Category: News

FG Distributes Cashew Seeds, wheat, cocoa, Others To Kogi Farmers
July 3, 2020 No Responses

FG Distributes Cashew Seeds, wheat, cocoa, Others To Kogi Farmers

The Federal Government has distributed 38,142 kilogramme of improved cashew seeds to Kogi farmers. Sabo Nanono, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, made this known at the roll-out of inputs to farmers in Lokoja on Thursday, as part of...
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Nigeria Reports 626 New Coronavirus Cases
July 3, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Reports 626 New Coronavirus Cases

Nigeria on Thursday recorded 626 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total infections to 27,110. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official twitter handle. NCDC also disclosed that  Nigeria reported 13 deaths, &nbsp...
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NPA Welcomes Alleged Secret Account Investigations
July 3, 2020 No Responses

NPA Welcomes Alleged Secret Account Investigations

The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday welcomed House of Representatives resolve to investigates the alleged secret account with Unity Bank Plc.  The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to investigate the alleged secret acc...
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Lagos Begins Fund Disbursement To Abule-Egba Pipeline Explosion Victims
July 3, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Begins Fund Disbursement To Abule-Egba Pipeline Explosion Victims

The Lagos State Government has commenced fund disbursement to Abule-Egba pipeline explosion victims residing at the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Relief Camp, Igando. Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Director- General of LASEMA, made this known i...
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ICC Elects First Black Female Global Board Executive
July 2, 2020 No Responses

ICC Elects First Black Female Global Board Executive

Information technology guru and founder of West Blue Consulting, Ms. Valentina Mintah has been elected to the Executive Board of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), at the recently held virtual 2020 World Council Meeting of the organization. Ms. Minta...
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Delta Tops List As Nigeria Confirms 790 New Coronavirus Cases
July 2, 2020 No Responses

Delta Tops List As Nigeria Confirms 790 New Coronavirus Cases

Nigeria on Wednesday recorded its highest daily figure of 790 Coronavirus cases, bringing the total infections to 26, 484. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official twitter handle. NCDC explained that Nigeria also recor...
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Nigeria Confirms 561 New Coronavirus Cases, 17 Deaths
July 1, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 561 New Coronavirus Cases, 17 Deaths

Nigeria has recorded 561 new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 25,694. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made the disclosure on Tuesday through its official Twitter handle. NCDC explained that the...
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FIRS Generates N66b From Stamp Duty In Five Months
July 1, 2020 No Responses

FIRS Generates N66b From Stamp Duty In Five Months

Between January and May, this year, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) generated the sum of N66 billion from stamp duty. In a statement on Tuesday, Abdullahi Ahmad, the FIRS Director, Communications and Liaison Department explained that the Executive Ch...
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FIFA Bans Former Top Official, Kattner, For 10 years
July 1, 2020 No Responses

FIFA Bans Former Top Official, Kattner, For 10 years

Soccer’s world governing body FIFA has banned Markus Kattner, a former leading official in the Zurich organisation, for 10 years. The sports governing body fined him one million Swiss francs ($1.06 million) after a probe into bonus payments. FIFA said...
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Buhari Pledges Speedy Completion Of $2.5b Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline Project
June 30, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Pledges Speedy Completion Of $2.5b Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline Project

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja affirmed the Nigerian government’s commitment to ensure timely delivery of the landmark Ajakuota-Kaduna-Kano Gas (AKK) gas pipeline project within budgetary allocation and specifications. Speaking at the virtual...
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Fidelity Bank Lauds NNPC, OilServ, Pledges Support For $2.8b AKK Gas Project
June 30, 2020 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Lauds NNPC, OilServ, Pledges Support For $2.8b AKK Gas Project

Fidelity Bank Plc, Tuesday commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Oilserv, contractors to the $2.8bn Ajaokuta – Kaduna – Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project, which was flagged off Tuesday, June 30, 2020, with the ground breaki...
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35,000 Cotton Farmers For 2020 Wet Season Farming In Zamfara
June 30, 2020 No Responses

35,000 Cotton Farmers For 2020 Wet Season Farming In Zamfara

The National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) Zamfara chapter, has said that no fewer than 35,000 cotton farmers will participate in the 2020 wet season farming under the Federal Government’s Anchor Borrowers’ Programme. NACOTAN’s Chairman in Zamf...
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Court Okays Suits Against Uni Abuja VC, DG SEC
June 30, 2020 No Responses

Court Okays Suits Against Uni Abuja VC, DG SEC

The Federal High Court Abuja on Tuesday, granted the Centre for Social Justice leave to file a suit against the Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja.  The court equally gave the centre permission to commence legal action against the Director-.....
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Navy Impounds Vessel In Akwa Ibom, Three Barges In Rivers Over Illegal Bunkering
June 30, 2020 No Responses

Navy Impounds Vessel In Akwa Ibom, Three Barges In Rivers Over Illegal Bunkering

The Nigerian Navy Ship Jubilee (NNS) has seized a vessel used for oil bunkering and arrested five suspects in Akwa Ibom. The Commander of NNS Jubilee, Commodore Majid Ibrahim, disclosed this during the handing over of the vessel and suspects...
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