs. World Inc. Organisation, says it has accepted the resignation of 2020 Mrs. World, Caroline Jurie, a Sri Lankan national, after she decided to hand over her crown. The organisation, in a statement on Wednesday, said that following Jurie’s resignation, Kate Schneider, the first runner up at the international pageant and Mrs Ireland […]
A four-star general who is a son of Chad’s slain president Idriss Deby Itno will replace him at the head of a military council, the army announced on Tuesday. “A military council has been set up headed by his son, General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno,” the army’s spokesman, General Azem Bermandoa Agouna, said on state […]
An analysis by Solomon Asowata, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) When Tunde Saheed, a 28-year old banker, got his electricity bill for February, he was shocked and angry at the same time. The bill read N46,210.03k for a two-bedroom apartment he recently moved into in Surulere area of Lagos State as part of preparation for […]
By Ahmed Kaigama Alhaji Abdullahi Mohammed, Chairman, Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in Bauchi, has called on the Federal Government to re-establish tollgates on the nation’s highways. Mohammed made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Bauchi. According to him, proceeds from the tollgates will […]
By Mercy Omoike The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), has called for increased funding to cashew farmers to improve productivity of the crop. The group’s Secretary-General, Mr Sotonye Anga made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. According to him, cashew has high potential of […]
By Mustapha Sumaila The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated N466.1 billion revenue in the first quarter of 2021. The statistics obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from the office of the Public Relations Officer of the service, Mr Joseph Attah on Tuesday, showed that the revenue was generated from January to March. […]
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