Category: News

NIPOST, NCC To Seal MoU On e-Services
February 20, 2020 No Responses

NIPOST, NCC To Seal MoU On e-Services

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) have agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on an e-fulfillment centre for e-services, e-commerce, e-governance and e-agriculture. The two organisations agreed on this during a courtesy visit...
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Customs Intercepts 3,593 kg of Marijuana
February 20, 2020 No Responses

Customs Intercepts 3,593 kg of Marijuana

The Kwara Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted and seized 3,593 kgs of cannabis sativa (marijiana) along Bukuro, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara state. The Area Controller of Customs in the state, Husseini Ahmed, made the disclosure...
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FG Approves N4.8b For Benin-Akure Road Project
February 19, 2020 No Responses

FG Approves N4.8b For Benin-Akure Road Project

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N4.8 billion for the Benin-Adumagbae-Igba-Akure road in Edo and Ondo State.Minister of State for Works and Housing, Abubakar Aliyu, made this known while briefing State House correspondents after the ...
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Veritas University Graduates 286
February 19, 2020 No Responses

Veritas University Graduates 286

Veritas University, Bwari in Abuja, will graduate 286 students with 26 of them bagging first class in its eighth convocation ceremony scheduled to hold on Saturday, February 22, 2020.The Vice-Chancellor of the school, Prof. Hyacinth Ichoku, disclosed this to J...
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SON Implores Firms On Global Competitiveness
February 19, 2020 No Responses

SON Implores Firms On Global Competitiveness

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has called on Nigerian manufacturers to maintain high standard quality of their products to boost consumers’ confidence and position themselves for global competitiveness.The Director-General of SON, Mr Osita Abolom...
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Kebbi Votes N650m For 2020 Argungu Fishing Festival
February 19, 2020 No Responses

Kebbi Votes N650m For 2020 Argungu Fishing Festival

The Kebbi Government is to spend N650 million for the 2020 Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival scheduled to hold early March.The Commissioner of Works, Alhaji Abubakar Chika-Ladan, made this known shortly after the State Executive Council meeti...
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Youth Award: Commonwealth Shortlists 16, Overall Winner To Get £5,000
February 19, 2020 No Responses

Youth Award: Commonwealth Shortlists 16, Overall Winner To Get £5,000

Sixteen extraordinary individuals including innovators, activists and entrepreneurs from 12 countries have been shortlisted for this year’s Commonwealth Youth Awards. A pan-Commonwealth judging panel met last week and selected the top individuals in each of ...
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Nigeria Set For Online Ship Registration
February 18, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Set For Online Ship Registration

As part of measures to have a world-class Ship Registry and enhance the Ease of Doing Business in the maritime sector, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has concluded plans to set up an automated ship registration process...
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Panel Probes FAAN, NAMA
February 18, 2020 No Responses

Panel Probes FAAN, NAMA

The House of Representatives has directed its Committee on Aviation to investigate non-installation of Instrument Landing System (ILS) and other supporting equipment at  airports across the country.The decision followed a motion of Urgent Public Importanc...
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Coronavirus Triggers Boom In Private Jet
February 18, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus Triggers Boom In Private Jet

Private jet operators have seen a big spike in requests from passengers wanting to charter their own planes during the coronavirus outbreak. With airlines scaling back flights in and out of China, some travellers are stuck inside or outside the...
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Rice Farmers In Kano Seek More Earth Dams
February 18, 2020 No Responses

Rice Farmers In Kano Seek More Earth Dams

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) Kano State chapter, has called on Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to construct more earth dams to boost irrigation activities across the 44 Local Government Areas of the state. The Secretary, Alhaji Ado Hassan, made.....
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Customs Impounds Two Chisco Buses Over Drug Smuggling
February 18, 2020 No Responses

Customs Impounds Two Chisco Buses Over Drug Smuggling

The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 563,400ml of Amphetamine Syrup concealed inside two Chisco Buses.  The Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Chedi Wada, made this known on Monday while briefing Journalist...
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Kwara To Revoke 5,000 Plots Of Land
February 18, 2020 No Responses

Kwara To Revoke 5,000 Plots Of Land

The Kwara government says it will revoke over 5,000 plots of land sold illegally by the immediate past administration. Bolaji Edun, the Director-General of Kwara Bureau of Lands, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
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3,000 Undergraduates Benefit From Fidelity Youth Empowerment Programme
February 17, 2020 No Responses

3,000 Undergraduates Benefit From Fidelity Youth Empowerment Programme

Fidelity Bank Plc, has trained over 3,000 undergraduates from various tertiary institution on skills acquisition through its youth empowerment programme.Nnamdi Okonkwo, the bank’s CEO made this disclosure during the closing ceremony of the Fidelity Youth Emp...
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