The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has demanded the immediate withdrawal of the N5 million fine slammed on Trust Television and other media organisations in the country by the National broadcasting commission (NBC). Multichoice Nigeria Limited, owners of DSTV, TelCom Satellite Limited (TSTV) and NTA-Startimes Limited, for broadcasting a documentary by the British Broadcasting […]
The lingering scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as petrol has continued to bite harder in several parts of Kaduna state, as the pump price of the product has risen as high as N220 per litre. This comes amid uncertainty about when the scarcity will abate in the northern part of the country. Although […]
The Milk Booster, a company that produces lactation products that help increase breast milk supply, on Friday introduced the first MilkBank in Nigeria in commemoration of the 2022 World Breastfeeding Week. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the 2022 World Breastfeeding Week was : “Step up for Breastfeeding : Educate […]
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) says it is working frantically and vigorously to promote and actualise inclusion of persons with disability across the country. The Executive Secretary of NCPWD made this known in his address of welcome at the stakeholders’ forum on Disability Inclusion Project on Thursday in Abuja. “The stakeholders meeting […]
Mr Christopher Maikalangu, the Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), says he will appeal the FCT Election Tribunal judgment nullifying his emergence as winner of the Feb. 12 area council elections. In a statement issued in Abuja, he called on his supporters to remain calm for the needful to be done. The statement, jointly […]
AIICO Insurance Plc. declared in Lagos on Saturday that it recorded a Gross Written Premium (GWP) of N45.5 billion in the first half of 2022. The company’s unaudited report showed that the GWP increased by 21.4 per cent compared with the N37.481billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2021. The insurance firm said it earned […]
Heavily-indebted Chinese property giant Evergrande says it will receive $818m after cancelling a contract to buy land rights for a new football stadium. Construction of the stadium started more than two years ago but has been hit by issues for months. The stadium was for Guangzhou FC, a top tier team that Evergrande bought a […]
Twitter on Thursday said the notion Elon Musk was “hoodwinked” into inking a $44 billion buyout deal defies reason and the facts. In a filing, Twitter rejected counterclaims made by Musk as he fights to walk away from the deal he inked in April to buy the San Francisco-based company. “According to Musk, he – […]
Mr Umana Okon Umana, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, said that the ministry was joining forces with the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) to end vandalism of oil facilities. Umana made the remark in a statement issued by Neotabase Egbe, Special Adviser, Media, PAP in Yenogoa, on Friday. The minister who was speaking while receiving PAP’s […]
Federal Government says the newly established University of Transportation Daura, in Katsina State will commence academic activities in Sept. 2022. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Mu’azu Sambo, disclosed this during an inspection visit to the university on Thursday in Daura. The minister while inspecting the University project added that the work which started a year […]