The Southern Senators’ Forum has commended steps taken by state governors from the region to stem the rise in insecurity. The forum disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Secretary General and Publicity Secretary, Senators Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti), Matthew Uroghide (PDP-Edo) and Chukwuka Utazi (PDP-Enugu). The forum lauded the governors […]
By Joy Mbachi Mr Ike Chioke, Chairman, Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA) Governing Council, has urged entrepreneurs in the South East zone to utilise government facilities to boost economy of the zone. Chioke gave the advice during a press chats with newsmen in Awka on Tuesday. He said that the Anambra International […]
By Funmilola Gboteku The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has commended SecureID Limited, an indigenous smart card manufacturer, for laying the precedent for other Nigerian companies to follow. Osinbajo gave the commendation on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to SecureID Limited’s smart card manufacturing facility at Isolo, Lagos. He noted that the company had created […]
Uber and Lyft are set to offer free rides to anyone travelling to or from Covid-19 vaccination sites in the US. They will be available within the next two weeks through the taxi firms’ apps until 4 July as part of government efforts to increase vaccine take-up, the White House announced on Tuesday. It comes […]
By Emmanuella Anokam The United Kingdom has urged the Federal Government to consider the issuance of tariff and duty exemption on solar equipment to accelerate Nigeria’s energy access and low carbon energy transition. This was made known in a communique issued on Tuesday at the end of the fifth ministerial meeting of the UK-Nigeria Economic […]
By Emmanuel Acha The Chief Executive Officer, FIT Consult, Mrs Lauretha Aniagolu, says the company will invest 130 million US Dollars in the development of a modern lifestyle district in Enugu. Aniagolu disclosed this on Tuesday during a facility tour of the project site by the executive members of Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council. The […]
By Florence Onuegbu The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it would install 20,000 prepaid energy meters to five low-income communities in the state. The Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Olalere Odusote made this known in Ikeja during the year 2021 Ministerial Press Briefing to commemorate the second year anniversary of the present […]
By Bukola Adetoye The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA ) has reshuffled some of its directors and created a new directorate to enhance efficiency and strengthen its operations. The agency made this known in a statement in Abuja, signed and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by the Director, Media and […]
Stock markets across the world have slid amid worries that inflation is set to rise. Major US indexes fell 1% on Tuesday, while European bourses saw steep declines on fears among traders that rising consumer prices could push up interest rates. The UK’s benchmark share index, the FTSE 100, fell more than 2%. The index has […]
Little more than six months after Boeing’s 737 Max was cleared to fly again by US regulators, the aircraft finds itself under intense scrutiny once again. The discovery of a potential electrical problem last month led to the renewed grounding of more than 100 aeroplanes, belonging to 24 airlines around the world. Deliveries of many […]