Category: News

FG Advises States On Realistic Industrial Plan
January 28, 2020 No Responses

FG Advises States On Realistic Industrial Plan

To revive the sector for economic development and job creation, the Minister of State, Trade, Industries and Investment, Maryam Katagum has advised States to develop a realistic industrial plan. Katagum stated this while answering questions from Journalists in Katagum Local...
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Fadama Project: Ondo Farmers Cultivate 2,238ha Of Cassava, 472ha Of Rice
January 28, 2020 No Responses

Fadama Project: Ondo Farmers Cultivate 2,238ha Of Cassava, 472ha Of Rice

Between 2014 and December, 2019, farmers in Ondo State cultivated not less than 2,238ha of cassava and 472ha of rice through the Fadama lll AF Project.  . The State Project Coordinator, Mr Olusiji Olatunde made the disclosure at the Implementation...
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Indian Investments In Nigeria Exceed $15billion
January 28, 2020 No Responses

Indian Investments In Nigeria Exceed $15billion

The High Commissioner of India to Nigeria, Abhay Thakur, says India’s investment relationship with Nigeria exceeds $15 billion. Mr Thakur told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the 78th Anniversary of India Republic Day celebrations in...
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NLNG Signs Sale, Purchase Agreement With Eni
January 27, 2020 No Responses

NLNG Signs Sale, Purchase Agreement With Eni

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and Eni have signed a LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for some of the remarketed volumes from NLNG’s Trains 1, 2 and 3.The agreement is for the supply of 1.5mtpa for a 10 year term...
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Lagos Bans Commercial Motorcycles, Tricycles On Major Highways
January 27, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Bans Commercial Motorcycles, Tricycles On Major Highways

Lagos State Government has announced the restriction and ban of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke) in six local government areas of the state with effect from Feb. 1.The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, made this k...
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Kia To Unveil Eleven Electric Vehicles, Deploys $25b
January 27, 2020 No Responses

Kia To Unveil Eleven Electric Vehicles, Deploys $25b

As part of ongoing expansion agenda, Kia Motors has revealed its long term strategy called ‘Plan S’ under which it aims to spearhead the global transition to electric vehicles and mobility solutions by 2025.Under this plan, the South Korean automak...
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Zenith Bank Empowers SMEs, Partners Facebook On Digital Workshop
January 27, 2020 No Responses

Zenith Bank Empowers SMEs, Partners Facebook On Digital Workshop

Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Zenith Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to support local Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) with the introduction of the ‘Zenith Bank SME Digital Workshop’ to provide free digital training for busine...
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Customs Impounds Three Trucks Of Smuggled Sweets, Green Tea
January 27, 2020 No Responses

Customs Impounds Three Trucks Of Smuggled Sweets, Green Tea

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, has seized three trucks carrying cartons of sweets, green tea and cosmetics smuggled into the country.  The Controller of the unit, Mr Mustapha Sarki-Kebbi explained in Katsina on Sunday ...
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JAMB Registers 700,000 Candidates In Two weeks
January 27, 2020 No Responses

JAMB Registers 700,000 Candidates In Two weeks

Within two weeks, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has registered 700,000 candidates for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide. The Board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made this known in...
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Kobe Bryant, Basketball Legend Dies at 41 alongside daughter, Gianna
January 26, 2020 No Responses

Kobe Bryant, Basketball Legend Dies at 41 alongside daughter, Gianna

Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers Basketball Super Star is dead. He died alongside his 13 years old daughter, Gianna. They both died in an helicopter crash on their way to the Mamba Academy near Thousand Oaks, California, for a...
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FRSC Cautions Personnel Against Corrupt Practices
January 26, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Cautions Personnel Against Corrupt Practices

The Oyo State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mrs Uche Chukwurah  has warned officers and men of the corps to refrain from taking bribes from motorists or risk being sacked.Chukwurah gave the warning on Sunday at a thanksgiving...
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Medical Centre Confirms Three Cases Of Lassa Fever, Records One Death
January 26, 2020 No Responses

Medical Centre Confirms Three Cases Of Lassa Fever, Records One Death

The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Lokoja in Kogi, has confirmed three cases of Lassa fever with one recorded death at the facility in the last one week.Dr Bernard Ododo, Head of Clinical Services of the medical centre, disclosed this in...
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NCC Boss: Professionalism Key To Quality Service Delivery
January 26, 2020 No Responses

NCC Boss: Professionalism Key To Quality Service Delivery

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is paying special attention to professionalism because of its strategic role in quality service delivery, Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta has said. Danbatta spoke on Saturday in Abuja at the investiture...
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Lassa Fever: NCDC Confirms 29 Deaths, 195 Reported Cases In Eleven States
January 26, 2020 No Responses

Lassa Fever: NCDC Confirms 29 Deaths, 195 Reported Cases In Eleven States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that 29 deaths and 195 confirmed cases of Lassa fever had been reported in 11 states of the federation. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General, NCDC, who disclosed this in a statement...
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