Category: News

Danbatta: Digital Infrastructure, Literacy Key To Reaping Transformational Benefits Of ICT
April 5, 2021 No Responses

Danbatta: Digital Infrastructure, Literacy Key To Reaping Transformational Benefits Of ICT

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that robust digital infrastructure and literacy are key to reaping the transformational benefits of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) across public and private institutions...
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Obaseki Lauds Buhari On Appointment Of Aghughu As Auditor General
April 5, 2021 No Responses

Obaseki Lauds Buhari On Appointment Of Aghughu As Auditor General

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing Mr. Adolphus Aghughu, an indigene of Edo State, as new Auditor General of the Federation.The governor gave the commendation during a thanksgiving mass to mark t...
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Ecobank Nigeria MD Canvasses Artificial Intelligence To Check Cybercrimes
April 5, 2021 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria MD Canvasses Artificial Intelligence To Check Cybercrimes

The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan has advocated the use of artificial intelligence to predict security threats and proffer solutions.    Akinwuntan, who made this assertion at a webinar themed, “Cyber threat Landscape:...
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Pope Offers Easter Message Of Hope
April 4, 2021 No Responses

Pope Offers Easter Message Of Hope

Pope Francis, leading an Easter vigil service scaled down due to Covid-19, said on Saturday he hoped the dark times of the pandemic would end and that people could rediscover “the grace of everyday life”.This year has been the second...
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Buhari Mourns Yinka Odumakin
April 4, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Yinka Odumakin

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family, friends and acquaintances of Mr Yinka Odumakin, Spokesman of Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, over the passing away of the activist.  Odumakin was also Buhari’s spokesman when he ran for p...
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Edo Deploys 120 Vehicles For Athletes, Officials
April 4, 2021 No Responses

Edo Deploys 120 Vehicles For Athletes, Officials

The Project Manager, Tranport Sub-committee of the National Sports Festival (NSF), Ms Edugie Agbonlahor on Saturday disclosed that  about 120 vehicles were deployed for the movement of athletes and officials at the festival.  Agbonlahor, who dis...
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Rivers Community Lauds NDDC Land Reclamation Project
April 3, 2021 No Responses

Rivers Community Lauds NDDC Land Reclamation Project

The Abalama community in Asari-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State has applauded the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for executing a sand filling and reclamation project in the area.   Speaking during a pre-commissioning inspection b...
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WTO To Work With Europeans On Legality Of EU Carbon Tax Plan
April 3, 2021 No Responses

WTO To Work With Europeans On Legality Of EU Carbon Tax Plan

World Trade Organization will work with a number of European countries to ensure a proposed EU carbon tax will respect international trade rules.French Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire and the WTO’s new leader, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told a press confer...
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Nigeria To Explore Opportunities In Potato Value Chain
April 2, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria To Explore Opportunities In Potato Value Chain

The Federal Government of Nigeria  is to explore opportunities within the Potato Value Chain as part of measures to further achieve food nutrition and security in the country.  Hajia Karima Babangida, the Director of Federal Department of Agricu...
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Apapa Gridlock: Why Everyone Should Support ‘Eto’
April 1, 2021 No Responses

Apapa Gridlock: Why Everyone Should Support ‘Eto’

By Niran Adedokun  — Four weeks after the take off of Etó, the electronic truck call-up system introduced by the Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA), it could be tempting to dismiss it as one of those futile ...
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FEC Approves N19b For FCT, Transportation, Aviation Projects
April 1, 2021 No Responses

FEC Approves N19b For FCT, Transportation, Aviation Projects

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved over N19billion for various projects for the Ministries of Transportation, Aviation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Ministers of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; Aviation, Hadi Sirika and FCT, Muh...
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Buhari Condemns Attempted Coup In Niger Republic
April 1, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Condemns Attempted Coup In Niger Republic

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attempted coup in Niger Republic, according to a statement issued by Malam Garba Shehu, his spokesman, in Abuja, on Wednesday,  “Any illegal effort to depose a democratically elected government is not only de...
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NIS Warns Nigerians Against Fake Marriages With Foreigners
April 1, 2021 No Responses

NIS Warns Nigerians Against Fake Marriages With Foreigners

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has warned Nigerians against contracting  fake marriages with foreigners. Babandede, who handed the warning at a briefing with newsmen in Abuja, on Wednesday, said do...
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Customs Intercepts 98 Vehicles, 232 Wrap Of Cannabis, Others
April 1, 2021 No Responses

Customs Intercepts 98 Vehicles, 232 Wrap Of Cannabis, Others

The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Border Area Command  intercepted contraband with duty paid value of N409,851,533 since the reopening of the border.  The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Command, Comptroller Bello Jibo, disclosed this at a ...
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