Category: News

Charlyboy Mourns Majek Fashek
June 3, 2020 No Responses

Charlyboy Mourns Majek Fashek

Maverick Nigerian showbiz maestro and activist, Charles Oputa, a.k.a Charlyboy, has paid tribute to late Nigerian music legend Majek Fashek, popularly known as ‘The Rainmaker’, describing him as a “ Lyrical Wizard”. He extolled the late reggae icon in an...
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NPA Renews Engagement With Customs On Deployment of Scanners At Seaports
June 2, 2020 No Responses

NPA Renews Engagement With Customs On Deployment of Scanners At Seaports

       By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has renewed clamour for the deployment of scanners at the nation’s seaport as part of measures to fast track cargo evacuation. &nbs...
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Health Workers’ Fund Supports Over 60 Frontline Workers
June 2, 2020 No Responses

Health Workers’ Fund Supports Over 60 Frontline Workers

The N1 billion Health Workers Fund set up to support frontline health workers combating the COVID-19 pandemic has supported more than 60 frontline health workers since it launched in March.  Dr. Olaokun Soyinka, Chairman, Governance Board of the Fund, dis...
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DSTV: Reps C’ttee Vows To Implement Pay-As-You-Go Package
June 2, 2020 No Responses

DSTV: Reps C’ttee Vows To Implement Pay-As-You-Go Package

The House of Representatives ad hoc Committee investigating  non implementation of  pay-as-you-go package by DSTV and other satellite providers in the country  has assured Nigerians of justice. Chairman of the ad hoc committee, Unyime Idem, gave the assuran...
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Tomato Price To Drop As Farmers Approach Surplus Period
June 2, 2020 No Responses

Tomato Price To Drop As Farmers Approach Surplus Period

South-West Tomato Growers Association of Nigeria on Monday assured the nation that high cost of the commodity would soon be over as the farmers are approaching the glut period. The group’s president, Mr Bamidele Ajani said this in an interview...
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Nigeria Confirms 416 New Cases Of Coronavirus
June 2, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 416 New Cases Of Coronavirus

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday recorded 416 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 10,578. In a report on its official twitter handle NCDC explained ...
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Uzodimma Receives Judicial Commission Report
June 2, 2020 No Responses

Uzodimma Receives Judicial Commission Report

Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma has received report of the state’s Judicial Commission of Inquiry on lands and related matters. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Oguwike Nwachuku, confirmed this in a statement made available to Journalists on M...
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Rivers Inaugurates Free Bus Scheme
June 2, 2020 No Responses

Rivers Inaugurates Free Bus Scheme

The Rivers Government has inaugurated a COVID-19 Free Bus Scheme to cushion the effect of the pandemic on residents and visitors to the state. The scheme was inaugurated on Monday in Port Harcourt by the Commissioner for Transport, Mr Sunny...
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Nigeria To Empower 77,400 Young Farmers
June 1, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria To Empower 77,400 Young Farmers

The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has announced plans to empower 77,400 young farmers in agricultural business across Nigeria. Addressing Journalists on Monday in Abuja, Executive Secretary of NALDA,Mr Paul Ikonne, explained that the...
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NCWS To Edo Govt: Fish Out killers Of UNIBEN Undergraduate
June 1, 2020 No Responses

NCWS To Edo Govt: Fish Out killers Of UNIBEN Undergraduate

The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) has called on Edo Government to ensure that killers of Vera Omozuwa, a 100-level Microbiology student of University of Benin (UNIBEN) are brought to book.The President NCWS, Mrs Laraba Shoda, made the call...
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Integrated Oil and Gas Loses Group Finance Officer
June 1, 2020 No Responses

Integrated Oil and Gas Loses Group Finance Officer

The Group Chief Finance Officer of Integrated Oil and Gas Ltd., Mr Julius Sunday Akinwusi, aged 56, has passed away. A statement issued by the company on Monday explained that  Akinwusi passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 after a brief...
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Hyundai Motor, Sony Pictures Entertainment Seal Promotional Partnership
June 1, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Motor, Sony Pictures Entertainment Seal Promotional Partnership

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Immigration Boss Warns Against Extra Charges On Passports
June 1, 2020 No Responses

Immigration Boss Warns Against Extra Charges On Passports

The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede,  has warned personnel of the service against extra charges on passport issuance. Babandede gave the warning during a virtual meeting with passport officers nationwide on Monday i...
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Obaseki Visits Aso Villa, Seeks Buhari’s Blessing
June 1, 2020 No Responses

Obaseki Visits Aso Villa, Seeks Buhari’s Blessing

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed door with Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the meeting which was at the instance of the Governor, came ahead of...
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