Category: News

Edo Flags-Off Training For Information Officers, Media Practitioners, Others
August 10, 2021 No Responses

Edo Flags-Off Training For Information Officers, Media Practitioners, Others

Edo State Government has commenced a month-long training for Information Officers, Media Practitioners and Public Relations Officers under the employment of the state government.   The training, aimed at upskilling the workers and equipping them with modern communication skills and tools,...
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India Attributes 3,564 Accidents In 2020 To Potholes
August 10, 2021 No Responses

India Attributes 3,564 Accidents In 2020 To Potholes

Not less than 3,564 road accidents occurred in India due to potholes in 2020. The figure is the lowest in the last five years, Parliament was informed on Monday.    In a written reply, Minister of Road Transport and...
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Danbatta Harps on Innovative Museums for Sustainable Development
August 8, 2021 No Responses

Danbatta Harps on Innovative Museums for Sustainable Development

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has called for ingenious ways of collecting antiquities relevant to operations of various organisations in the country...
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Cyber-Security Surveys: NCC Seeks Participation
August 7, 2021 No Responses

Cyber-Security Surveys: NCC Seeks Participation

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called for participation in its 2021 cybersecurity surveys.  NCC, the independent regulatory authority for the telecommunications industry in Nigeria in a notice on its website on Friday explained that the C...
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Nigeria Records Another 565 Covid-19 Cases
August 7, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Records Another 565 Covid-19 Cases

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed that the number of active COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increased to 9,066 with 565 additional cases confirmed on Friday.   The NCDC stated that 76 people had recovered and were discharged from.....
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Okowa Seeks Proper Monitoring Of Crude Oil Production
August 6, 2021 No Responses

Okowa Seeks Proper Monitoring Of Crude Oil Production

Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa has called for proper monitoring of Nigeria’s crude oil production to ascertain the volume and ensure transparency and accountability in the oil and gas sector.  Okowa made the call at the opening of a...
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Nigeria Records 566 New Covid-19 Cases, 11 Deaths
August 6, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Records 566 New Covid-19 Cases, 11 Deaths

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday reported 566 additional COVID-19 infections due to a surge in the spread of the Delta variant in the country.  The NCDC, which made this known via its website on Friday Morning,...
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NPA Expects 23 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Frozen Fish, Others
August 6, 2021 No Responses

NPA Expects 23 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Frozen Fish, Others

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is expecting 23 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and others from August 5 to August. 22, 2021.  NPA in its publication, `Shipping Position, explained that the ships are expected to arrive at the...
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Nigeria, Korea Sign $13m MoU On e-Governance
August 5, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria, Korea Sign $13m MoU On e-Governance

The Nigerian Government has concluded plans to fully digitise its processes, particularly in the civil service and other government institutions by 2026.  Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Pantami disclosed this on Thursday when he si...
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Edo Allocates 57,000 Hectares Of Land To Oil Palm Investors
August 5, 2021 No Responses

Edo Allocates 57,000 Hectares Of Land To Oil Palm Investors

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, disclosed that the State Government has allocated over 57,000 hectares of land to smallholders and large oil palm plantation investors in four Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state, under the Edo...
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FEC Approves $11.17b Rail Project
August 5, 2021 No Responses

FEC Approves $11.17b Rail Project

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of $11.17 b to link all Nigeria’s coastal cities by rail in six years.  Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing Journalists after the virtual....
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Heirs Insurance, Heirs Life Confirm Purchase Of Insurance In Five Minutes
August 4, 2021 No Responses

Heirs Insurance, Heirs Life Confirm Purchase Of Insurance In Five Minutes

Dr. Adaobi Nwakuche, Ag. MD/CEO, Heirs Insurance Limited  (Left) and Niyi Onifade, MD/CEO, Heirs Life Assurance Limited  Digital insurance companies, Heirs Insurance Limited (HIL) and Heirs Life Assurance (HLA), have confirmed that customer...
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COVID-19: 14 NYSC Members Test Positive
August 4, 2021 No Responses

COVID-19: 14 NYSC Members Test Positive

The Sokoto State Commissioner for Health, Dr Ali Inname, disclosed on Tuesday that 14 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have been confirmed positive with COVID-19 in the state.   Briefing Journalists, he said the infected members were det...
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SON Warns Steel Manufacturers, Acquires Measuring Instrument
August 3, 2021 No Responses

SON Warns Steel Manufacturers, Acquires Measuring Instrument

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has warned steel manufacturers to calibrate the equipment used in the production of steel rods and reinforcement bars or face persecution.  Director-General, SON, Mallam Farouk Salim, who gave the warning in a s...
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