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December 20, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Inaugurates Technical Committee On Sorghum Varieties

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has inaugurated a technical committee to streamline the existing Sorghum varieties in the country as part of measures to meet food and industrial demands. A statement issued on Sunday by Modupe Olatunji, Information...

December 20, 2021 No Responses

NRC Increase Train Trips On Lagos-Ibadan Route

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has increased the number of train trips between Lagos and Ibadan to four times daily with effect from Monday. The increase will run for three weeks to accommodate expected upsurge in passenger traffic during the...

December 19, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Tasks Nigerian Varsities On Cure For COVID-19

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday tasked Nigerian universities to come up with a cure for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Represented by Mr John Mairafi, a Director with the National Universities Commission (NUC), Buhari gave the charge in Oye-Ekiti, at the ...

December 19, 2021 No Responses

IPI Elections: Buhari Congratulates Premium Times E-I-C, Daily Trust GM

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Editor-in-Chief/Chief Operating Officer of Premium Times Nigeria, Musikilu Mojeed, who emerged the President of the Nigeria chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI). President Buha...

December 18, 2021 No Responses

WHO Approves Covovax Vaccine For Emergency Use

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday approved the Covovax vaccine for Emergency Use Listing (EUL), elevating to nine the number of immunisations approved to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The vaccine is produced by the Serum Institut...

December 18, 2021 No Responses

NDDC: Stakeholders Demand Prosecution Of Erring Contractors

Stakeholders in Niger Delta on Friday applauded the Federal Government for the recently concluded forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The stakeholders, who spoke at a Consultative Forum on Strengthening NDDC-Citizens Re...

December 17, 2021 No Responses

Maersk, Unilever Seal Logistics Partnership

Foremost Danish container shipping and logistics firm, A.P. Moller – Maersk has entered into ocean and air transport strategic partnership with multinational consumer goods company, Unilever. Under the arrangement, the parties signed an internat...

December 17, 2021 No Responses

Again, Customs Intercept 22,500 Litres Of Petroleum Products In Badagry

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, says it has intercepted another 750 jerry cans (30 litres) of petroleum products, making 22,500 litres, at Oloko Creek in Badagry. Mr Hussain Abdullahi, the Customs Public Relations Officer (CP...

December 17, 2021 No Responses

Court Orders PenCom, Sigma Pension To Pay Retiree 50 Per Cent RSA Of N10m

The National Industrial Court has ordered the National Pension Commission and Sigma Pension Limited to allow a retiree, Rakiya Girei access to withdraw 50 per cent of her Retirement Savings Account (RSA), within 30 days. The judge, Justice Benedict ...

December 16, 2021 No Responses

5G Auction: NCC Reacts To Alleged Tinubu’s Connection To Mafab Communications

The management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied knowledge of an alleged connection between Mafab Communications limited and the All Progressive Congress (APC) National Leader, Senator Bola Tinubu A statement issued on Wed...

December 15, 2021 No Responses

Reps Approve FG’s $5.8b Loan Request

The House of Representatives has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s loan request of 5.8 billion dollars.The approval followed the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Aids, Loans and Debt Management on Tuesday in Abuja.Presenting the report, R...